The government of Assam and the ruling BJP in the State have termed the finalisation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list there as a “mixed bag” with concerns being raised over several “technical flaws” in the process that may have caused exclusion of Bengali Hindu refugees who had ...

Former PM of India Dr. Manmohan Singh blamed India’s growth slump on “all-round mismanagement” by the government in a critique of its economic performance. He urged the PM Narendra Modi administration to set aside its “vendetta politics” and reach out to all “sane voices and thinking minds” to ...

The Directorate General of Shipping will celebrate its 70th Foundation Day tomorrow, the 3rd September, 2019. Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya will launch the celebrations at an event in Mumbai. The special occasion will be dedicated to ...

The Navy and Coast Guard leg of the 2019 edition of the Defence Correspondents Course (DCC) concluded at Mumbai on 31 Aug 19. The course was conducted at Western Naval Command, Mumbai and coordinated by the Maritime Warfare Centre (Mumbai). The course aimed to enlighten journalists on nuances of ...

Observing that connectivity was key to make India a developed country, the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu called for developing infrastructure on par with the highest international standards, particularly in providing rail, road, air and port connectivity and improving the service ...

The Election Commission of India is scheduled to host the 4th General Assembly of Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) at Bengaluru on 3rd September 2019. India will take over as A-WEB’s Chair for the 2019-21 term. Over 50 countries across the globe will join the meeting at Bengaluru from ...

On the occasion of the nationwide mega million launch of Electors Verification Programme, a special camp was held at Election Commission of India Headquarters in New Delhi on September 1, 2019. Unveiling the initiative on National Voters’ Service Portal and Voter Helpline App, Chief Election ...

Major General Joyce Gladys Roach has assumed charge of the post of Additional Director General, Military Nursing Service (MNS). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Prior to her appointment as ADG, MNS, Major General Roach was holding the post of Principal Matron, Army Hospital Research & ...

Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane assumed the charge of Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 01 Sep 2019. He succeeds Lt Gen Devraj Anbu who after an illustrious career, superannuated on 31 Aug 2019. Before this, the General Officer was heading the Eastern Command of the Indian Army. Daily Current ...

The Income Tax department has made history with a quantum jump in the e-filing of Income–Tax Returns (ITRs) with an all time high record of 49 lakh 29 thousand and 121 ITRs filed in a single day on 31st August 2019. This has perhaps created a history as the tax administration nowhere in the world ...

“The CGHS services which started in 1954 from Gol Market in Delhi expanded to only 25 cities till 2014. However, in the last five years under the NDA Government they have been extended to as many as 71 cities. The progress that we have achieved under the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister, ...

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah said that by taking the bold step of abrogating Article 370, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given a strong message that the Unity and Integrity of the Nation comes above everything else. On the issue of Article 370, people of India are ...