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26 million-year-old species of Vine Snake found in India

Researchers found 26 million-year-old species of Vine Snake found in India. Researchers have discovered the new vine snake species in the southern Western Ghats. The species, ‘Proahaetulla antiqua’, was first discovered in 2011 and looked similar to ‘Ahaetulla dispar’, a small-sized vine snake with similar morphological characters. The new species faces no major extinction threats […]

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Panel Fines Airtel, Vodafone Idea Rs 3,050 Crore

The Digital Communications Commission, the telecom department’s apex decision-making body, Panel Fines Airtel, Vodafone Idea Rs 3,050 Crore for not providing points of interconnection to Reliance Jio. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 “DCC has accepted Trai recommendation on penalty on Airtel, Vodafone Idea. It will send same recommendation to competent authority in government for their

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Amit Shah To Head Panel On Workplace Sexual Harassment

Home Minister Amit Shah To Head Panel On Workplace Sexual Harassment. The reconstituted panel will be helmed by Amit Shah and comprise of ministers Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance Minister), Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (HRD Minister) and Smriti Irani (Women and Child Development Minister), as members. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 A statement issued stated: “The government has

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Government Planned Metrolite Train For Smaller Cities

The Indian Government Planned Metrolite Train For Smaller Cities and towns. The Metrolite will be especially for those cities and towns, where the rate of passengers, and the overall population is low. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has issued standard specifications of the ‘Metrolite’ system which will be

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Commerce & Industry Minister reviews preparations of India’s Participation in Dubai World Expo 2020

Commerce & Industry Minister reviews preparations of India’s Participation in Dubai World Expo 2020 which will take place for six months beginning 20th October 2020 up to 10th April 2021. The meeting was held last night in New Delhi where officials of the Department of Commerce, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI),

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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury appointed as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee

Congress party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury appointed as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The PAC has 15 members from the Lok Sabha and seven from Rajya Sabha. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Nine of the 15 Lok Sabha members in the Public Accounts committee

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Current Affairs Quiz 25 July 2019

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Rajya Sabha passed POCSO Bill, 2019 on 24 July

The Rajya Sabha passed POCSO Bill 2019 on 24 July, Act by including death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, besides providing stringent punishments for other crimes against minors. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The POCSO Bill will now be sent to the Lok Sabha for its approval. The Protection of Children from Sexual

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A new India-UK bilateral scheme has been launched

A new India-UK bilateral scheme has been launched on pilot basis to support Britain’s universities to collaborate with Indian partners to facilitate United Kingdom (UK) students to visit India during their studies. UKERI stands for ‘UK-India Education Research Initiative’. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 About UKEIRI Mobility Programme It is an initiative of Universities UK

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NPCI ties up with JCB for global RuPay card

National Payments Corporation of India or NPCI ties up with JCB for global RuPay card. Banks including State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank, Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Andhra Bank, City Union Bank, and TJSB Bank will issue these cards, which will be accepted in India at all POS

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