South African President Zuma survives no confidence vote! Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, survived yet another no confidence vote in the parliament. The country’s ruling party, African National Congress (ANC) voted against opposition’s motion demanding for Zuma’s removal. Zuma’s career in politics has been rigged with controversies and allegations. Corruption charges followed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Russia agree to double the range of BrahMos Missile India and Russia have agreed to double the range of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from 290 km to over 600 km. The decision in this regard was taken during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Goa on the […]
India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti 2016 begins The fourth edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise ‘MITRA SHAKTI 2016’ began at Sinha Regimental Centre in Ambepussa, Sri Lanka. The main focus of this edition of joint exercise […]
. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed up Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Israel (BOI) for exchange of information pertaining to supervision of banking. 2. State Bank Of India has recently launched SBI e-Smart SME for providing the working capital loan for sellers on ecommerce platforms. The seller available on […]
Security forces cannot use excessive force in AFSPA areas: Supreme Court July 9, 2016No comments The Supreme Court of India has ruled that army and paramilitary forces cannot use excessive and retaliatory force during counter-insurgency operations in […]
