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Delhi woke up to a bone-chilling weekend as the minimum temperature that the city recorded on stood at 2.4 degrees Celsius, making it coldest day of the season. Dense fog enveloped the city reducing visibility and affecting air traffic and vehicular movement in the streets. The mercury even plunged to below two degrees Celsius in […]
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been named India’s first Chief of Defence Staff. General Rawat is the first officer to hold the post of the Chief of Defence Staff. The CDS will function as a single-point adivsor to the government on matters related to the military and will focus on better synergy between
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After the successful run of Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, the second premium Tejas train is ready to run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The inaugural run of this second Tejas Train will be flagged off from Ahmedabad on 17th January, 2020. The commercial run of the train will start with effect from 19th January, 2020 from Ahmedabad.
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Government has decided to give 5G Spectrum for trial to all operators in the country. This may take few years to launch it fully all over the country. UPI Payments interface has become primary means for all online money transactions in the country and we need to make it a Global beacon for making Indian
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The Khelo India Youth Games tournament will be held between 10 to 22 January, 2020 in Guwahati, Assam. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and officials of the Khelo India Youth Games launched the torch relay of the competition in Guwahati. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The opening ceremony of the third Khelo India Youth Games will
The women candidates appearing for competitive examinations held by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) and the state Staff Selection Commission (HPSSC) will not have to pay the entry exam fee. The Cabinet also constituted three companies of the State Disaster Response Force to deal with natural calamities and human-induced hazards in the state.
The phase-1 service of the e-Governance (eGCA) project of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was launched by Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil. With this launch, the issue of Commercial Pilot License (CPL-A) with Flight Radio Telephony Operators License (FRTOL) and Instrument Rating has been automated. The applicants would now be able
NITI Aayog launches the second edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2019-20. This has been achieved due to better works in water and sanitation, power and industry. While Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have topped the list of states on the SDGs Index-2019-20. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019
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The Indian Navy plans to build 24 submarines, including six nuclear attack submarines. Medium Refit Life Certification (MRLC) of submarine Sindhuraj has been held up since the Russian side has not been able to submit bank guarantees and integrity pact due to sanctions imposed by the US. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The Indian Navy
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Indian girl Koneru Humpy won Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship with defeated China’s Lei Tingjie in a tense Armageddon battle in Moscow. After 12 rounds, Humpy accumulated nine points which left her tied with Tingjie. The duo then played an Armageddon game to break the deadlock. Earlier, the Indian had lost the opening game before
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