Current Affairs
August 26 , 2019
P.V. Sindhu becomes first Indian to win Badminton World Championships gold
P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian to win a Badminton World Championships gold by beating familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided final. The Indian won 21-7 21-7 in the summit clash that lasted just 38 minutes....
August 23 , 2019
Amazon inaugurates its world's biggest campus building in Hyderabad
Amazon India inaugurated the largest company-owned campus, worldwide, in Hyderabad, the only one outside the US. The e-commerce firm will house more than 15,000 employees out of the over 62,000 members of the India team. The move is part of Amazon’s expansion plans in India, where retail markets are still to a large extent driven by traditional nei...
August 22 , 2019
Karnataka emerges as best state for roof top solar in India
Karnataka has emerged as the best state for setting up a roof top solar project according to the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index–SARAL released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Telangana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh come next in the rankings but all four have been graded A++. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been ranked last. Thi...
August 21 , 2019
DRDO hands over design of Mobile Metallic Ramp to Indian Army
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over to the Army the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) for strategic mobility of armoured and mechanised units as well as formations of the Army. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy, handed over the design of MMR to Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt...
August 20 , 2019
India largest SO2 emitter in world: Greenpeace
India is the world’s largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide, which is produced from coal burning, and greatly contributes to air pollution, a study claimed on August 19. According to an analysis of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data released by environmental NGO Greenpeace on August 19, India has more than 15% of...
August 19 , 2019
5th Meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission to be held in Kathmandu
The 5th Meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission will be held in Kathmandu on 21- 22 August. Minister for External Affairs of Dr S. Jaishankar and Nepal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali will co-chair the meeting and lead their respective delegations. According to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Joint Commission Meeting wi...
August 17 , 2019
8th edition of TiECon Kerala on October
The eighth edition of TiECon Kerala, one of the largest conferences on entrepreneurship in the state will be held in Kochi on October 4 and 5. The conference to be participated by more than 1,500 delegates will be held at Hotel Le Meridian, Kundanoor. Organised by Kerala chapter of Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a not-for-profit organisation based in S...
August 16 , 2019
‘Panchamirtham’ of Palani temple gets GI tag
The famous Palani panchamirtham, given as ‘prasadam’ at the Murugan temple there, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This is the first time a temple ‘prasadam’ from Tamil Nadu has been bestowed with the GI tag. The application was filed by the Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Thirukkoil, Nort...
August 14 , 2019
RPF Launches “Operation Number Plate” across Indian Railways
Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways launched a Special Drive with a Code Name – Operation “Number Plate” to identify and verify all vehicles parked in Railway premises, circulating area, parkings and even in the ‘No Parking’ areas for longer duration. The unidentified vehicles are considered as a serious threat to security and safety...
August 13 , 2019
Army launches 'Mission Reach Out' in Jammu
The Army has launched "Mission Reach Out" in Jammu to ensure basic necessities and essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir. A high level "Mission Reach Out" conference to review the prevalent situation in the region was held in the Nagrota Military S...