E-tickets bought through IRCTC will get more costly as the Indian Railways has decided to restore service fee charges, almost three years after they were withdrawn to promote digital payments, a pet project of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government. The Railway Board has given its approval to the ...

Cricket Australia announced a new guideline which enables transgender players to play the game of cricket at the highest levels. The decision aligns in accordance with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) gender recognition policy and gender diversity guidelines. Daily Current Affairs ...

Indian Railways has lunched Onboard shopping in train for passengers travelling in the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Karnavati Express. The services will start from 15 August and passengers can enjoy it on both the directions of the train. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 "This will give opportunity to ...

Virasat-e-Khalsa museum in Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib town is all set to find a place in the Asia Book of Records for becoming the most visited museum in the Indian sub-continent on a single day. The Asia Book of Records has confirmed the record of ‘maximum footfall in a museum in a day’ in the name ...

Indian govt has sanctioned 5,595 electric buses in 64 cities for intracity and intercity operations under the second phase of FAME India scheme in order to push for clean mobility in public transportation. The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises had invited expression of interest ...

Steve Coogan, the 53-year-old actor, whose vast filmography includes movies such as "Around the World in 80 Days", "Philomena", "What Maisie Knew" and "Stan & Ollie", will receive the honour during the 2019 Britannia Awards. The Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy ...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagamohan Reddy is set to launch outreach programme 'Navodayam' for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state, with a one-time restructuring of loans that will provide the required lifeline for small industrial units. Daily ...

Hashim Amla announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Cricket South Africa confirmed Amla’s decision to retire. However, the Proteas batting giant will continue to play domestic cricket and will be available for selection in the upcoming Mzansi Super League. ...

The US government has approved the sale of $800 million worth of helicopters to South Korea, the Pentagon announced in Aug 7, hours after President Donald Trump said Seoul had agreed to pay more for the US military presence in the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The Pentagon's ...

Former president Pranab Mukherjee was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour, by President Ram Nath Kovind. Mukherjee, along with the late Assamese singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika and the late social activist Nanaji Deshmukh, had been conferred the honour on January 25. ...

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the State government to support its efforts in promoting Space Technology vertical in the State. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The agreement was signed by State IT Secretary M Sivasankar and VSSC ...

The NITI Aayog will launch the Fourth Edition of Women Transforming India Awards on9 August 2019. Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog,Ms. Renata Lok-Dessallien, UN Coordinator in India and partners of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) will be present during the launch. Daily Current Affairs ...