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Tamil Nadu -First state to cut petrol price by Rs. 3/litre

Tamil Nadu has become the first state in India to cut the petrol price in fiscal year 2021-22 by Rs 3/litre, providing a major relief to consumers. Key...

August 16, 2021

August 14: Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on August 14, 2021 that, August 14 would now be observed as “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day”. Key Points The day would be observed...

August 16, 2021

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 16, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 16, 2021 PM’s INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH – ₹100 lakh crore ‘Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti National Master Plan’ to develop...

August 16, 2021

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 15, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 15, 2021 GALLANTRY AWARDS – President approves 144 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces, police & paramilitary personnel –...

August 15, 2021

Four more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list

Four more wetlands from India have been added to the Ramsar list and have been recognized as wetlands of global importance in accordance with the Ramsar Convention. Key...

August 14, 2021

WHO: China forced team to drop lab-leak theory of coronavirus

According to a scientist from World health Organisation (WHO), who led the group, Chinese researchers forced the WHO-led team probing the origins of Covid to drop the lab-leak...

August 14, 2021

NTPC invites global EOI to set up project on Hydrogen Blending

India’s largest integrated power generation company, NTPC Limited, has invited global Expression of Interest (EoI) to establish a Pilot Project on Hydrogen Blending with Natural Gas in India....

August 14, 2021

BRICS Partnership for Strengthening Agro Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security

Ministers of Agriculture of the BRICS countries held virtual talks on the theme “BRICS Partnership for Strengthening Agro Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security”. Key Points Implementation of...

August 14, 2021

Quad includes Taiwan Strait in talks

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) included Taiwan, after G7, straight in talks on August 13, 2021. Highlights Taiwan further irritated China by publicly thanking the members of the...

August 14, 2021

India’s chronic disease burden fuelled Covid waves

As per researchers from India and California, high levels of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension in India has fuelled the brutal coronavirus waves. Highlights Findings from large-scale...

August 14, 2021

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