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100th birth anniversary of I K Gujral

December 4th, 2019 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Inder Kumar Gujral. I K Gujral was the 12th Prime Minister of India. He became the prime Minister in...

December 4, 2019

4th round of UDAN scheme launched

The centre has launched the 4th leg of the UDAN scheme in the first week of December, 2019. The UDAN or Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik scheme is...

December 4, 2019

TRAI alters Mobile Number Portability Rules

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India made changes to the Mobile Number Portability Rules. The ‘MNP’ rules govern the process of mobile number portability, which is a tool...

December 4, 2019

GoI halts online drug sales

The Government of India has halted online sales of drugs as it is working on framing rules to regulate the sector. This has hit the pharmacy sector greatly....

December 4, 2019

Winner of 2019 Ballon d’Or awards

Winners of 2019 Ballon d’Or awards (“Golden Ball”) which recognises the best footballer in world for 2019, were announced by France Football magazine in Paris on 2 December...

December 4, 2019

New Zealand win 2019 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket award

The national cricket team of New Zealand was awarded the Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket award for the year 2019. New Zealand’s team captain Kane Williamson was presented...

December 4, 2019

Union Cabinet approves MoU with Election Commission of Maldives

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has given its approval to the proposal to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for...

December 4, 2019

Hundred year old bubble physics mystery solved

Bubbles in a liquid move upwards. Eg: carbon dioxide bubbles in a carbonated drink. But when a bubble is trapped in a narrow vertical column of liquid, it...

December 4, 2019

Dogor- the 18,000 year old pup

The well preserved remains of a puppy from 18,000 years ago was unearthed in Siberia recently. It was preserved by the permafrost layer with intact head, fur, whiskers,...

December 4, 2019

ADB loan to fund development projects in Tamil Nadu

Asian Development Bank has agreed to lend a loan of 206 million USD to Tamil Nadu for various infrastructure development projects. This is the second component of the...

December 4, 2019

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