National
National flag to fly at all Central Universities
Nationalism by order was the outcome when the Vice-Chancellors of 42 Central universities agreed to fly the national flag on their buildings to counter the rising tide of what they perceived as anti-nationalism sweeping the campuses. . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Government launched ENVIS portal
The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has launched Environment Information System (ENVIS) portal and mobile application. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Cabinet gives nod to LIGO-India mega science proposal
The Union Cabinet has approved the LIGO-India project (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in India) proposal for research on gravitational waves. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Government launches Website for maiden Maritime India Summit
Union Government has formally launched website for maiden Maritime India Summit 2016 scheduled to be held in April 2016. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
West Bengal government launches Utkarsh Bangla Scheme
West Bengal government has launched the Utkarsh Bangla Scheme with an aim of providing vocational training to school dropouts. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
International
Japan launches ASTRO-H satellite to study black holes
Japan has successfully launched ASTRO-H space observation satellite to probe mysterious black holes. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Business and Economy
Union Government cuts interest rate on small post office schemes by 0.25%
Union Government has cut interest rates on short-term small saving schemes below five years of maturity by 0.25 per cent including post office deposits and Kisan Vikas Patras. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
SBI opens Japan Desk in New Delhi
India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched ‘Japan Desk’, a single window for inbound Japanese investments in India and vice-versa. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative that seeks to facilitate Japanese corporates looking to invest in India with banking and advisory services. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Cabinet gives approves Trade Facilitation Agreement
The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to notify the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Death
Renowned Malayalam writer Akbar Kakkattil passes away
Renowned Malayalam writer Akbar Kakkattil passed away in Kozhikode, Kerala due to cancer. He was 62. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Awards
Renowned Indologist David Shulman awarded Israel Prize
Renowned Indologist Professor David Shulman has been selected for the prestigious Israel Prize for his breakthrough studies in fields like philosophy and religion. . . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Current Affairs 18th February, 2016 Current Affairs Question and Answers Round Up January. Current Affairs Round up January, 2016.
Join The Discussion