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Government imposes anti-dumping duty on certain Chinese steel products

The Union Finance Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of certain steel wire rods from China for five years to guard interest of domestic players from cheap...

October 10, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: October 8-9, 2017

41. Which Indian sportsperson has clinched the World Open Under-16 Snooker Championship-2017? [A] Arantxa Sanchis[B] Keerthana Pandian[C] Anupama Ramachandran[D] Anuja Thakur Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Anupama Ramachandran]...

October 9, 2017

Richard H. Thaler wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

American economist Richard H. Thaler has won 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioural economics. He will receive 9-million-kronor ($1.1-million) prize. Thaler is Professor...

October 9, 2017

Government launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) to accelerate full immunization coverage to more than 90% by December 2018. Through this...

October 9, 2017

T D Ramakrishna chosen for 2017 Vayalar Ramavarma Literacy award

T D Ramakrishnan has been chosen for the 2017 Vayalar Ramavarma Literary Prize for his novel “Sugandhi Enna Andal Devanayaki”. The 40th award ceremony will be held on...

October 9, 2017

Rafael Nadal wins 2017 China Open Tennis tournament

Rafael Nadal, a Spanish professional tennis player, has won the 2017 China Open Tennis tournament by defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final by 6-2, 6-1 in Beijing, China....

October 9, 2017

Three States sign MoU to boost cultural ties under Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat programme

Under ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat programme, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cultural ties. Under this, the states will...

October 9, 2017

President Ram Nath Kovind launched Mata Amritanandamayi Math Project ‘Jeevamritham’ from Kerala

President Ram Nath Kovind has launched Rs 100 crore Mata Amritanandamayi Math Project “Jeevamritham” in Kollam district of Kerala to provide the filtration system for cleaning drinking water...

October 9, 2017

Samiya Imad Farooqui clinches gold at women’s singles U-15 Asian Junior Championship (AJC)

Indian shuttler Samiya Imad Farooqui from Hyderabad has clinched gold at the Under-15 women’s singles competition after defeating Indonesia’s Widjaja Stephani at the Asian Junior Championship in Yangon,...

October 9, 2017

Rajesh Nath conferred ‘Cross of Order of Merit’, highest civilian honour of Germany

Rajesh Nath, the managing director of VDMA India, has been conferred the ‘Cross of the Order of Merit’, the highest civilian honour awarded to individuals for their services...

October 9, 2017

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