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The Punjab National Bank (PNB) signs an agreement BSNL to roll out open mobile wallet Speedpay

The Punjab National Bank (PNB) and state-run owned BSNL has signed an agreement to roll out open mobile wallet Speedpay across 10 states in the country. Under the...

September 10, 2017

The traditional Bonderam festival started in Goa

The traditional Bonderam festival has started in Divar Island of Goa on September 9, 2017 . The word “Bonderam” originated from the involvement of flags. It is stated...

September 10, 2017

3rd Generation ATGM NAG successfully test fired

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully twice flight tested indigenously developed 3rd generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Nag in Rajasthan. During the test, ATGM Nag...

September 9, 2017

Jordon launches Sahara Forest Project

Jordan, a water-poor country that is 90% desert, has launched Sahara Forest Project near the southern port city of Aqaba to turn desert land into farming land to...

September 9, 2017

Chakma-Hajong Issue: Background, Current Status

For many years, Arunachal Pradesh is crippled with two separate refugee related issues viz. Chakma-Hajong and Tibetan Refugees. The crux of the issue is that central government /...

September 9, 2017

Bharat Petroleum set to get Maharatna status

State-run oil marketing company Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is all set to become a Maharatna company. Presently it is having Navratna status. The decision to elevate BPCL to...

September 9, 2017

India imposes countervailing duty on some Chinese steel products for 5 years

The Union Finance Ministry has imposed 18.95% countervailing duty (CVD) on certain Chinese flat steel products for period of five years to protect domestic players from cheap subsidised...

September 9, 2017

UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 09-09-2017

Examine the possible implications of US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Do you agree with the view that despite of US exit, TPP can be a game-changer...

September 9, 2017

Scientists make cheap and clean fuel from air

Scientists from Cardiff University, UK have discovered a new way to produce methanol from methane using oxygen from the air. Methanol is an important chemical often used as...

September 9, 2017

CGWB inks MoA with IISc for development of ground water flow models

The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has inked Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru for Development of ground water flow models and preparation...

September 9, 2017

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