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Peru declares Zika emergency across northern half of the country

Peru has declared Zika outbreak as a health emergency across the northern half of the country after 102 people were infected with the virus. The 90-day health emergency...

July 14, 2016

Union Cabinet approves revival of defunct Fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni 

The Union Cabinet has approved the revival of three fertilizers defunct Fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni. The three fertilizers units are: (i) Barauni (Bihar) unit of...

July 14, 2016

Union Cabinet approves facilities extended to persons residing in India on Long Term Visa

The Union Cabinet has extended numerous facilities to persons from minority communities of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh namely Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis and Christians staying in India...

July 14, 2016

Theresa May takes over as second woman Prime Minister of United Kingdom

Conservative party leader Theresa May (59) became Prime Minister of United Kingdom after meeting Queen Elizabeth II. She succeeds David Cameron, who had resigned in the wake of...

July 13, 2016

INS India, base depot ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrates Platinum Jubilee

INS India, the base depot ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrated its 75th anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) on 13 July 2016. As a run up to celebrate...

July 13, 2016

Union Government Arvind Subramanian committee to tackle the shortage of pulses

The Union Government has recently constituted a high-level committee headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian to tackle the shortage of pulses in India. The committee was constituted...

July 13, 2016

China has no historic rights over South China Sea: Hague Tribunal

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Hague, the Netherlands has rejected China’s claims to economic rights across large swathes of South China Sea. Ruling in this regard...

July 13, 2016

Union Government notifies AADHAR Act giving UIDAI legal basis

The Union Government has notified the UIDAI (Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2016 to give legal status to Unique Identification Authority of India...

July 13, 2016

SC orders restoration of Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court has ordered the restoration of former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki’s Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh. Verdict in this regard was given by a five-judge constitution...

July 13, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – July 12, 2016

1. Which state government will introduce online filing of Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) through SPARROW for its IPS officers? [A]Jammu & Kashmir [B]Haryana [C]Odisha [D]Uttar Pradesh Answer: HaryanaNotes:...

July 13, 2016

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