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SC sets 25% of husband’s net salary as alimony

The Supreme Court in its latest ruling has set 25% of the net salary as the maintenance to be paid by a husband to his estranged wife. The...

April 21, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 80

123451. Consider the following: Road and Railways Schools Sanitary Facilities Hospitals Which among the above are considered to be the Economic Overheads?Only 11 & 21, 2 & 31,...

April 21, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: April 20, 2017

1. Who has been named for the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement (LTA) award? [A] Vikram Gokhale[B] Arun Nalawade[C] Saira Banu[D] Jackie Shroff Show Answer Correct Answer: C...

April 20, 2017

India develops National Action Plan to combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare announced the finalization of India’s comprehensive and multi-sectoral National Action Plan at the ‘Inter-Ministerial Consultation on AMR containment’ held at New...

April 20, 2017

Australia announces sweeping changes to Citizenship laws

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made sweeping changes to Citizenship laws unveiling tighter requirements for new applicants. This announcement follows the recent scrapping of the 457 visa...

April 20, 2017

Centre extends Ceasefire with Naga rebel groups till April 27, 2018

The union government has extended the ceasefire with the two Naga armed factions, namely, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Neakpao-Kithovi (GPRN/NSCN) till...

April 20, 2017

Assam plans to develop birth place of Srimanta Sankardev Batadrava

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has mooted an idea of developing the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardev Batadrava as an international tourist spot and plans to place it in...

April 20, 2017

India contributes USD 2,50,000 to Election Assistance Division of UN

India has contributed USD 2,50,000 to the UN Election Assistance Division to help other countries to hold elections and develop their electoral systems. This is the second time that India...

April 20, 2017

UNESCO’s Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize 2017 winners

UNESCO has named Giuseppina Nicolini, Mayor of Lampedusa (Italy) and the non-governmental organisation SOS Méditerranée (France) as the winners of Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize 2017 “for their work...

April 20, 2017

ISRO to test launch GSLV-Mk III-D1 in May 2017

ISRO is all set to undertake the first developmental flight of a ‘game-changer’ rocket (launching vehicle) that will have the capacity to launch four-tonne class of satellites, from Sriharikota...

April 20, 2017

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