National Consumer Day on 22 Dec
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution, Government of India is celebrating the National Consumer Day 2015 with...
Why Pokeman Go is in News ?
Pokémon Go, is a free-for-all augmented reality game on Android and iOS platforms.
It was released in the US just a week ago, and is...
Steps Taken to Prevent Coal Mine Accidents
The provisions of Mines Act, 1952, Subordinate Rules and Regulations made thereunder are being administered for ensuring the safety in coal mines by Directorate...
DBFOT Model of Investment in Infrastructure
Total Sixteen number of National Highway Projects have been awarded on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model in Karnataka.
Thirteen number of National...
Government Makes Standards For Caustic Soda Mandatory
Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Ananth Kumar announced that Government will make revised quality standards for Caustic Soda mandatory for both domestic manufacturers...
UN ‘Orange the World’ Campaign
From parades to soccer matches, school debates, and the lighting up of hundreds of iconic monuments, starting tomorrow a United Nations call to “Orange...
WHO Approves Cholera Vaccine
A third producer of oral cholera vaccine has been approved that is expected to provide 3 million doses in 2016, doubling the world's stockpile...
CSIR Research on Benefits of Cow Urine
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) through its constituent laboratories has conducted research studies in collaboration with Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, Nagpur on...
Energy Savings Certificates to Industries
Ministry of Power has issued/entitled to purchase Energy Savings Certificates (ESCerts) to Designated Consumers (DCs) of Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Cycle I on...
Regulation of Higher Education in India
The University Grants Commission (UGC) was established in 1956 under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)...
Initiatives to Improve Knowledge of Engineers
With a view to improve the standards of technical knowhow and knowledge of engineering professionals who are graduating from various colleges to enable them...
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
The Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) with the vision of providing end-to end solutions in irrigation supply chain, viz. water...
Pulse Polio Programme 2016 Launched
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2016 by administering polio drops to children less than five years old,...
Geological Survey of India: Latest Data
Geological Survey of India has completed 3762 sq. km Specialized Thematic Mapping (on 1:25,000 scale) out of 9230 sq. km target during Annual Programme...
First Successful Uterine Transplant in India
A team of 12 doctors at the city’s Galaxy Care Laparoscopy Institute (GCLI) successfully completed the India’s first uterine transplant on a woman from...
Revised Accreditation Framework of NAAC
The Revised Accreditation Framework which became operational in July 2017, is ICT enabled, objective, transparent, scalable and robust.
The new framework is a subtle combination...
UPSC Exam 2025: Challenge That Could Shape the Future of India’s...
As the countdown to the UPSC Exam 2025 begins, aspirants across the nation are bracing themselves for one of the toughest examinations...
International Conference on Indology
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) organized an International Conference on Indology from November 21-23, 2015 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
It was attended by...
July Current Affairs PDF Magazine
July Current Affairs Magazine is available for download. It is very comprehensive and covers news and current affairs from all sections such as:
Economic Affairs
National...
Steps Taken for Promoting Trade from North-East
The objectives of Act East Policy includes deepening of economic cooperation and expanding trade with countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. The process facilitates bilateral...
Latest Information on Passport Seva Kendras
There are 91 Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) and 55 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) working as on 15 July, 2017.
There are 38 Passport...
National Milk Day Observed
The National Milk Day (NMD) was observed on 26 November is to mark birth anniversary Dr.Verghese Kurien, father of the White Revolution in India.
Since...
“Bharat Ko Janiye” Online Quiz
The Union Minister for the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MoIA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Smt. Sushma Swaraj launched the “Bharat...
Rashtrapati Nilayam Gardens Opened
The Gardens of Rashtrapati Nilayam, Bolarum, Secunderabad received more than 75000 visitors this year during its annual opening from January 3 to 10, 2016.
This...
Sex-Ratio in India: Latest Data
As per the Census, 2011 the child sex ratio has shown decline from 927 females per thousand males in 2001 to 918 females per...
Expenditure on Public Healthcare by Indian Government
As per Economic Survey 2016-17, the expenditure by Government (Central and State Governments combined) on health as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for...
Institutional Mechanism for Textiles Sector
Building on the overwhelming success of Textiles India 2017, Ministry of Textiles has set up institutional mechanisms to synergize efforts of the Ministry of...
Centre for The Fourth Industrial Revolution
The World Economic Forum announced its new Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in India, which would aim to bring together the government and...
India Ranks 97th on Forbes List
India has ranked a low 97th out of 144 nations on Forbes' annual list of the best countries for business in 2015.
Denmark topped the...
Laghu Udyog Samachar Magazine Released
The 13th Meeting of the National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister...
Bureau of Mines: Latest Data on its Performance
Bureau of Mines Achievements in 2016-17
For promotion of conservation and scientific development of mineral resources and ensuring protection of mines environment in mining areas,...
First Female Sikh MP Elected in UK
Britain got its first female Sikh MP and first turban-wearing MP.
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, known as Tan, won his Slough seat decisively polling 34,170 votes,...
Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium
The Government established Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) as a Society in 1994 to facilitate agri-business ventures by catalyzing private investment through Venture Capital...
UPSC Exam 2025: Are You Ready for the Biggest Challenge Yet?
As the countdown to the UPSC 2025 Civil Services Exam begins, the stakes have never been higher for aspiring civil servants across...
Archaeological Sites in Kaushambi (UP)
In Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, the following monuments have been declared protected and are preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
1. Fort attributed to...
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Digital Profile of India: Key Indicators
Digital India initiative of the government of India has transformed the digital profile of India significantly. Some of the key indicators of this are:
Phone...
Countries Where India Don’t Have Resident Mission
The Government of India is expanding ties with small countries and island nations based on its assessment of various relevant factors. The opening of...
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu delivered the 19th Convocational address at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, in Kanpur.
Chandra...
First ‘Constitution Day’ in Parliament
Constitution Day is being celeberated on 26 November. It was on 26th November in 1949, that the constitution of India was adopted by the...
New Chairman of Competition Commission
Devender Kumar Sikri, an officer of 1975 batch of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) took oath as the Chairman of Competition Commission of India (CCI).
He...
Misleading Advertisements on Consumer Goods
Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the practices of making any statement, whether orally or in writing or by visible representation which falsely represents...
Production of Steel Silos in India
Food Corporation of India (FCI) has awarded contracts for creation of 1.6 Million MT silos and State Governments have completed/awarded contracts for 2.15 Million...
USA Declares Hizb-ul-Mujahideen as Terrorist Group
USA has designated Hizbul Mujahideen — also known as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, also known as HM — as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
It has also imposed sanctions on this Pakistan-based...
Shruti Sharma IAS Topper 2022: Full Details and Story
In just released UPSC Civil Services Exam Final Result, Miss Shruti Sharma achieved the top position by securing the All-India-First Rank.
Here is the complete...
Apple Gets New Chief Operating Officer
As part of a series of changes to the company's leadership team, Apple Inc promoted longtime executive Jeff Williams to the role of chief...
World’s Oldest Man Dies
The world's oldest man, Yasutaro Koide, died at the age of 112 in Japan.
Koide died in hospital in the Japanese city of Nagoya, where...
AIIMS Going Cashless with MobiKwik
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has partnered with mobile wallet company MobiKwik to convert all its payment facilities into cashless mode.
To...
IAS Prelims Question Papers 2017
UPSC conducted the Civil Services Preliminary Exam on 18th June 2017. The IAS Prelims Question Paper of 2017 both General Studies and CSAT must...
Pilot Project “e-Shakti” in News
e-Shakti is a pilot project of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for digitisation of Self Help Groups (SHGs).
It was initiated to...
National Mathematics Day on 22 Dec
India has accompanied UNESCO since its founding in 1945 on the conviction that peace is built in the minds of people through education, science...
Unlimited 3G Mobile Data in Rs 1099
BSNL announced a national unlimited 3G mobile data plan for Rs. 1,099 and doubled the data usage limit in some existing plans.
According to BSNL...
Hunar Haat by Minority Affairs Ministry
The second “Hunar Haat” of Minority Affairs Ministry, has become a hit among the visitors and more than 20 lakh people have visited it...
Paika Rebellion of Odisha in News
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Paika Rebellion of Odisha on July 20, 2017 in New Delhi.
The...
SAUBHAGYA Scheme Launched in Manipur State
The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) was launched in Manipur.
A total of approximately 1.75 lakh households (1.62 lakh rural households and...
UP Ratna Award Conferred
Frank Islam, a prominent Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist has been awarded the inaugural UP Ratna award.
The award will be given by Uttar Pradesh...
Book on Jawaharlal Nehru Released
The Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari has released the book “Jawaharlal Nehru and The Indian Polity in Perspective”, edited by Prof. (Dr.)...
Latest on Police Reforms in India
The Supreme Court of India has passed seven directives on 22nd September, 2006 on police reforms in a writ petition (civil) No. 310 of...
Insurance Ombudsman Gets ISO Certification
The Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, Delhi established under Redressal of Public Grievances, 1998, to deal with consumer complaints against the Insurance Companies operating...
Per Capita Expenditure on Education in India
As per National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), survey conducted during 2011-12 on Household Consumer Expenditure, percentages of monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) on education...
Best Hotels For Tourists in Amritsar
Amritsar, the holiest city of the Sikhs, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. With its colonial architecture and stunning Golden...
Garwood Award Presented to President Mukherjee
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee received Garwood Award for ‘Outstanding Global Leader in Open Innovation’ from UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business today (December...
Problem of Leprosy in India
India was officially declared to have eliminated leprosy in 2005 when new cases fell to less than 1 per 10,000, yet India still accounts...
National Youth Festival at Rohtak
Swami Vivekananda's birthday on January 12 is always celebrated as National Youth Day and the week commencing from that day is known as the...
Golden Eye Cyber Attack Strikes World
New ransomware virus with name "GoldenEye" or "Petya" has striked the world. Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents or limits users from accessing...
International Military Music Festival
The International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" is the parade of the best military music bands of Russia and other countries that takes place...
Central Regulatory Authorities in India
There are 11 Central regulatory authorities in the country related directly or indirectly to infrastructure sector and protection of consumer interests. These are listed...
India Has 2nd Largest Facebook Users
India is home to the second largest userbase of the facebook. India has about 80 million users of Facebook Groups.
Facebook has 155 million monthly...
National Crime Records Bureau Celebrates Foundation Day
Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Archana Ramasundaram was the Chief Guest at the 32nd Inception Day of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
NCRB is...
18 New Greenfield Airports in India
Government of India (GoI), Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted 'in principle' approval for setting up of 18 Greenfield Airports in the country.
The...
Supply of Sand from South-East Asia to India
An MoU was signed between Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for facilitating the supply of sand for...
TIME ‘Person of the Year 2015’
Time magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its "Person of the Year 2015," hailing her leadership for navigating debt and refugee crises that...
Modi Attends Somnath Trust Meeting
A meeting of the Somnath Trust was held in Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri Keshubhai Patel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, L K Advani, Harshavardhan...
Tsunami and Earthquake Warning System in India
The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC), which is based at & operated by Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad has...
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Research Institutes in Yoga and Naturopathy
An autonomous Research Council, namely, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) is working under the Ministry of AYUSH as the apex...
Essay Writing in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2023
In 1979, when the present pattern of Civil Services Examination was introduced, at that time essay was not included as a separate compulsory paper...
Uttar Pradesh Gets New Lokayukta
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik appointed Justice (retired) Virendra Singh as the new Lokayukta of the state.
The Governor will administer oath of office to...
Visva Bharati University VC Dismissed
President Pranab Mukherjee has approved the dismissal of Visva-Bharati Vice-Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta, the first instance of sacking of the V-C of a Central University.
The...
Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for amendment in the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) to further incentivize investments in Electronic Sector...
TransStadia “Arena Project” Inaugurated by PM
Indian Prime Narendra Modi formally inaugurated TransStadia in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The multi-purpose sports complex hosts a 20-000 seater state-of-the-art football stadium, the first of its...
Google Adds 8 Local Tongues in Search
Tech giant Google has added voice search capability for eight additional Indian languages including Bengali, Malayalam and Tamil.
Currently, voice search feature is available in...
World Tsunami Awareness Day
The head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction welcomed the resolution adopted by the General Assembly recognizing 5 November as World...
Civil Services Prelims Exam in June
The civil services preliminary examination, to select IAS and IPS officers among others, will be held in June instead of August next year.
Thousands of...
Research on Treatment of Cancer by Traditional Medicine
Ministry of AYUSH (India) has set-up five autonomous Research Councils, namely, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in...
UPSC Civil Services Prelims Result Declared
Union Public Service Commission on 27 July 2017 has declared the result of Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2017. This IAS Prelims 2017 exam was...
Storytelling Festival ‘Kathakar’ in News
7th edition of ‘Kathakar: International Storytellers Festival’ was held at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts ( IGNCA), New Delhi.
Kathakar is the...
SAIL Gets New Chairman
Latest GK 2015: Prakash Kumar Singh was appointed as news Chairman and Managing Directions of government PSU SAIL. He was selected by Public Enterprise...
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Use of Newspapers in Food Packaging
Use of newspapers for wrapping, packing and serving food is a common practice in India. However, this is a food safety hazard.
Wrapping food in...
Hydrographic Survey Completed in Sri Lanka
INS Darshak of the Eastern Naval Command which has been on a two month deployment to Sri Lanka has successfully completed surveys of Weligama...
Steps Taken for Development of Cattle Population
Government has initiated Rashtriya Gokul Mission with the aim of development and conservation of indigenous breeds and National Mission on Bovine Productivity for enhancing...
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In the highly competitive landscape of UPSC exam preparation, staying updated on current affairs is paramount. Aspiring candidates are always on the lookout for...
Nissan Appoints Sanjay Gupta
Current Affairs: Nissan has appointed Sanjay Gupta as Vice-President – Marketing, Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd effective December 21, 2015.
Gupta will report to the...
Improving Policy Making and Implementation
Rapid and equitable economic growth requires the formulation and implementation of good policy, which in turn involves both ministers and civil servants. There is...
Budget ‘Halwa’ Ceremony in News
The process of printing documents for the 2017-18 Budget began with the ritual 'halwa ceremony' in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's presence.
FM participated in the...
Farm Mechanisation in Indian Agriculture
Agricultural mechanisation is one of the important factors for sustainable development of the agricultural sector which helps in increasing production through agricultural works, reducing...
‘Women of India Organic Festival’ in News
The Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi inaugurated the 3rd annual ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ at Dilli Haat (INA).
The...
President Inaugurates Vedapathasala
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a Vedapathashala of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam at Ai-Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh.
The President said Vedas are a source of...
Passing Law in First Attempt Must to Become Judge
The Bombay High Court has held that in order to become a junior division civil judge, it is mandatory for a candidate to clear...