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Scientists discovers protein that increases effectiveness of vaccines against cancer
Scientists from Boston University School of Medicine, US have discovered a protein that could help make vaccinations more effective and provide protection from diseases such as cancer. They had purified a protein found on the exterior of bacteria – neisseria ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Sex ratio in Haryana touches 950 mark for first time
The sex ratio in Haryana for the first time in the history has touched the 950 mark in March, 2017. It was announced by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The state has improved its skewed sex ratio after the launch ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Madhya Pradesh Government launches 1 year diploma course on Hindu priesthood
Madhya Pradesh government-run Maharshi Patanjali Sanskrit Sansthan will launch one-year diploma course on Hindu priesthood ‘Purohityam’ from July 2017. This course will be open for all irrespective of religion, caste, or gender. The basic qualification needed for enrolling this course ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
US, China agree to pursue 100-day plan for reducing trade deficit
United States and China have agreed to pursue a ‘100-day plan’ aimed at reducing the US trade deficit with China. Decision in this regard was taken by US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in their first ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Ban on cash transactions of over Rs 2 lakh not applicable for bank, post office withdrawals
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that the ban on cash transaction in excess of Rs. 2 lakh will not be applicable to withdrawals from banks and post office savings accounts. Central Government has banned cash transactions ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged in first monetary policy review of 2017-18
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its first bimonthly monetary policy review of the financial year 2017-18, has kept the key policy rate, the repo rate unchanged, but raised reverse repo rate by 25 bps to 6%, from 5.75%. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
64th National Film Awards
The 64th National Film Awards for year 2016 were announced on 07 April 2017. Marathi film Kasaav won the award in the Best Feature Film category and Fireflies in the Abyss won in the Non-Feature Film Category. Telugu drama film ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
India ink defence deals with Israel for advanced MRSAM
India and Israel have inked defence deals worth over $2 billion for advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) systems. As part of the deal, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide the Indian Army with Barak-8 advanced MRSAM systems. About MRSAM MRSAM ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Twitter unveils ‘Lite’ version
Micro blogging site Twitter had rolled out Twitter Lite, a “data friendly” version of the platform in India. Twitter Lite will use up to 70% less data than the standard version and load 30% faster on slow or unreliable networks ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Google unveils ‘YouTube Go’
Google has rolled out the beta version of its new ‘YouTube Go’ application in India. The application promises to give a better experience of watching videos on a slower network. It has been designed to be offline first and to ..