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BWF World Championships 2019: PV Sindhu became 1st Indian to win gold
PV Sindhu became 1st Indian to win a Badminton World Championships gold by beating familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan. Sindhu crushed Okuhara with 21-7, 21-7 in just 38 minutes in a one-sided final held at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Prabhakar Singh, DG, CPWD chosen for Eminent Engineer Award- 2019
Prabhakar Singh, Director General, Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has been chosen for elite and prestigious Eminent Engineer Award for Year 2019 by Institution of Engineers (India). He is chosen for his distinguished and exemplary Service in field of Engineering ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Celebrate September as Month of Nutrition: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to celebrate September 2019 as a month of nutrition. The announcement was made in his latest Mann Ki Baat programe in which he laid emphasis on creating awareness to fight malnutrition among children, particularly ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
BWF World Championship 2019: B. Sai Praneeth wins bronze in men’s singles
India’s B. Sai Praneeth settled for bronze after losing (13-21, 8-21) to Kento Momota of Japan in men’s singles semifinal in BWF World Championships 2019 held at St. Jakobshalle in Basel in Switzerland. Kento Momota is world No.1 and defending ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
PM Modi Honoured with UAEs Highest Civilian Award ‘Order Of Zayed’
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi was honoured with prestigious ‘Order of Zayed’, United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) highest civilian award at a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi (UAE Capital) for PM’s contribution in strengthening relations between India and UAE. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
2019 Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala FC beats Mohun Bagan
Gokulam Kerala FC won Durand Cup 2019 football tournament by beating Mohun Bagan in final held at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Gokulam Kerala FC beat Mohun Bagan with 2-1 as captain Marcus Joseph scored a goal in each half ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Gujarat tops in Composite Water Management Index 2019
Gujarat topped in 2017-18 in the Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0) report released by NITI Aayog. CWMI 2.0 ranked 25 States and 2 UTs for the reference year 2017-18 as against base year 2016-17. On an average, 80% of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
WADA suspends accreditation of India’s National Dope Testing Laboratory for 6 months
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended accreditation of National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) for six months. This suspension was imposed due to non-conformities with International Standard for Laboratories (ISL) by NDTL as identified during WADA site visit. Reasons for Suspension WADA ..