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Sikkim becomes 22nd State to join UDAY

Sikkim became 22nd state in the country to join Union Government’s Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY). In this regard, Central Government and the state government have signed MoU...

February 24, 2017

CBEC launches mobile application for GST updates

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has launched a mobile application for Goods and Services Tax (GST) to inform the taxpayers of the latest updates on...

February 24, 2017

Indian Railways unveils Antyodaya Express

Indian Railways has unveiled Antyodaya Express, a new train for the unreserved passengers. It was unveiled by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi’s Safdarjang station. The...

February 24, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 24

123451. Consider the following statements: The Tropic of Cancer Passes through 6 states of India Prior to Arabian Sea , the last country on land it enters is...

February 24, 2017

Current Affairs Questions & Answers: February 23, 2017

1. Which city to host the first edition of Gramin Khel Mahotsav (GKM)? [A] New Delhi[B] Chennai[C] Mumbai[D] Kolkata Show Answer Correct Answer: A [New Delhi] Notes:The first...

February 23, 2017

Chennai Oil Spill

On January 28, 2017, a collision of two tankers off the Ennore Port near Chennai resulted in leakage of around one tonne of oil into the ocean. Here...

February 23, 2017

Current Status: India-US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative

India-US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) is one of the central pillar of cooperation between the two countries. However, since it was created in 2012, has done...

February 23, 2017

Electoral Bonds: Meaning, Functions, Issues and Analysis

Scheme of Electoral bonds was first released in Budget-2017 to reform political funding. On January 2, 2018, the central government has outlined the contours of this scheme. Electoral...

February 23, 2017

Delhi Government’s Decision to app based shared taxis

Just about the time when the convenience in travelling in Delhi was starting to become a bit better, the Delhi Government, on 6Th Feb 2017, announced that it...

February 23, 2017

Issue: Pendency of Cases in Courts

The huge pendency of cases before the Courts of India has raised a serious question on the capacity of the Indian judiciary to impart justice to the aggrieved...

February 23, 2017

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