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Veteran actor Om Puri passes away

Veteran actor Om Puri passed away following massive cardiac arrest in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 66. His acting credits include appearances in commercial Indian, British, and Hollywood, independent...

January 6, 2017

16th meeting of FSDC held in New Delhi

The 16th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held in New Delhi. It was chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.  It was attended...

January 6, 2017

Government constitutes Injeti Srinivas Committee to frame National Sports Code

The Union Sports Ministry has constituted committee to frame comprehensive National Sports Development Code across sports disciplines. It will be headed by Injeti Srinivas, Sports Secretary. The committee...

January 6, 2017

Explained: Dispute over party symbol in Samajwadi Party

After the recent the political feud and vertical split in Samajwadi Party, the both warring factions are claiming their stakes on the party symbol, the ‘cycle’. Following this,...

January 6, 2017

UN declares 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared the year 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The declaration recalls the potential of tourism sector...

January 6, 2017

Noted Manipur based historian Gangmumei Kamei passes away

Noted Manipur-based historian, litterateur and scholar Gangmumei Kamei passed away in Imphal following protracted illness. He was 77. Kamei was currently a member of the North Eastern Council...

January 6, 2017

Draft National Policy on Software Products, 2016

The government has recently formulated a Draft National Policy on Software Products-2016 and has been put in public domain here for comments/views on the same. This policy is...

January 5, 2017

SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: Recent SC Ruling and Implementation Issues

In December 2016, Supreme Court had directed the centre and state governments to strictly enforce the provisions of SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities) Law to attain the constitutional goal...

January 5, 2017

Understanding Manipur Blockade

Manipur has been in turmoil because of the blockade called by UNC (United Naga Council) and NSF (Naga Student Federation) which has brought entire state to a halt. ...

January 5, 2017

GK & Current Affairs: January 4, 2017

1. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India (CJI)? [A]J S Khehar [B]Madan Lokur [C]Kamlesh Khehar [D]T S Patil Answer: J S KheharNotes: Justice...

January 5, 2017

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