Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Dear Reader: Daily Current Affairs Quiz (GK Quiz) based on important Current Affairs from 16th June-18 is now available.
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Sulabh International founder awarded Nikkei Asia Prize
Noted social reformer and founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak was honoured with Japan’s prestigious ‘Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture and Community’ for his significant work in tackling poor hygiene and discrimination.
Read moreChennai’s Dhivya Suryadevara appointed CFO of General Motors
Chennai-born Dhivya Suryadevara has been named the Chief Finance Officer of the US largest automaker, General Motors, the first woman to get the position in the auto industry. Suryadevara, currently the vice president, Corporate Finance, will succeed Chuck Stevens, the GM’s present CFO, on September 1. Suryadevara, an Indian-American chartered financial analyst, will report to GM’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Read moreEconomy News-Daily Digest: 3 Key Updates
1. US approves sale of Apache attack choppers to India The US administration has approved a deal to sell six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India for USD 930 million. This will strengthen India’s ability to defend its homeland and deter regional threats.
Read moreNational News-Daily Digest: 4 Key Updates
1. Solar Charkha Mission to be launched soon in 50 clusters The Solar Charkha Mission of the Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), will be launched by the President, Ram Nath Kovind on June 27, 2018 in New Delhi. The Mission will cover 50 clusters and every cluster will employ 400 to 2000 artisans. The Mission has been
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Dear Reader: Daily Current Affairs Quiz (GK Quiz) based on important Current Affairs from 15th June-18 is now available.
Read moreWorld Blood donor Day-14 June
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need.
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1. India to host first BIMSTEC war games in September India will host the first military exercise of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) group focussing on counter-terrorism in September. As part of this, a conclave of the Army chiefs of all seven member-states is being planned. The exercise is scheduled to be held
Read moreEconomy News-Daily Digest: 8 Key Updates
1. These 10 ‘Swachh Iconic Places’ added to phase 3 of Swachh Bharat Mission The government added ten Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) under phase III of its flagship programme, Swachh Bharat Mission. Raghavendra Swamy Temple (Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh), Hazardwari Palace (Murshidabad, West Bengal), Brahma Sarovar Temple (Kurukshetra, Haryana), Vidur Kuti (Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh), Mana village (Chamoli, Uttarakhand), Pangong Lake (Leh-Ladakh,
Read moreCentre’s IT platform hunt for NHPM ends with IT backbone of the Aarogyashri programme
The Central government’s search for a suitable information technology (IT) platform for the National Health Protection Mission (NHPM) has ended in an IT system that was originally designed for Rajiv Aarogyasri Yojana of the undivided Andhra Pradesh. The IT backbone of the Aarogyashri programme will support NHPM at least during the initial period. Following bifurcation of the state, the platform
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