National
Maharashtra becomes first state to pass law against social boycott
The Maharashtra legislature has unanimously passed the Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2016 to end the menace social boycott practiced by extra-judicial institutions like caste and community panchayats......Read More
India ranks 44th in 2016 Global Connectivity Index
India ranked 44th with total score of 30 among 50 different countries in the 2016 Global Connectivity Index (GCI) report compiled by Chinese telecom giant Huawei.......Read More
Akash Missile System successfully test fired
Indigenously developed surface-to-air supersonic Akash missile System was successfully test fired from complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipuri in Odisha.......Read More
International
Nauru becomes 189th member of IMF, World Bank
The Republic of Nauru, a tiny South Pacific island nation in Pacific Ocean became the 189th member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank i.e. Bretton-Woods institutions.......Read More
Sushila Karki: First female Chief Justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court
The Constitutional Council of Nepal has selected Justice Sushila Karki (63) for the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the country.......Read More
India, Germany sign Implementation Agreement on Ganga Rejuvenation
India and Germany have signed an Implementation Agreement for Ganga Rejuvenation under the Namami Gange Programme in New Delhi.......Read More
Awards
Viswanathan Anand conferred with 2016 Hridaynath Mangeskar Award
Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand (46) was honoured with the 2016 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award.......Read More
Current Affairs 13th April, 2016 Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17 Highlights of Railway Budget 2016-17
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