National
Salman Khan named as Indian contingent’s Goodwill Ambassador for 2016 Rio Olympics
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was named as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympics to be held in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...........Read More
Legal system too expensive for most: Study
The nationwide “Access to Justice” survey was conducted across 305 locations in 24 States between November 2015 and February 2016 to hear the voice and explore the profile of people making use of judicial system in India reveals that 90 per cent of the litigants earn less than Rs. 3 lakh per annum and the median expected cost of litigation for this group is around Rs. 16,000...........Read More
Centre notifies rules for amended SC/ST Act
Four months after Parliament amended the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 to tighten provisions to ensure speedier justice to SCs and STs, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry notified the Rules to give effect to the changes on Babasaheb Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on April 14...........Read More
India’s first online interactive heritage portal Sahapedia launched
The Union Government has launched India’s first online interactive heritage portal named Sahapedia was in New Delhi. The web portal is a collaborative knowledge resource on the arts, culture and heritage of India...........Read More
International
India, France launch $1 Trillion Potential Solar Programme under ISA
India and France have launched a programme with $1 trillion Potential Solar Programme under the International Solar Alliance (ISA)...........Read More
India ratifies Trade Facilitation Agreement of WTO
India has formally ratified the WTO’s (World Trade Organisation) Trade Facilitation Agreement, which aims at easing customs procedures to boost commerce...........Read More
Special Days
23 April: World Book and Copyright Day
Every year World Book and Copyright Day is being observed on 23 April to promote reading, publishing and copyright..........Read More
Current Affairs 23rd April, 2016 Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17 Highlights of Railway Budget 2016-17
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