National
Transactions above Rs. 2 lakh need PAN from January 1 to curb black money
The government has made it mandatory to quote PAN (permanent account number) for all transactions in excess of Rs.2 lakh, regardless of the mode of payment, to curb black moneyâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Combined Commanders Conference held on INS Vikramaditya off Kochi coast
Combined Commanders Conference, an annual tri-services event chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was held on board INS Vikramaditya about 50 kms off Kochi coast. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
International
World Bank approves USD 1.5b to support clean India campaign
The World Bank has approved a USD 1.5 billion loan for the ambitious clean India campaign to support the government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation and end the practice of open defecation by 2019. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Pak. test-fires ‘Shaheen 1A’
Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear capable ballistic missile with a range of 900 kilometres, days after testing a similar missile capable of hitting targets as far as 2,750 kilometres away, bringing many Indian cities under its range. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
IAEA ends 12 year Iran Nuclear Weapon probe
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has ended its 12-year investigation into concerns that Iran might be developing nuclear weapons. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Saudi Arabia announces 34 nations Islamic coalition to fight terrorism
Saudi Arabia has launched Islamic Military Coalition, a new military alliance of 34 Muslim nations to fight terrorism. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Sports
Tendulkar, Ganguly in Warne’s greatest Indian Test XI
The iconic Sachin Tendulkar was an expected pick for the No.4 slot while Sourav Ganguly was preferred in the leadership position in Australian spin legend Shane Warne’s greatest Indian Test XI. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Apurvi Chandela bags air rifle gold
Apurvi Chandela won the women’s gold in air rifle in the 59th National shooting championship. Geetakshi Dixit clinched the silver, one point behind Apurvi. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Global Warming
Arctic Region hits record high temperature over land: NOAA
The average temperature over Arctic land for the year ending in September 2015 was the highest on record indicating that the Arctic is warming twice as fast as other parts of the Earth. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
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