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Government approved Phase-I of Bharatmala Projects along Indo-Nepal Border areas

The Government of India has approved Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana with financial outlay of Rs 5,35,000 crore to develop 24,800 km Highways along with 10,000 km residual NHDP stretches over a period of five years. In Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I, development of Border & International Connectivity roads for a length of 2000 km has also been […]

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Current Affairs Quiz – 11 July 2019

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Arun Kumar is appointed as the head of aviation regulator DGCA

Arun Kumar, additional secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, was appointed the Director General of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Kumar was leading the DGCA as an additional charge between May 31 and July 9 but an order issued by the ministry on Tuesday means that he will now serve as full-time head

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The 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee was held in Baku

From iron works in Burkina Faso that date back nearly three millenniums, to the fortified and planned city of Jaipur in India, to the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan, Unesco has added a broad array of cultural and natural marvels to its World Heritage List. To be included on the list, a site must meet at

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Parliament questioned the Centre whether it will repeal Articles 370 and 35A

The government has informed Parliament that “no foreign government or organisation has any locus standi” in repealing Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir as matters relating to the Constitution of India are internal and only for the Indian Parliament to deal with. Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy said in a written response

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Connaught Place of New Delhi is the 9th most expensive office location in the world

Connaught Place of New Delhi is the ninth most expensive office location in the world with an annual rent of nearly USD 144 per sq ft, according to property consultant CBRE. Connaught Place (CP), located in the heart of the national capital, was at the ninth position even last year. In its annual Global Prime

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RBI formed an internal committee to review timings of different financial markets

An internal committee of the Reserve Bank of India, which was set up to review timings of different financial markets, suggested that the foreign exchange market could function from 9 am to 9 pm At present, the currency market works from 9 am to 5 pm. It change the timing of the functioning of the

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India’s Dutee Chand clinched a Gold medal 100-metres event at World Universiade

Dutee Chand has won the gold medal in women’s 100-metre sprint at the 30th Summer University Games in Napoli, Italy becoming the first Indian to win do so. She clocked 11.32s in the final. The 23-year-old had qualified for the finals with a 11.41s finish in the semifinal heats and led the final race from

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Defence Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the IPFC and NRDC

In a major boost to Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC), Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), Ministry of Science and Technology on 09 July 2019. The partnership between IPFC and NRDC is expected to bridge

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Northeast Frontier Railway won the ‘Best Innovation Award’

The‘Best Innovation Award’ has won by Northeast Frontier Railway for unique strategy adopted to keep wild elephants away from train tracks. The cash prize awarded of Rs 3 lakh. The NEFR, in a bid to tackle the problem, came up with ‘Plan Bee’ in 2017. About Northeast Frontier RailwayNortheast Frontier Railway, is one of the

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