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17/09/2017

P.V. Sindhu moves into the finals of Korea Open Super Series.

23/08/2017

The income limit defining 'creamy layer' for OBC reservation has been raised from six lakhs to eight lakhs.

14/08/2017

Islamic extremists shot dead 18 people at a Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso, a landlocked West African nation, considered one of the poorest in the world.

13/08/2017

Sarahah, which means "honesty" in Arabic, was developed by Zain Tawfiq and was originally meant for employees to give feedback to their employers.

13/08/2017

Facebook has secretly launched a photo-sharing app called Colorful Balloons in China, where the social networking site is banned.

12/08/2017

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09/08/2017

Three Indian firms - Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints and Airtel are in Forbes' list of world's 100 most innovative companies, where Salesforce has replaced Tesla Motors on the top position.

09/08/2017

Glen Campbell, whose hit songs bridged Country and Pop, Dies at 81.

09/08/2017

President Trump threatened to unleash “fire and fury” against North Korea if it endangered the United States.

08/08/2017

Supreme Court dismisses petition to make yoga compulsory for Class 1 to 8 students across the country.

08/08/2017

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran asked group chief executive officers to collaborate, so that the group can leverage ‘one Tata’, to achieve full potential for group companies.

30/06/2017

⦁ India will usher in a new tax regime, GST at midnight tonight in a mega event at Central Hall of Parliament.

⦁ GST council meets hours ahead of implementation timeline; reduces rate on fertilisers from 12 to 5 per cent.

⦁ Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, textile industry needs to innovate constantly; inaugurates Textiles India 2017 Exhibition and Summit in Gandhinagar.

⦁ India expresses concern at recent construction by China at Doklam Area; says, such action will significantly affect status quo.

⦁ Government lowers interest rate by 0.1 per cent on small saving schemes for July-September quarter.

⦁ And in Cricket; batting first, India lose early wickets against West Indies in the third ODI at Antigua.

13/05/2016

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17/04/2016

Top Ten News of the Day:

1. Centre decides to send additional paramilitary forces to Kashmir to strengthen the security grid in the valley.

2. President Pranab Mukherjee says judicial activism should not lead to dilution of the separation of powers in the constitutional scheme of things.

3. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley questions the business model of grounded King Fisher Airline of Vijay Mallya when airlines sector doing well in India.

4. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley denies prevalence of a climate of intolerance in the country.

5. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to hold talks with top Chinese leaders during his five-day visit to the country beginning today.

6. Stage set for second phase of polling in 56 constituencies in West Bengal tomorrow.

7. Parts of Assam lashed by rain and hailstorm even as heatwave conditions continue in the country.

8. US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter announces dispatch of warplanes and troops to South China Sea amidst rising tensions.

9. Death toll in earthquake in southern Japanese city of Kumamoto rises to 20.

10. Australia lifts Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, beating India 4-0.

10/04/2015

Election Commission will organise special camps in all Assembly Constituencies across the country on Sunday to update electoral rolls and linking of Aaadhar number with Elector's Photo Identity Card.

The objective of setting up such camps is to make electoral rolls completely authentic and error free. The move will also help do away the multiple duplication in Photo Identity Card.

09/04/2015

Pak ghazal singer Ghulam Ali to perform at Varanasi temple.

This is the first time a Pakistani artiste will be performing in the temple premises

09/04/2015

Nasim Zaidi will become the next Chief Election Commissioner.

Mr. Zaidi will have a tenure up to July 2017, when he attains the age of 65.

08/04/2015

Train passengers can now sleep soundly without worrying about missing their station as the Railways has launched a new service which will ensure that they get a "wake-up call" on their mobile phones half-an-hour before the scheduled arrival at their destination.

08/04/2015

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended use of a single number ‘112’ for all emergency services in the country, including police, fire brigade and ambulance.

Presently, callers in India need to dial in different numbers for different emergencies such as 100 for police, 101 for fire, 102 for ambulance and 108 for emergency disaster management.

SMS-based access for the emergency services has also been proposed.

The regulator has recommended setting up of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), which will be akin to a call centre, through which all calls to ‘112’ will be routed.

07/04/2015

April 1 to 7 - Current Affairs

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MUDRA bank, Leprosy eradication, Strmi, Lalit Kala Akademi, etc.

29/03/2015

Centre has sanctioned 5,113 crore rupees project to develop a next generation Airborne Warning and Control System, which will act as a 360-degree eye in the sky.

The decision was taken by the Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. It will be developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation

25/03/2015

Prime MInister Narendra Modi launches multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation).

The platform is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances, and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects of the Government of India as well as projects flagged by State Governments.

25/03/2015

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24/03/2015

Top News of the day:

1. 150 people feared killed as German Airbus A320 crashes in Southern France.

2. Supreme Court strikes down Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act which gives police power to arrest for posting offensive content online; Calls it unconstitutional and interfering with fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.

3. Centre sanctions 2000 crore rupees to drought hit areas in Maharashtra.

4. New Zealand enters World Cup Cricket final for the first time beating South Africa in a thrilling encounter.

5. National Film Awards announced: Kangana Ranaut bags best actress for Queen; Film ‘Haider’ wins five awards.

24/03/2015

February 2015 - Current Affairs

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Important Current Affairs for the months of February

03/02/2015

January 24 to 31 - Current Affairs

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Current Affairs for the period - January 24 to 31

23/01/2015

January 22 & 23 - Current Affairs

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Abdullah Saud, Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, HoloLens,

21/01/2015

January 19, 20 & 21 - Current Affairs

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Periyar Tiger Reserve, RK Laxman, European Union, Rajni Kothari, Censor Board, etc

18/01/2015

January 17 & 18 - Current Affairs

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City Challenge Framework for smart cities, Leela Samson, Javier Moro, etc.

16/01/2015

January 15 & 16 - Current Affairs

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Bhakti Sharma created a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in the Antarctic Ocean.

14/01/2015

January 14 - Current Affairs

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The National Space Society, United States, chose ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission team, headed by M. Annadurai, for its 2015 Space Pioneer Award.

13/01/2015

January 1 to 13 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs

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1) Pact on Smart Cities signed: The Government of Gujarat, the Government of India and the World Bank have entered into a tripartite agreement in support of Gujarat’s ‘swachhta abhiyaan’ and smart city initiatives.

06/01/2015

Today's News:

* Sensex tumbles 855 points in its worst single-day fall in five-and-a-half years; Closes below the 27,000-mark.

* Delhi Police registers a case of murder in the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor; Says, she was poisoned.

* President signs ordinance to amend the Citizenship Act to provide life long visa to People of Indian Origin.

* Seven lakh Coal Workers begin five day strike to protest the disinvestment and restructuring of the public sector Coal India Limited.

* Cricket : The 15 member squad for World Cup and the tri-nation series announced; Ravindra Jadeja, Stuart Binny and Axar Patel included.

*PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin to mark the 175th birth anniversary of Shri Jamsetji Tata.

*Choice Based Credit System and Credit Framework for Skills will be introduced in Central universities and institutions from the next academic session.

** Thailand police arrest alleged killer of former Punjab CM Beant Singh.

15/12/2014

Govt has agreed to set up a National Research Centre on Tribal Issues in Odisha.

All national level research studies and seminars on the subject are to be organised at the proposed centre.