GK & CA

Collection of weekly GK & CA since year 2016.

September, 2016

 

1059
world’s youngest commercial airline captain

A 26-year-old woman Kate McWilliams from UK become the world’s youngest ever commercial airline captain of easyjet. She first became interested in planes after attending an air show at age four.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1058
Special trees in Delhi to get ‘natural heritage’ tag

The 16 trees located in Aravali and NCR to be notified as “protected” natural heritage, on the lines of recognising special monuments in Delhi. Some of the tree in the list are banyan, ailanthus, mango, arjuna, and ashok.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1057
New species of pika found in Sikkim

Sikkim Daughter Makes a Scientific Breakthrough – Nishma Dahal Discovers a New Pika Species in Himalayan.A new study based on genetic data and skull measurements had identified a new species of mammal high up in the Sikkim Himalaya.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1056
Government would own bravery awards

The awards would be given out on Independence Day and Republic Day Every year. The Centre gives National Bravery Awards to 25 children from across India for their meritorious acts of bravery against all odds.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1055
World’s largest flower blooms in Indonesia

The world’s largest flower, Rafflesia arnoldii, has bloomed in the rainforests of Indonesian island Sumatra. The giant red flower, which smells of rotting flesh, has no stems, leaves or roots and blooms only for a couple of days.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1054
African American Museum

President Barack Obama heralded the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, an institution dedicated to the many threads of black suffering and triumph.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1053
US names first ambassador to Cuba in 50 years

The United States has named diplomat Jeffrey DeLaurentis as its first official ambassador to Cuba in over 50 years.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1052
Charkhi Dari is 22nd district of Haryana.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a district status for Dadri, the biggest sub-division in the state, increasing the district count of Haryana to 22 from 21.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1051
World’s largest solar plant unveiled in Tamil nadu

Adani Green Energy (Tamil Nadu) Ltd, part of the Adani Group, has dedicated to the nation the world’s largest solar power plant of 648 megawatts (MW), set up at Kamuthi in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1050
Visaranai film selected for entry to Oscars 2017

The Tamil film 'Visaranai' has been selected as the India’s official entry to Oscars 2017 (89th Academy Awards) in the Foreign Language Film category. The film is based on true events recorded in novel Lock Up.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1049
India-Russia Joint Military Exercise Indra-2016

Joint Military Exercise ‘INDRA-2016’ has begun in the Ussiriysk District in Vladivostok, Russia. Main focus of this edition is on ‘Counter-Terrorism Operations in semi mountainous and jungle terrain under United Nations Mandate’.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1048
Mission Parivar Vikas

India will soon launch Mission Parivar Vikas to improve family planning services in seven states where the combined total fertility rate (TFR), constitutes 44% of the country’s population.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1047
Sun Pharma signs deal to develop dengue vaccine

This would be the first time a vaccine developed entirely in India for a vector-borne disease has been advanced for clinical development in India.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1046
National waterways project threatens Gangetic dolphins

Wildlife conservationists are seeing red over the threat posed to Gangetic river dolphins by the project. The animal is protected under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and is a declared endangered species.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1045
Velavan Senthilkumar wins U-19 Asian title

India's emerging player Velavan Senthilkumar bag the U-19 Asian Junior Individual squash championship title. The Chennai lad, who trains at the Indian Squash Academy (ISA), is the second Indian to win the title after Ravi Dixit in 2010.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1044
India wins first medal in Asian Beach Games

India opened their medal account in the 5th Asian Beach Games here with Pinky Balhara bagged a bronze in kurash in the competition.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1043
Arun Goyal appointed Additional Secretary of GST Council

An IAS officer Arun Goyal has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council. The Council, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, mandated to decide on tax rate, exempted goods and the threshold limit.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1042
World’s largest radio telescope built in China

China has built world’s largest radio telescope nicknamed Tianyan (Heavenly Eye” or “The Eye of Heaven) or the five-hundred-metre aperture spherical radio telescope (FAST).

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1041
CSIR celebrates its platinum jubilee

India’s largest civilian research and development agency Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) celebrated its platinum jubilee. It was inaugurated by the PM Narendra Modi who is also the President of CSIR.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1040
ISRO successfully launches 8 satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for first time has successfully launched eight satellites into two different orbits in a single mission.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1039
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran wins Belgium Open title of TT

Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has won the Belgium Open title of the table tennis in the men’s singles category. This was his first his first pro title.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1038
India suspends talks on Indus water pact

Indian Govt decided to suspend further water talks and increase the utilisation of rivers flowing through Jammu and Kashmir to maximise India’s share, there was no decision on either reviewing or abrogating the 1960 treaty.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1037
Colombia, FARC sign Historic Pact ending 52-year Civil War

The Colombian Government and left-wing FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) rebels have signed a historic agreement that formally brings an end to 52 years of civil war.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1036
Gurgaon officially renamed Gurugram

The Union Government has given its approval to change the name of Gurgaon to ‘Gurugram’. With this both the city as well as the district of Gurgaon would be known as Gurugram.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1035
First carbon neutral airport in Asia-Pacific

The Indira Gandhi International Airport has become Asia-Pacific’s only and one of the world’s few airports to achieve a “carbon neutral” status.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1034
Cyrtodactylus Varadgirii discovered in Mumbai

A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in Maharashtra. It has been named as Cyrtodactylus Varadgirii or Giri’s Geckoella. It was discovered 130 years after the last such gecko was discovered.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1033
Jim Yong Kim - World Bank President

Jim Yong Kim has been re-appointed for a second five-year term as World Bank president.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1032
India Up 16 Places In Competitiveness Index

India climbs, for the second year in a row, to 39th. Its 16-place improvement is the largest this year. The Indian economy has stabilised and now boasts of the highest growth among the G-20 countries, the report underlined.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1031
Paris Agreement

The Union Cabinet approved the ratification of Paris agreement which is a historic decision. With the ratification, India will be one of the key countries instrumental in bringing the Paris agreement into force.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

1029
Alka Sirohi Appointed as UPSC Chairman

A Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Alka Sirohi has been appointed as UPSC Chairman by President Pranab Mukherjee. It will be effective from September 2016.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1028
World’s largest shiplift begins trial run in China

World’s largest permanent shiplift designed by Chinese and German engineers on China’s Three Gorges Dam began its trial. It is the largest and most sophisticated shiplift in the world.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1027
17th NAM summit held at Venezuela

Making a strong pitch against terrorism, India on Sunday sought “concrete action” and setting up of a mechanism by the 120 member countries of the NAM to ensure effective cooperation to combat the menace.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1026
Sixth meeting of BRICS held at New Delhi

The sixth meeting of BRICS High Representatives responsible for security held at New Delhi. Shri Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser, Government of the Republic of India presided over the meeting.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1025
Nico Rosberg wins the Singapore Grand Prix

German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg won the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix on September 18,2016 and re-take the lead of the Formula One Drivers’ World Championship from Lewis Hamilton in Singapore.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1024
Priyesha Deshmukh wins bronze in World Championship

Priyesha Deshmukh, 23-year old hearing-impaired shooter from Pune won bronze in the 10m air rifle category at the 1st World Deaf Shooting Championships held in Kazan, Russia.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1023
WB to conferred Banga Bibhushan award to Lata Mangeshkar

To honour legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s contributions to Bengali songs, the West Bengal government would confer this year’s ‘Banga Bibhushan’.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1022
First Indian music & dance festival starts in Sydney

The 10-week long festival “Confluence: Festival of India” was inaugurated by Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma in Sydney To showcase the country’s rich and diverse culture was kicked off in iconic Sydney Opera House .

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1021
Zurich named ‘greenest’ city on the planet

Zurich is the most sustainable city in the world and had unbeatable environmental credentials, according to new research.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1020
Narayana Murthy appointed director of Research Centre Imarat

Scientist Narayana Murthy appointed as the director of DRDO(Defence Research and Development Organisation) laboratory Research Centre Imarat (RCI),Hyderabad. He is succeeded by G. Satheesh Reddy.RIM Chairman

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1019
Women get M.S. Subbulakshmi Award

The Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Centenary Awards were presented to seven of India’s most-respected women artistes in Mumbai

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1018
Dinesh Bharadia won Marconi Society honour

Indian-born researcher Dinesh Bharadia at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had won the prestigious Young Scholar award of the US-based Marconi Society for his contribution to radio waves.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1017
First US Marine National Monument in Atlantic Ocean

US President Obama designated the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, protecting fragile deep-sea ecosystems off the coast of New England as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1016
India Signs MoU With Sri Lanka

India and Sri Lanka Signed MoU to support livelihood of the fishing and farming communities by providing them equipment worth USD 2 million in the country’s southern Hambantota district.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1015
India ranked 112th in World Economic Freedom Index

India has slipped by 10 positions to 112th, as it “fared badly” across categories including legal system and regulation, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2016 Annual Report

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1014
Anandi Ramalingam, first woman director BEL

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has appointed Anandi Ramalingam, its head of marketing as its first woman director. Ramalingam was earlier the general manager heading the Military Communication Strategic Business Unit (SBU) at BEL.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1013
Nano-scale Canadian flag sets Guinness world record

The Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo set a world record for creating a Canadian flag measuring about one one-hundredth the width of a human hair.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1012
NASA to explore microbes of International Space Station

NASA is planning to analyse the microbes that people have brought with them and left behind - on the International Space Station to better understand how to control the microbial environment in future human exploration spacecraft.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1011
India successfully test-fires 'Barak-8' missile

India successfully test-fired the most advanced surface-to-air missile 'Barak-8' off the Odisha coast. The long-range nuclear capable ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel, was launched.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1010
Global pledge to stamp out drug-resistant infections

The 193 countries of the United Nations have agreed a landmark declaration to rid the world of drug-resistant infections or "superbugs".

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1009
21st September - International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace is observed across the world to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
2016 Theme: 'The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace'.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1008
Ken-Betwa interlinking project

The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its approval to Ken-Betwa river interlinking project. It is India’s first inter-State river interlinking project.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1007
Bloom Energy’s fuel cell technology

NASA scientist K.R. Sridhar began work on creating a technology that would sustain life on Mars. He began tweaking the technology to create electricity in an easy and non-polluting manner.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1006
Paris climate treaty clears first hurdle

31 countries submitted their ratification instruments for the Paris climate treaty to the UN, bringing the total count of countries that have endorsed the treaty to 60, accounting for nearly 48 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1005
Mars quakes could produce energy source to support life

Rocks formed by the grinding together of other rocks during earthquakes are rich in trapped hydrogen that can support microorganisms, says a study published in Astrobiology .

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1004
India’s second cultural varsity opens in Imphal

The Manipur University of Culture opened with its first session at the premises of the Government Dance and Music College at Imphal. This is the second such institution. The first University of Culture is in Odisha.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1003
PSLV’s longest flight to take off on September 26

The PSLV satellite launcher will for the first time place its multiple passengers in two different orbits. The flight is also significant as it will last two hours and 15 minutes, making it the PSLV’s longest ever.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1002
7-day ‘Naropa 2016’ festival begins at Leh

A grand spiritual gathering that happens once in 12 years and is referred to as the 'KumbhMela of the Himalayas' had begun in Ladakh’s biggest monastery, Hemis, to commemorate the millennial birth anniversary of the scholar saint Naropa.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

1001
Undersea cable to link Andaman, mainland

The Union Cabinet has approved a direct communication link through a submarine Optical Fibre Cable between Mainland (Chennai) and Port Blair & five other islands viz. Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Kamorta and Great Nicobar.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

999
Agriculture museum inaugurated at IGKV

An agriculture museum will be inaugurated at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) and it is touted as the first of its kind in any agriculture university in the country.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

998
China completes the ‘world’s highest bridge’

The Bridge Beipanjiang is a whopping 565 metres above the ground (1,854 feet), which is nearly twice the height of the 95-storey skyscraper, The Shard in London. This Bridge was named Beipan River, the waterway it crosses.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

997
Committee to study Seventh Central Pay Commission

The 22-member panel formed to look into 7th Pay Commission anomalies.The panel will be headed by DoPT(Department of Personnel and Training) secretary.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

996
Indian scientists develop genetically modified cotton

A team of Indian Scientists has developed a genetically modified (GM) mustard variety of cotton. This is the country’s first GM food crop. The new variety will be launched commercially in the near future and can rival Monsanto’s Seeds.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

995
Isro successfully launches weather satellite INSAT-3DR

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s GSLV-F05 rocket successfully placed INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite in the intended orbit . The satellite is expected to provide a variety of meteorological services to the country.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

994
World’s 1st robotic eye operation performed in Britain

British surgeons have successfully performed the world’s first robotic operation inside the eye, potentially revolutionising the way such conditions are treated.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

993
44th New Delhi World Book Fair

The nine-day fair, touted as the largest international fair in the Afro-Asian region, will host 1500 participants from across India, including over 50 foreign exhibitors.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

992
Patrolling vessel Sarathi in Goa

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the offshore patrolling (OPV) vessel, Sarathi, at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), the defence shipyard in south Goa. This vessel is the third in the series of six OPVs.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

991
Anjum Chopra – first Indian woman to become MCC member

Former Indian women’s team captain Anjum Chopra has been awarded an honourary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). She is the first Indian woman cricketer to get the prestigious life membership of MCC.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

990
Indra Nooyi 2nd most powerful woman in Fortune list

PepsiCo CEO and chairman Indra Nooyi is the only Indian-origin woman in Fortune’s 51 Most Powerful Women list that is topped by Mary Barra, CEO and chairman of General Motors.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

989
Mandi, Sindhudurg Emerge Cleanest Districts In India

Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra have emerged the cleanest districts in India according to a report released in New Delhi by Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

988
Wrestler Sakshi Malik enters world top-5

India’s bronze medal winner at the Rio Olympics, entered the top 5 of the 58 kg women’s wrestling world rankings at the fourth place . She is the only Indian wrestler to be ranked in the top 10 of the United World Wrestling rankings.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

987
Subramanian Swamy awarded ‘Tamil Ratna’ in United States

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has been honoured with the ‘Tamil Ratna’ award by a body of Tamil diaspora here for fighting corruption and working for more transparency in the functioning of the government.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

986
Andhra 2nd state to achieve 100% electrification

Andhra Pradesh has become the second state in the country after Gujarat to achieve 100 per cent electrification of households. JM Financials published the report based on a national-level survey on electrification in various states.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

985
Ewan McGregor to receive Humanitarian award

Actor Ewan McGregor will receive the Britannia Humanitarian Award at the British Academy Britannia Awards in California for creating positive social change and actively shine a light on important humanitarian issues.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

984
OP Kohli sworn-in as 26th Governor of Madhya Pradesh

Governor of Gujarat, Om Prakash Kohli, took oath of office as the 26th governor of Madhya Pradesh at Raj Bhavan After Ram Naresh Yadav’s tenure in office got over.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

983
IDBI AMC appoints Dilip Mandal MD & CEO

Dilip Kumar Mandal has been appointed managing director & chief executive officer of IDBI Asset Management Company (AMC).

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

982
V shanmuganathan sworn in as Arunachal pradesh governor

Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan was sworn in as the governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Shanmuganathan to discharge the additional duty of Arunachal Pradesh after Governor Jyoti Prashad Rajkhowa.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

981
Anoop K Sharma new CMD of Shipping Corporation

The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is a Government of India Public Sector Enterprise with its headquarters in Mumbai that operates and manages vessels that services both national and international lines.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

980
East Asia Summit

India and other leaders of the 18-member East Asia Summit reaffirmed their support to promote nuclear disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation. As they underlined the importance of nuclear security to combat nuclear terrorism.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

979
India-US Economic Summit

Leaders from business, government and academia will deliberate on ways to enhance bilateral trade and investments between India and the US during a two-day summit. The chamber’s North India council is hosting the function.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

978
Yudh Abhyas 2016 begins in Uttarakhand

The joint military training exercise between India and United States dubbed as 'Yudh Abhyas 2016' has begun in Chaubattia in Uttarakhand.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

977
Ramesh Raskar wins 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize

India-born innovator and scientist Ramesh Raskar has won the prestigious 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize. He is an associate professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT’s) Media Lab.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

976
Union Cabinet approves formation of GST Council

The Union Cabinet has approved the process, formation and functioning of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council as per the Article 279A of the Constitution.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

975
Deepa Malik first Indian woman to win Paralympics medal

Deepa Malik has created history by winning silver medal in Women’s shotput at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. With this she becomes first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

974
MoU between India and South Africa

The Union Cabinet has apprised of the MoU between India and South Africa for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

973
BTA between India and Switzerland

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of the Bilateral Technical Arrangement (BTA) between India and Switzerland on the identification and return of Indian and Swiss Nationals and its implementation.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

972
3rd BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet begins in Vishakhapatnam

The third edition of BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet has started in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. During the three-day deliberations, they will discuss investments, urbanisation, formation of new cities and others.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

971
Jhajharia creates record, wins gold

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia scripted history by becoming the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke world record at the ongoing Rio Games.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

969
Newly discovered fish named after Obama

The fish, of the genus Tosanoides, was named in honour of Obama for his commitment to protecting nature through the expansion of the Papahanaumokuakea World's largest Protected Marine Monument.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

968
Indian wushu team wins 9 medals in Asian Championship

The Indian wushu team won four silver and five bronze medals in the 6th Asian Championship which drew to a close in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

967
ISRO set to launch advanced INSAT-3DR

ISRO will launch the advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR from Sriharikota. INSAT 3DR will maintain continuity in the weather forecasting-related services of its predecessors and a variety of other meteorological functions.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

966
8th sep - 50th International Literacy Day

Theme: 'Reading the Past, Writing the Future'. It honored the past five decades of national and international engagement, efforts and progress made to increase literacy rates around the world.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

965
14th ASEAN-India Summit

PM Modi met South Korean President Park Geun-hye to further enhance strategic partnership. The two discussed further cooperation in areas like counter terrorism and maritime security.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

964
Toxic air pollution particles found in brains

Toxic nanoparticles from air pollution have been discovered in human brains in abundant quantities, a newly published study reveals.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

963
World’s Largest indoor theme park opens in dubai

The world’s largest indoor theme park, featuring popular Marvel and Cartoon Network-branded rides, opened its doors to the public in the Middle East’s tourist hub of Dubai- the latest in a myriad of new attractions.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

962
Kiran Bedi launches ‘Shramdaan movement’ in Puducherry

Lt Governor Kiran Bedi launched ‘Shramdaan movement’ as part of Swachh Bharatand Swachh Puducherry initiative at a remote village.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

961
India, Vietnam Sign 12 Agreements to Boost Bilateral Ties

India and Vietnam signed 12 agreements in a wide range of areas covering defence, IT, space, double taxation and sharing white shipping information, signalling a strong upward push in their strategic ties.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

960
India, Chile expand their Preferential Trade Agreement

India and Chile agreed to expand their bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) with both sides offering to lower or eliminate tariffs on a number of items traded with each other.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

959
JSS Malappuram wins Unesco literacy award

The Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS),has won the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy. The award has been conferred on the JSS in recognition of its literacy-linked skill development activities among the underprivileged in rural areas.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

958
Mother Teresa declared a saint

Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint. honoring the nun who cared for the world’s most destitute and holding her up as a model for a Catholic Church that goes to the peripheries to find poor, wounded souls.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

957
Michel Temer sworn in as Brazil’s new president

Michel Temer has been sworn in as the new president of Brazil after Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the presidency.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016