Ringing bells established in 2015 has launched digital India most ambitious project freedom 251, within the price range of 251 rupees. Ringing Bells Freedom 251 smartphone was launched in February 2016. The phone comes with a 4.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 540 pixels by 960 pixels The RingingContinue Reading
News Powered by General Knowledge Today India on Saturday said Japan would take part in the India-US Malabar naval exercises on a regular basis to deal with maritime challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. In a major boost to Indo-Japan ties, the two countries also signed a pact regarding the transferContinue Reading
Luis Leao Pinto Portuguese cyclist Luis Leao Pinto crowned King of Himalaya in the 11th Hero MTB Himalaya 2015. Pinto, who won the race in 2013 as well, clocked 24 hours, 16 minutes and 29 seconds to complete the eight-day, seven-stage race, which had a days break in between. GermanContinue Reading
India’s first Paragliding World Cup has begun at Bir Billing near Baijnath town in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Snow leopard is the official mascot of this World Cup. It is for the first time that Paragliding World Cup is being organised in a South Asian country. Union Civil AviationContinue Reading
5th September is being observed as National Teachers Day. Significance of Day: This day commemorates the birthday of India’s first Vice President and second President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. This year’s celebration: On occasion of National Teachers Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi releasesed commemorative coins of 125 rupees and 10 rupeesContinue Reading
Bandhan Bank has become the first micro-finance company in India to start operation as full-fledged scheduled commercial bank. The bank was inaugurated by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Kolkata, ushering in a new era in country’s banking sector to reach out to the unbanked population. Key facts Bandhan BankContinue Reading
The state government is planning to set up a biomedical waste treatment plant in Jhiri village, some 30 km from Ranchi following Jharkhand High Court’s order to streamline the state’s biomedical waste management system. The meeting for the discussion was chaired by chief secretary Rajiv Gauba on Wednesday. The meetingContinue Reading
The Supreme Court has scrapped a contentious law that was seen as a major infringement of the freedom of speech on-line as it allowed the arrest of a person for posting offensive content. Section 66A of the information Technology Act, introduced in 2000, has been declared unconstitutional. Describing the lawContinue Reading
Union Government has appointed Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as the new Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs (i.e. Foreign Secretary). Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, IFS is an Indian diplomat and currently Indian Ambassador to the United States. About Subrahmanyam Jaishankar He was born 9 January 1955 and is son of Indian foreign policy doyenContinue Reading
The government on Monday informed the Supreme Court of its decision to accept the Election Commission’s recommendation to allow Non-Resident Indians to vote from overseas through e-postal ballots or proxy voting. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu gave the government eight weeks’ time to informContinue Reading
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