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29 August 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

West Bengal’s Gobindobhog rice gets geographical indication status

The Geographical Indications Registry (GIR) has granted geographical indication (GI) status to Gobindobhog rice, a speciality from Burdwan district of West Bengal....

IAEA opens world’s first low Enriched Uranium bank in Kazakhstan

The UN global nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has opened world’s first low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank in Oskemen in Kazakhstan....

29 August 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 29 August 2017 happenings of every day are covered here date wise. All types of current affairs like National, International, Economic, Science & Technology are covered in detail in th...

Government to launch Deep Ocean Mission

The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is going to launch Deep Ocean Mission by January 2018 to spur research activities in ocean science and develop technology to harness ocean resources....

Modi dedicates 11 completed highway projects in Rajasthan to Nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation 11 completed highway projects in Rajasthan, covering a total length of about 873 kilometres....

Kerala CM launches FIFA U-17 World Cup logo for Kochi venue

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched the host city logo for Kochi, one of the venues of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017....

Indian U-15 Football Team wins SAFF Championships

The Indian U-15 football team completed a brilliant comeback win over Nepal to win the SAFF U-15 Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal....

Govt launches National Sports Talent Search Portal

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched ‘National Sports Talent Search Portal’ to unearth sporting talent from every nook and corner of the country....

Kenya Imposes World's Toughest Law against Plastic Bags

In Kenya, selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fine of $40,000....

Olympian Footballer Ahmed Khan passes away

India's two-time Olympic footballer and East Bengal legend Ahmed Khan passed away at the age of 90....

International Day against Nuclear Tests: 29 August

The United Nations (UN) every year on 29 August observes the International Day against Nuclear Tests. ...

National Sports Day: 29 August

The National Sports day is celebrated on 29th August every year to mark the birthday of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand....

28 August 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

Nitasha Biswas, The Winner of Miss Transqueen India 2017

Nitasha, a trans woman who hails from Kolkata, was named the first Miss Transqueen India in Gurgaon....

Tata Sons appoints Roopa as Chief Economist & Head of Policy Advocacy

Tata Sons appointed Roopa Purushothaman as Chief Economist and Head of Policy Advocacy to drive macro-economic research as well as all policy and advocacy initiatives as relevant to the businesses of ...

28 August 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 28 August 2017 happenings of every day are covered here date wise. All types of current affairs like National, International, Economic, Science & Technology are covered in detail in th...

India, China agree to end Doklam standoff

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a press statement declaring that India and China have agreed to an 'expeditious disengagement of border personnel at faceoff site in Doklam' along the Chi...

Airtel Ties up with Symantec

The country's largest telecom services provider, Bharti Airtel, entered into a partnership with Symantec Corp, the world’s leading cyber security company, to serve the growing cyber security require...

Island of Tuvalu World’s Least Visited Country: UN Report

According to a report by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the island of Tuvalu was the least visited country in 2016....