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First meeting of Integrated Monitoring and Advisory Council held in New Delhi

The first meeting of the newly formed Integrated Monitoring and Advisory Council (IMAC) was held in New Delhi.  It was chaired by Union Minister of State (I/C) for...

July 21, 2017

SEBI inks pact with ESMA for information exchange on CCPs

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The MoU was...

July 21, 2017

India, Japan civil nuclear deal comes into force

The landmark India-Japan civil nuclear agreement came into force. In this regard, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar exchanged the diplomatic notes with the Japanese envoy to India to formalise...

July 21, 2017

Government releases National Trade Facilitation Action Plan

The Union Government released the 76 point National Trade Facilitation Action Plan (NTFAP). It was released by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. The NTFAP has...

July 21, 2017

Indian Navy’s second LCU Mark IV L52 ship launched by GRSE

Indian Navy’s second LCU (landing craft utility) Mark IV L52 ship built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata, was formally launched in Kolkata, West Bengal....

July 21, 2017

Trends and Issues in Revenue Expenditure of Government

Revenue expenditures are those expenditures of the government which are used for running the show and don’t create any productive assets and don’t reduce liabilities. These include operational...

July 21, 2017

Who was the first Viceroy to occupy the building of current Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi?

The original name of India’s Rashtrapati Bhawan was Viceroy’s House and the decision to build it was taken in 1911, when it was declared in Delhi Darbar that...

July 20, 2017

Which group of chemicals is responsible for the yellow light emission from many firefly species?

Luciferase is the name of a group of oxidative enzymes responsible for characteristic yellow light emission from several firefly species. These chemicals are useful for scientific research, food...

July 20, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: July 20, 2017

1. The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to IRDAI – IAIS pact for information exchange. What does “IAIS” stands for? [A] International Association of Insurance Supervisors[B]...

July 20, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind elected as India’s 14th President

Former governor Ram Nath Kovind was elected as India’s 14th President. He will be only the second Dalit leader after K R Narayanan since Independence to occupy India’s...

July 20, 2017

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