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Pradeep Kumar Sinha committee formed by GST Council to select members of National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAPA) under GST

The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council has formed a selection committee under the chairmanship of cabinet secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha to identify and recommend eligible persons for...

July 27, 2017

Bandaru Dattatreya leds Indian delegation at 2017 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meet

Indian delegation led by Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, participated in the BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meet, held on July...

July 27, 2017

Nitish Kumar sworn-in as new Chief Minister of Bihar

Nitish Kumar, the President of Janata Dal(United), has been sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Bihar for the sixth time and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi was...

July 27, 2017

DRDO designes and builds Dr APJ Abdul Kalam memorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam memorial at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on July 27, 2017. The event coincides with the second...

July 27, 2017

Dharam Singh, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passes away

N. Dharam Singh (80), the former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader, has recently passed away in Bengaluru 80. He was the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka...

July 27, 2017

Madras High Court makes National song ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in Tamil Nadu schools

The Madras High Court has ruled that the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ be made compulsory in all educational institutions and government or private organisations in Tamil Nadu. As...

July 27, 2017

China is hosting 2017 BRICS National Security Advisors (NSAs) meeting

The BRICS NSAs meeting has started in Beijing, China on July 27, 2017, which will be attended by Ajit Doval, the National Security Advisor (NSA) of India. The...

July 27, 2017

Medieval Indian History

1. The irrigation tax was charged on the farmers for the first time by which among the following Sultans? [A] Alauddin Khilji[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq[C] Mohammad Tughlaq[D] Firoz Tughlaq...

July 27, 2017

Quiz 653: Environment & Ecology for SSC and State Exams

123456789101. Which of the following is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia?Chilika LakeLoktak LakeWular LakeNal Sarovar2. Which of the following is a biodiversity hotspot in India?Eastern HimalayasEastern...

July 27, 2017

Cabinet approves new wage code bill to ensure minimum wage across all sectors

The Union Cabinet has approved the Labour Code on Wages Bill which will ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by integrating existing labour related laws. The Labour...

July 27, 2017

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