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Lok Sabha passes Bill to replace NPA Ordinance

The Lok Sabha gave its nod for a Bill to replace the NPA Ordinance promulgated in May 2017. ...

UNSC adopts resolution to prevent terrorists access to weapons

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted a resolution to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons, particularly small arms and light weapons....

Human Embryos edited to stop disease

For the first time, an international team of scientists have discovered a way to successfully edit/ free embryos of a piece of faulty DNA that causes deadly heart disease in families....

NOTA will remain applicable in Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls

The Election Commission has rejected the demands of the political parties to remove the None of the Above (NOTA) option in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat....

SEBI forms committee on fair market conduct

Regulator SEBI has set up a committee on 'fair market conduct' which will suggest measures for improving surveillance of the markets and strengthen rules for trades....

7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers held in Shanghai

The 7th Meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers was held in Shanghai, China....

Union Cabinet clears proposal to extend proxy voting for NRIs

The Union Cabinet has cleared a proposal to extend proxy voting to overseas Indians by amending electoral laws....

India can go ahead with Kishanganga, Ratle projects under IWT

World Bank allowed India to construct hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers with certain restrictions under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)....

Cabinet scraps no-detention policy for kids of Class 5 and 8

The Union Cabinet approved the scrapping of the no-detention policy in schools till Class 8th....

Punjab Govt to appoint cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur as DSP

The Punjab State government has initiated the process of appointing Indian all-rounder cricketer, Harmanpreet Kaur to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the state police....

Cabinet approves India-BRICS MoU for Agriculture Research Platform

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed among India and various BRICS countries for establishm...

Historic discovery, Sun's Core rotates four times faster than its surface

A team of researchers have recently made a historic discovery of solar seismic waves which reveals that Sun's core is rotating four times faster than its surface....

Indian Army develops Humraaz app for soldiers to track promotions, postings

The Indian Army has developed a mobile application named Humraaz....

Justice Srikrishna to head expert group on Data Protection Framework

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has appointed an expert panel committee that would study various issues relating to data protection in the country and will suggest a dra...

SEBI approves Dhirendra Swarup as BSE chairman

SEBI has approved the appointment of Dhirendra Swarup as the chairman of the board of directors of the BSE....

Rajya Sabha passes RTE amendments

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017 that amends Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009....

02 August 2017 Current Affairs

Current Affairs 02 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...

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Research says Chemical from turmeric helps treat cancer in children

A group of scientists in the U.S. discovered that curcumin, the bioactive component of turmeric, holds the power to treat cancer in children....

Samsung Pay now available for SBI debit cards

Smartphone-maker Samsung, which recently launched its digital wallet app Samsung Pay in India, has tied up with State Bank of India to store higher variants of SBI debit cards on the app....