High Level Meeting of Interior Ministers of IOR adopts Colombo declaration to Counter Drug Trafficking The High Level Meeting of Interior Ministers of Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to Counter Drug Trafficking was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It had adopted Colombo declaration. The delegates from 18 littoral states of the IOR have resolved to work […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PM Modi Dedicates Diwali to Indian Soldiers Addressing the nation in the 25th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated this year’s Diwali to the Indian soldiers while lauding their courage. “Our jawans are on duty and guarding us. That is why we are celebrating Diwali joyfully,” he said. […]
Union Government constitutes Munialappa Committee to monitor bird flu situation Terms of reference of the committee • Munialappa will be the nodal officer and will be available to provide advice and help round the clock. • A control room, with telephone numbers 011-23384190 […]
Justice Reddy committee on One Rank One Pension submits report The one-man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension submitted its report to the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar. The Central Government had appointed the committee under the Chairmanship of Justice L Narasimha Reddy retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court. MMTC ties up with […]
