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Government issues rules for no-fly list

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued rules to tackle on-board disruptive and unruly behaviour by passengers. It allows for formation of national, No Fly List of such...

September 9, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: September 8, 2017

31. Which union minister has launched online registration portal for 2017 BSF Half Marathon in New Delhi? [A] Kiren Rijiju[B] Narendra Modi[C] Nirmala Sitharaman[D] Ravi Shankar Prasad Show...

September 8, 2017

Government extends FAME India Scheme by six-month

The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has extended the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME)-India scheme by six months to promote electric...

September 8, 2017

Viveck Goenka newly elected chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI)

Viveck Goenka, the CMD of Express Group, has been elected as the new Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI). He succeeded Riyad Mathew, who is Senior Assistant...

September 8, 2017

Harendra Singh appointed as high performance specialist coach for Indian Senior Women Hockey Team (ISWHT)

Harendra Singh, the hockey coach and Dronacharya Awardee, has been appointed as High Performance Specialist Coach for Indian Senior Women Hockey Team (ISWHT). The decision was recently taken...

September 8, 2017

Nepal to host Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit (ABIBWS)

The Across Barriers-International Business Women’s Summit (ABIBWS) will be organized by the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) at Kathmandu in Nepal from September 11. The basic objective...

September 8, 2017

International Literacy Day (ILD) observed on 8 September

The International Literacy Day (ILD) is observed every year on September 8 to emphasize the importance of literacy to individuals, society and communities. The 2017 theme is ‘Literacy...

September 8, 2017

Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) to undertake major research works on agriculture this year (in 2017) with World Bank (WB) fund of Rs 1100 crore

The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) will undertake major research works on agriculture this year (in 2017) with the World Bank (WB) fund of Rs 1100 crore....

September 8, 2017

Weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam qualifies for 2018 Commonwealth Games

Indian weightlifters Sivalingam Sathish Kumar and Ragala Venkat Rahul have qualified for 2018 Commonwealth Games after winning a gold medal each in their respective weight divisions at the...

September 8, 2017

Contact@DGFT online facility launched by Union government to resolve foreign trade issues

The Union government has set up an online service facility that can be used by importers and exporters to resolve all foreign trade-related issues. The Directorate General of...

September 8, 2017

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