APG meet on money laundering in Colombo Source : The Hindu GS II : Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Why in News…

In News To combat the alarming rise in caesarean section operations in India, private hospitals are likely to be audited and asked to display the data of normal and C-section…

In News China has dispatched People’s Liberation Army (PLA) personnel to man its first overseas military base at Djibouti in the strategic Indian Ocean region, a move likely to spark…

Railway launched the following Initiatives 1. RailCloud Rail Cloud works on popular Cloud Computing system. Most Important works are done through Cloud Computing. Also, this is going to reduce the cost & data may be safely ensured…

In News Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for upgradation and widening of 65 kms of Imphal-Moreh Section of NH-39 in Manipur. The project will improve connectivity…

6,000 sq.km Antarctic iceberg splits Source : PIB GS II : Environment Why In News? One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica. The giant…

In News Scientists have discovered the smallest-known star in the universe located about 600 light years away. About the star Star is slightly larger than Saturn in size which may possibly…

Background CERT-In is a national nodal agency under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, with the objective of securing Indian cyber space. CERT-In is collaborating with overseas Computer…

In News Juno spacecraft has successfully completed the closest flyby of Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot. Great Red Spot It is a massive storm that has been raging on giant…

In News Foreign students in the United States may be required to reapply every year for permission to stay in the country. The proposal under consideration by the Department of…