Operation Insaniyat: India to send relief to B’desh to help with Rohingya influx India is sending humanitarian assistance under Operation Insaniyat to Bangladesh to help with the influx of Rohingya refugees.  India is sending basic amenities that the refugees are in urgent need of at the moment.  These things include …

World Congress of Optometry begins in Hyderabad The second World Congress of Optometry began in Hyderabad to discuss new ideas and share research and knowledge about various facets of optometry.  It will be focused on the future of optometry, upgrading optometrists’ skills, as well as developing clinical and professional knowledge …

1) देश के किस राज्य में भविष्य की सबसे क्रांतिकारी परिवहन सुविधा मानी जा रही हाइपरलूप का एक रूट (Hyperloop) स्थापित किया जायेगा जो भारत में ऐसा पहला रूट होगा? – आन्ध्र प्रदेश (Andhra Pradesh) विस्तार: आन्ध्र प्रदेश सरकार ने 7 सितम्बर 2017 को अमेरिका के कैलीफोर्निया (California) स्थित कम्पनी हाइपरलूप ट्रांसपोर्टेशन टैक्नोलॉज़ीज़ …

1) Which state is poised to develop India’s first Hyperloop route, the most futuristic transport mode, as it signed an agreement with a US company on 7 September 2017? – Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The government of Andhra Pradesh on 7 September 2017 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with California-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies …

US Imposes Financial Sanctions on Venezuela  The US slapped “strong” financial sanctions on the dictatorship in Venezuela, barring banks from any new deals with the government. US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing “strong, new financial sanctions” on Venezuela. The president’s new action prohibits dealings in new …

Google Expands Public Wi-Fi to Indonesia After a successful run in India, Google has brought its public Wi-Fi programme ‘Google Station’ to Indonesia that will help improves access to Internet at railway stations and other locations. Google is partnering with CBN and Fiberstar to bring high-speed public Wi-Fi to hundreds …

Italy to Host G-7 Interior Ministers’ Summit   Italy will host a summit of G-7 interior ministers centered on security issues. According to Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti, the meeting is being organized at the request of Italy’s G-7 partners namely Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and the …

India, Russia to hold mega war games in October In the midst of evolving security situation in the region, India and Russia will hold a mega war game in October involving their armies, navies and the air forces for the first time to further ramp up military ties.  The exercise …

National Mission for Clean Ganga approves 10 projects National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved ten projects in Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. These projects were approved in the 5th meeting of the Executive Committee of National Mission for Clean Ganga.  Eight of the ten projects pertain to sewage …

NCRB merged with bureau of police research The government merged the National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB) – which, over the years, has been the principal source of reference by policy makers, police, criminologists, researchers and media – both in India and abroad, with the Bureau of Police Research and Development …