Current affairs 20th September, 2016 Supreme Court moves away from death penalty Alka Sirohi appointed as UPSC chairman MIT scientists develop new technique to find signs of life on Mars Administrator Sep 20, 2016 Save for Later
Supreme Court moves away from death penalty The Supreme Court has moved away from death penalty (capital punishment) after it commuted the death sentence of a youth for raping and killing a seven-year-old girl with the Special Category of Punishment. Administrator Sep 20, 2016 Save for Later
MIT scientists develop new technique to find signs of life on Mars Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) US have developed a novel spectroscopic technique to find signs of present or former extraterrestrial life on the Mars. Administrator Sep 20, 2016 Save for Later
Union Government notifies new import policy for marble & travertine blocks Union Government has notified new import policy for marble & travertine blocks with effect from October 1, 2016. Administrator Sep 20, 2016 Save for Later
Alka Sirohi appointed as UPSC chairman President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed former IAS officer Alka Sirohi as chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as per Article 316 of Constitution. Administrator Sep 20, 2016 Save for Later
Gionee inks MoU with Haryana Government to set up manufacturing hub in Faridabad The Gionee India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Haryana government to set up its phone manufacturing hub in Faridabad. Administrator Sep 20, 2016 Save for Later
Writer Meghna Pant wins FON South Asia Short Story Award Writer Meghna Pant has won the Fellows of Nature (FON) South Asia Short Story Award in Nature writing. Administrator Sep 20, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 19th September, 2016 India declares itself free from Avian Influenza Indian Navy̢۪s most Advanced Guided Missile Destroyer Mormugao launched Indian Railways launches cleanliness drive Swachhta Saptah Administrator Sep 19, 2016 Save for Later
China, Russia conduct joint naval exercises Joint Sea-2016 in South China Sea China and Russia have carried out joint naval exercises dubbed as Joint Sea-2016 in the resource-rich South China Sea (SCS) off China̢۪s southern Guangdong province. Administrator Sep 19, 2016 Save for Later
Scientists successfully grow three-dimensional lungs in lab using stem cells Scientists in the United States including those of Indian origin have successfully grown three-dimensional (3D) lungs in the lab, using stem cells. Administrator Sep 19, 2016 Save for Later
Indian shooter Subhankar Pramanick wins gold at ISSF Junior World Cup in Azerbaijan Young Indian shooter Subhankar Pramanick has won the gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup for pistol, rifle and shotgun in Gabala, Azerbaijan. Administrator Sep 19, 2016 Save for Later
India declares itself free from Avian Influenza India has officially declared itself free from highly contagious Avian Influenza (H5N1) or bird flu and has notified the same to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Administrator Sep 19, 2016 Save for Later