Rahul Yadav Chittaboina wins men’s singles Lagos International 2017

Indian shuttler Rahul Yadav Chittaboina has won the men’s singles title by defeating his compatriot Karan Rajan Rajarajan by 21-15 21-13 in the summit clash at the 2017 Lagos International Badminton Classics in Lagos, Nigeria. Beside him, Manu Attri and ..

Pushpa Bhargava, renowned scientist passes away

Dr. Pushpa Mittra Bhargava (89), the veteran molecular biologist and a vehement critic of genetically modified crops, has passed away in Hyderabad on August 1, 2017. He headed the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad, India when the ..

The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opened in Switzerland

The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge “Europaweg (or Europe Bridge)” has recently opened in Randa, Switzerland. It measures 1,620 feet long and rises as high as 278 feet above the Grabengufer ravine. The bridge connects a hiking trail through the ..

India hosted 19th RCEP Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) meeting

The 19th round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) meetings and other related meetings were held from 17 to 28 July 2017 in Hyderabad, India. RCEP is a proposed comprehensive regional economic integration agreement amongst ..

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s 3rd bi-monthly monetary policy statement for year 2016-17

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s 3rd bi-monthly monetary policy statement for year 2016-17, the policy repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has reduced by 25 basis points from 6.25% to 6.0% with immediate effect. This ..

Santosh Mohan Dev, veteran political leader passes away

Santosh Mohan Dev (83), the veteran congress leader and former union minister, has passed away today in Silchar, Assam. He was first elected to the Parliament in 1980, the first of his seven terms in office as the Member of ..

Union government launches a portal e-Rashtriya Kisan Agri Mandi (e-RaKAM) to provide a platform to sell agricultural produce

The Union government has recently launched a portal e-Rashtriya Kisan Agri Mandi (e-RaKAM) which will provide a platform to sell agricultural produce. The e-RaKAM is a first of its kind initiative that leverages technology to connect farmers of the smallest ..

B N Srikrishna committee constituted by Union Government to identify key data protection issues

The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has recently constituted a committee of experts under the chairmanship of a former Judge of Supreme Court Justice B N Srikrishna to study and identify key data protection issues and recommend ..

Quiz 659: Business, Finance & Economy for SSC and Banking Exams

12345678910 1. Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPS) is an scheme of Indian Government provided to _? Exporters Importers Wholesalers Retailers 2. Frugal engineering is defined as the process of: raising the profit of a firm by reducing labour and capital ..

Rising temperatures drive up farmer suicides in India: US study

According research report from the University of California, US, climate change may have led to over 59,000 farmer suicides over the last 30 years in India. The study was carried out using data for all States and Union Territories. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017