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North Korea tests new high-performance Rocket engine
The North Korean military has tested a new high-performance rocket engine, giving new birth to isolated country’s rocket industry. The new engine will help North Korea to achieve world-class satellite launch capability. The test was apparently timed to coincide with ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
March 20: World Sparrow Day
The world sparrow day (WSD) is observed every year on March 20 to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds to urban environments and threats to their populations. The rationale for celebrating the Day is to use ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Government to merge Bharatiya Mahila Bank with SBI
The Union Finance Ministry has decided to merge the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with the State Bank of India (SBI). This merger seeks to ensure greater banking services outreach to a larger number of women, at a faster pace. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Justice Navniti Prasad Singh took oath as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
Justice Navniti Prasad Singh took oath as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. He was administered oath to the office by Governor P. Sathasivam at Raj Bhavan in Thiruvanathapuram. Justice Singh was a former judge in the Patna ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Mumbai lose its permanent status in BCCI
Mumbai lost its permanent status in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It was as per the new constitution of the cricket board, finalised by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) appointed by the Supreme Court. The committee ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Roger Federer wins ATP Indian Wells Masters title
Roger Federer won ATP Indian Wells Masters title by defeating Stan Wawrinka by 6-4, 7-5 score. It was his record-equalling fifth title at Indian Wells. With this win, Federer joined Novak Djokovic as the only man to win five Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Vodafone, Idea merge to create India's largest, world's 2nd largest telecom company
Kumar Mangalam Birla-led telecommunications major Idea Cellular has agreed to merge with the Vodafone India, Indian unit of the UK headquartered Vodafone Plc. The blockbuster merger will create world’s second largest (after China Mobile) and India’s largest telecom company by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
India ranks 122 in 2017 World Happiness Report
India ranked at 122 out of 155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017 published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network on the eve of International Day of Happiness (20 March). The rankings are based factors such as inequality, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Uttarakhand HC recognise Ganga and Yamuna Rivers as living entity
The Uttarakhand High Court has recognized the Ganga and Yamuna Rivers as so-called living entities. It is for the first time any court in India has recognized a non-human as a living entity. The two rivers are sacred for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Union Cabinet approves four GST Bills
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the four Goods and Services Tax (GST) related bills. These Bills were earlier approved by the GST Council after clause by clause, discussion over 12 meetings in past ..