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Steve Coogan will be felicitated with the Charlie Chaplin Award

Steve Coogan, the 53-year-old actor, whose vast filmography includes movies such as “Around the World in 80 Days”, “Philomena”, “What Maisie Knew” and “Stan & Ollie”, will receive the honour during the 2019 Britannia Awards. The Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy recognises the talents whose popularity and cultural impact exemplifies the uniquely […]

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Andhra Pradesh govt to launch Navodayam scheme for MSMEs

AP govt to launch Navodayam scheme for MSMEs

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagamohan Reddy is set to launch outreach programme ‘Navodayam’ for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state, with a one-time restructuring of loans that will provide the required lifeline for small industrial units. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The state has been witnessing a surge

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Hashim Amla retires from international cricket

Hashim Amla announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Cricket South Africa confirmed Amla’s decision to retire. However, the Proteas batting giant will continue to play domestic cricket and will be available for selection in the upcoming Mzansi Super League. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 In an international career spread over 15 years,

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US approved sale of $800 million worth of helicopters to South Korea

The US government has approved the sale of $800 million worth of helicopters to South Korea, the Pentagon announced in Aug 7, hours after President Donald Trump said Seoul had agreed to pay more for the US military presence in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency said the

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Pranab Mukherjee was awarded the Bharat Ratna

Former president Pranab Mukherjee was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour, by President Ram Nath Kovind. Mukherjee, along with the late Assamese singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika and the late social activist Nanaji Deshmukh, had been conferred the honour on January 25. Hazarika and Deshmukh were given the Bharat Ratna posthumously. Daily Current Affairs

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Kerala Govt signs MoU with VSSC

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the State government to support its efforts in promoting Space Technology vertical in the State. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The agreement was signed by State IT Secretary M Sivasankar and VSSC Director S Somanath in the presence of Chief Minister Pinarayi

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NITI Aayog to launch the Fourth Edition of Women Transforming India Awards

The NITI Aayog will launch the Fourth Edition of Women Transforming India Awards on9 August 2019. Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog,Ms. Renata Lok-Dessallien, UN Coordinator in India and partners of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) will be present during the launch. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 TheWomen Transforming India (WTI) Awards is being organized in

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Two ro-pax vessels lunched by Cochin Shipyard

Cochin Shipyard launched two ro-pax (roll-on roll-off passenger) vessels designed and built by it for the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The vessels were the third and fourth in a series of 10 vessels, eight ro-pax and two ro-ro vessels, ordered by the IWAI. The vessels would be operated

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Frontline published a tamil book Oru Manidhan Oru Iyakkam Kalaignar Mu. Karunanidhi

A tamil book ‘Oru Manidhan Oru Iyakkam Kalaignar Mu. Karunanidhi’, published by Frontline, a publication of The Hindu group, will serve as a guide and a tool for the next generation to know about how one person could become a movement, bring about changes in a democracy and make Indian politics look at him in

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IIT-M student designs system to recycle urine

Indian Institute of Technology or IIT is one of the highly popular educational institutes in India. A student Anusha Ganta belonging to the IIT Madras is sensational now. This 2nd year PhD student of civil engineering department and 3 project staffs, mentors Indumati Nambi and Divyapriya a post doctoral fellow have retrofitted urinals on the

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