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Indian Railways has started to equip its Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches with 'Head o­n Generation' (HOG) system in a bid to reduce its dependency on fossil fuel. Under the HOG system electricity supply to run fans, lights, ACs and other o­n-board equipment on coaches are powered by electric ...

World Elephant Day is celebrated on August 12 every year, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants. Conceived in 2011 by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark of Canazwest Pictures, and Sivaporn Dardarananda, Secretary-General of the Elephant ...

Government of India has launched the online dashboard of National Infrastructure Pipeline showcasing over 6800 projects. The NIP project database will help in providing real-time updates for foreign and domestic investors on the infrastructure projects. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

A massive Sunspot group, AR2770 was observed recently by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. According to the report, a few minor space flares have been emitted by this particular Sunspot group already, which has not caused anything major other than “minor waves of ionisation to ripple through ...

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a number of guidelines/instructions/directives to banks on Priority Sector Lending. In order to enable the banks to have current instructions at one place, a Master Circular incorporating the existing guidelines/instructions/directives on the subject has been ...

The head of Kabul’s peace council reported that the Afghan government and the Taliban are "on the verge of peace talks" after thousands of prominent Afghans approved the release militant prisoners. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Thousands of prominent Afghans approved the ...

Investigators have found the “black boxes” of the ill-fated Boeing 737-800 aircraft which become a significant development towards ascertaining the reasons behind the Air India Express crash at Kozhikode. These boxes will help investigators weave together the crucial events that led to the crash, ...

A recent study has unveiled fresh details surrounding the Tanystropheus, a reptile that lived on Earth some 242 million years ago and had a remarkably elongated neck – longer than its body and tail combined. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Tanystropheus are believed to have ...

Indian armed forces have reportedly decided to revive 'Project Cheetah' and push for arming their Heron UAVs with laser-guided bombs, precision-guided munitions and anti-tank missiles. The 'Project Cheetah' has been pending for a long time and now the tri-services have decided to revive it, which ...