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Hassan Rouhani Wins Iran's Presidential Election

Hassan Rouhani has been re-elected as the President of Iran. He was elected as president for his first term in 2013. He won 2013 elections by pledging to...

May 20, 2017

Study on Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism (CRMM) for Solar Power Generation Projects in Solar Rich Countries Commissioned

India along with countries like Argentina, Burkina-Faso, Chad, France, Ivory Coast, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda and Yemen has jointly commissioned a study to define and structure...

May 20, 2017

World Cup Archery: Indian Men's Team Wins Compound Gold

The Indian Men’s compound archery team has managed to win gold after defeating Columbia 226-221 in the archery World Cup stage 1 championships held in Shanghai, China. Indian archery team were represented...

May 20, 2017

GST Council Finalises 4-slab Service Tax Structure

The GST Council headed by finance Minister Arun Jaitley has finalised a 4-slab service tax structure at the rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent as against the single...

May 20, 2017

Air Marshal PN Pradhan Appointed as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff

Air Marshal PN Pradhan has been appointed as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations). IDS Integrated Defence Staff was created in 2001 following the recommendation of GoM which was...

May 20, 2017

Madhav Chitale Committee Recommends Measures for De-silting Ganga

The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation had constituted a committee to prepare guidelines for desiltation of Ganga River last year. The four member...

May 20, 2017

Prime Minister Releases Book Series written by MS Swaminathan

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a two-part book series written by the eminent agricultural scientist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. The series is titled – M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest...

May 20, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 109

123451. Consider the following:  Rice Wheat  Coarse cereals  Pulses  Which among the following correctly represents Total Food Grains?1 +21 + 2 + 31+2+41+2+3+42. Which among the following statements...

May 20, 2017

Climate Change: Antarctica is Turning Green

According to a new study conducted by a team of scientists from the University of Exeter in the UK, plant life on Antarctica is growing rapidly due to climate...

May 19, 2017

China, ASEAN Countries Agree on Framework for South China Sea Code of Conduct

China and the 10 member of the ASEAN grouping have agreed to a framework of a legally binding code of conduct aimed at preventing disputes in the strategic South China Sea....

May 19, 2017

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