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1. Anti-submarine torpedo Varunastra inducted in Navy i. Indigenously-built heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo Varunastra has been successfully inducted in the navy, making India one of the 8th countries to have the capability to design and build such a system. ii. Developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a premier laboratory of DRDO. iii. Having almost 95 % indigenous content, Varunastra, costing about Rs 10-12 crore per unit, is capable of targeting quiet and stealthy submarines, both in deep and littoral waters in intense counter-measure environment. 2. Malaysia gets 2 women Shariah HC judges i. Two women have been appointed as judges of Malaysia’s Islamic Shariah High Court for the first time in the history of the judiciary of the Muslim-majority country. Noor Huda Roslan, 40, and Nenney Shuhaidah Shamsuddin, 41. ii. Shariah High Court deals with exclusively Islamic laws, having jurisdiction upon every Muslim in Malaysia. iii. Shariah High Court, ...

1. Majuli in Assam becomes India’s first island district i. Majuli was in news  as the Government of Assam approved its up gradation as a district.With this approval, Majuli has become the first island district in the country. ii. At present, Majuli is a Mohkuma, a sub division of the Jorhat District and represented by the Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the Assembly. 2. Cabinet clears pay hike for 1 cr. govt employees, pensioners i. More than 1 Cr. central government employees will get a pay hike after the Cabinet approved the implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. ii. The report submitted by the commission in November last year recommended a 14.27 percent hike in basic pay at junior levels, 23.55 per cent overall hike in salaries, allowances and pension.  iii. The entry level pay was recommended to be raised to Rs. 18,000 per month from the current Rs. 7,000 a month while maximum pay, drawn by the Cabinet Secretary,...

1. N S Vishwanathan appointed as the new deputy governor of RBI i. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared the appointment of NS Vishwanathan as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).  ii. He is currently working as an executive director at the RBI since April 2014 and overseeing the banking regulation and non-banking department. He would succeed H R Khan, who will retire on July 3.  iii. The appointment came as per the rule under which RBI has provision for four deputy governors, two of whom are appointed from outside while the other two Deputy Governors are traditionally appointed from those working within RBI. 2. India ranked 105th on WEF's Human Capital Index i. India has been ranked 105th out of 130 countries on the World Economic Forum's Human Capital Index, which measures countries ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth.  ii. Finland topped the index while other countries like China (71) and...

1. JANUARY: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates. . 2. FEBRUARY: named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins. . 3. MARCH: named after Mars, the god of war. . 4. APRIL: from aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds). . 5. MAY: named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants. . 6. JUNE: from junius, Latin for the goddess Juno. . 7. JULY: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. . 8. AUGUST: named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C. . 9. SEPTEMBER: from septem, Latin for “seven”. . 10. OCTOBER: from octo, Latin for “eight”. . 11. NOVEMBER: from novem, Latin for “nine” . 12. DECEMBER: from decem, Latin for “ten”. . NOTE: The earliest calendar was a 10- month one, beginning with March; thus, September was the seventh month, October, the eighth, etc. July was originally called Quintilis meaning fifth; August was originally called Sextilis, meaning sixth.

By theRead Desk We rely on colours — external appearances, second-hand information — to understand our world, in most cases. Yet, they can be very misleading. Here's a selection of lucid images to help explain how to deal with this... Colour. It's what defines an object. Colour is literally what differentiates an edible melon from a poisonous one... ^  A Hello Kitty face is embossed on a melon, grown specially in Hokkaido, Japan. The melons are harvested after the design is etched onto them. Once they ripen, they will go on sale for 5,400 Yen ($53 approx.), pictured here at the Sanrio Co headquarters in Tokyo, on June 23, 2016. Yet, colour is only a property — not the essence — of the melon. And here's the really cool thing about colour. You notice it only when light reflects off of the melon. Until light informs you of its external surface, you really don't know anything about the melon. But even then, light can only give you information about the melon's surfa...

Hello Friends, Today I will tell you about the path of exam centre - " ION DIGITAL ZONE IDZ 2 MATHURA ROAD A 27 MOHAN CO­OP INDU. ESTATE NEAR SARITA VIHAR, DELHI 110044". First of all it is easy to reach there as metro station is near the exam centre.  Nearest metro station to exam centre is Mohan Estate . The common path is from Mandi House to Mohan Estate. It will take around 36 minutes to reach there from Mandi House. After reaching Mohan Estate , move to your left hand side and take a walking distance of around 5-7 minutes. Just follow the path till pillar numbers 294, 293, 292. Both exam centres IDZ2 and IDZ1 come along the way with 2 consecutive cuts (IDZ2 at first cut and IDZ1 at second cut) on the left hand side. I hope it will help you BEST OF LUCK  I hope you like this, so kindly comment below the post and do share your response. Thanks for reading :)

1. India became the 35th full member of Missile Technology Control Regime i. India has joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) today as a full member. This entry would be mutually beneficial to enhance global non-proliferation norms. ii. The document for this has been signed by Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar in the presence of Ambassadors of France, Netherlands and Luxembourg in Seoul, South Korea. iii. India's entry into the regime as its thirty-fifth member will enable India to buy high-end missile technology and also enhance its joint ventures with Russia. The aim of the MTCR is to restrict the proliferation of missiles, complete rocket systems, unmanned air vehicles and related technology for those systems capable of carrying a 500-kilogram payload for at least 300 kilometers, as well as systems intended for the delivery of weapons of mass destruction. 2. PM Narendra Modi launches Smart city Mission Projects in Pune i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched...

1. Nagaland Governor launches women's helpline number '181' i. Governor of Nagaland and Assam P B Acharya has launched women helpline number - 181 in the premises of District Hospital Dimapur in Nagaland and also inaugurated Sakhi, a one stop Centre, intended to support women affected by violence both in private and public spaces under one roof. ii. Addressing the gathering, Acharya reminded society that women were marching ahead in every field. He also highlighted the multiple roles played by women as home makers, guardians of children and the hard work put in by them in every field.  2.  Nokia appoints Sanjay Malik India head i. Nokia has announced the appointment of Sanjay Malik as the head of Indian market, effective August 1. Malik is currently head of Network Implementation (NI) at Nokia Global Services and is credited with efficiently driving growth and delivering strong performance both in terms of revenue and operational efficiency. ii. He joined Nokia i...

By Kartikeya Date Does Anil Kumble's appointment as the top man in Indian cricket by a panel of his former teammates indicate the BCCI's desire to tackle the court's recent scrutiny and repackage itself behind a modern and homegrown mascot? Anil Kumble has been appointed Head Coach of the BCCI’s senior men’s team by a three member cricket advisory committee comprised by Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman. Depending on your point of view, this is either a truly great decision, or just yet another addition to the incestuous web of conflicts-of-interest that animates the Indian cricketing firmament. Kumble has been appointed by a committee constituted by three former players, two of whom captained Kumble. All three also played under Kumble’s captaincy. Kumble, Laxman, Tendulkar and Ganguly played 65 Tests together for India. Three of them picked the fourth as India’s head coach from among 21 other candidates even though Kumble did not meet the very first paramet...

• आज ही के दिन 1983 में भारत ने वेस्टइंडीज को फाइनल में 43 रनों से हराकर प्रथम बार क्रिकेट विश्व कप जीता था। • Blast from the Past !! In England on June 25, 1983 - India won its first Cricket World Cup defeating West Indies.

1. Brexit wins as Britain votes to leave European Union in historic referendum i. The United Kingdom has voted by 52 % to 48 % to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum. ii. According to a newspaper London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the Union but the remaining vote has been done against it which mainly contains the north of England. Voters in Wales and the English shires have backed Britain exit from the EU in large numbers. iii. The decision launches what will be years of negotiations over trade, business and political links with the European Union, which will shrink to a 27-nation bloc. Meanwhile because of the referendum, the pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 as the markets reacted to the results. Referendum turnout was higher than at last year's general election. 2. Union Government approved setting up of District Level Advisory and Monitoring Committees i. Union Ministry of Urban Development has approv...

The United Kingdom has voted by 52 % to 48 % to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum. According to a newspaper London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the Union but the remaining vote has been done against it which mainly contains the north of England. Voters in Wales and the English shires have backed Britain exit from the EU in large numbers. The decision launches what will be years of negotiations over trade, business and political links with the European Union, which will shrink to a 27-nation bloc. Meanwhile because of the referendum, the pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 as the markets reacted to the results. Referendum turnout was higher than at last year's general election. 

As we all know that nowadays, Brexit is all over the news. As a referendum is going to happen on 23rd of June which will decide the fate of Britain. Whether it will exit from the European Union or not. So guys let's know more about it. Like - What is Brexit? What is a referendum? What is EU? Why Brexit? and more important What will be the impact of Brexit on India? So here we go -  What is 'Brexit'? Brexit is an abbreviation of "British exit" which is used to explained a possibility of UK coming out of EU. It is a word that used as a shorthand way of saying the UK leaving the EU - merging the words Britain and exit to get Brexit. So basically, It's the issue of whether Britain should exit the European Union or not — a question that will be decided in a historic referendum on June 23 . So now the question arise- What is Referendum? A referendum is basically a legal mechanism for voters in which everyone (or nearly everyone) of voting age can take part, ...

1. Union Cabinet extends the deadline of UDAY scheme i. The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of extending the deadline for implementing the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) by a year to March 31, 2017. ii. With this decision, states shall take over 75% of ailing DISCOM (Power Distribution companies) debt as on 30th September 2015 by 31st March 2017 by issuing Bonds. It is considered as a significant step in realizing the vision of proving 24X7 affordable and environment-friendly Power for All. This intervention will also lower the interest burden of debt and allow states, which could not join UDAY earlier to put DISCOMs reforms on an accelerated path. iii. The UDAY scheme aims at bringing ailing power discoms to a state of operational efficiency, with state governments taking over up to 75% of their respective debt and issuing sovereign bonds to pay back the lenders. It is the most comprehensive power sector reform ever undertaken.  2. Railway minister flags of...