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Government imposes anti-dumping duty on sodium nitrate imports from China

The Union Finance Ministry’s Revenue Department has imposed a five year anti-dumping duty on Sodium Nitrite imports from China. It was imposed based on recommendations of Directorate General...

August 28, 2017

PV Sindhu wins silver medal at 2017 World Badminton Championship

Indian ace shuttler and 2017 Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu won the silver medal in 2017 World Badminton Championship held at Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom). In the...

August 28, 2017

Draft Pharmaceutical Policy 2017: Salient Features, Issues and Analysis

The Draft Pharmaceutical Policy 2017 has been introduced by the Department of Pharmaceuticals with the objective of regulating the production and marketing of pharmaceutical products in India. Salient...

August 27, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 26-27, 2017

1. Which state government has launched a new ‘E-Waste Disposal’ scheme in state schools? [A] Himachal Pradesh[B] Jharkhand[C] Uttar Pradesh[D] Kerala Show Answer Correct Answer: D [Kerala ]...

August 27, 2017

Saina Nehwal wins bronze in 2017 women’s singles World Badminton championships (WBC)

Saina Nehwal from India has won bronze in the 2017 women’s singles World Badminton championships (WBC). In the first women’s singles semi-final at Glasgow, Nehwal lost to Nozomi...

August 27, 2017

Jay Thomas, noted comic actor from US passes away

Jay Thomas (69), the well-known comic and character actor, has passed away in California, United States. In addition to playing Eddie LeBec in “Cheers”, Jay played obnoxious TV...

August 27, 2017

V. Kamakoti task force constituted by Union Government on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for India’s economic transformation

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister, has constituted a task force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for India’s economic transformation. The 18-member panel, headed by Dr. V....

August 27, 2017

Vice- president Venkaiah Naidu officially launch National Sports Talent Search Portal

Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India, will officially launch the Sports Ministry’s much- awaited National Sports Talent Search Portal at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New...

August 27, 2017

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) signs MoU with Nepal on mutual co-operation

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has recently signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) to establish mutual...

August 27, 2017

Tarun Ramadorai committee recommended that banks should link home loan rates to repo rate

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed committee on Household Finance has recently recommended that banks should link their home loan rates to the RBI’s repo rate, the...

August 27, 2017

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