Jan 12, 2017 4 Indian American scientists selected for presidential awards Outgoing US President Barack Obama has selected four Indian-American scientists among 102 researchers for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
Jan 12, 2017 Indian Railways launches IRCTC Rail Connect app The Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched new passenger mobile application named ‘IRCTC Rail Connect app’ to promote ease of ticketing through digital transactions.
Jan 12, 2017 US Researchers discover the function of human appendix Researchers from Midwestern University have identified the function of the human appendix, often viewed as a vestigial organ with little-known use.
Jan 12, 2017 Gujarat Government launches India’s first Student Startup and Innovation Policy Gujarat government launched India’s first student startup and innovation policy with an aims to provide Rs 200 crore in the form of grants to ideas developed by students.
Jan 12, 2017 PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s first international exchange at GIFT city Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first international exchange India INX at the International Financial Service Centre (IFSC) of GIFT (Gujarat International Financial Tech) City Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Jan 12, 2017 Health Ministry to roll out measles-rubella vaccine The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare will roll out measles-rubella (MR) vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) in February 2017.
Jan 12, 2017 New fault in Indian Ocean may trigger earthquakes in future: Study According to scientists, a new plate boundary may be forming on the floor of the Indian Ocean in Wharton Basin as a result of the 2012 earthquake that shook the Andaman-Sumatra region.
Jan 11, 2017 Current Affairs 11th January, 2017 PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Nobel Prize Series India Exhibition in Gandhinagar Ministry of Power unveils World’s Largest Street Light Programme Sex ratio in Haryana touches 900-mark for first time in 20 years
Jan 11, 2017 ISRO, CNES ink pact on satellite launch Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and French Space agency (CNES) have signed a partnership agreement in satellite launch technology.
Jan 11, 2017 Sex ratio in Haryana touches 900-mark for first time in 20 years The child sex ratio at birth (SRB) in Haryana for the first time has touched 900-mark in two decades. SRB in December 2016 in Haryana was 914.
Jan 11, 2017 Ministry of Power unveils World’s Largest Street Light Programme The Union Ministry of Power unveiled world’s largest street light replacement programme in South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) area.