RAPID GK SERIES 21 RAPID GK SERIES 21

1. He is the author of this book ˜My Experience with Truth 2. The People of Indus Valley Civilization worshipped this God 3. This is the a...

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Govt to notify 100% FDI in single-brand retail soon Govt to notify 100% FDI in single-brand retail soon

The government says it will soon notify 100 per cent foreign direct investment in single-brand retail. This  in response of a question...

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Admiral MP Muralidharan is appointed new Coast Guard DG Admiral MP Muralidharan is appointed new Coast Guard DG

Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan has been appointed as the new Director General of the Indian Coast...

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Govt can’t compulsorily acquire land under urgency clause:SC Govt can’t compulsorily acquire land under urgency clause:SC

The Supreme Court has said that the government cannot compulsorily acquire private properties by casually invoking the urgency clause unl...

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Preventive Detention without justifiable reasons against basic rights Preventive Detention without justifiable reasons against basic rights

The Supreme Court has said that a person cannot be detained under the preventive detention law like the National Security Act (NSA) witho...

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Set up complaint centres in 45 days, TRAI to Telcos Set up complaint centres in 45 days, TRAI to Telcos

Telecom firms will have to set up complaint centres and web-based monitoring systems for their customers within 45 days as per the new co...

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Bangalore to set up e-waste management system Bangalore to set up e-waste management system

Scientifically  built e-waste management system would be set up in Electronics City, Whitefield and Bommasandra, following the recent Sup...

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Not concerned about EU moves to ban Iranian oil imports: Iran Not concerned about EU moves to ban Iranian oil imports: Iran

Iran says it is not concerned about EU moves to ban Iranian oil imports and will withstand any such pressure as it has done in the past. ...

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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to begin in Jaipur Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to begin in Jaipur

The 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be celebrated in Jaipur. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will formally inaugurate the event. ...

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Afghan Taliban leader- Mullah Omar talking peace with US Afghan Taliban leader- Mullah Omar talking peace with US

The elusive Afghan Taliban supreme leaderMullah Mohammad Omar, who had called on his warriors last November to continue the war againstNA...

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Karzai Says Afghans to Take Control of Bagram Jail From U.S. Within Month Karzai Says Afghans to Take Control of Bagram Jail From U.S. Within Month

Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered the transfer of the U.S.-run Bagram prison to his government’s control within a month, citing human...

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India wants to give B'desh preferred nation status for trade India wants to give B'desh preferred nation status for trade

India is keen on gifting Bangladesh the most preferred nation status for trade across the border and will try to ensure capital flows to ...

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US investing in long-term strategic partnership with India US investing in long-term strategic partnership with India

The United States is investing in long-term strategic partnership with India, thePentagon has said in a new defence strategic document wh...

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Dr R K Pachauri to set up The Energy and Resources Institute unit in Bengal Dr R K Pachauri to set up The Energy and Resources Institute unit in Bengal

Renowned environmentalist Dr R K Pachauri  said he would soon set up a unit ofThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in West Bengal to...

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India raises 140 billion rupees via bond sale India raises 140 billion rupees via bond sale

India raised 140 billion rupees ($2.66 billion) through sale of bonds, the Reserve Bank of India said    The bank set a cut-off price...

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Narendra Modi's Rs 78,000 cr hi-tech city GIFT to try new concepts; may shape future city technologies Narendra Modi's Rs 78,000 cr hi-tech city GIFT to try new concepts; may shape future city technologies

 Narendra Modi would not have thought of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) as the test-bed for future city technologies, but ...

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Banks to operate one-man branch in rural areas Banks to operate one-man branch in rural areas

The finance ministry will treat a bank representative offering basic services in villages using a Net-enabled laptop as a branch, widenin...

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NABARD to raise atleast 2 billion rupees in bond NABARD to raise atleast 2 billion rupees in bond

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ( NABARD) plans to raise atleast 2 billion rupees ($37.9 million) through three-year ...

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First Four Exoplanets of 2012 Discovered First Four Exoplanets of 2012 Discovered

Most  recent discovery doesn't come from NASA's Kepler space telescope team or any othe...

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ICICI Bank to join Facebook bandwagon ICICI Bank to join Facebook bandwagon

The country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank will soon join social media platform...

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Krishna leaves for Israel, Palestine Krishna leaves for Israel, Palestine

In a delicate balancing act, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna starts a three-day visit to Israel and Palestine that is expected to en...

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Meira Kumar to represent India at CSPOC Meira Kumar to represent India at CSPOC

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will represent India at the 21st Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) ...

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IAF officer from Arunachal denied visa by China IAF officer from Arunachal denied visa by China

In an unpleasant development, China has denied visa to a senior IAF officer hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, who was to be part of the team...

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Simpson Miller sworn in 2nd time as Jamaica PM Simpson Miller sworn in 2nd time as Jamaica PM

Portia Simpson Miller was sworn in for the second time as Jamaica's Prime Minister pledging...

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Iran to hold new naval exercises Iran to hold new naval exercises

Iran's Revolutionary Guards will hold new naval exercises in the strategic Strait of Hormuz i...

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