Nuclear Capable Prithvi-II missile test fired from Odisha Indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile was successfully test-fired from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 18th May, 2016 Union Government launches ePACE, INFRACON and up-Scaled INAM PRO for Road Transport Sector NTPC partners with Coal India Limited to foray into fertilizer sector World Bank approves $625-million loan for India’s Rooftop Solar Programme Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
India, US hold first Maritime Security Dialogue India and United States (US) held their first Maritime Security Dialogue in New Delhi for deepening the evolving partnership in the maritime domain between both countries. Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
5 Indians posthumously honoured with UN’s Dag Hammarskjold Medal Four Indian peacekeepers and a civilian have been chosen posthumously for United Nation’s Dag Hammarskjold Medal for their courage and sacrifice. Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
Justice Deepak Gupta sworn-in as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court Justice Deepak Gupta has sworn-in as the new Chief Justice (CJ) of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
NTPC partners with Coal India Limited to foray into fertilizer sector State-run power producer NTPC has signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) with state-run miner Coal India Limited (CIL) to revive plants of the Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL). Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
World Bank approves $625-million loan for India’s Rooftop Solar Programme The World Bank’s Board has approved 625 million dollars loan to support India’s grid connected rooftop solar programme to generate clean energy. Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
IIT-Kharagpur’s Nandini Bhandaru wins European Materials Research Society Award Nandini Bhandaru, a PhD student at IIT-Kharagpur has won the Young Scientist Award of the European Materials Research Society’s (E-MRS) for contribution to materials science. Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
Union Government launches ePACE, INFRACON and up-Scaled INAM PRO for Road Transport Sector The Union Government has launched three IT and ITES initiatives for best practices in road transport sector. Administrator May 18, 2016 Save for Later
South Korean author Han Kang wins 2016 Man Booker International Prize South Korean author, Han Kang, has won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel The Vegetarian. Administrator May 17, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 17th May, 2016 Max Verstappen becomes youngest Formula 1 winner Andy Murray wins 2016 Italian Open title Justice Mukul Mudgal appointed as deputy chairman of FIFA Governance Committee Administrator May 17, 2016 Save for Later
Indian artist Anjali Chandrashekar wins award at UN poster contest on N-disarmament Indian artist Anjali Chandrashekar (22) has won the third prize in UN Poster for Peace contest presented by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) to raise awareness of the need for nuclear disarmament. Administrator May 17, 2016 Save for Later
