National
Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar Bill to provide a unique identity to residents and give legal teeth to the government in ensuring that its subsidies and services directly reach the beneficiaries in entirety..... .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Railways launch online Clean my coach service
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched an online clean my coach service that allows travellers to get their compartments cleaned by sending an SMS or by using an app or a designated website...... .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
International
Project Mausam aims to explore Multi-Faceted Indian Ocean World
Project Mausam aims to explore the multi-faceted Indian Ocean world for collating archaeological and historical research and not to counter China’s Silk Route strategy. ..... .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
India, Bangladesh sign $2 billion Line of Credit
India has signed the second line of credit (LOC) agreement extending 2 billion dollars in development financing to Bangladesh for undertaking various development projects. ..... .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Science and Technology
Plastic degrading bacteria Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6 isolated
Japanese researchers have successfully isolated a bacterium species Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6 capable of breaking down plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyester. Their results were published in the journal Science. ..... .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
New Appointments
Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Abul Gheit named as Secretary General of Arab League
Veteran Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Abul Gheit (73) has been selected as Secretary General of the Arab League. ..... .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Business and Economy
RBI inks information exchange MoU with Bank of Israel
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Israel (BOI) for exchange of information pertaining to banking supervision. ..... .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Death
Brazil musician Nana Vasconcelos passes away
Acclaimed Brazil musician Naná Vasconcelos passed away due to lung cancer in the northeastern Brazilian city of Recife. He was 71...... .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Current Affairs 11th March, 2016 Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17 Highlights of Railway Budget 2016
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