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India, Sri Lanka signs MoU to construct new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school

India and Sri Lanka have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a new multi-ethnic tri-lingual secondary school in Polonnaruwa District of Sri Lanka. The MoU was signed...

February 3, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 3

123451. Who was Prime Minister of India when Anti-Defection Law was enacted?V P SinghRajiv GandhiNarsimha RaoA B Vajpayee2. Consider the following statements about the National Commission for Women:...

February 3, 2017

IMAFT: Objectives, Members and its Role in Current Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia made quite the headline on 15 December 2015 when the Minister of Defense of the country, Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud mooted the idea and subsequently...

February 2, 2017

Inclusive Development Index, 2017

WEF’s ‘Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2017’ released in January 2017 has ranked India 60th among 79 developing economies. India’s rank is below neighbouring China and Pakistan. Lithuania...

February 2, 2017

Transparency versus protection of civil servants from harassment: a growing dichotomy

With the recent allegation on the Coal Secretary of India, Mr HC Gupta for irregularities in coal block allegations, a demand has been made by the society, especially...

February 2, 2017

Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy

On 21st August, 2015 notification was issued for the implementation of the Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules, 2015, under the National Food Security Act, 2013. The Rules...

February 2, 2017

SAARC programming committee meeting held in Kathmandu

The two-day meeting of SAARC Programming Committee was held in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. All eight members participated in the meeting. This was the first senior level meeting...

February 2, 2017

Toxins in litchi fruit may kill children

Scientists from US and India have found that consumption of litchi fruit on an empty stomach can result in very low blood glucose level and acute encephalopathy leading...

February 2, 2017

Scientists confirm existence of lost continent lies under Indian Ocean

Scientists have confirmed the existence of a “lost continent” under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. It is left over by the break-up of the super-continent Gondwana, which...

February 2, 2017

Government of create five special tourism zones to boost tourism: Budget 2017-18

The Union Budget 2017-18 has announced that Government will set up five Special Tourism Zones in partnership with States. These five special zones will be anchored as Special...

February 2, 2017

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