NASA jets for first time will chase solar eclipse

Scientists from NASA for first time are planning to chase the shadow of the moon using two of NASA’s WB-57F research jets during the upcoming total solar eclipse in US. The purpose of the chase is to capture the clearest ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Scientists discover glow-in-the-dark shark in Pacific

Scientists have discovered new species of glow-in-the-dark shark living 1,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the northwestern Hawaiian islands. It has been named Etmopterus lailae and belongs to lanternshark family. It has an unusually large nose, ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar Chief Minister

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned from his post by submitting his resignation to Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi. Governor has accepted his resignation and asked him to continue as caretaker CM. The sudden development throws the politics of Bihar into ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Cabinet approves revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme

The Union Cabinet has approved revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) Scheme with a view to achieve its intended objectives. Need for Changes The Union Government had launched SGB Scheme to develop a financial asset as an alternative ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Parliament passes Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017

The parliament has passed The Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017 after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha has passed it earlier. The bill aims at amending the Collection of Statistics Bill, 2008, which facilitates the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Cabinet apprised JDI on Indo German-Centre for Sustainability

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has apprised Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) between on Indo German-Centre for Sustainability (IGCS). The JDI was concluded in May, 2017 during the fourth Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) between India and Germany ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Former freedom fighter K.E. Mammen passes away

Freedom fighter K.E. Mammen passed away due to age-related diseases in Neyyatinkara, Kerala. He was 96. He was a pacifist and adherent follower of Mahatma Gandhi About K.E. Mammen He was born into the renowned Kandathil family on July 31, ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Operation Vijay

In May 1999, the Indian subcontinent was rocked by one of the most intense conflicts in the region’s history. The Kargil War, also known as Operation Vijay, was a military conflict that took place between India and Pakistan in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017