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Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1

The Sri Lankan army has said that it will conduct “Exercise – Western Shield” starting from July 01,2019. The exercise will coincide with 10 years of the end of the island nation’s 30-year civil conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. The exercise will provide an opportunity for army trainees to march through those… Continue reading Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 8th, 2019

Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each other’s answer There is no global regulatory regime to address the growing militarisation in space which compel India to develop deterrence for the security of its space-based assets. Critically examine Model… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 8th, 2019

Must Read News Articles – April 8th, 2019

Archives GS 2 President Ibrahim Solih’s MDP heads for a landslide in Maldives The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former President Mohamed Nasheed seemed poised for a big win in Saturday’s parliamentary elections, provisional results indicated. About 85% of Ujjwala beneficiaries in 4 States still use earthen stoves Study recommends… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 8th, 2019

Meteorite sheds light on the Sun’s infant years

Recently,several researchers have studied the isotopes found in meteorite which was discovered in 1962 in Efremovka,Kazakhstan.The study has revealed the nature of solar flares during the early days of formation of sun and solar system. The meteorite was found to have abundances of isotopes of lithium, beryllium and boron which should have been formed in… Continue reading Meteorite sheds light on the Sun’s infant years

US reaches 65,000 H1B visa cap in five days for Financial Year 2020

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has said that it has reached Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2020 after it had started receiving the applications for the H-1B visas. This is the first season of H-1B petitions after the USCIS announced enforcing new rules for the H-1B visa.The new rules… Continue reading US reaches 65,000 H1B visa cap in five days for Financial Year 2020

India’s imports from China decelerating, says report

According to the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry,India’s imports from China stood at USD 46 billion during the April-January period of 2018-19 from USD 53 billion in the same period a year ago. The chamber has said that India has seen an increase in its exports to China during the last few months whereas… Continue reading India’s imports from China decelerating, says report

G20 must tackle the root causes of trade tensions that threaten growth: EU

During the upcoming G20 finance ministers summit in US, European Union (EU) officials are planning to call on the G20 to tackle structural and underlying challenges to the international flow of goods and services that threaten to hinder global economic growth. According to reports,the EU is concerned with the threats posed by (a)higher tariffs (b)slowing… Continue reading G20 must tackle the root causes of trade tensions that threaten growth: EU

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