Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Starred Articles 310 dead, 450 injured in Haj stampede in Saudi Arabia World > Haj Disaster > 24th September At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage for 25 years. Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/310-dead-450-injured-in-haj-stampede-in-saudi-arabia/articleshow/49088646.cms India, US...

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Starred Articles 310 dead, 450 injured in Haj stampede in Saudi Arabia World > Haj Disaster > 24th September At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage for 25 years. Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/310-dead-450-injured-in-haj-stampede-in-saudi-arabia/articleshow/49088646.cms India, Iran...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Starred Articles Government begins work on National Electricity Plan for 24x7 Power Politics and Government > National Electricity Plan Gearing up for its ambitious plan to provide 24x7 power to all, the government has started the process of drafting National Electricity Plan for next five years which will outline sector's projections, including generation. Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/24x7-power-government-begins-work-on-national-electricity-plan/articleshow/49032688.cms Nepal snubs...
Starred Articles United Nations Champions of the Earth Award 2015 Awards > United Nations Environment Programme > 16th September National Geographic Society (NGS) on 14 September 2015 was selected for the UNEP Champions of the Earth award in the Science and Innovation category. Source: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/national-geographic-selected-for-unep-champions-of-the-earth-award-in-science-innovation-category-1442400490-1 Bangladesh Prime...

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Starred Articles J Manjula becomes DRDO's first woman Director General India > DRDO's First Woman Director General Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) got its first woman director general with the appointment of J Manjula as director general, electronics and communication systems cluster. Manjula has the honour of being the first woman director general of DRDO cluster. She...