National
Indian Railways, ISRO ink MoU for Remote Sensing
The Union Ministry of Railways and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have signed a MoU for Effective use of Space Technology in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) based Governance Application for Indian Railways...... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
Union Government unveils Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016
The Union Government has unveiled a Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016 for granting permission for construction of buildings....... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
Surat cleanest A-1 Railway Station in India: IRCTC Survey
As per recently published survey of Indian Railways Surat (Gujarat) was declared the cleanest railway station in the country. ...... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
IAF conducts day-night exercise ‘Iron-fist 2016’ at Pokhran firing range
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has conducted its flagship day-night exercise ‘Iron-fist 2016’ at Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan....... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
Union Government bans repeat animal testing of drugs
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has scrapped repeat tests on animals for drugs which already have been approved by other countries....... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
Awards
Geetakshi Arora wins inaugural Noor Inayat Khan Prize
An Indian student Geetakshi Arora has been awarded the inaugural Noor Inayat Khan Prize for her excellent dissertation on “Goddess Myths in Graphic Novels: Reimagining Indian Feminity”....... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
Venkaiah Naidu conferred with Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award
Union urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has been conferred with the Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award....... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
New Appointments
General Lori Robinson nominated as first US female combatant Chief
United States (US) Air Force General Lori Robinson has been selected as the next head of the US military’s Northern Command. ...... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
Ashley Judd appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of UN Population Fund
Acclaimed humanitarian, actor, writer and political activist Ashley Judd from US has been appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)....... .â¦â¦â¦Read More
Current Affairs 19th March, 2016 Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17 Highlights of Railway Budget 2016
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