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BAT Repeats Brutality by Beheading Two Indian Soldiers

Pakistan’s ‘border action team’ (BAT) has beheaded two Indian soldiers by sneaking 200 metres into Indian Territory in the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. During the raid,...

May 2, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: May 2, 2017

1. Which union minister has launched a nationwide “Vidya – Veerta Abhiyan” to honour war warriors? [A] Narendra Modi[B] Rajnath Singh[C] Arun Jaitley[D] Prakash Javadekar Show Answer Correct...

May 2, 2017

Port Efficiency: Meaning and Issues around Port Efficiency in India

A port works not only as a node in the entire transportation network but also as an economic unit that provides a transfer service. In competitive environment, the...

May 2, 2017

Privatization of Water: Various Issues

Clean and potable water is not merely a commodity but also a basic human need. In the backdrop of groundwater crisis; unequal distribution of water; issues in delivery...

May 2, 2017

India-Turkey inks Three Agreements

India and Turkey have signed three agreements following delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s first foreign...

May 2, 2017

India’s Second Tallest Flag Pole inaugurated in Kolhapur

India’s second tallest flag pole has been Inaugurated in Kolhapur. The pole which is 303 feet high has been constructed in the Police training academy garden as a...

May 2, 2017

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar launches Vidya-Veerta Abhiyan

The Minister for Human Resource and Development, Prakash Javadekar has launched Students for soldiers- a nationwide Vidya – Veerta Abhiyan to encourage Universities and educational institutions across the...

May 2, 2017

Department of Telecommunications launches Portal for Information on Mobile Tower Radiation

The Department of Telecommunications has launched a web portal called the ‘Tarang Sanchar’ web portal that will allow tracking of radiation emitted from mobile towers within their locality...

May 2, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: An Ambulance Service for Cows Flagged-Off

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has flagged off an ambulance service that would cater to the needs of the cows. Under the ‘Gauvansh Chikitsa Mobile...

May 2, 2017

Sanjay Pratihar bags INSA Medal for Young Scientist

Sanjay Pratihar, a scientist at Assam’s Tezpur University, has been selected for the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal for the Young Scientist Award, 2017, for his...

May 2, 2017

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