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JNU to confer alumni award to Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar

JNU to confer alumni award to Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar

Executive Council of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) planned to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar with the ‘Distinguished Alumni Award’ on the third convocation of the university The function is to be held in the month of August. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman studied in the School of Social Sciences and the School of International […]

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Scientists has discovered a new frog species in the Northeast

Scientists has discovered a new frog species in the Northeast

Scientists from Delhi University and Wildlife Institute of India in collaboration with researchers from Indonesia and the USA has discovered a new frog species in the Northeast.  Appearance: The frog is reddish brown in colour. It has prominent dark streaks and ash grey mottling on the lateral sides. Web is absent on its feet. Microhylid genus: The frog has been named Micryletta aishani. It belongs to the Microhylid

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Study says every individual ingest 5g of microscopic plastic particles every week

Study says every individual ingest 5g of microscopic plastic particles every week

Researchers said that the people could be ingesting 5g of microscopic plasticparticles every week.  Microplastics are tiny plasstics pieces ranging from 5 millimetres down to 100 nanometres in diameter.  Microplastics in food: Microplastics enter our body through marine source, non-marine source and sometimes indoor dust. The consumption happens mostly from tap and bottled water, nearly invisible bits of polymer were also found

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Central government extended the Rs 1.6 Billion aid to Nepal for Rebuilding Earthquake-hit Houses

Central government extended the Rs 1.6 Billion aid to Nepal for Rebuilding Earthquake-hit Houses

Financial aid of 1.6 billion Nepalese rupees to Nepal to help 50,000 people in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts rebuild their houses damaged in the devastating earthquake in 2015. India’s ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri handed over the cheque to Finance Secretary of Nepal Rajan Khanal for the purpose of reconstruction work. India granted Nepal a total

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NTA to conduct IGNOU entrance exam for MBA and BEd courses for Jan 2020 admission

NTA to conduct IGNOU entrance exam for MBA and BEd courses for Jan 2020 admission

Entrance examinations of IGNOU’s MBA (OPENMAT) and B.Ed programmes are conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) across 100 cities across India.  NTA conducting Computer Based Entrance Test for higher educational institutions. Candidates who seek for admission and recruitment purposes Test will be conducted in an efficient, transparent manner. It is Computer Based Entrance Test

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IRSDC signed a Tripartite Agreement with SNCF and AFD

IRSDC signed a Tripartite Agreement with SNCF and AFD

French development agency, AFD gave €700,000 to French Railways, SNCF to provide technical know-how to the Indian Railway Station Development. This agency to provide finance up to €7,00,000, through French National Railways (SNCF)-Hubs and Connexions to support the Railway Station Development Programme in India. IRSDC entered into a tripartite agreement with SNCF and AFD. The

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The Union Cabinet approved an extension of Presidents rule in Jammu and Kashmir

The Union Cabinet approved an extension of Presidents rule in Jammu and Kashmir

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved extension of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir for six more months beginning July 3, Union minister Prakash Javedkar said.  A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided that central rule, which has been continuing in Jammu and Kashmir since June 20, 2018, will remain for six months.  “Yes, it

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IDBI Bank reduced its MCLR by 5-10 basis points to 8.95 percent

IDBI Bank reduced its MCLR by 5-10 basis points to 8.95 percent

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)-owned IDBI Bank reduced its Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) by5-10 basis points to 8.95% across various tenors with immediate effect on June 12. Against one-year MCLR most of the customer loans such as auto, personal and home loans are priced. Other Banks: The state-run Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) reduced its one year MCLR

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