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47. Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes - 2018
48. Guidelines of National Children Award
49. Vacancy Circular for filling up of various posts by transfer on deputation basis in the NNRC-CPMU under the IBRD assisted POSHAN Abhiyaan (27 July, 2018)
50. Meeting Notice for opening of Financial Bids regarding outsourcing of Manpower in the Ministry
51. Inviting proposal for engagement of Consultant for 'Women of India Organic Festival 2018, Delhi
52. Coverage of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY); Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Anganwadi Karyakarti Bima Yojana (AKBY) and benefits available to them
53. Request For Proposal for Engagement of an Event Manager for Women of India Organic Festival 2018
54. Expression of Interest cum Proposal (RFP) for hiring a consultancy agency for Sustainable Development Goals related to women and children.
55. Recommended Panel of Institutions organisation for imparting training Programmes/workshops under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workshop (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013)
56. Hiring of Consultants in Monitoring & Evaluation (ME) Unit of MWCD
57. Admission in Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling 2018-19
58. Extension of the Last date in Tender for providing Steno/DEO/MTS in MWCD
59. NITI Aayog working on strategy document to define 2023 objectives - Economic Times
60. Niti Aayog to partner with Meghalaya for work out blueprint of state's development - The Shillong Times
61. SC/ST Amendment Bill tabled in Lok Sabha
62. BSE's Q1 consolidated net profit from continuing operations up 4%
63. MEA clarifies on police clearance certificate to Choksi
64. Live-streaming to include hearings on socially important issues: SC
65. Congress to shoot one question each day for Raje
66. Leganes present Uruguay forward Santos
67. Incentives for Odisha doctors approved
68. HRERA to supervise stalled residential project in Gurugram
69. AAP finds scam in Haryana affordable housing scheme
70. Lankan PM wishes Karunanidhi speedy recovery
71. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today wished ailing 94-year-old DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi a speedy recovery.
72. 4 armed men loot Rs 2 lakh in daylight bank robbery
73. Four masked men allegedly looted cash worth over Rs 2 lakh from a branch of the Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank in broad daylight here today.
74. HDFC Bank raises Rs 15,151 cr from domestic, overseas mkt
75. Private sector lender HDFC Bank has raised Rs 15,151 crore from domestic and foreign institutional investors.
76. Tree felling in Delhi will cause serious changes in weather, claims PIL in HC
77. The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre and AAP government's stand on a PIL claiming that environmental degradation caused due to felling of trees in the national capital will led to serious changes in weather patterns and water scarcity here.
78. Over 4.5 lakh Maha govt employees threaten strike from Aug 7
79. Over four and half lakh government employees, including 1.5 lakh gazetted Group A and B officers, will go on a three-day strike from August 7 to protest against the state government's failure to fulfil their demands, an employees' organisation functionary said today.
80. Air India moots meal in box proposal on short-haul routes
81. Air India's economy-class passengers on under hour-long flights could soon be served meal in boxes which can be collected right at the entrance as they board the plane, sources in the airline said.
82. Delhi HC awards over Rs 12L compensation to mother of child who fell into manhole
83. The Delhi High Court today awarded compensation of over Rs 12 lakh to the mother of an 11-year-old student who fell in an open manhole near the Millennium Park here during a picnic in 2015.
84. Anurag Sachan appointed MD, DFCCIL
85. Anurag Sachan was today appointed as Managing Director of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL), according to an official order.
86. Guv dissuaded by WB govt from visiting riot-hit area in Asansol-Raniganj, SC told
87. West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was dissuaded by the state government from visiting the riot-hit area in Asansol-Raniganj that had witnessed clashes between two groups during Ram Navami celebrations, the Supreme Court was told today.
88. Jaipal Reddy made Cong spokesperson
89. Congress President Rahul Gandhi today approved the appointment of former Union minister S Jaipal Reddy as a spokesperson of the AICC.
90. Eye on polls, Raje to set off tomorrow on 58-day Rajasthan yatra
91. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is set to begin tomorrow a 58-day, 6,000-km'yatra' that will roll through 165 assembly constituencies of the state which goes to the polls later this year.
92. J-K govt seeks adjournment of hearing on Article 35-A in SC citing panchayat polls
93. The Jammu and Kashmir government today approached the Supreme Court seeking adjournment of the August 6 hearing on petitions challenging the validity of Article 35-A of the Constitution, citing upcoming local body elections in the state.
94. Oppn alliances in UP, Bihar, Maha crucial; PM candidate to be decided after results: Cong
95. The Congress will build a strategic coalition of opposition parties in a bid to defeat the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections but will leave it to the poll outcome to help build a consensus on the prime ministerial candidate, top party sources said today.
96. Rameswaram railway station to be modernised at cost of Rs10 cr
97. The Rameswaram Railway Station would be modernised at a cost of Rs 10 crore, Southern Railway General Manager R K Kulshrestha said today.
98. Supreme Court examines verdict on SC/ST quota in govt jobs
99. Nepal's Par committee rejects Joshee's name for Chief Justice
100. Nepal's acting Chief Justice Deepak Raj Joshee's nomination for the post of Chief Justice (CJ) was today rejected by a parliamentary committee through a voting process.
101. Saudi Arabia pumped less crude oil in July - OPEC sources
102. Oil steadies below previous session close on trade fears
103. Telcos red-flag Trai norms on pesky calls, say changes will hurt industry
104. Pak anti-graft body summons Imran on Aug 7 over misuse of official chopper
105. Despite IMF warning on Colombo's huge debts, China lends $1 bn to Sri Lanka
106. Starbucks’s New Crypto Platform Could Bring Bitcoin Into the Mainstream
107. You Can't Legally 3D Print Guns Quite Yet
108. Think You Could Do More if You Just Had an Extra Hand? You’re Probably Right.
109. Lab-Grown Meat Could Become a Restaurant Staple
110. Here's What It Takes to Get Kicked off Facebook (Hint: It's A Lot)
111. You'll soon be able to use crypto to buy your cold brew.
112. How does your racist aunt (or InfoWars) get away with posting so much loosely veiled propaganda?
113. You Can’t Legally 3D Print Guns Quite Yet
114. Lab-Grown Meat Could Become a Restaurant Staple
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120. Dentists Are Now Using Tech to Monitor Patients’ Stress Levels
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124. This Entrepreneur Quit Her Job To Connect Casual Workers With SMEs In Kuala Lumpur
125. Amid Turmoil In Papa John's Top Ranks, Average Employees Suffer
126. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 3 - Why This 48-Year-Old Woman Is Building Ghana's Biggest Solar Farm
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146. Bengaluru tech summit to focus on innovation,impact
147. SAIL posts net profit of Rs 540.43 crore in Q1
148. Stock exchange major BSE on Friday reported a 4 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2018-19.
149. Healthy macro data, prediction of monsoon recovery lift equity indices (Roundup)
150. BSEs Q1 consolidated net profit from continuing operations up 4%
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153. The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) is all set to supervise directly an incomplete residential project in Gurugram and has already seized the bank accounts of the developers concerned, said Authoritys Chairman on Friday.
154. Mumbai: Filmmaker JP Dutta with actors Ishitha Chauhan, Dipika Kakar, Siddhanth Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Harshvardhan Rane, Arjun Rampal, Gurmeet Choudhary, Luv Sinha and Sonal Chauhan at the trailer launch of upcoming film Paltan, in Mumbai on Aug 2, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
155. Amman: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi (R) shakes hands with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 2, 2018. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh/IANS)
156. Kolkata: BJP workers participate in a march to demand publication of a National Register of Citizens (NRC) in West Bengal to drive out infiltrators from Bangladesh in Kolkata on Aug 2, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
157. New Delhi: Congress leaders Pratap Singh Bajwa, Ambika Soni, Sunil Kumar Jakhar and Ravneet Singh stage a demonstration to press for the release of funds for scholarships to Schedule Caste students of Punjab; at Parliament in New Delhi on Aug 2, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
158. Nanjing: Yuta Watanabe (R) and Arisa Higashino of Japan celebrate during the mixed doubles third round match against Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping of China at the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Championships 2018 in Nanjing, capital of east Chinas Jiangsu Province, Aug. 2, 2018. Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping won 2-1. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/IANS)
159. Irrfan-Dulquers road trip | Karwaan Public Review
160. Suyyash- Prince SINGS on Priyanks Bday
161. I love you my FANNEY KHAN- Shah rukh to Anil Kapoor
162. Fanney Khan Review | Was Anil Kidnapping Aishwarya a success
163. Airport Love: Ranveer and Deepika walk hand-in-hand
164. Mulk Public Review | Rishi-Taapsees film based on a real-life story
165. REVEALED: How Mouni Roy BAGGED Akshay Kumars GOLD
166. How Tanushree Dutta Looks Now, says DOESNT miss Bollywood
167. Abhishek REVIEWS wife Aishwaryas Fanney Khan
168. I Used to Cry everyday- Aamir Khan
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170. LexisNexis® releases a new module on FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) in association with Kochhar & Co. for its Lexis® Practical Guidance Solution
171. Google has announced adding a nifty feature to its Google Maps app that includes the battery level (of the user's phone) in the set of information that they share.
172. Salman to court: Let me travel abroad without permission
173. Court frames charges against Dera chief in castration case
174. Police seize 'manjas' after PETA's complaint
175. The government on Friday tabled the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, in the Lok Sabha.
176. In response to BJP's 40-day Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra starting from Saturday, the Congress has decided to raise 40 questions -- one question to be raised each day -- for Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia.
177. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said the police clearance certificate (PCC) issued to Mehul Choksi -- wanted in the Rs 13,500-crore Punjab and Sind Bank fraud and who has now taken citizenship in Antigua -- by the Regional Passport Office, Mumbai, "was as per extant instructions".
178. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday approved incentives for doctors of the Odisha Medical Health Services Cadre.
179. HAL step closer to develop rotary UAVs for military ops
180. Defence aviation PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd got a step closer to developing large rotary UAVs capable of carrying weapons when it successfully test flew here a two-stroke petrol engine, light weight helicopter that can fly 10 km with a 2.5-kg payload capability.
181. Ricciardo bids farewell to Red Bull
182. Spanish top-division football club CD Leganes on Friday presented its newest acquisition, Uruguay forward Michael Santos, who signed a one-year loan contract, transferred by fellow Spanish side Malaga.
183. Supreme Court grants relief to Nalini and Karti Chidambaram in two separate cases
184. Big win for BJP in Sangli, Jalgaon civic polls in Maharashtra
185. Dissatisfied' with Home Min's statement, TMC to intensify protests against NRC
186. Fiddling with J-K's special status will have catastrophic ramifications: Mehbooba
187. Tech Mahindra, Telengana govt launch Blockchain district
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189. Namrata Group
190. Tech Mahindra as a founding member of the Blockchain district will provide platform and technology assistance to all the incubators in the B...
191. Ad: MPROFIT SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED
192. ‘Paryatan Parv’ to be organised from 16th to 27th September, 2018
193. Supreme Court approves settlement between RCom & Ericsson India Pvt Ltd
194. Tech Mahindra as a founding member of the Blockchain district will provide platform and technology assistance to all the incubators in the Blockchain District.
195. ​​The Parv is being organised with the objective of drawing focus on the benefits of tourism, showcasing the cultural diversity of the country and reinforcing the principle of tourism for all.
196. The NCLAT's May 30 order had cleared the way for RCom to sell its telecom towers, spectrum and fiber assets to Reliance Jio.
197. JLR is facing a "Perfect Storm" this year due to worries over diesel demand in Europe and Brexit worries in UK.
198. The top court restrained Enforcement Directorate (ED) from taking any coercive action against Nalini Chidambaram in the Saradha chitfund case.
199. The favourable distribution of rainfall was expected to continue for the next two months, it said, raising hopes for agricultural operations during the kharif season.
200. The Telangana State Information Technology, Electronics and Communication department (ITE&C) has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with digital transformation services provider Tech Mahindra to launch India’s first Blockchain District Telangana.The Blockchain District will be a center of excellence for Blockchain, an incubator for technology and process development with infrastructure and facilities to foster growth of Indian blockchain start-ups and companies, said a release. Tech Mahindra as a founding member of the Blockchain district will provide platform and technology assistance to all the incubators in the Blockchain District.Tech Mahindra will also empower accelerators to develop and solve market problems across its global customer ecosystem. Further, the Telengana ITE&C department will provide regulatory and policy support to enable and promote Blockchain growth both in India and globally.Telengana IT minister K T Rama Rao, said, “Telangana government is proud to pioneer Blockchain District in India. With support from Tech Mahindra, we envision to set a benchmark in providing Blockchain technology solutions and platforms across industries.”C P Gurnani, CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra, said, “The Blockchain District is a global talent hub which can unlock the value of blockchain technology in democratizing data and solving large scale problems. It is also a huge step in reskilling and right skilling the workforce of the Future. Blockchain experts will be our crowning jewels as together we work towards making India the Blockchain capital of the world.”
201. Rheinmetall profits grow in first half of 2018
202. LAND PLATFORMS
203. India vs England 1st Test LIVE: India lose openers in 194-run chase
204. What is West Nile Virus?
205. Mulk movie review: The Rishi Kapoor starrer is an important film
206. What is West Nile Virus?
207. Rahul Gandhi to meet Maharashtra Congress leaders to discuss Maratha agitation
208. Assam NRC row: Two police complaints against CM Sonowal over ‘manhandling’ of TMC leaders at Silchar Airport
209. Bangladesh students demanding road safety bring Dhaka to standstill; videos go viral
210. ഇംഗ്ലീഷുകാരുടെ ‘റൂട്ടിളക്കി’ ഇഷാന്ത്; ഇനി ബാറ്റ്സ്മാന്മാരുടെ à´Šà´´à´‚; വിജയലക്ഷ്യം 194
211. India vs England 1st Test, Live Cricket Score Streaming, Ind vs Eng Live Score: India lose openers in 194-run chase
212. Badminton World Championships Live Score: PV Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara to reach semis
213. 2019 elections
214. Opposition alliances in UP, Bihar, Maha crucial; PM candidate to be decided after results: Congress
215. Delhi: Man ‘jumps’ in front of moving train at Mandi House metro station
216. We accept Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit: Manuel Neuer
217. Manipur: NIA raids former Congress minister residence in arm missing case
218. Lok Sabha polls: Opposition alliances in UP, Bihar, Maha crucial; PM candidate to be decided after results, says Congress
219. AC Milan’s number nine shirt holds no fear for Gonzalo Higuain
220. 2019 elections
221. ஜிம்பாப்வே: தேர்தலில் மோசடி என அதிபர் முனங்காக்வா மீது எதிர்க்கட்சிகள் குற்றச்சாட்டு
222. अडाण्यांचा आत्मविश्वास आणि सिलेक्टिव्ह अभिव्यक्ती स्वातंत्र्य'
223. J&K govt orders strict compliance of Expenditure Management measures
224. Manpower skilling key to growth of private security industry: Pradhan
225. Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said skilling of manpower is critical for Private Security Industry to grow at 20-25 per cent.
226. Guv handed over stipend to students
227. MLA performs last rites of a beggar lady
228. LS approves Bill for setting up of National Sports University in Manipur
229. New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI) The Lok Sabha on Friday gave nod to the National Sports University Bill that seeks to establish a National Sports University in Manipur.