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Key Takeaways from Prime Minister Modi's US Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first foreign leader to have a White House dinner after the US President Donald Trump assumed power. Key Takeaways Pakistan  India and the US...

June 27, 2017

Romania: Mihai Tudose named as Prime-Minister Designate

In Romania, President Klaus Iohannis has appointed outgoing economy minister Mihai Tudose as Prime Minister and thus paved the way for the formation of a new leftist Social-Democrat-led...

June 27, 2017

Fact Box: ISRO’s Satellite-based chips for Unmanned Rail Crossings

Context: ISRO’s satellite-based chips are set to alert people at unmanned rail crossings Salient Facts Satellite-based chip systems developed by ISRO will be used to alert road users at...

June 26, 2017

Srinivas Gokulnath becomes First Indian to Solo finish Race Across America

Nashik’s army doctor Srinivas Gokulnath and Nagpur’s doctor Amit Samarth has created history by becoming the first Indians to complete the 4,900-km Race Across America (RAAM) in the solo 18-59 age...

June 26, 2017

NASA’s Opportunity Mars Rover finds evidence of Ancient Lake

NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has found rocks at the edge of Endeavour Crater that might have been a lake of liquid water. The scientists believe that the rocks were either transported by a flood...

June 26, 2017

World Bank clears $250-million loan for Skill India Mission

The World Bank has cleared a USD 250-million loan to aid the Skill India mission. The loan amount would be used for making Indian youth more employable through reskilling. Salient...

June 26, 2017

HRD Ministry Constitutes K. Kasturirangan Panel to Frame National Education Policy

The HRD ministry has constituted a new nine-member panel headed by space scientist K Kasturirangan to frame a new National Education Policy (NEP). The other members of the panel...

June 26, 2017

ISSF Junior World Rifle/Pistol Championship: Yashaswini Deswal and Anish Bhanwala Wins Gold

Indian shooters Yashaswini Singh Deswal and Anish Bhanwala has bagged gold in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol and Men’s 25m Standard Pistol competition respectively in the Junior World Rifle/Pistol Championship held in Germany. Yashaswini...

June 26, 2017

Indian Army to rethink on its Sahayak System

Indian Army is considering doing away with the colonial-era Sahayak System and considers recruiting civilian staff in peace stations. The Indian Army’s move comes in the wake of rising cases of jawans...

June 26, 2017

K Srikanth Wins Australian Open Super series Title

The world No.11 Kidambi Srikanth has sealed his second successive Super Series win by defeating reigning Olympic champion Chen Long in the Australian Open summit clash in Sydney. Chen...

June 26, 2017

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