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Union Minister of Communications, Shri Manoj Sinha launched the redesigned Khadi uniform for postmen/postwomen and MTS (Multi Tasking Staff ) in New Delhi on January 29, 2018. The uniform for Postmen (both male and female) and MTS cadre was redesigned by Department of Posts in consultation with National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi (NIFT). As per the recommendation of seventh pay commission, the postmen will be provided Rs. 5,000/- as dress allowance Read More …
‘Bharat Parv’ is a cultural programme organized between 26-31 January, 2018 at the Red Fort, Delhi It is being organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism. It also has been designated as the nodal Ministry for the event. The focus of the Bharat Parv’ 2018 is ‘Dekho Apna Desh’. To celebrate the diverse and fascinating culture, cuisine and handicrafts of our diverse country, a large number of people participated in the Parv Read More …
Former agriculture commissioner of India and often called the pioneer of Green Revolution in India, Dr. Gurcharan Singh Kalkat died on January 27, 2018 at Chandigarh. Born in Hoshiarpur’s Sahora village on June 17, 1926, Dr. Kalkat obtained his BSc Agriculture degree from Punjab Agriculture College, Lyallpur (now Pakistan) in 1947. He was the founding chairman of Punjab State Farmers Commission. He was the former vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural Read More …
69th Republic Day was celebrated across India on 26 January, 2018. Main celebration took place at Rajpath where India showcased its military might as well the cultural diversity. First time ten head of the states or their representatives of ASEAN member countries became the chief guests at the Republic day. Indian states as well as government departments showcased their identity and achievements through tableau at the Rajpath. Out of the Read More …
South Africa won the three test match series played against India by 2-1. The three test match series were played between 5-28 January at three South African locations. India won the last test match by 63 runs. Indian captain Virat Kohli was the highest (286) run scorer in the series. Vernon Philander of South Africa was judged ‘Man of the Series’. Here are the details of three test matches played between India Read More …
Ingvar Kamprad, the Swedish founder of the world-renowned furniture store IKEA, died at the age of 91 on January 27, 2018 in Smaland, Sweden. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943 and the first IKEA store was opened in 1958 in Almhult, Sweden. The headquarters of this company is in Leiden, Netherlands. In 2017, there were 403 IKEA stores in 49 countries. In 1976, he wrote ‘The Testament of Furniture Read More …
Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRISS) has released the first country wide global list of alien and invasive animals and plant species. The first list, lists 6414 alien species found in 20 countries of the world. These are the species which have gone out of their native place and have become engrossed in the atmosphere of the host country. As per the list, nn South Africa, 2107 alien Read More …
Australian Open Tennis tournament 2018 was held between 15-28 January 2018. Roger Federer, who won the men’s single title, became the oldest player to win the title in open era. It was his 20th grand slam title and is the only player in the world to win 20th grand slam title. Also it was his 6th Australian open single title. Here are the complete list of winners (Played at ROD LAVER Read More …
To Strenghten the existing channel of Atal Penson Yojna (APY) the Union Government has allowed Small Finance Banks (SFBs) and Payments Banks to offer Atal penson Yojna. According to the Finance Ministry, the strength, expertise and reach of these new age banks can play a pivotal role in outreach of subscribers under APY. The ministry also said that participation in APY not only builds a pensioned society but also adds Read More …
Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) Name of Post: Associate Fellows Number of Posts: 6 Pay band: 15600-39100 (Grade pay: 5400) Last Date: 28 February 2018 Age limit: 45 years for General, 48 years for OBC, 50 years for SC/St (as on May 01, 2018) Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. or M.Phil. or M.A. with a minimum research experience of 2 to 4 years. (For details visit Idsa.in/jobs website)
A human jawbone fossil has been discovered in Misliya cave in Israel which is believed to be 1,74,000 to 1,94,000 years old. It is believed to be the oldest modern human fossil discovered outside Africa, which is considered to be the evolutionary place of Modern Human. It is said that this fossil jawbone can change the early human migration pattern. According to the researchers associated with the discovery, ‘although this Read More …
Admission Notice Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India) and Govt. Of Karnataka Course Name: Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Programme (BiSEP) Nature: Biotech job oriented Courses Programme period: One year Eligibility: M.Sc in Biotech/Microbiology/Biochemistry/Bioinformatics or B.E/B.Tech or B.Pharma or B.Vsc., with minimum 50% marks in qualifying examinations (40% for SC/ST students) Selection process: Through online test Last Date for Registration: February 10, 2018 (For details: visit Karnataka Government website)
National Crime Record Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs) Name of Post: Data Processing Assistant Grade A Number of Posts: 18 Grade Pay: 4200 Minimum Qualification: Should have retired as Data Assistant /Programmer or Data Processing Assistant Grade A or Programmer or Junior Programmer from Central or State Government Last Date: 05-02-2018 (For details, visit NCRB website)
According to the sources, Delhi University’s admission committee is mulling on a proposal to introduce an aptitude test for undergraduate courses. Every year thousands of students from different examination boards of the country apply for DU undergraduate courses. But disparity in the marking pattern of different examination boards creates problems. Some examinations boards do moderation with marks to adjust with CBSE marking pattern. Keeping all these factors in mind, the Read More …
The World Health Organization (WHO), first time gave green signal to Indian pharma company, Bharat Biotech’s anti-diarrhoea vaccine ‘Rotavac’ for worldwide use. The WHO has given ‘pre-qualification’ nod to Rotavac. WHO’s ‘pre-qualification’ means that the vaccine can be sold to many countries. Although many vaccines produced in India got ‘pre-qualification’ nod, but first time, entirely developed locally (in India) medicine has given this status. About Rotavac Vaccine The rotavirus vaccine Read More …
