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Shanghai hosted 2017 meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers

The 7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers was held in Shanghai, China from August, 1-2, 2017. From India, the 6-member delegation led by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala...

August 4, 2017

Mohammad Mustafa appointed as new CMD of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Mohammad Mustafa, a 1995 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Small Industries Development Bank of...

August 4, 2017

Maharashtra government launched Aadhaar-authenticated Direct Benefit Transfer portal “MahaDBT”

The Maharashtra Government has launched two online portals MahaDBT and MahaVASTU to streamline the process of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and to bring in more transparency in construction...

August 4, 2017

The Maharashtra government constitutes Rashmi Shukla committee on safety measures for women in IT sector

The Maharashtra government has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla to suggest measures to ensure safety of women working in the Information...

August 4, 2017

Manju Kumari wins bronze in Junior World Wrestling Championship in 59 kg category

Manju Kumari from India has won the bronze medal in 59kg category with a 2-0 victory over Ilona Prokopevniuk of Ukraine in the Junior World Wrestling Championship in...

August 4, 2017

The 2nd Agri UDAAN, food & agribusiness accelerator program launched from New Delhi

The Union Government has launched the 2nd AGRI-UDAAN programme in New Delhi on August 4, 2017 to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture. It will mentor startups and...

August 4, 2017

Peter O’Neill newly elected Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

Peter O’Neill has been re-elected as the new Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) for a second five-year term with a healthy majority, 60 to 46 by...

August 4, 2017

Dhirendra Swarup appointed as new chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

Dhirendra Swarup, who was a public interest director at the BSE, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). He succeeded Sudhakar Rao....

August 4, 2017

T.K. Viswanathan committee constituted by SEBI on fair market conduct

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently constituted a committee on fair market conduct, which will be headed by former Lok Sabha secretary and law...

August 4, 2017

Quiz 661: Indian Art and Culture for SSC Examinations

123456789101. Shaphee Lanphee, a traditional textile fabric, is a GI product from which of the following states?AssamManipurJammu & KashmirAndhra Pradesh2. Raut Nacha is folk dance performed mainly by...

August 4, 2017

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