Rajya Sabha passes Mental Health Care Bill The Rajya Sabha has passed the Mental Health Care Bill to provide better healthcare for people suffering from mental illness and also to decriminalise suicide. Administrator Aug 10, 2016 Save for Later
PM Narendra Modi releases theme song for Tiranga Yatra to mark 70 years of Independence Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a theme song for Tiranga Yatra to be organised to mark 70 years of Independence Day. Administrator Aug 10, 2016 Save for Later
9th August: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on 9 August to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. Administrator Aug 10, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 9th August, 2016 Odisha Government launches Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana PM Narendra Modi launches Mission Bhagiratha in Telangana Gymnast Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian to qualify for Vault Finals Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
PM Narendra Modi launches Mission Bhagiratha in Telangana Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Mission Bhagiratha with an objective to provide safe drinking water to all. Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
Endosulfan causes DNA damage in animals: Study Researchers in India for the first time have found that mice and rats exposed to endosulphan suffer from DNA damage and genomic instability, and impaired DNA damage response. Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
Vijay Rupani takes oath as new Chief Minister of Gujarat Mr Vijay Rupani (60) has sworn in as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat after Anandiben Patel had resigned from the post on August 3, 2016. Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
Telangana Government launches Water Resources Information System Telangana Government has inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for setting up Telangana Water Resources Information System (TRIS). Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
Odisha Government launches Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana The Odisha Government had launched Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana, a special assistance scheme for elderly weavers. Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
WII to house India’s first tiger repository The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will house the India’s first repository on tigers, under its new Tiger Cell. Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
Abhijeet Gupta retains Commonwealth Chess championship crown Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta has won the 20th Commonwealth Chess championship crown 2016 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian to qualify for Vault Finals Gymnast Dipa Karmakar (22) created history by becoming the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the apparatus finals of artistic Gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Administrator Aug 09, 2016 Save for Later
