Current Affairs

The Moon is bombarded by so much space rock that its surface gets a complete facelift every 81,000 years, according to a study released based on NASA data.

Benaulim (Goa): Exhorting the BRICS Business Council to work with member countries for strengthening mutual trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said events like the first BRICS Trade Fair help to generate greater business awareness and commercial exchanges.

"The launch has been postponed by one day due to heavy cross winds," a senior ISRO official said late Tuesday.

Benaulim (Goa): Asserting that results of the reforms undertaken by his government were visible, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the country has transformed into "one of the most open economies" in the world with a strong growth rate.

British trio of physicists David Thouless, F Duncan M Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz have won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics. They will share the 8 million Swedish kronor prize. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected them for their individual researches on theoretical discoveries.

The Union Cabinet has undertaken three key reforms in Union budget-advancement of the date of presentation by a month, dropping the classification of expenditure as Plan and Non-Plan and doing away with the Railway Budget. Though railway budget merger has garnered more spotlight, it is equally necessary to understand if the advanced budge.

The Union Cabinet has undertaken three key reforms in Union budget-advancement of the date of presentation by a month, dropping the classification of expenditure as Plan and Non-Plan and doing away with the Railway Budget.Though railway budget merger has garnered more spotlight, it is equally necessary to understand if the advanced budget.

Frequent elections, according to experts, hamper long-term policy making because every decision is seen as bait for votes. Hence, to end this vicious cycle of elections, PM Modi had recommended holding of simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections all over the country.

In news: A recent report by the NITI Aayog, authored by a committee chaired by its vice-chairperson, Arvind Panagariya, has proposed a sweeping overhaul of medical education in India.The committee's remit was to suggest an overhaul of the Indian Medical Council Act, which dates back to 1956.

The relationship between India and USA which has been on an upward curve for some time is further seeing an upward trend. The crucial LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) recently signed by both the countries is a significant step towards strategic and defence ties.