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Government merges NCRB with BPRD

The Union Home Ministry has merged three-decade old National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) with Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD). The merger aims at improving administrative efficiency...

August 8, 2017

India to MGC nations: Expand areas of cooperation

India at 8th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Ministerial Meeting held in Manila, Philippines has called for expanding the areas of cooperation among the member countries of the Mekong Ganga...

August 8, 2017

Issues Around Railway Finances and Recent PMO Directives

What are the major problems of Railway Finances in India? What were the recent directions of PMO to finance ministry regarding the Railway Finances? Indian Railways faces chronic...

August 7, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 7, 2017

1. Who has been appointed as new Executive Director of the World Bank (WB) to represent the constituency of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka? [A] S. Aparna[B]...

August 7, 2017

Government launches second phase of Measles-rubella vaccination campaign

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the second phase of measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign to reduce measles morbidity and mortality, The second phase of...

August 7, 2017

Short Note: Tribal Ministry’s Plan to Create Online Database on Tribals

What is the proposed plan of Tribal Ministry to create an Online Database of Tribals? What this database will be like? With 10 crore Scheduled Tribes comprising of...

August 7, 2017

Short Note: Diversion of Forest Land – New Cost-Benefit Analysis Guidelines

What are the new cost benefit analysis guidelines of the environment ministry towards diversion of forest lands into non-forest? Till now the cost-benefit analysis was done on the...

August 7, 2017

Short Note: Courts of Appeal

Note: This short note is based on ET news {4 August, 2017} which said that a radical judicial reform called “Courts of Appeal” is on the anvil and...

August 7, 2017

IISc bengluru developes a highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor

The researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed a low-cost highly sensitive nanometre-scale carbon monoxide sensor by employing an innovative fabrication technique. It is known...

August 7, 2017

Sharada selected for 2017 Prem Nazir Award

Sharada, the veteran actress and national award winner, has been selected for the prestigious Prem Nazir Award for the year 2017. The award will be presented to Sharada...

August 7, 2017

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