Current Affairs
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English Author Amitav Ghosh Honoured with Jnanpith Award 2018
54th Jnanpith Award has been conferred on Amitav Ghosh, one of the most prominent English contemporary Indian writers, known for…
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Sentinelese is the most Reclusive Community in the World Represent Diversity of Human Heritage
Sentinelese, an isolated tribe, is believed to have hit with a volley of arrows and killed John Allen Chau, 26,…
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Election Commission of India reaffirms EVMs cannot be tampered
Although there has barely been any shred of evidence to show that any election held recently was subject to electoral fraud…
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World Malaria Report 2018 – India to End Epidemic by 2030
World Malaria Report 2018 has shown that progress against the disease has stalled amid a scaling-down of significant investments. The…
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Sahitya Akademi announced Winners in 24 Languages
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018, the most prestigious literary honours bestowed on writers for their works across genres and languages, were…
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Leaning Tower of Pisa is Straightening & Recovering Tilt
Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, gravitationally-challenged landmark, has slowly started defying its name, losing 4 centimetres of its tilt…
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Right to Education Act Amendment: Scrapping No-Detention Policy
No-detention policy that prohibits schools from detaining students till they complete elementary education will be scrapped as Lok Sabha has…
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Magsaysay Award to Saviour for Mentally-Afflicted Destitute
Bharat Vatwani, a psychiatrist who works for mentally ill street people in Mumbai – India, recognized for “his tremendous courage…
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Highlights of Interim Budget 2019-20
Interim Budget 2019-20, viewed as a medium for a progressive path for the country, with major schemes for farmers and…
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ILO Global Wage Report Data
ILO Global Wage Report 2018/19, based on data from 136 countries, finds that Global Wage Growth in 2017 has been…
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French Knight of the National Order of Merit to International filmmaker Ashok Amritraj
Chevalier Award, Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), has been…
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