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North India to get first wildlife DNA bank in Bareilly
North India will soon get its first DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) bank for wildlife at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. In this regard, scientists at IVRI in Bareilly are in the process of collecting the DNA ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Union Government declares Kerala drought-hit
The Union has declared Kerala drought-hit, along with seven other States. The declaration was based on a memorandum submitted to the Union Ministry of Agriculture by Kerala Government seeking assistance for drought relief activities. Other seven states are Tamil Nadu, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar posthumously conferred Kirti Chakra
President Pranab Mukherjee has posthumously conferred Kirti Chakra, the second highest peacetime gallantry award on Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar of Gorkha Rifles. The late Lance Havildar had eliminated four terrorists during an operation in Jammu and Kashmir in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
India, Russia ink deal on Unit 1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
India has signed a joint statement with Russia takeover full operational control of Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP). It formally marks the full transition. The agreement was signed between representatives of Nuclear Power Corporation of India ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
TRAI orders Reliance Jio to withdraw Summer Surprise offer
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has ordered Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm to withdraw its complimentary ‘Jio Summer Surprise’ that offered 3 months of free services to a user who paid an initial fee. TRAI’s order comes amid ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Raman Roy appointed as new chairman NASSCOM
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Quatrro Raman Roy was appointed as the new chairman of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) for the year 2017-18. He succeeded CP Gurnani, MD & CEO of Tech Mahindra. Roy ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Assam Government conducts Gunotsav programme
Assam government had conducted four-day long Gunotsav programme to improve quality of school education in the state. The quality improvement programme covered over 9 lakh students of 12320 primary schools in Chirang, Barpeta, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Hailakandi, Kamrup (Metro), Morigaon and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Iceland set to become world’s first country to neutralise gender pay gap
Iceland is set to become the first country in the world to neutralise gender pay gap. In this regard, a bill was introduced in Iceland’s parliament that makes mandatory for public and private businesses to prove they offer equal pay ..