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Saubhagya launched by Union Government for monitoring universal household electrification

R.K. Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – ‘Saubhagya’ Web Portal on November...

November 18, 2017

NASA launches Joint Polar Satellite System-1

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a next-generation satellite called the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) into space. JPSS-1 is a joint venture between NASA...

November 18, 2017

Q+A: Bonn Climate Conference – 2017

The UN Climate Change Conference, 2017 was held from November 6 to 17, 2017 at Bonn, Germany. It was presided by Government of Fiji. This article provides relevant...

November 18, 2017

Moscow declaration adopted for co-ordinated action on TB, end of HIV co-infection deaths

Health ministers, NGOs, and private sector representatives from 120 countries have adopted Moscow Declaration on the sidelines of the first WHO Global Ministerial Conference. The declaration calls for...

November 18, 2017

Government introduces Daily Drug Regimen for treatment of Tuberculosis

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched Daily Drug Regimen for treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) patients across the country under The Revised National TB Control Programme...

November 18, 2017

Steering Committee of SARTTAC held in New Delhi

Interim Meeting of Steering Committee of International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre (SARTTAC) was held in New Delhi. Officials from all Six...

November 18, 2017

First Namami Barak festival held in Assam

The first ever Namami Barak festival was held at Silchar in Assam. It was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The event was organised at 3 locations...

November 18, 2017

V. Shantaram

V. Shantaram (original name Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre and fondly called Annasaheb)  (1901-1990) was a legendary filmmaker from whose sensitive imagination, some indelible images of Indian cinema came. His...

November 18, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: November 17, 2017

1. The 2017 UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) was held in which country? [A] France[B] United States[C] India[D] Germany Show Answer Correct Answer: D [Germany] Notes:The UN Climate...

November 17, 2017

Union Cabinet approves setting up National Anti-profiteering Authority

The Union Cabinet approved setting up of National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA), an apex body with an overarching mandate under Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime so as to...

November 17, 2017

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