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National Sports Awards-2018 announced

National Sports Awards-2018 announced. Mirabai Chanu and Virat Kohli won Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Mirabai Chanu is Weightlifting champion while Virat Kohli is associated with cricket.

Did you Know

Sachin Tendulkar is the only sportsman who received Bharat Ratna

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy awarded to Guru Nanak Dev University

Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy. For the year 2017-18 MAKA Trophy was awarded to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

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Maulana Azad was first Education Minister of Independent India.

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The female suicide rate abnormality in India

As per UNDP report, in 2015 global average suicide rate for men was 16.05 per 1 lakh people; for women-5.24. In India suicide rate for men 17.9 while for women it was 14.2. The suicide rate among women in India was among the highest in the world (7th/183).

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Women’s average age is more than men’s average age.

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Successful Flight Test of Prahar

DRDO successfully flight tested the indigenously developed surface-to-surface tactical missile Prahar. Prahar is a contemporary weapon system capable of carrying multiple types of warheads and neutralizing a wide variety of targets.

Did you Know

Akash is Surface to Air missile defence system.

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Sex offenders’ registry launched

The first-of-its-kind national sex offenders’ registry is launched which has names and details of some 4.4 lakh people convicted for various sexual offences across the country. The database is for those convicted for sexual offences 2005 onwards.

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The database will be maintained by National Crime Records Bureau

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Cyclonic storm 'DAYE' hits Odisha coast

Cyclonic storm 'DAYE' hits Odisha coast. The cyclonic storm brought heavy to very heavy rainfall in many places. The cyclone system lay centred over south Odisha, about 150-kilometre east-south-east of Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district.

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India Meteorological Department (IMD) was formed in 1875.

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The 3rd edition of MahaBiz 2018 to be held in Dubai

3rd International Business Conference ‘MahaBiz 2018’ will be held in Dubai. MahaBiz is a bridge for business opportunities between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. GCC is a political and economic alliance of 6 middle eastern countries.

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GCC headquartered at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Tamil Nadu announced a novel scheme for the protection of the Neela Kurinji plants.

Tamil Nadu govt has announced a novel scheme for the protection of the exotic Neela Kurinji plants that flower only once in 12 years. Following complaints that these rare and ecologically unique flowers are being packaged and sold on commercial basis.

Did you Know

The Neela Kurinji is native to the Western Ghats only.

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Gujarat govt doubles farmers' accident insurance amounts

The Gujarat government has doubled the monetary assistance to farmers under the state-run Farmers' Accident Insurance Scheme. The insurance scheme covers over 2.5 crore farmers who own agricultural land in the state.

Did you Know

Wheat is a Rabi crop and not a Kharip Crop.

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UGC directs universities to celebrate 'Surgical Strike Day'

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to the Vice-Chancellors of all universities to celebrate Surgical Strike Day on September 29 to mark the event along the Line of Control that day in 2016.

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UGC was established in 1965 by statute.