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NSDC, Google India launch mobile app development programme

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Google India have launched Android Skill Development programme to improve mobile developer ecosystem in the country. The programme aims to impart...

August 9, 2017

NITI Aayog partners with 6 states to transform Health & Education sectors

The NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has announced partnership with three states each to radically transform their Health and Education sectors under its Sustainable Action for...

August 9, 2017

Commerce Ministry to shut down DGS&D

The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started the process of shutting down Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), over 100-year-old government procurement arm, in this...

August 9, 2017

75th anniversary of Quit India Movement

The 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement was observed across the country. This year’s theme was “Sankalp se Siddhi- the attainment through resolve”.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

August 9, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 8, 2017

1. ISRO and NASA are jointly working on which mission to launch dual frequency SAR satellite by 2021? [A] NISAR[B] INSAR[C] SARIN[D] SARNI Show Answer Correct Answer: A...

August 8, 2017

Angel Networks: Meaning, Functions And Various Concerns Of SEBI

What are the Angel networks? What do they do? Why SEBI is concerned about them? Angel Networks are the networks that provide a bridge between the startups that...

August 8, 2017

Justice Dipak Misra appointed as 45th Chief Justice of India

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Dipak Misra (63), senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as the next Chief Justice of India. He will be 45th CJI...

August 8, 2017

Dipak Misra appointed as new Chief Justice of India (CJI)

Justice Dipak Misra, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India (CJI) and will have a tenure of nearly...

August 8, 2017

Amazon India signs a MoU with Telangana handloom department to educate weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon customers

Amazon India has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Department of Handloom and Textiles to educate, train and enable weavers and artisans to directly...

August 8, 2017

The ‘Dawn of cruise tourism in India’ launched in Mumbai to promote cruise tourism in India

In order to promote cruise tourism in India, a special event ‘The dawn of cruise tourism in India’ has inaugurated in Mumbai, Maharashtra on August 8, 2017. This...

August 8, 2017

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