Rajasthan Police Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 5390 Constable Posts

Rajasthan Police Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 5390 Constable Posts: Office of Director General of Police, Rajasthan, Jaipur has announced notification for the recruitment of 5390 Constable (General), Constable (TSP/ Sahariya Kshetra) & Constable (Driver) vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 23-10-2017 to 21-11-2017 till 12:00 PM (Extended to 25-12-2017). Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, exam fee & how to apply are given below… Rajasthan Police Vacancy Details: Total No. of Posts: 5390 Name of the Post: 1. Constable (General): 4684 posts 2. Constable (TSP/ Sahariya Kshetra): 402 posts 3. Constable (Driver): 304 posts Age Limit: Candidates age will be calculated as on 01-01-2018. Refer the notification for complete details. Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Secondary/ 8th Class/ 10th Class/ Equivalent from recognized School/ Board/ Higher Secondary with Physics & Maths/ Equivalent (10+2) from Recognized Board, LMV/ HMV Driving License for Constable Driver Posts. Selection Process: Candidates will be selected on the basis of Written Exam, Physical test, Efficiency test & Medical test. Exam Fee: Candidates have to pay Rs.400/- for General, OBC & Out of Rajasthan, Rs. 350/- for SC/ ST candidates of Rajasthan through Net Banking/ Debit card/ Credit card/ E-Mitra Kiosk (Rs. 26/-). How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply through the website www.police.rajasthan.gov.in from 23-10-2017 to 21-11-2017 till 12:00 PM (Extended to 25-12-2017) Instructions to Apply Online: 1. Log on to the website www.police.rajasthan.gov.in 2. Go to Recruitment & Results——-> Recruitments 3. Click on “Rajasthan Police Recruitment Web Portal Link”. 4. Fill all the details & submit the form. 5. Take a printout of online application form for future use. Important Dates: Starting Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee 23-10-2017 Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee 21-11-2017 till 12:00 PM (Extended to 25-12-2017) Tentative Date for Downloading Admit card To be Announced Tentative Date for Exam To be Announced For more details like qualification, selection process, how to apply & other information click on the link given below…

SSC Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 3261 CHSL (10+2) & Halwai-cum-Cook Posts

Click here for 3259 CHSL (10+2) Post Details – Last Date: 18-12-2017 Click here for Halwai-cum-Cook Post Details – Last Date: Within 30 Days SSC CHSL (10+2) Level Exam 2017 – Apply Online 3259 Posts: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has given an employment notification to conduct Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Exam 2017 for the recruitment of 3259 Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA), Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant, Data Entry Operator (DEO) vacancies. Eligible (Citizen of India) candidates may apply online from 18-11-2017 to 18-12-2017 by 05:00 pm. Other details like age, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below… SSC Vacancy Details: Name of the Exam: CHSL (10+2) Exam 2017 Total No. of Posts: 3259 Name of the Posts: 1. LDC/ JSA: 898 Posts 2. Postal/ Sorting Assistant: 2359 Posts 3. DEO: 02 Posts Age Limit: Candidates age should be 18-27 years as on 01-08-2018. Age relaxation is applicable by 05 years for SC/ ST, 03 years for OBC, 10 years for PwD candidates. For more relaxation details refer the notification. Educational Qualification: Candidates should have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University for post-1 & 2, 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent for post-3. Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Computer Based Exam, Descriptive Test, Skill Test & Interview. Application Fee: Candidates are required to pay Rs. 100/- through SBI Challan/ SBI Net banking or by using Visa/ Mastercard/ Maestro Credit/ Debit card. No fee for Women candidates of all categories, SC, ST, PwD and Ex-servicemen. How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.ssconline.nic.in from 18-11-2017 to 18-12-2017 by 05:00 pm. Instructions to Apply Online: 1. Log on to the website www.ssc.nic.in 2. Click on Apply ——> CHSL. 3. Read all the notification 3. Click on “Click Here to Apply” & Again click on Register. 4. Fill the details & submit the form. 5. After Registration, Go to Apply Part. 6. Fill all the details & submit the form. 7. Take a printout of online application form for future use. Important Dates: Starting Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment 18-11-2017 Last Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment 18-12-2017 by 05:00 pm Starting Date for Generation of SBI Challan (Offline) 18-12-2017 by 05:00 pm Last Date for Payment of Fee through SBI Challan 20-12-2017 Date of Computer Based Exam (Tier-I) 04 to 26-03-2018 Date of Tier II Exam (Descriptive Paper) 08-07-2018 For more details like grade pay, pay band & other information click on the link given below…

IBPS Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 1315 Specialist Officer Posts

IBPS Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 1315 Specialist Officer Posts: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has published a notification to conduct online examination (Preliminary and Main) for the next Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for selection of personnel for 1315 Specialist Officers Posts in the Participating Organizations is tentatively scheduled in December 2017 & January 2018. Eligible Indian Citizens can apply online from 07-11-2017 to 27-11-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below… IBPS Vacancy Details: Total No. of Posts: 1315 Name of the Post: Specialist Officers (CRP SPL -VII) 1. I.T. Officer (Scale – I): 120 Posts 2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I): 875 Posts 3. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I): 30 Posts 4. Law Officer (Scale I): 60 Posts 5. HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I): 35 Posts 6. Marketing Officer (Scale I): 195 Posts Age limit: Candidates age limit should be between 20 to 30 years as on 01-11-2017, i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-11-1987 and not later than 01-11-1997 (both dates inclusive). Age Relaxation is 05 years for SC/ ST, 03 years for OBC and 10 years for PWD candidates admissible as per rules & for other relaxation details refer the notification. Educational Qualification: Candidate should possess 4 year Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation or Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications or Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level for S.No-01, 4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/ Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering for S.No-02, Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level or Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level for S.No-03, Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council for S.No-04, Graduate and Two Years Full time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ HR/ HRD/ Social Work/ Labour Law for S.No-05, Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA/ PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing for S.No-06. Selection Process: Candidates will be selected on the basis of Online Examination (Preliminary and Main) & interview. Application Fee: Applicants required to pay Rs.100/- for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates and Rs.600/- for all others through online by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets. Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate. How to Apply: Eligible and interested candidates can apply online through IBPS’s website www.ibps.in from 07-11-2017 to 27-11-2017. Instructions to Apply Online: 1. Before applying online candidates should have valid e-mail id, contact number. 2. Log on to www.ibps.in 3. Click on “Click here to apply online for CRP for Specialist Officers VII (CRP SPL -VII)” 4. Read all instructions. 5. Register if candidate would be the new user 6. Fill all the details carefully & Submit the form. 7. Now take a print out of online application for future use. Important Dates: Starting Date to Apply Online & for Edit/ Modification of Application 07-11-2017 Last Date to Apply Online & for Edit/ Modification of Application 27-11-2017 Starting Date to Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online) 07-11-2017 Last Date to Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online) 27-11-2017 Download of Call Letter for Online Preliminary Examination December 2017 Date of Online Preliminary Examination 30-12-2017 and 31-12-2017 Result of Online Preliminary Examination January 2018 Download of Call letter for Online Main Examination January 2018 Date of Online Main Examination 28-01-2018 Date of Declaration of Main Exam Result February 2018 Download of Call letters for Interview February 2018 Conduct of Interview February 2018 Provisional Allotment April 2018 Note: Candidates can apply for only one post. \

Rajasthan Police Recruitment 2017

Rajasthan Police Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 5390 Constable Posts: Office of Director General of Police, Rajasthan, Jaipur has announced notification for the recruitment of 5390 Constable (General), Constable (TSP/ Sahariya Kshetra) & Constable (Driver) vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online on or before 21-11-2017 till 12:00 PM. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, exam fee & how to apply are given below… Rajasthan Police Vacancy Details: Total No. of Posts: 5390 Name of the Post: 1. Constable (General): 4684 posts 2. Constable (TSP/ Sahariya Kshetra): 402 posts 3. Constable (Driver): 304 posts Age Limit: Candidates age will be calculated as on 01-01-2018. Refer the notification for complete details. Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Secondary/ 8th Class/ 10th Class/ Equivalent from recognized School/ Board/ Higher Secondary with Physics & Maths/ Equivalent (10+2) from Recognized Board, LMV/ HMV Driving License for Constable Driver Posts. Selection Process: Candidates will be selected on the basis of Written Exam, Physical test, Efficiency test & Medical test. Exam Fee: Candidates have to pay Rs.400/- for General, OBC & Out of Rajasthan, Rs. 350/- for SC/ ST candidates of Rajasthan through Net Banking/ Debit card/ Credit card/ E-Mitra Kiosk (Rs. 26/-). How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply through the website www.police.rajasthan.gov.in on or before 21-11-2017 till 12:00 PM. Last Date to Apply Online: 21-11-2017 till 12:00 PM. For more details like qualification, selection process, how to apply & other information click on the link given below… Read more: Rajasthan Police Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 5390 Constable Posts

Current Affairs

DRDO successfully test fires third generation anti-tank ‘Nag’ missile in Rajasthan The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired the anti-tank missile “Nag” in a desert in Rajasthan’s western sector. The Nag missile is a third generation “fire and forget” anti-tank missile. It has reportedly also been equipped with highly advanced Imaging Infrared Radar (IRR) seeker and has integrated avionics technology in its arsenal. Government announces Indian envoys to European Union, Italy, Belgium and Denmark India has announced a number of new diplomatic appointments in its missions abroad, including envoys to the European Union, Italy, Belgium, and Denmark. * Gaitri Issar Kumar, joint secretary in the President’s Secretariat, was named as India’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union which has its headquarters in the Belgian capital of Brussels. * Reenat Sandhu was named as India’s new Ambassador to Italy. He has replaced Anil Wadhwa. * Ajit Vinayak Gupte, joint secretary in the external affairs ministry, has been named India’s Ambassador to Denmark. He will take over from Rajeev Shahare. India to be Co-Partner Country in ANUGA 2017 Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed a Joint Press Conference with the organizers of ANUGA – an international business platform for Food Industry to be held in Cologne, Germany. She also signed the Memorandum of Understanding for Participation in the ANUGA Exhibition with Ms Katharina C Hamma, Chief Operating Officer, Koelnmesse GmBH (Organizers of ANUGA). IDBI Bank only PSB to get ‘high’ rating for code compliance According to the Code Compliance Rating of banks done by the Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI) 2017, only one (IDBI Bank) out of 26 public sector banks and eight out of 17 private sector banks got ‘high’ rating for their adherence to code compliance. The eight private sector banks that got ‘high’ rating are- Axis Bank, DCB Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank and YES Bank. The three foreign banks are Citibank, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank, that were surveyed got ‘high’ ranking. The code compliance rating, which is based on five parameters viz. information dissemination, transparency, grievance redressal, customer-centricity, and customer feedback may be considered an indicator of the level of implementation of important code provisions at the grassroot level of a bank. Recent Cabinet Approvals-14th June 2017 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval in the various fields and has also approved some important MoUs. The important approvals of the Cabinet are as follows- The Cabinet has approved- * The Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) for farmers for the year 2017-18: This will help farmers getting short term crop loan up to Rs. 3 lakh payable within one year at only 4% per annum. The Government has earmarked a sum of Rs. 20,339 crore for this purpose. * Ex-post facto approval to the MoU between Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture in the State of Palestine on agriculture cooperation. * The proposal to introduce a Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017: The Bill would provide for a comprehensive resolution framework for specified financial sector entities to deal with bankruptcy situation in banks, insurance companies, and financial sector entities. * The signing of MoU between India and Armenia on cooperation on youth matters * The signing of MoU between India and Bangladesh for promoting cooperation in the field of Information Technology and Electronics. Railway Ministry launches Mission Retro-Fitment to enhance the passenger experience To enhance the passenger’s experience by upgrading existing fleet of coaches with better furnishing, aesthetics & amenities and better safety features with a view to provide a safe and comfortable travel, Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu has launched MISSION RETRO-FITMENT in Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. Mission Retro-Fitment is an ambitious program to upgrade the level of furnishing & amenities in the coaches of Indian Railways. This is one of the largest retro fitment project in the world as Indian Railways’ 40,000 coaches will be refurbished and retrofitted in the next five years. India-Australia naval exercise ‘AUSINDEX 17’ begins Indian warships began a week-long naval exercise off the coast of Western Australia. The second AUSINDEX exercises are aimed at increasing interoperability between Australian and Indian naval forces, executing complex naval manoeuvres. The first AUSINDEX was held in the Bay of Bengal in 2015. As the only countries with the largest Indian Ocean coastline, Australia and India are natural partners in maritime security, particularly in the region where India has its greatest strategic interests. World Bank approves over $500 million for Afghanistan to boost economy The World Bank has approved financing worth more than 500 million dollars for Afghanistan to support a string of projects to boost the economy, help improve service delivery in five cities and support Afghan refugees sent back from Pakistan. The international troop withdrawal, which began in 2011, and political uncertainties have impacted Afghanistan’s economy deeply. The largest chunk of the package, some 205.4 million dollars, will go toward supporting communities affected by refugees returning from Pakistan. Indian-origin Leo Varadkar becomes Ireland’s youngest PM Leo Varadkar, a 38-year-old Indian-origin doctor, scripted history by becoming Ireland’s youngest and the first openly gay Prime Minister of the Catholic-majority country. Varadkar, the country’s first Indian-origin premier, officially took over from Enda Kenny as Taoiseach, as the Irish prime ministerial title is known, after a parliamentary vote in Dublin confirmed him as the leader by 57 votes to 50, with 47 abstentions.

05 May 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

(1) Name the Child artist from Mumbai, who has been chosen for Rising Star Award in the UK, recently?

A) Sunny Pawar

B) Akshat Chopra

C) Parth Bhalerao

D) None

(2) State the rank of Visakhapatnam, in which Swachh Survekhan – 2017 results?

A) 1st

B) 2nd

C) 3rd

D) 4th

(3) Name the Health Care replacement bill which has been passed by US House, recently?

A) Trump Care

B) Obamacare

C) Both

D) None

(4) Name the Britain Duke, who has announced to step down from Royal Engagements?

A) Prince Andrew

B) Prince William

C) Prince Philip

D) None

(5) Name the fruit from Andhra Pradesh, which has been received Geographical Indication Tag, recently?

A) Banganapalle Mango

B) Chittoor Mango

C) Banana

D) None

(6) Name the well known Wrestler and dronacharya Awardee, who has been passed away, recently?

A) Chand Roop

B) Vishwaroop

C) Anuroop

D) None

(7) What is the Rank of Indian Football team as per updated FIFA rankings?

A) 100

B) 101

C) 102

D) 103

(8) Name the community in Odisha State which has been notified as scheduled caste?

A) Sualgiri

B) Swalgiri

C) Both

D) None

(9) State the day, on which we observed International FireFighters day, every year?

A) 1st May

B) 2nd May

C) 3rd May

D) 4th May

(10) State the amount, which was grants for AP Power Project by AIIB, recently?

A) $ 150 MN

B) $ 160 MN

C) $ 170 MN

D) $ 180 MN

(11) State the Indian Cricket Team Position in annual updated ICC T-20 rankings?

A) 1st

B) 2nd

C) 3rd

D) 4th

Answers:-

(1) A (2) C (3) B (4) C (5) A (6) A (7) A (8) C (9) D (10) B (11) D

04 May 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

1) Name the film, which has been got special Jury Remi Award at International film fest in Houston?

A) The Black Prince

B) The Rock

C) Crimson Tide

D) None

(2) Name the Indian pair, who has been won the men’s doubles title at ITTF World Tour?

A) Philip Floritz and S. Raman

B) Hunor Szocs & A S Kamal

C) Soumyajit Ghosh & Anthony Amalraj

D) None

(3) Name the place, In which PM Modi inaugurated patanjali Research Institute, recently?

A) Meghalaya

B) Uttaranchal

C) Uttarakhand

D) None

(4) Name the Union Minister, who has been inaugurated The Highway Saga, SRISHTI exhibitions on 3rd May, in New Delhi, recently?

A) Jayant Sinha

B) giriraj Singh

C) Nitin Gadkari

D) None

(5) Name the State, which was deployed Ambulance services for cows?

A) Uttarakhand

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) None

(6) Name the Airport in AP, which has been became International Airport, recently?

A) Vizag

B) Vijayawada

C) Tirupati

D) None

(7) Name the river, on which the railway bridge taller than Eiffel Tower to be built soon?

A) Jhelum

B) Chenab

C) Ravi

D) Tawi

(8) Name the person, who has been appointed as ICSSR Chief, recently?

A) Braj Bihari Kumar

B) KS Thorat

C) Atal Bihari Kumar

D) None

(9) Name the state, which was first to switch to January – December fiscal year, recently?

A) Maharashtra

B) Madhya Pradesh

C) Uttar Pradesh

D) None

(10) Name the country, which was to launch its own encyclopedia as a Rival to Wikipedia?

A) Japan

B) China

C) Nepal

D) None

Answers:-

(1) A (2) C (3) C (4) C (5) B (6) B (7) B (8) A (9) B (10) B

03 May 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

(1) Name the first city in the World which has its own Microsoft Font, recently?

A) Dubai

B) Riyadh

C) Mecca

D) Jeddah

(2) Name the Space Agencies, which were to build Moon Village on the moon base?

A) China

B) Europe

C) Both

D) None

(3) Name the place, in which Maharashtra CM inaugurated First Automatic Weather Station, recently?

A) Ahmadabad

B) Jalandhar

C) Nagpur

D) None

(4) What is the height of the National Flag Post, which was Inaugurated in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, recently?

A) 300 ft

B) 350 Ft

C) 360 ft

D) 400 ft

(5) Name the person, who has been appointed as Chairman for Telangana Sahitya Academy, recently?

A) Gaddar

B) Kodanda Ram Reddy

C) Siddha Reddy

D) None

(6) Name the town in Andhra Pradesh, which was set a new Guinness World Record in Organ donation?

A) Guntur

B) Vijayawada

C) Narasaraopet

D) Eluru

Answers:-

(1) A (2) C (3) C (4) A (5) C (6) C

02 May 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

(1) Name the person, who has been appointed as New Controller General of Accounts, in India?

A) Anthony Lianzuala

B) Archana Nigam

C) Both

D) None

(2) Name the person, who has been selected for Transformative Chief Minister Award of USIBC, recently?

A) Manohar Parikar

B) Chandrababu Naidu

C) Palani Swami

D) None

(3) Name the social Worker, who has been conferred the 2017 Avvaiyar Award by CM K. Palaniswami, recently?

A) Dharmambal

B) Muthulakshmi

C) Padma Venkataraman

D) None

(4) State the day, on which we observed as Ganga Swachhata Sankalp Divas, recently?

A) 1st May

B) 2nd May

C) 3rd May

D) 4th May

(5) Name the senior IAS officer, who has been appointed as EO for TTD, recently?

A) Anil Kumar Singhal

B) Praveen Prakash

C) Malakondaiah

D) None

Answers:-

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) B (5) A

01 May 2017 Current Affairs Quiz

(1) Name the famous Indian Sufi Singer, who has been died at the of 52, recently?

A) Subha Mudgal

B) Abida Parveen

C) Begum Yaman

D) None

(2) State the no. of birth anniversary of Ramanujacharya, on which PM Modi releases stamp on Ramanujacharya?

A) 999

B) 1000

C) 1001

D) 1002

(3) Name the person, who has been appointed CII new President, recently?

A) Shobana Kamineni

B) Nita Ambani

C) Both

D) None

(4) State the day, on which US Space X launches intelligence mission on Falcon 9?

A) 1st May

B) 2nd May

C) 3rd May

D) 4th May

(5) In India, the first ever labour day celebrated in which city?

A) Hyderabad

B) Mumbai

C) Bengaluru

D) Chennai

(6) State the date, on which Real Estate Regulatory Act come into force, recently?

A) 1st May

B) 2nd May

C) 3rd May

D) 4th May

Answers:-

(1) C (2) B (3) A (4) A (5) D (6) A

MISCELLANEOUS,PLACES IN NEWS,PERSONS IN NEWS,BOOKS IN NEWS

Union Govt launches mobile app for Haj Piligrimage

Kerala opened first transgender school in India. “Sahaj International” in Kochi will serve as a skill development centre to transgender school dropouts. They were trained under the National Open School System. The country’s first transgender school will also guide students with examinations equivalent to class X and XII. The school will have boarding facility. It will provide opportunities for soft skill training and organic farming.

BHIM becomes the most popular Android app in India

Just days after launch, government’s on line Payments app BHIM (Bharat Interface for Mobile) has become the most popular Android app in India. The app is topping the charts on Google’s play store in India with a rating of 4.1. PM Modi launched the BHIM app last week at an event in New Delhi. The app is based on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and common across all banks and financial institutions.

Amazon wins patent to launch Drone Deliveries

E-Commerce leader Amazon. Com (AMZN) has been awarded a US-patent for a flying warehouse that would act as a launch pad for its drones that the company plans to use to deliver certain products to customers doorsteps. It says it will use UAV or “Unmanned aerial Vehicles” (drones) to deliver items from airborne fulfillment centers, or AFCs to customers. When an order is placed, a drone or UAV will fly down and deliver the parcels

PLACES IN NEWS

DU becomes first public Versity with ‘monumental’ flag

Delhi University is set to host its first monumental flag. Even months after all Central University Vice Chancellor resolved to install the National Flag “Prominently and Proudly” on their campuses. According to Flag Foundation of India, DU is the First Public University in the country to get a monumental flagpole.

China to build world’s highest altitude Telescopes in Tibet

China is setting up the World’s highest altitude gravitational wave telescopes in a Tibet Prefecture close to Line of Actual Control with India with a budget of $ 18.8 million to detect faintest echoes resonating from the universe which may reveal more about the Big Bang Theory.

PERSONS IN NEWS

Miss France Iris Mittenaere Crowned Miss Universe 2016

Miss Universe 2016 Iris Myttenaere is the second crowned queen from France after 64 years. Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach the French beauty at the Mall of Asia Arena in pasay city before 20,000 people all over the world. The 23 year old model Iris turned beauty queen is pursuing her Dental Surgery degree in the last five years. She had always been fond of extreme sports, travelling the world and cooking new French dishes.

BOOKS IN NEWS

Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat’s biography released

Former wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat made his way to the launch of his authorized biography ‘Akhada’ in Chandigarh . Sports journalist Saurabh Duggal released the biography.

Book titled “The people’s president : Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam released

Vice President Hamid Ansari on 4th January 2017 released a book titled. The People’s President: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The book was released at a function in New Delhi which has attended Union Minister for Finance and Corporate, Arun Jaitley National and International tours by the great president Kalams.

DAYS AND DATES jan 2017

National Immunization Day-29 January

The National Immunization Day was observed on January 29, 2017 to spread awareness about eradicating polio. As a part of the President Pranab Mukherjee launched the pulse polio programme on January 28, 2017 by administering polio drops to children aged below five years at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Around 17 crore Children of less than five years across the country will be given polio drops on this day.

India Celebrates its 68 Republic Day

India is Celebrating its 68th Republic Day on 26 January 2017. The Celebrations were began with president hoisting the Indian Flag. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan the Chief Guest at the annual parade in New Delhi. The theme of 2017 Republic Day is “Skill India and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”. Every year this day is celebrated on January 26, as it was on this day that the Constitution of India came into force in the year 1950.

National Girl Child Day Observed on 24 January

National on 24 January 2016 observed the 9th National Girl Child Day. It is celebrated to spread awareness about the inequalities faced by the girl child in the country. It is observed on 24 January every year. It was initiated by the Govt in 2008. Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has been taking different initiatives to address and reverse the trend of declining sex ratio in the country.

69th Army Day – 15th January 2017

69th Army Day is being observed today (15-01-2017) The day marks the taking over of the Indian Army by the First Indian Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, on January 15, 1948. He took over the reigns of the Army from Lieutenant General sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in- Chief and became the first Commander-in-chief of the independent India.

January 12: National Youth Day

The Birth anniversary of social reformer, philosopher and thinker Swami Vivekananda celebrated as National Youth Day. Every year on January 12 to mark as the National Youth Day. Observance of the day seeks to Vivekananda for which he lived and worked. It will also help and act as a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth.

January 10th celebrated as 11th World Hindi Day

Hindi, the Indo-Aryan language is growing in a rapid pace and World Hindi Day is not only celebrated in India, across the world it is celebrating. 11th world Hindi Day is observed on 10th January 2017.

Birth Anniversary of Savitribai Phule- 3 January

Hailed as the country’s first woman teacher, Savitribai Phule was a social worker and a poet. Born on January 3, 1831 in Maharashtra’s Naigaon. 2017 marks her 186th birth year. Savitribai Phule was credited with laying the foundation of education opportunities for women in India and played a major role in improving women’s rights in the country during the British Raj. Many of her poems were against discrimination and spoke about the need to get educated. She campaigned against untouchability, sati tradition, child marriage and other social evils most of her life.

. DEATHS jan 2017

Holly Wood legend actor John Hurt dies at 77

Holly Wood Iconic actor John Hurt died on 27 January at the age of 77 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was renown for his performances in The Elephant Man, Alien and Midnight Express but is best known to this generation as Mr. Ollivander, the beloved wandmaker from the Harry Potter film franchise His character first appeared in 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and he reprised the role again in 2010 for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part one, and the movies second part in 2011.

National award – winning filmmaker Deepak Roy dead at 67

The National Award Winning filmmaker Deepak Roy died at the age of 67. The acclaimed film maker made a movie named “Limit to Freedom”, which got him national award in 1996. Roy began his career as a Film Critics in 1974 and moved on to direction in 1982. He has a production house named “Angik Films”. He has been known for making more than 90 short films all produced his own banner. He was died by suffering cardiac arrest.

Padmashree awardee K. M. Philip passes away

A whole time director of MRF Ltd K. M. Phillip passed away. He was an active member of the YMCA and brought prestige to the organization as the first Asian to be elected as the president of the world alliance of YMCAs with its head quarters in Geneva. He was honored with the award Padmashree.

Iran Former President Rafsanjani died

Iran Former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died due to heart attack at the age of 82. From 1989 to 1997 he served two terms as Iran’s President.

Former West Bengal Minister Saral Deb Passes away

Veteran All India Forward Bloc leader and former West Bengal Minister Saral Deb passed away following a prolonged illness. He was 82. He was a six-time state legislator, winning from Barasat constituency of North 24 parganas district. Deb was the state Library Minister from 1977 to 1982 and held Cooperative portfolio from 1982 to 1987.

Veteran Actor Om Puri Passes away

Veteran Actor Om Puri, who gave countless memorable performances in movies of diverse genres, died at his residence on January 6th morning after a massive heart attack. He was 66. From Bollywood to Hollywood, from independent to art films, the noted actor known for his versatility, gave several acclaimed performances. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the country’s highest civilian award, in 1990.

Former Union Minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil passes away

Former Union Minister and congress leader EKnath Rao alias ‘Balasaheb’ Vikhe Patil passed away at his residence in Loni village Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra on Friday evening. Following prolonged illness, his family said. He was 84. Leaving the congress to join Shiv Sena briefly, he served as Minister of State for Finance and later as Minister for Heavy Industries in then Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee’s government.

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19 year old Yana Kudryavtseva, 13 times world champion in gymnastics retired

Yana Kudryavtseva won 13 world championships from 2013 to 2015 and won silver in 2016 Rio – Olympics. Due to severe damage to her feet retired at an early age of 19.

Britain Ambassador to Europe Union Quits

Britain’s Ambassador to the European Union Sir Ivan Rogers dealt a blow to the UK’s Brexit negotiations by quitting and urging his fellow British Civil Servants in Brussels to assert their independence by challenging ill founded arguments and mudded thinking. The U.K’s ambassador to the European Union Ivan Rogers has resigned from his post.

PERSONS IN NEWS jan 2017

A. APPOINTMENTS

President appoints Banwarilal as Governor of Meghalaya

President Pranab Mukherjee has given Governor of Assam Banwarilal purohit additional charge of Meghalaya. There appointments come after President accepted the resignation of V. Shanmuganathan, as Governor of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. President also gave Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh. Banwarilal purohit was appointed as the Governor of Assam by President in August 2016.

A.K. Verma Appointed as New CBI Chief

Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma was appointed as director of CBI on 19January 2017. Verma’s name was cleared by a three-member selection panel headed by PM Narendra Modi and Comprising Chief Justice of India J.S. Kehar and Congress leader in Lok Sabha, Mallikharjuna Kharge as members. At present Gujarat-Cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana is the acting director of CBI

RBI Appoints Surekha Marandi as executive director

The Reserve bank of India has appointed Surekha Marandi as its Executive Director (ED) in place of U.S Paliwal, who retired on December 31, 2016. She has also served as on the Boards of United Bank and Bank of Baroda. Prior to being promoted as ED, Marandi was Principal Chief General Manager and Chief Vigilance Officer in the Reserve Bank of India.

Justice Jagadish Singh Kehar sworn is an CJI

Justice Jagadish Singh Kehar was sworn in as the Chief Justice of India on 4th January 2017 by President Pranab Mukherjee. He took his oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. Kehar succeeded T.S. Thakur as the 44th Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Thakur as the 44th Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Thakur had formally recommended Justice Khehar;s name for the post on December 6. He will serve as the 44th CJI for eight months till he retires on August 27.

David R Syiemlieh appointed as new UPSC Chairman

President Pranab Mukherjee on 2 January 2017 appointed professor David R Syiemlieh as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Syiemlieh will take over the position with effect from 4 January 2017 till completion of his term as member on January 21, 2018. Syiemlieh, who is serving as the Member of UPSC, was succeeded Alka Sirohi, a former IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh Cadre.

Sunil Lanba appointed as Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee

Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lamba took over the boton of the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) from outgoing IAF Chief Marshal Arup Raha at a ceremony on thursday. 58 year-old Lanba, a specialist in Navigation and direction, will have the full three – year tenure as the Navy Chief. He was succeeded Admiral R.K.Dhowan who retired.

Birender Singh Dhanoa takes charge as new Air Force Chief

Air marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa took charge as the next Air Force Chief.Arup Raha retired from Indian Air Force Chief Position on saturday. AIR Force Chief Arup Raha inspected guard of honour on his last day in office. Prior to this appointment Birender was Vice-Chief of IAF.

Bipin Rawat takes over as Army Chief

General Bipin Rawat has taken charge as the new “Chief of Army Staff”. General Rawat has tremendous hands on experience of serving in combat areas, and various functional levels in the Indian Army over the last three decades. He has handled various operational responsibilities in many areas, including along the LOC with Pakistan, the LAC with China and in the North-East.

Justice Saqib Nisar appointed as Chief Justice of Pak

Justice Mian Saqib Nisar was appointed as the 25th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on 31st December, 2016. Nisar has replaced Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, who retired on December 30. After serving as the Chief Justice for 15 months since his appointment in September 2015. President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath to Justice Nisar during a ceremony held at President’s House in Islamabad.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY jan 2017

Two NASA missions to study early Solar system

NASA has announced two ambitious missions that will look towards asteroids to unlock some of the secrets of the formation of the solar system. The new Discovery missions Lucy and Psyche are expected to launch early next decade. These missions will study such objects which are relics left over from the early beginnings of the solar system, providing new clues as to how planets and other bodies formed.

Astronomers discover powerful cosmic double Whammy

Astronomers have discovered a cosmic one-two- punch unlike any ever seen before. Two of the most powerful phenomena in the Universe, A supermassive black hole, and the collision of giant galaxy clusters, have combined to create a stupendous cosmic particle accelerator. This double Whammy is found in a pair of colliding galaxy clusters called Abell 3411 and Abell 3412 located about two billion light years from earth.

Agni-IV Missile Successfully test fired

The flight- trial of India’s long range, strategic ballistic missile, Agni-IV, on Monday from a road – mobile launcher on Abdul Kalam Island, off odisha coast, was a grand success. Agni-IV is a two stage, surface to surface missile that can travel 4,000 km and can carry a nuclear warhead weighing one tonne. Agni-V has a range more than 5000 km. The Strategic Forces Command of the Army fired the Agni – IV.

ECONOMY jan 2017

India GDP growth to slow to 7.1% in FY 17

India’s economic growth is likely to decelerate to 7.1% from 7.6 the previous year, chiefly due to an industrial slowdown, the government said on January 6th sidestepping the possible impact of demonetization. Per capita net national income during 2016-17 estimated to be Rs.1,03,077, rise of 10.4% as compared to Rs. 93,293 during 2015-16 with the growth rate of 7.6%.

NRIs can exchange defunct notes up to June 30: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has allowed non-resident Indians (NRIs) to exchange defunctioned Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes till June 30, 2017. This facility will be available through RBI offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Nagpur. Resident Indian citizens who failed to deposit old notes and were abroad between November 9 and December 30, 2016 can avail themselves of this facility up to March 31st, 2017.

SPORTS AND GAMES jan. 2017

Former CAG Chief Vinod Rai appointed as BCCI Chief

The Supreme Court on 30 January appointed a committee of four administrators headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai to manage the affairs of World’s richest cricket body BCCI after its president and other top office bearers were barred from cricket administration. Rai as BCCI Chief, along with noted historian Ramachandra Guha and IDFC MD & CEO Vikram Limaye as administrator of the sport body.

Serena Williams wins Australian Open for 23rd Grand Slam

Serena Williams rewrote history on 28 January to surpass Steffi Graf and capture a record 23rd grand slam title as well as the World No-1 rankings by beating her sister Venus Williams in the Australian Open final. Serena, 35, who equalled Graf’s mark of 22 at Wimbledon last year, now stands just one behind the all time 24 won by Margaret, who was in the president’s box to witness her feat.

Roger Federer Wins Australian Open

Remarkable Roger Federer own his 18th Grand Slam title by beating Rafael Nadal in a battle royal at the Australian Open. In front of an adoring crowd Down Under, the 35- year old Swiss superstar become the second oldest man to win a major title by beating his old foe 6-4,, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in three hours and 38 minutes.

Usain Bolt loses an Olympic Gold Medal

Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals because of a doping offence committed by his teammate Nesta Carter. The Jamaican no longer owns the hallowed “Tripple Tripple” of Olympic sprint titles after being told to hand back the 100 m relay gold medal won at Beijing 2008 alongside Carter. Bolt has realized this was a possibility after if emerged last June that carter had retrospectively failed a drugs test from the Beijing Games nine years ago.

Gujarat Beat Mumbai by 5 Wickets To Win Ranji Trophy

Gujarat lifted the Ranji Trophy title for the first time by beating 41-time champions Mumbai by 5 Wickets in Indore on Saturday (14-1-2017). Chasing a daunting 312 run target, Gujarat Skipper Parthiv Patel (143) led from the front with a fluent century. He was supported by Manpreet Juneja, who scored 54 runs. Gujarat recorded the highest-ever run chase in Ranji Trophy history with the win, and became the 17th team in the country to get their hands on the trophy.

Ranieri named as FIFA coach of the year 2016

Leicester city boss Claudio Ranieri has been named as the Coach of the year at the FiFA Foot ball awards in Zurich. The Italian was up against Fernando Santos, who led Portugal to Euro 2016 glory in the summer, and Zinedine Zidane, who guided Real Madrid to the Champions League title last season. Ranieri was presented with the award by Diego Maradona.

Virat Kohli Named ODI, T-20 captain

Virat Kohli has been appointed the captain for team India’s T-20 internationals and ODIS. The announcement was made after the selection committee meeting in Mumbai. Chief selector MSK. Prasad added that even though MS Dhoni has stepped down as the captain of these formats. He will still be a part of the limited overs team.

Satish Kumar Clinches Sixth consecutive gold

Rio Olympian Sivalingam Sathish Kumar from Railways won the Gold, for the sixth consecutive year, in the mens 69th men’s and 32nd women’s senior National Weightlifting Championship, at the Ponjesly College of Engineering. Sathish Kumar lifted a total of 317 kg (141-snatch and 176 – clean & Jerk) while Ajay Singh from services won the gold in the clean & Jerk category by lifting 177 kg and 137 kg in the snatch category and finished second with a total of 314 kg.

Nadal wins Mubadala Tennis Championships

Spanish tennis veteran Rafael Nadal defeated Belgian David Goffin 6-4, 7-6 to win the Mubadala World Tennis Champion Ships- 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Nadal received his trophy from Sheikh Nahyan bin zayed al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi sports council.

AWARDS AND HONOURS jan 2017

Donald Trump Sworn in as 45th us President

Donald Trump has taken over as the 45th President of the United States, putting Republicans in control of the White House for the first time in eight years. Mr. Trump was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts, reciting the 35-word oath with his hand placed upon two Bibles, one used by his family and the an other in former President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration. He reigns the power from Barack Obama.

Filmfare Awards 2017: Dangal, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt bag top honours

Aamir Khan and Alia Bhatt bagged the Best Actor and Best Actress in a leading Role respectively and ‘Dangal’ swept away three of the top four awards at the 62nd Jio-Filmfare Awards 2017. The ceremony was held on saturday (14-1-2017) night in Worli Mumbai and was hosted by Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan and Kapil Sharma. After a long span of 19 years, all three Khans competed for the Best Actor category this time and Aamir, with his “Dangal” gained the upper hand.

Amitabh Bachchan get US Embassy award for fighting TB

India’s most lovable and legendary actor of Bollywood was honored by US Embassy award. US Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma awarded megastar of India, Amitabh Bachchan for his invaluable contributions to US-India partnership on tuberculosis.

Shradha, Ghyan Sham Kumar Devansh Chosen for 2016 Jnanpith Awards

Two new Hindi writers Shradha, Ghyansham Kumar Devansh have been Chosen for Bharatiya Jnanpith Navlekhan Award for the year -2016. Shradha was chosen for her story “Hawa Mein Phad Phadati Chitti” and Devansh for his poem “Akash Mein Deh”. They were unanimously chosen by a selection panel chaired by eminent poet Vishnu Nagar.

British – Indian Professor receives “Knighthood” from Queen

Shankar Balasubramanian, an Indian – Origin British Professor of Chemistry, has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth-II for his contribution to the field of science and medicine. Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Cambridge University, has been recognized for his work as a co-inventor of “Next Generation DNA” sequencing, described as the most transformational advance in biology and medicine for decades. His work has spawned an entirely new, discipline of “Bioinformatics”.

CONFERENCES jan 2017

PM Modi Inaugurated Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2017

8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2017 inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi at Gandhinagar Various Countries Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers deputy Prime Ministers and CEOs of Fortune 500 Companies Participated in this Summit.

The 20th National Conference on e-Governance began in Visakhapatnam

The 20th National Conference on e-Governance began in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The theme of this years conference is “Internet of Things and e-Governance” and newly evolving areas of e-Governance would be discussed ever five plenary sessions.

International Conference on Yoga for Diabetes

On 4 January 2017, International Conference on “Yoga for Diabetes” was Organised at New Delhi. The three day conference was inaugurated by Minister of State for Ayush, Shripad Yesso Naik. The Conference aims to generate discussions on the role of Yoga in the prevention and management of Diabetes and to draw up a road map to be adopted for the control of Diabetes through Yoga.

14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention begins in Bengaluru

The 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention began in Bengaluru on 7th January. The three-day event kick started with youth PBD, the theme of which is “Role of Diaspora Youth” in the Transformation of India. The PBD convention is a very important platform for engagement of the central and state governments with the Overseas Indian Community. PM. Modi inaugurated PBD with the Chief guest of the event, PM of Portugal Dr. Antonio Costa.