Current affairs 1st August, 2016 Modi flags off Run for Rio Tokyo elected Yuriko Koike first woman Governor Skydiver Luke Aikins becomes first person to jump and land without chute Administrator Aug 01, 2016 Save for Later
Skydiver Luke Aikins becomes first person to jump and land without chute A 42-year-old skydiver Luke Aikins with more than 18,000 ft jumps made history when he became the first person to leap without a parachute and land in a net instead. Administrator Aug 01, 2016 Save for Later
Tokyo elected Yuriko Koike first woman Governor Voters in the Japanese capital elected their first woman governor, after two predecessors stepped down over scandals that clouded the city's preparations to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games. Administrator Aug 01, 2016 Save for Later
87-year-old Parle factory shuts down Parle-G, which started as Parle Gluco in 1939, is world's largest selling biscuit brand. Administrator Aug 01, 2016 Save for Later
Patna Pirates crush Jaipur Pink Panthers to win Pro Kabbadi The Patna unit made history as they became the only team to lift the trophy twice in the tournament̢۪s history of four editions. Administrator Aug 01, 2016 Save for Later
Modi flags off Run for Rio Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Run for Rio as a means to encourage the Indian contingent at the Olympics beginning on August 5. Administrator Aug 01, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 30th July, 2016 Haryana Government launches Pashudhan Bima Yojana Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passes away 29 July : International Tiger Day Administrator Jul 30, 2016 Save for Later
Strategic Forces Command exempted from ambit of RTI The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) which forms part of the National Command Authority (NCA) has been added to the Second Schedule of the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005. Administrator Jul 30, 2016 Save for Later
First BRICS Employment Working Group meeting held in Hyderabad The first-ever meeting of BRICS Employment Working Group (BEWG) was held in Hyderabad, Telangana from July 27 to 28, 2016. Administrator Jul 30, 2016 Save for Later
Haryana Government launches Pashudhan Bima Yojana Haryana Government has launched Pashudhan Bima Yojana, an insurance cover scheme for cattle breeders in the state. Administrator Jul 30, 2016 Save for Later
Parliament passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 The Parliament has passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha. Administrator Jul 30, 2016 Save for Later
Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passes away Eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal after a multi-organ failure. She was 91. Administrator Jul 30, 2016 Save for Later
