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India’s Anshula Kant has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the World Bank. Anshula Kant will...
13 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The US House of Representatives has passed the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act or HR1044, that removes the 7% country-cap on Green Card...
12 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The annual Lord Jagannath rath yatra began from the Jagannath temple, Puri on 4th July. The festival is celebrated on the second day of Shukla...
12 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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House Affordability Survey: RBI
Reserve Bank of India’s quarterly residential asset price monitoring survey (RAPMS) on housing loans has shown that housing affordability has...
12 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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International Cooperation Scheme
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing International Cooperation (IC) Scheme with the objective of enhancing the...
12 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The National Crèche Scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is a centrally sponsored scheme being...
12 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Indian Railways have launched “Operation Thirst”, as an all India drive to curb the menace of selling unauthorized packaged drinking...
12 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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According to the data from Ministry of Earth Sciences, the four ports — Diamond Harbour, Kandla, Haldia and Port Blair — recorded a...
11 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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A study by Check point research (a cybersecurity services provider) has revealed that “Agent Smith”, a new variant of smartphone malware,...
11 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Cancer Causing Bacteria becomes Antibiotic Resistant
A study by Kasturba Medical College (KMC) and Manipal Academy of Higher Education tertiary care hospital) has found that cancer-causing gut bacteria...
10 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Plan Bee, a unique strategy adopted by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to keep wild elephants away from railway tracks, has won the best innovation...
10 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted environmental and Coastal Regulatory Zone clearances for setting up...
10 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The Finance Bill, 2019 has given the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) new powers to act against entities that tamper or destroy...
09 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalised a three- year roadmap, named Utkarsh 2022 to improve regulation and supervision, among other functions...
09 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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International Indigenous Film Festival
International Indigenous Film Festival of Kuching, Malaysia is showcasing films on indigenous Indian communities. Four Indian films showcased at...
09 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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According to data tabled by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Parliament, road accidents in India killed between 1.46 lakh and 1.5...
08 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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India’s first cow sanctuary, Kamdhenu Gau Abhayaranya, will be privatised soon. Located in Agar-Malwa district (Madhya Pradesh), the...
08 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Elephant Rehabilitation Centre
India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre is to be set up in Kottoor, Kerala. It is being planned on the lines of the Pinnawala Elephant...
08 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Recently, a member of the Indian parliament has moved a privilege motion against a TV channel. The breach of privilege motion is moved against a...
05 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims
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Bangladesh Declares its Rivers Legal Persons
Bangladesh's High Court has granted the country's rivers the rights and status of "living entities" in a bid to save them from encroachment. The...
04 Jul 2019 Quick Facts For Prelims