Glaciers melting at 5 to 20 metre rate annually: Government Majority of glaciers in India including Gangotri are retreating (melting) at varying rates ranging from 5 to 20 metre per year due to global warming. Administrator Jul 20, 2016 Save for Later
Nigerian journalist Didi Akinyelure wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award Nigerian journalist and presenter Didi Akinyelure has won the second BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Administrator Jul 20, 2016 Save for Later
Rohit Khandelwal becomes first Indian to win Mr. World title Indian actor, model, television personality Rohit Khandelwal won the prestigious 2016 Mr. World title. Administrator Jul 20, 2016 Save for Later
SC accepts Lodha committee’s recommendations on structural reforms in BCCI The Supreme Court has accepted major recommendations of Lodha Committee on reforms in BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the world’s richest cricketing body. Administrator Jul 20, 2016 Save for Later
Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull was sworn as Prime Minister of Australia for second term after a narrow victory in the federal election. He became the 29th Prime Minister of the country. Administrator Jul 20, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 19th July, 2016 Indian Railways to install TRI-NETRA to reduce train accidents Parliament passes Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 India̢۪s first e-court opened at Hyderabad High Court Administrator Jul 19, 2016 Save for Later
Indian Railways to install TRI-NETRA to reduce train accidents The Indian Railways has initiated process to launch the Terrain Imaging for Diesel Drivers- Infrared Enhanced Optical and Radar Assisted (Tri-NETRA) system to avoid train accidents. Administrator Jul 19, 2016 Save for Later
Parliament passes Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 The Parliament has passed the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 to provide statutory status to the existing Regional Centre for Biotechnology in Faridabad, Haryana. Administrator Jul 19, 2016 Save for Later
India’s first e-court opened at Hyderabad High Court India’s first e-court (paperless court) was opened at High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad which is the common high court for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Administrator Jul 19, 2016 Save for Later
CBDT inks 7 Advance Pricing Agreements to cut tax litigation The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed seven unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers to reduce tax litigation. With this, CBDT has so far entered into 77 APAs. Administrator Jul 19, 2016 Save for Later
Fourth tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond scheme opened for subscription The fourth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) scheme opened for subscription. SGB is government securities denominated in grams of gold. Administrator Jul 19, 2016 Save for Later
Guruprasad Mohapatra appointed as Chairman of Airports Authority of India Senior IAS officer Guruprasad Mohapatra was appointed as Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI). Administrator Jul 19, 2016 Save for Later
