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China launches first cyber court in e-commerce hub of Hangzhou

China launched its first cyber (internet) court specialising in handling internet-related cases in the e-commerce hub of Hangzhou, amid a spike in the number of online disputes. The...

August 21, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 19-20, 2017

1. Which city hosted the Chief Electoral Officers’ Conference of all States and Union Territories? [A] Pune[B] Lucknow[C] Jaipur[D] New Delhi Show Answer Correct Answer: D [New Delhi]...

August 20, 2017

US Policy for Afghanistan and South Asia

US President Donald Trump has unveiled an expansive new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia in his first formal address as Commander-in-chief of the US. The main takeaway...

August 20, 2017

India to host 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017

The 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup will be held in India from October 6 to 28, which is first-ever FIFA tournament in India. It is in news because...

August 20, 2017

Mamta Suri taken charge as new Executive Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)

Dr. Mamta Suri has taken charge as Executive Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in New Delhi on August 16, 2017. Before joining IBBI, Dr....

August 20, 2017

Tata Power becomes first power utility to introduce a QR code based bill payments system in India

Tata Power has become the first power utility to introduce a QR code based bill payments system in India. The QR code linked to Unified Payments Interface (UPI)...

August 20, 2017

India’s first world peace university come up in Maharashtra

The Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (MITWPU), the first of its kind in India, has recently inaugurated by chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis in Pune....

August 20, 2017

Nikolay Kudashev appointed as new Russia’s new ambassador to India

Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently appointed career diplomat Nikolay Kudashev as Russia’s new ambassador to India. The appointment of Kudashev comes nearly seven months after the death...

August 20, 2017

The United Nations (UN) launches #NotATarget campaign for 2017 World Humanitarian Day (WHD)

The World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is observed every year on August 19 to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally...

August 20, 2017

Nagesh Kukunoor to be chairman of technical committee for 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)-2017

The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has constituted a technical committee for the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is proposed to be held from November...

August 20, 2017

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