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Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passes away
Veteran actor and politician Vinod Khanna has expired at the age of 70. He was said to be suffering from cancer. Khanna is married twice and is survived by four children. Films Born on 6 October 1946, Khanna has featured in as many as 146 films. Some of his famous films are Mere Apne, Insaaf ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Topics: Bollywood • Breaking • Current Affairs - 2017 • National • Obituary • Persons in News
PM launches UDAN Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme from Jubbarhatti, an airport on the outskirts of Shimla. ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’ means ‘the common man flies’. He flagged of the first UDAN flight under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) on Shimla-Delhi sector. UDAN flights on Kadapa–Hyderabad, and Nanded-Hyderabad sectors ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Topics: Breaking • Current Affairs - 2017 • Government Schemes • National • Odisha • Regional connectivity scheme • UDAN
India becomes net exporter of power for the first time
According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA), under Union Power Ministry, India for the first time has become a net exporter of electricity during the April-February period in fiscal 2016-17. During this period, India exported around 5,798 million units of electricity to Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. It is 213 million units more than the import of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Topics: Bangladesh • Bhutan • Breaking • Cea • India • Ministry of Power • Myanmar • National • Nepal • Power Export
ISRO successfully launches record 104 satellites in single mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) created history by successfully launching a record 104 satellites in single mission. These satellites were launched on board of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C37, on its 39th mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.’ Key Facts Of the total 104 satellites, three were Indian and remaining 101 belonged ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Topics: 104 Satellites • Breaking • Cartosat 2 satellite • ISRO • National • PSLV XL • PSLV-C37 • Science and Technology • Space records • Space technology
RBI keeps key rates unchanged in 6th bi-monthly monetary policy review
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel has kept the key policy rates unchanged. It was central bank’s sixth bi-monthly and last policy for the financial year 2016-17 and overall the third by the MPC. All six members of the MPC voted in favour ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Topics: Banking • Breaking • Business • Economy • Monetary Policy Committee • Monetary Policy review • National • RBI • Urjit Patel