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                                      CURRENT AFFAIRS 08/05/19 1. AZUREblockchain service launched by Microsoft to simplify Governance. 2. Airtel & Hughes communications India (HCIL) agreed to combine their VSAT satellite operations. 3. BANDANA, Nepal entered into Guinness world record on “Longest dancing marathon by individual”. 4. RBI increases home loan for RRB & small financial bank to 35 Lakhs in metro & 25 Lakhs in other centers. APPOINMENTS 5. LaurentinoCoritzo– President, Panama. 6. Viratkohli&Anushkasharma– Brand Ambassdors, Myntra. 7. Sujatha kumar– Head of marketing for India & South Asia, VISA. SUMMITS 8. India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA)meeting held i...

1.At OIC meet, India flays terror funding Context : ● External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended the inaugural plenary of the foreign ministers' conclave of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as the guest of honour. ● It is for the first time that India has been invited to a meeting of the OIC, which is an influential grouping of 57 Islamic countries. ● India was invited to attend the OIC meeting in 1969 but Pakistan prevailed upon and got the invite withdrawn. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC ) : ● The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. ● The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world. It endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world. ● The Organization was established ...

Name of the Post: RRB NTPC Online Form 2019 Post Date: 19-02-2019 Latest Update: 28-02-2019 Total Vacancy: 35277             Brief Information: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has advertised a notification for the recruitment of NTPC Graduate & Undergraduate vacancies. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. Examination Fee : For Others: Rs.500/- For SC/ ST/ PwD/ Ex-S/ Women/ Transgender/ EBC/ Minorities: Rs.250/- Payment mode: Online/ Offline For more details refer notification. Important Dates Starting Date to Apply Online: 01-03-2019 Last Date to Apply Online: 31-03-2019 Last Date for Payment of Fee: 05-04-2019 Final Submission of Applications: 12-04-2019 1st Stage Computer Based Test: Tentatively sche...

1. 1st battle of Tarain --1191-- Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori 2. 2nd battle of Tarain --1192--Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan 3. 1st battle of Panipat- -1526--Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi 4. Battle of Khanwa --1527-- Babur defeated Rana Sunga further strengthening his foothold in India. 5. Battle of Ghaghra --1529--Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah thus establishing Mughal rule in India. 6. 2nd battle of Panipat --1556--Akbar defeated Hemu 7. 3rd battle of Panipat --1761Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas 8. Battle of Talikota --1565--Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorious Vijayanagar empire 9. Battle of Haldighati --1576--Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal Army and Rana Pratap of Mewar. 10. Battle of Plassey --1757--British defeated Siraj-ud-duala with the help of Mir Zafar. This battle laid the foundation of British empire in India. 11. Battle of...

            Extent -Stretched from Punjab to Bengal, including Jaunpur and Bihar, in the 16th century. Included Kabul in the north-west, Kashmir in the north; Sindhi, Multan, Ajmer, Gujarat in the west. Malwa and banner in the south; and Orissa and Bengal in the east at the time of Akbar’s death. Stretched from Kabul Kandhar and Peshawar in the north of Kaveri in the south by the end of the 17th century. Important Rulers of Mughal Dynasty: One of the most important dynasties of India is Mughal dynasty. Which reigned almost continuously from AD 1526-1857. Babur (1526-1530)          # Is said to have founded the Mughal empire. He defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the first battle of Panipat on 20 April 1526and became emperor of Delhi.          # In 1527, he defeated Rana Sanga at Khanwa a near fathepur Sikri and occupied Agra. In 1527, in the battle og...

# Tamil Nadu will soon have its fourth open-air prison at Thirumalaisamudiram village in Thanjavur district. First three are Coimbatore, Salem, and Sivaganga districts. # Tamil Nadu receives five awards from Centre. Tuticorin got a national award for achieving self-sufficiency under seven schemes under Grama Swaraj Abhiyan. # The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) is going to launch an app called ‘TN-SMART’ for real-time risk assessment. # Tamil Nadu is going to conduct the 20th livestock census, which is the 1st technology-aided livestock census. # Table Tennis star G Sathiyan has been conferred with Arjuna Award in the National Sports Awards 2018. # Table Tennis coach A Srinivas Rao has been conferred with Dronacharya Award. # New corporation in the state –Nagercoil (13 th). # NITI Aayog ‘s Mobility Week (31 August to 6 September 2018). # Prime Minister launched the India post payments bank (IPPB) on September 01, 2018. # National ...