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Government launches PowerTex India scheme for powerlooms

The Union Ministry of Textiles has launched PowerTex India, a three-year comprehensive scheme for Powerloom Sector Development. The PowerTex India scheme aims to boost common infrastructure and modernisation...

April 3, 2017

Five State Banks, Bharatiya Mahila Bank merge with SBI

Five associates and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank have officially merged with country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). With this merger, SBI joins the league of top...

April 3, 2017

Cabinet approves signing of Agreement for establishment CIRDAP Centre in Hyderabad

The Union Cabinet approved signing of an agreement between the Union Ministry of Rural Development and Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) for...

April 3, 2017

Scientists for first time saw eclipses of binary star shed light on orbiting exoplanet

A team of scientists from Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru and University of Delhi for the first time have seen indications of a massive planet orbiting a low mass...

April 3, 2017

Dawit Isaak selected for 2017 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

Dawit Isaak, an imprisoned Eritrean-Swedish journalist was awarded the 2017 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. He will be bestowed with this prestigious award in recognition of his...

April 3, 2017

Mizoram becomes 27th state to join UDAY scheme

Mizoram became 27th state to join Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme meant for revival of debt-stressed discoms. In this regard, Union Government and Mizoram Government signed a...

April 3, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 62

123451. Which of the following project envisages better estimation of crop damage using space technology and drone-based imaging? KISANAgrosat Agritechnet Project Hailstorm2. Carbon Dioxide is: most abundant greenhouse...

April 3, 2017

Progressive, Regressive and Proportional Taxes

There are three kinds of the taxes on the basis of their quantum / ratio of charging viz. regressive tax progressive tax and proportional or flat tax. Regressive...

April 2, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: April 1-2, 2017

1. India’s first International Centre for Foot and Mouth Disease (ICFMD) has set up in which state? [A] Odisha [B] Uttar Pradesh[C] Assam[D] Haryana Show Answer Correct Answer:...

April 2, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 61

123451. What is the difference between Union Legislature and Parliament of India ?Union Legislature consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Parliament consists of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha...

April 2, 2017

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