Fri Oct 06 17:37:11 IST 2017
Government of India and European Investment Bank (EIB) on 5 October 2017 signed the Finance Contract for lending of €300 million for Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase II Line R6. The project aims to bring in quantum improvement in transportation sector in city in tandem with Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and other modes of urban transport.
Fri Oct 06 17:06:12 IST 2017
6 October 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover the topics like FIFA U-17 World Cup, first-ever ASEAN-India Music Festival and Nobel Peace Prize 2017 among others.
Fri Oct 06 16:53:47 IST 2017
Government of India and European Investment Bank (EIB) on 5 October 2017 signed the Finance Contract for lending of €300 million for Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase II Line R6. The agreement was signed by S. Selvakumar, Joint Secretary (BC), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Andrew McDowell, Vice President of EIB.
Fri Oct 06 15:16:59 IST 2017
The first ever ASEAN-India music festival began at Purana Quila in New Delhi. The 3-day festival is being organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in collaboration with Culture Ministry to celebrate the 25th year anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations. It will conclude on 8 October 2017.
Fri Oct 06 13:43:14 IST 2017
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Road, Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for 4 National Highways projects worth Rs 1121 Cr and several shipping projects worth Rs 200 Cr in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Fri Oct 06 13:02:51 IST 2017
The much-awaited FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off today with four opening day matches to be played in Delhi and Mumbai. The opening matches would be played by teams in Group A and B. This is the first time that India will be participating in a FIFA World Cup.
Fri Oct 06 09:43:36 IST 2017
India and Ethiopia have signed agreements on trade, communication and media to boost bilateral ties. The agreements were signed in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind and his Ethiopian counterpart Mulatu Teshome at the National Palace in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa following detailed discussions on economic relations.
Fri Oct 06 08:46:49 IST 2017
The much-awaited FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off today, with four opening day matches to be played in Delhi and Mumbai. Hosts India would be taking on team USA in the second opening match to be played at Delhi’s Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium.
Thu Oct 05 12:19:29 IST 2017
India’s renewable energy capacity will be more than double by 2022, according to the latest renewables market analysis and forecast report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The increase, according to the report, would be enough for India to overtake renewable expansion in the European Union for the first time ever.
Thu Oct 05 09:31:13 IST 2017
The Union Ministry of Tourism would be organising Paryatan Parv, a festival of tourism, from 5 October 2017 in collaboration with other central ministries, state governments and stakeholders. The 20-day festival would be beginning at Humayun's Tomb in Delhi. It will end on 25 October.
Thu Oct 05 09:01:09 IST 2017
The Union Ministry of Tourism would be organising Paryatan Parv, a festival of tourism, from 5 October 2017 in collaboration with other central ministries, state governments and stakeholders. The main objective behind organising the festival is to draw focus on the benefits of tourism and showcase the cultural diversity of the country and to reinforce the principle of ‘Tourism for All’.
Wed Oct 04 17:05:26 IST 2017
The Union government has constituted a high-level committee for proper management of the water resources in the North Eastern Region (NER).The committee would be headed by the Vice-Chairman of Niti Aayog. It would mainly facilitate optimising benefits of appropriate water management in the form of hydro-electric power, agriculture, bio-diversity conservation and eco-tourism.
Wed Oct 04 16:15:12 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Lithuania. With the approval of the treaty, it would now provide a legal framework for seeking extradition of terrorists, economic offenders and other criminals to and from Lithuania.
Wed Oct 04 15:13:44 IST 2017
The Union government has constituted a high-level committee for proper management of the water resources in the North Eastern Region (NER). The committee would mainly facilitate optimising benefits of appropriate water management in the form of hydro-electric power, agriculture, bio-diversity conservation, reduced flood damage erosion, inland water transport, forestry, fishery and eco-tourism.
Wed Oct 04 12:24:29 IST 2017
The Railway Board has directed the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to extend the benefit of service charge exemption on tickets booked online till March 2018. This will enable the rail passengers to continue to enjoy the service for an extended time period.
Wed Oct 04 10:40:30 IST 2017
The Union government has decided to reduce the central excise duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs 2 per Litre. With this reduction, the decrease in prices of Petrol and Diesel will be Rs 2.50 per litre and Rs 2.25 per litre respectively in Delhi.
Wed Oct 04 09:21:18 IST 2017
The Uttar Pradesh government has stated that it has built over 3.52 lakh toilet units in 17 days under the Centre's Swachhta hi Seva campaign thereby, topping other states in the effort. The toilets were constructed between 15 September and 2 October.
Wed Oct 04 08:51:34 IST 2017
The Union government has decided to reduce the central excise duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs 2 per Litre. With this reduction, the decrease in prices of Petrol and Diesel will be Rs 2.50 per litre and Rs 2.25 per litre respectively in Delhi.
Tue Oct 03 17:25:51 IST 2017
India's President Ram Nath Kovind has announced the appointment of new governors for five states of the country. The states include Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya.
Tue Oct 03 16:50:26 IST 2017
Indian Weightlifting Federation President, Birendra Prasad Baishya has been elected as the chairman of two sub-committees of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Baishya is currently serving as the Executive Board member of Asian Weightlifting Federation
Tue Oct 03 16:22:38 IST 2017
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu launched ‘Swachh Andhra Mission’ on 2 October 2017, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Speaking on creating Open Defecation Free Andhra Pradesh, the Minister said that the state government is working on making the state 100 per cent ODF by March 2018.
Tue Oct 03 14:14:41 IST 2017
The World Habitat Day was celebrated across the world on 2 October 2017 with the theme ‘Housing Policies: Affordable Homes’. The United Nations In 1985 designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day.
Tue Oct 03 10:20:03 IST 2017
The Chiefs of the border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh would be holding bi-annual talks to discuss a host of issues including movement of Rohingya immigrants across the border. The Director General-level talks, the 45th between the two sides, will be held for the duration of 4 days.
Tue Oct 03 09:37:27 IST 2017
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed a five-member commission to examine the sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) under Article 340 of the Constitution. The commission would be headed by Delhi High Court's former Chief Justice G Rohini.
Tue Oct 03 08:51:22 IST 2017
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed a Commission to examine the sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The chairperson of the commission would be retired Justice G Rohini. The commission would be required to present its report to the President within 12 weeks.
Sat Sep 30 08:00:49 IST 2017
Indian Railways would be working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to devise safety mechanisms to make travel by trains safer. The information was shared by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who said that he had met ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar in this regard.
Fri Sep 29 15:49:21 IST 2017
The Banaras Hindu University has appointed Royana Singh as the first woman Chief Proctor of the institution. The appointment was approved by Vice Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi. Prior to this appointment, Royana served as an assistant professor at the Institute of Medical Science (Anatomy Department).
Fri Sep 29 11:27:47 IST 2017
India and Norway have signed a Letter of Intent to extend bilateral cooperation within health sector through the Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) for a period of three years starting from 2018. The letter was signed in New Delhi between the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Fri Sep 29 09:23:43 IST 2017
The union government has extended the deadline for obtaining Aadhaar to avail benefits of government schemes and subsidies by three months to 31 December 2017. Earlier the deadline was 30 September 2017. The extension would cover as many as 135 schemes including free cooking gas to poor women, kerosene and fertiliser subsidy, targeted public distribution system and MGNREGA.
Thu Sep 28 16:32:05 IST 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Union Cabinet has approved the suggestion to increase the retirement age of doctors to 65 years. The decision is expected to help in better patient care, better academic activities in Medical institutes and colleges as also it will help in effective and better implementation of National Health Programmes (NHP) for delivery of health care services.
