Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management adopted The first International Agrobiodiversity Congress (IAC) held in New Delhi has adopted New Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity Management. In the declaration, 900 participants from 60 countries have urged researchers and policy-makers to strengthen and promote complementary conservation strategies to conserve and use agrobiodiversity. Donald Trump wins White House race […]
Union Cabinet approves India-Japan MoU for Marine-Earth Science and Technology The Union Cabinet has approved India-Japan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for advancement of academic research in the field of Earth Sciences. The MoU will be signed between Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. India’s first LNG-powered […]
Government Bans Tender of Rs 500 & Rs 1000 Currency 08 November 2016 Midnight Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 1000 and 500 rupees notes will cease to be legal tender from midnight 9-10 November 2016. The announcement was made via a special nationwide televised address on 8 November 2016. PM Modi in his […]
India, Sri Lanka agree to form Joint Working Group on Fisheries to address fishermen issue India and Sri Lanka have agreed to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG) on Fisheries and hotline between their Coast Guards to address long-standing issue of fishermen from Tamil Nadu. These mechanisms aim to help find a permanent solution […]
Indian Women’s hockey team wins 2016 Asian Champions Trophy Indian Women’s hockey team has won the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy held in Singapore. It was the maiden win of Indian Women’s hockey team in Asian Champions Trophy. In summit clash held in Singapore, India defeated China by 2-1 goals. The first goal for India was […]
Current Affairs 5 Nov.2016 Accent Institute Hisar • Bank that launched home loan overdraft facility for salaried customers- ICICI Bank • Person appointed as the Prime Minister of South Korea recently- Kim Byong-joon • NASA recently completed the construction of- James Webb Space Telescope • International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment […]
Person appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Lebanon- Sanjiv Arora Padma Shri singer and composer of Sri Lanka who passed away recently- Pandit Amaradeva Four Tier Tax Structure created by GST council in November 2016 under the Goods and Services Tax- 5, 12, 18 and 28 percent Company that tied-up […]
IISER Researchers develop Gelator to scoop out marine oil spills Researchers from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram have developed a compound named gelator to scoop out marine oil spills. They had produced gelators using glucose as a starting material and through several other chemical reactions. Researchers from Indian Institute of Science […]
International Forum on adopting ICT Perspective to Education and Learning begins in New Delhi The International Forum on adopting ICT Perspective to Education and Learning has begun in New Delhi. It will be held from 31th October to 4th November 2016. It has been organised by the International Bureau of Education (IBE), UNESCO in partnership with Google […]
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana top Ease of Doing Business list Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have jointly topped the Ease of Doing Business Reforms Ranking 2015-16. The ranking of the states was conducted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the World Bank. States were ranked on their implementation of DIPP-proposed 340-point Business Reform […]
