National
IISc bags US military contract for R&D on solar powered micro-grid
Bengaluru based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has bagged a United States military contract for research and development (R&D) on solar powered â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
CCEA approves measures to increase Pulses’ production
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved creation of buffer stock of pulses to deal with wide fluctuation in prices of pulses and check food inflation. The buffer stock will be created by the procurement and would be valid for fiscalâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and UK in the field of cooperation in the energy sector
The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation between India and United Kingdom in â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Cabinet approves Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Real Estate (Regulation â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦..Read More
Lok Sabha passes Indian Trusts (Amendment), Bill 2015
The Lok Sabha passed the Indian Trusts (Amendment), Bill 2015 by voice vote.The Bill seeks to amend the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 to remove the archaic provisions from â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦ Read More
International
Iran tests Ghadr-110 ballistic missile, breaches UNSC resolution
Iran has successfully carried out test of medium range Ghadr-110 ballistic missile near the Chabahar, a port city in southeast of country along the Gulf of Oman. The test was held in November 2015, but was disclosed by the western â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
10 December: Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day (HRD) is marked annually on 10th December to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The theme chosen for the year 2015 â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦ Read More
Awards
German Chancellor Angela Merkel named 2015 Time’s Person of the Year
Time magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as Person of the Year 2015. She was named for her role in Europe’s crises over migration and Greek debt as she had provided steadfast moral leadership in a world where â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦..Read More
Science
Scientists genetically modify Anopheles gambiae mosquito species to fight malaria
Scientists have genetically modified malaria-causing mosquito Anopheles gambiae species to fight the deadly disease of malaria. The research was successfully carried by team of researchers led by London based Imperial College and â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦ Read More
Sports
Shuttler Carolina Marin wins Female Player of the Year award
World number one women shuttler Carolina Marin from Spain has won the 2015 Female Badminton Player of the Year award. She was presented with the award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) President Poul-Erik Hoyer in Dubai. India’s Saina Nehwalâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦. Read More
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