Current Affairs For The Year 2015 And Month May
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Finance Minister inaugurated new Bank Note Paper Line unit in Hoshangabad, MP
Hoshangabad Mill is capable in making bank note paper for big denominations which will help India to be self reliant for printing all types of note on the paper made in India.2015-05-30 Read More
Increasing number of hamlets responsible for decline of Tigers in Buxa Tiger Reseve: West Bengal
It was stated by the West Bengal Minister for Forests Benoy Krishna Barman in the state legislature.2015-05-30 Read More
Andhra Pradesh brought 16 Sectors under Swiss Challenge method to develop Infrastructure
This order was issued by the Infrastructure and Investment Department and will facilitate the government to extend Swiss Challenge method to award infrastructure project under the above sectors.2015-05-30 Read More
Veena Jain appointed as Director General of Doordarshan News
Jain will also hold the charge as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and will oversee the ministry's new media wing and social media cell.2015-05-30 Read More
Anand Kumar, Founder of Super 30, honoured in Canada
The Speaker Linda Reid honoured Kumar with a memento and also appreciated his endeavour at a proposal initiated by Marc Dalton, an MLA.2015-05-30 Read More
Book titled Super Economies by Raghav Bahl released
The book explains the vastly changed nature of the world since the Cold War and predicts what will be the likely changes in the 21st centuary.2015-05-30 Read More
Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed as Cabinet Secretary to Union Government
Before this appointment, Sinha was serving as Secretary, in Union Ministry of Power since July 2013.2015-05-30 Read More
CSO released Provisional Estimates of National Income for FY 2014-15
As per it, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices in the FY 2014-15 will grow at 7.3 percent while at current prices it is expected to grow at 10.5 percent.2015-05-30 Read More
Book titled Ahmedabad: A City in the World by Amrita Shah released
The book describes the a six-hundred year old former textile town in Kaka-style development which sketches Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle against British rule and terms the city as a hotbed for communal violence.2015-05-30 Read More
Nigerian Army launched operations to flush out Boko Haram from Sambisa Forest
The forest is a hide out for the group since its capture in February 2013.2015-05-30 Read More
State Bank of India launched Online Customer Acquisition Solution
This online application will enable customers to apply for home, car, education and personal loans online and get an instant e-approval.2015-05-30 Read More
G Satheesh Reddy appointed as Scientific Advisor to Union Defence Minister
Reddy is Director at Research Centre Imarat (RCI) & Programme Director of MRSAM, DRDO.2015-05-30 Read More
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers observed across the world
The day was established to honour the memory of the UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the cause of peace and the theme for year 2015 is Together for Peace.2015-05-30 Read More
Sepp Blatter re-elected as FIFA President
79-year-old Blatter won another four-year term as FIFA President after he secured 133 votes in 209 (206 were valid votes) FIFA member federation.2015-05-30 Read More
The Pakistan Paradox written by Christrophe Jaffrelot
The 688-pages book is an overview of the contemporary Pakistan which was born as the creation of elite Urdu-speaking Muslims who sought to govern a state that would maintain their dominance.2015-05-30 Read More
VA Prasanth appointed as the CFO of Indian Bank
Indian Bank, established in 1907, is an Indian state-owned financial services company, headquartered in Chennai, India.2015-05-29 Read More
RBI released Draft Guidelines on Net Stable Funding Ratio for Banks
The Reserve Bank proposed to make NSFR applicable to all banks in India from 1 January 2018.2015-05-29 Read More
Five women suspended for anti-doping rule violations named for TOP Scheme
The five women who were suspended for anti-doping rule violations and named under TOP Scheme are Priyanka Panwar, Ashwini Akkunji, Jauna Murmu, Sini Jose and Mandeep Kaur.2015-05-29 Read More
Zoomcar co-founder David Back resigned
He will continue to hold his stake and board position in US-based Zoomcar Inc, the parent of Zoomcar India.2015-05-29 Read More
Indian-origin teacher Gurnimrat Nimmy Sidhu named for Oxford University award
She is among 12 teachers to win the University of Oxford Inspirational Teacher Award.2015-05-29 Read More
RBI proposed to introduce PPI for Mass Transit Systems
These PPI-MTS will be semi-closed instruments that will be used facilitate the migration to electronic payments in line with the country’s vision of moving to a less-cash society.2015-05-29 Read More
Mahindra World City entered Joint Venture with Sumitomo to set up industrial park in Chennai
The venture will have 60 per cent equity participation from Mahindra World City and the balance 40 per cent from Sumitomo.2015-05-29 Read More
Maharashtra CM sets up a high powered task force to develop IFSC
This Task Force will devise the roadmap for development of IFSC and would be co-chaired by Anshu Jain and Arundhati Bhattacharya.2015-05-29 Read More
Yaduveer of Wodeyar dynasty crowned as 27th Maharaja of Mysuru
The last coronation took place 41 years ago when Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar was crowned at the age of 21.2015-05-29 Read More
Sevilla FC won Europa League title
With this, Sevilla, the Spain’s oldest club solely devoted to football practice, became the first side to win the Europa League four times.2015-05-29 Read More
Abhinav Bindra became 4th Indian shooter to qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics
Bindra became the fourth Indian shooter to win a quota place for the Rio Olympics and the other three in the list are Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and Apurvi Chandela.2015-05-29 Read More
NCDEX launched Gold Now platform for forward contracts in gold
The maximum duration of the contract is for 60 calendar days and delivery unit of the contract is 100 grams and 1 kilogram.2015-05-29 Read More
Yogathon to be hosted in 100 US cities on First International Yoga Day
All major spiritual and Yoga organisations like Art of Living have joined the countrywide campaign to spread the awareness about Yoga.2015-05-29 Read More
Seven FIFA Officials arrested on bribery charges in Zurich by Switzerland authorities
The arrested officials include Jeffrey Webb, FIFA vice-president and all the officials are awaiting extradition to USA.2015-05-29 Read More
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of USA granted work Permit for H-4 visa holders
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of USA granted work Permit for H-4 visa holders2015-05-29 Read More
Microsoft announced to open India's first Digital Experience Centre in Gujarat
Microsoft announced to open India's first Digital Experience Centre in Gujarat2015-05-29 Read More
Eminent American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away
Eminent American Photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away2015-05-29 Read More
S Christopher appointed as Director General of DRDO
ACC appointed S Christopher as Director General of DRDO and GS Reddy as Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.2015-05-29 Read More
Shantanu Khosla resigned as Managing Director of Procter and Gamble India
In his place, Procter & Gamble India (P&G) appointed Al Rajwani as the new Managing Director & CEO2015-05-28 Read More
State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015 report released
As per the report, the number of hungry people in the world has dropped to 795 million.2015-05-28 Read More
UNSC adopted resolution on protection of journalists in conflict zones
The resolution was adopted during a meet chaired by Lithuania’s Foreign Minister under the agenda item Protection of civilians in armed conflict.2015-05-28 Read More
RBI notified FIIs to invest up to 49 percent in Gammon Infrastructure Projects Limited
RBI stated that the company agreed for enhancing the limit for the purchase of its equity shares and convertible debentures by FIIs/RFPIs.2015-05-28 Read More
Tripura withdrew AFSPA from state
The Act was enforced on the state by the Union Government on 16 February 1997 in 40 police station areas of the state, dominated by the tribal due to relentless violence and bloodshed.2015-05-28 Read More
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned as Special Envoy of the Middle East Quartet
He was appointed to the position by the Diplomatic Quartet on 27 June 2007, the same day he resigned as the Prime Minister of the UK after serving for ten years.2015-05-28 Read More
Ajanmi Beti Ke liye Daud organised for the cause of saving girl child in Himachal Pradesh
Ajanmi Beti Ke liye Daud was organized with a concern over alarming child sex ratio in the hill state, which is 906 against 1000 females.2015-05-28 Read More
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014
The act received the assent of the President of India in early May 2015.2015-05-28 Read More
Union Sports Ministry gave nod for creation of RSFs by recognising federations of indigenous sports
The decision is aimed at promoting sports having only regional spread.2015-05-28 Read More
US state of Nebraska abolished death penalty
In the unicameral legislature the proposal to abolish death penalty was passed 30 to 19, which is the exact number of votes needed to override Governor Pete Ricketts earlier veto.2015-05-28 Read More
NATO launched Arctic Challenge Exercise in the north of Norway, Sweden and Finland
This Russian military exercise that coincided with an Arctic training exercise by NATO and some of its partners in Europe may raise concerns of West.2015-05-27 Read More
Manabi Bandopadhyay became first transgender principal of Krishnagar Women's College
Currently, she is working as an associate professor in Bengali at the Vivekananda Satobarshiki Mahavidyalaya.2015-05-27 Read More
NRI scientist Latha Venkataraman created first single-molecule device
The electronic device has a potential of real-world technological applications for nanoscale devices.2015-05-27 Read More
Himachal Pradesh set up satellite tracking system to check forest fire
The state has also launched an awareness campaign across the state to protect forests from fire in which local people will be involved to detect the fire incidents.2015-05-27 Read More
Trevor Bayliss appointed as head coach of England Cricket Team
The New South Wales coach has succeeded Peter Moores, whose second spell ended in first week of May 2015 after he was sacked.2015-05-27 Read More
High Court allowed Greenpeace India to operate two of its domestic accounts
The High court bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher also allowed Greenpeace to encash its fixed deposits and utilise the funds for running the organisation.2015-05-27 Read More
48 tigers in non-protected Chandrapur forest areas of Maharashtra: WCT Survey
The survey claims that total number of such animals has now increased to 120 in the zone which is home to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR).2015-05-27 Read More
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Doordarshan's farmer-centric Kisan TV Channel
The union government has made it a must carry channel making it mandatory for cable and Direct to Home (DTH) operators to provide DD Kisan to their subscribers.2015-05-27 Read More>>
Forbes released the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2015 list
The world’s most powerful woman in the list is German Chancellor Angela Merkel who fetched the first spot.2015-05-27 Read More
Union Ministry of Finance constituted Committee on Revisiting & Revitalizing PPP Model
The committee is headed by former Finance Secretary Vijay Kelkar.2015-05-27 Read More
India and Vietnam signed Joint Vision Statement on Defence Cooperation 2015-2020
It was signed by the Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and the Vietnamese Minister for National Defence General Phung Quang Thanh in New Delhi.2015-05-27 Read More
Two Indians posthumously named for UN’s Dag Hammarskjold Medal
Lance Naik Nand Ram served the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and Raju Joseph served in a civilian capacity with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).2015-05-27 Read More
Director-Producer Marty Pasetta passed away
Pasetta was famously known as a veteran director of live TV extravaganzas including 17 Academy Awards shows.2015-05-27 Read More
GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) System fully operationalised
With this, India has become the fourth nation after the US, Europe and Japan to deploy inter-operable Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) to provide navigational services.2015-05-27 Read More
Abraj Kudai, world’s biggest hotel, set to open in Mecca in 2017
It is located 2.2 km south of the Grand Mosque and funded by the Saudi Ministry of Finance.2015-05-27 Read More
CS Santosh presented with 2014 FMSCI Motorsport Man of the Year Award
The award was presented at a ceremony held in Bangaluru.2015-05-27 Read More
Nirbhay Sharma sworn in as Governor of Mizoram
His oath of office and secrecy was administered by Guwahati High Court Judge Justice T Vaiphei administered. Sharma was appointed as the governor of Mizoram on 12 May 2015 by the President Pranab Mukherjee.2015-05-27 Read More
Kumar Sangakkara named CEAT International Cricketer of the Year 2015
The middle order batsman Ajinkya Rahane was named as the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year 2015 while former Indian captain Kapil Dev was conferred with the International Lifetime Achievement Award at the 19th edition of the awards.2015-05-26 Read More
Snapdeal acquired Hyderabad-based startup MartMobi
This acquisition will help Snapdeal to strengthen its mobility platform for merchant partners.2015-05-26 Read More
Complete Story of Indian Reforms: 2G, Power & Private Enterprise written by Pradeep Baijal
Author in the book has claimed that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned him of consequences if he did not co-operate in the 2G scam.2015-05-26 Read More
Tornado struck northern city of Ciudad Acuna in Mexico
It was the first tornado to hit Acuna since the city's foundation, more than 100 years ago. Coahuila state is just across the border from Del Rio, US State of Texas.2015-05-26 Read More
UAE launched Strategic Framework for its Space Agency
The framework is aimed at launching satellite missions and the first Arab unmanned probe to Mars called Hope Probe by 2021.2015-05-26 Read More
Sunil D’Souza appointed as MD of Whirlpool India
Prior to this appointment, he was the Head of PepsiCo’s VIMAPS Business Unit located in Malaysia.2015-05-26 Read More
2000 year old Water supply system unearthed in Umm Tuba quarter of Israel
A section of Jerusalem's Lower Aqueduct, which conveyed water to the city more than 2000 years ago, was exposed in the Umm Tuba quarter.2015-05-26 Read More
Switzerland named two Indians under probe in its official gazette
The two Indians named in the gazette are Sneh Lata Sawhney and Sangita Sawhney, and the gazette has provided their date of births only.2015-05-26 Read More
Delhi Government approved mandatory GPS in public transport from June 2015
The decision was taken keeping in view the security and safety of commuters, especially women.2015-05-26 Read More
Union Government approved 21 FDI proposals worth 281 crore rupees
These FDI proposals were based on recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).2015-05-26 Read More
Argentine footballer Cristian Gomez died
Gomez is the second Argentine player to die in May 2015, after Emanuel Ortega of San Martin de Burzaco who suffered a fatal head injury on 14 May 2015.2015-05-26 Read More
ICICI Bank launched Voice Recognition Service for Biometric Authentication
ICICI became the first bank in India to offer Voice Recognition Service. The service will be available to over 33 million customers of its savings account and credit card.2015-05-26 Read More
British actor Terry Sue-Patt passed away
Sue-Patt was best known for playing the role of school pupil named Benny Green in children's TV series Grange Hill.2015-05-26 Read More
Ranjit Singh Baxi elected as Head of Bureau of International Recycling
Baxi succeeded Bjorn Grufman. He will serve a two-year term as President of this global firm.2015-05-25 Read More
Indian boxer won four Gold Medals at Doha International Boxing tournament 2015
Commonwealth Games silver medallist L Devendro Singh (49kg), Shiva Thapa (56kg), Manish Kaushik (60kg), and Manoj Kumar (64kg) won the gold medals.2015-05-25 Read More
Delhi government tied-up with Rotary club to revamp government schools
In the first phase of the plan, Rotary Club will launch a hygiene campaign at 300 government schools.2015-05-25 Read More
Indian boxers won three Gold at World Junior Women's boxing Championship
Savita (50kg), Mandeep Sandhu (52kg) and Sakshi (54kg) struck gold for the country, while Soniya (48kg) and Niharika Gonella (70kg) settled for silver medals.2015-05-25 Read More
Expert committee on Health Insurance recommended changes in disclaimer wordings
The committee recommended changing the wording of disclaimer, “Insurance is a subject matter of solicitation”, in all their advertisements to “Before buying, know the conditions and exclusions, to make a well-informed decision.”2015-05-25 Read More
Manoj Mishra appointed as CMD of National Fertilizers Limited
Mishra is currently serving as the Director (Finance) at State Trading Corporation (STC).2015-05-25 Read More
Tamil Nadu CM announced welfare schemes worth 1800 crore rupees
The state government approved five major schemes and they include opening of more AMMA canteens that provide subsidised food, housing for poor and setting up Reverse Osmosis plants for drinking water.2015-05-25 Read More
BCCI recommended Contract system for Indian women cricket team
The recommendations were released at the finance committee meeting held in Delhi.2015-05-25 Read More
Indian Film Masaan won FIPRESCI Award at 68th Cannes film festival
The movie is jointly produced by Manish Mundra, Macassar Productions, Arte France Cinema, Sikhya Entertainment & Phantom Films.2015-05-25 Read More
UBS AG Bank of Switzerland agreed to pay 203 million US dollars for manipulating LIBOR
The bank took this decision after the Justice Department tore up a nonprosecution agreement reached between them in 2012.2015-05-25 Read More
Uttar Pradesh government amended State Film Policy to woo tourism
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated the UP Film Bnadhus’s Website and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a film city.2015-05-25 Read More
Cannes Films Festival 2015: French director Jacques Audiard bagged Palme d’Or
Indian Film Masaan won critics prize at 68th Cannes film festival, while Palme d'Or award went to Dheepan, directed by Jacques Audiard.2015-05-25 Read More
20th Law Commission submitted report on Guardianship and Custody Laws to the Union Law Ministry
The report suggested the concept of joint custody and empowerment of courts dealing with divorce cases.2015-05-25 Read More
Union Cabinet approved revised FDI norms for NRIs, PIOs and OCIs
The decisions are expected to result in increased investments leading to economic growth of the country.2015-05-25 Read More
Nobel Awardee mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. died
The mathematician is renowned for his work in game theory, and for winning the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1994.2015-05-25 Read More
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany won Monaco Grand Prix of Formula One
For him, it is the tenth overall championship title and the second title in the 2015 season.2015-05-25 Read More
Mumbai Indians won IPL 2015 title by defeating Chennai Super kings
Mumbai Indians after being invited to bat first posted a score of 202 for five, while batting second, Chennai Super Kings were able to score just 161 for eight.2015-05-25 Read More
A Vellayan stepped aside as Chairman of Murugappa Group Corporate Board
He took the decision because of charges of insider trading on him by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).2015-05-23 Read More
SAIL and ArcelorMittal signed MoU to set up Automotive Steel Plant in India
The proposed plant will help to meet growing demands of the Indian automotive sector.2015-05-23 Read More
J Jayalalithaa sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for fifth time
The oath was administered by Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium in Chennai.2015-05-23 Read More
Huawei launched LiteOS, world’s most lightweight IoT operating system (OS)
It is the world’s most lightweight IoT OS with a size of 10KB.2015-05-23 Read More
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed G Mohan Kumar as Defence Secretary
He will be in the office for a period of two years and succeeds Radha Krishna Mathur who completes his tenure on 28 May 2015.2015-05-23 Read More
Veteran jazz musician Bob Belden passed away
Belden was a jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and producer who was among the first American musicians to perform in Iran since its 1979 revolution in 2015 when he toured there.2015-05-22 Read More
Shuttler Saina Nehwal of India ranked No.1 in single rankings released by BWF
The ranking was topped by Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. She was followed by Li Xuerui of China.2015-05-22 Read More
India reached 6th position in terms of scientific publications
India elevated from tenth to sixth position in terms of publishing scientific research papers in different journals.2015-05-22 Read More
Environmental Democracy Index 2015 released; India at 24th position
India was ranked at 24th position out of 70 countries in the first Environmental Democracy Index that is topped by Lithuania at the first position.2015-05-22 Read More
Andaman & Nicobar Police proposed to reserve 33% seats for women
The decision to keep women in police will help the vulnerable sections like women, children to voice their grievances without fear and help resolve many problems.2015-05-22 Read More
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Nelong Valley in Uttarakhand opened first time for tourists after closure in 1962
The valley was closed for civilians after the 1962 war between India and China.2015-05-22 Read More>>
US Army developed Blast proof wallpaper to protect soldiers from explosions
A prototype was displayed at an exhibition of army innovations held at the Pentagon on 21 May 2015.2015-05-22 Read More
UN observed International Day for Biological Diversity
The theme for the year 2015 is Biodiversity for Sustainable Development and it highlights the importance of efforts made to establish a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda (2015-2030).2015-05-22 Read More
IGBC reported India registered 3 billion sq ft green building footprint
The achievement has put India at the second position in the world green building footprint.2015-05-22 Read More
British magazine SportsPro released World’s 50 Most Marketable 2015 report
According to SportsPro's listing of the top 50 most marketable athletes in the world for 2015, Eugenie Bouchard, Tennis player from Canada, topped the list.2015-05-22 Read More
Blue whales spotted for the 1st time in 100 years off Sindhudurg coast in Maharashtra
The two Blue Whales (mother-calf pair) were spotted near Kunkeshwar off the Sindhudurg coast in Maharashtra after 1914, as per recorded data.2015-05-22 Read More
O Panneerselvam resigned as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
He resigned minutes after Jayalalithaa was elected as the legislature party leader at a meeting in Chennai. With this, his eight months long tenure as Chief Minister of the state came to an end.2015-05-22 Read More
Union Cabinet gave its approval for setting up Ammonia-Urea Complex at Namrup in Assam
It will be of 8.64 lakh metric tonnes annual capacity and will be operationalised with an investment of 4500 crore rupees.2015-05-22 Read More
Palmyra, an ancient Syrian city, captured by ISIS militants
With this seizure of Palmyra, the militant group ISIS controls half of Syria’s landmass. Earlier in third week of May 2015, the group seized Ramadi city of Iraq.2015-05-22 Read More
Akhil Reed Amar appointed as member of the National Council on Humanities of US
Presently, Amar is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at the Yale University.2015-05-22 Read More
Union Cabinet approved PSLV Continuation Programme for launching 15 flights PSLV-C36 to PSLV-C50
The operational flights will be launched during the period 2017-20 at an estimated cost of 3090 crore rupees.2015-05-22 Read More
World Bank approved 250 million dollar credit for Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness in Bihar
The credit is being provided from IDA, the World Bank’s concessionary lending arm, and the credit is on IDA terms with a maturity of 25 years, including a 5 year grace period.2015-05-22 Read More
Mirage 2000 fighter jet landed on Yamuna Expressway as part of developing road runways
IAF conducted the successful trial run of landing on Yamuna Expressway near Mathura under the plan of use of national highways in emergency situations.2015-05-21 Read More
NASA’s Spacecraft provided first direct measurement for Type Ia Supernovae caused by white dwarfs
Type Ia supernovae are destructive explosions of carbon-oxygen white dwarfs and are used empirically to measure cosmological distances.2015-05-21 Read More
Ecologists found a new species of fish called Pethia striata in Western Ghats, Karnataka
The discovery of the new species was published in the journal of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.2015-05-21 Read More
US President Barack Obama entered Guinness Book of World Record
Barack Obama debuted on Social Media Platform Twitter with @POTUS account.2015-05-21 Read More
Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the new headquarter of Coal India Ltd at Rajarhat in West Bengal
The new building came up at a sprawling 27000 Sq. Ft. area and it was built by the National Building Corporation (NBCC)2015-05-21 Read More
ISRO announced to launch ASTROSAT in October 2015
It will be launched by the PSLV C-34 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.2015-05-21 Read More
9th Session of the India-South Africa Joint Ministerial Commission held in Durban
The two ministers Swaraj and Mashabane agreed to work under the framework of a five year strategic programme of cooperation and decided to establish a new Joint Working Group on Trade & Economic matters on it.2015-05-21 Read More
Union finance Ministry constituted Shah Committee to look into the issue of MAT on FIIs
Further, the committee would examine the matter relating to levy of MAT on FIIs for the period prior to 1 April 2015.2015-05-21 Read More
Shanmuganathan sworn in as Meghalaya Governor
Shanmuganathan’s oath of office and secrecy was administered by Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court Uma Nath Singh. He was appointed as the new Governor on 12 May 2015.2015-05-21 Read More
Indigenously developed Astra Missile successfully test fired from ITR Chandipur in Odisha
The present test was a part of the series of tests planned to test the missile’s subsystems like propulsion, navigation and guidance and the smooth separation of the missile from the aircraft, etc.2015-05-21 Read More
Six Major Banks fined 5.7 billion US dollars on Forex Benchmark Rates manipulation charges
The fines were imposed as part of the settlements reached between the banks and the governmental agencies probing the charges.2015-05-21 Read More
Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak temple received ISO 9001-2008 certification
It received ISO 9001-2008 certification for best quality practices like facilitating darshan and funding various activities of public interest.2015-05-21 Read More
Tathagata Roy sworn in as Governor of Tripura
The Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, Deepak Gupta, administered the oath of office at a ceremony held in Raj Bhavan.2015-05-21 Read More
UP FDA asked Nestle to withdraw 2014 batch of Maggi
UP FDA during its routine tests found that the noodles contained high lead content of 17.2 parts per million (ppm), which is nearly seven times more that the permissible limit, which is between 0.01 ppm and 2.5 ppm.2015-05-21 Read More
Anti Terrorism Day observed across India
The day is annually observed on the death anniversary of seventh Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who was assassinated by a suicide bomber from the LTTE on 21 May 1991.2015-05-21 Read More
Maharashtra decided to amend Factories Act, 1948 to allow women to work in night shifts
The amendment to Factories Act, 1948 will clear a way for women employees to work in night shifts, that is, women will be allowed to work post 7 pm, which was earlier banned under Section 66(1)(c) of the Act.2015-05-21 Read More
TP Senkumar appointed as DGP of Kerala
He will succeed KS Balasubramanian, who is retiring on 31 May 2015.2015-05-21 Read More
Eminent Economist Mrinal Datta Chaudhuri passed away
He was Director at the Delhi School of Economics (DSE) and policy advisor to the Union Government.2015-05-21 Read More
Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2015 Man Booker International Prize
Laszlo Krasznahorkai became the sixth winner of the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for 2015. His was awarded at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.2015-05-21 Read More
International Day of Families observed with theme Men in Charge? Gender Equality
2015 Theme is Men in Charge? Gender Equality and Children’s Rights in Contemporary Families. It also highlights prevention of family violence through fair family law frameworks and a variety of programme interventions.2015-05-21 Read More
President inaugurated 50th anniversary of India’s first historic climb of Mt. Everest in 1965
Nawang Gombu, the Sherpa who was the member of the team, became the first person to reach the summit twice, firstly with an American expedition in 1963.2015-05-20 Read More
UN released World Economic Situation and Prospects Mid-2015 Update
WESP report identifies key challenges in the areas of monetary, fiscal, labour market and trade policies, and underlines the need for strengthened international policy coordination.2015-05-20 Read More
Actress Sudha Shivpuri died
Shivpuri gained popularity for her role as Baa in television show Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, the longest running TV show of Ekta Kapoor.2015-05-20 Read More
Tamils in Sri Lanka commemorated war dead for the first time at Mullivaikkal village
Mullivaikkal is the northern village of Sri Lanka where LTTE fought their last fight against security forces war in 2009, was in news as Tamil community for the first time were allowed to publicly commemorate those who lost lives in the war.2015-05-20 Read More
Maria Elena South, driest place on earth, discovered in Atacama Desert
Maria Elena South (MES) is dry as Mars and has a mean atmospheric relative humidity (RH) of 17.3 percent. It has a soil RH of a constant 14 percent at a depth of one meter.2015-05-20 Read More
Union Ministry of Finance released draft outline of Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS)
The scheme is intended to mobilize unutilised gold from household and institutions and make them available to gems and jewellary sector.2015-05-20 Read More
SEBI notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2015
The rules are aimed at making easier for domestic mutual funds to manage offshore pooled assets.2015-05-20 Read More
EU approved plan to use Naval Force to combat Smugglers and tackle Migration crisis
The policy for an unprecedented naval operation against the smuggling of refugees from North Africa to Europe was approved by EU foreign ministers during a meet held in Brussels.2015-05-20 Read More
PM Narendra Modi concluded his three-nation tour to China, Mongolia and South Korea
The three nation visit between 14 May and 19 May 2015 was part of Act East Policy and it aimed at achieving several major objectives to elevate special strategic partnership to a new level.2015-05-20 Read More
Peter M Christian elected as eighth President of Micronesia
Before the present appointment, he was a senator representing Pohnpei at-large for two terms between 2007 and 2015.2015-05-20 Read More
HDFC Bank launched HDFC Bank Apollo Medical Benefits Card
This is the first-of-its kind product in the country. The corporates can load the specified allowance onto the card every month which can be used by employees for medical expenditure at pan-India VISA/MasterCard outlets.2015-05-20 Read More
JICA agreed to lend 1165 crore rupees for Odisha Transmission System Improvement Project
The purpose of the loan is to assist in establishing a stable power supply to the state in advance of an expected large increase in power demand in the coming years due to rapid industrialization.2015-05-20 Read More
Fourth Corvette of Project-28 christened Kavaratti launched
The four ships of Project-28 built by GRSE, Kolkata have been designed indigenously by the Directorate of Naval Design, New Delhi and bear the testimony to the acclaimed legacy of Naval Designers.2015-05-20 Read More
Delhi Government decided to launch Pay & Play Scheme to promote sports
The scheme that can be availed by paying a nominal fee of 100 rupees per month for all will begin from 1 July 2015 in the morning session from 6 am to 9.30 am.2015-05-20 Read More
SS Ahluwalia appointed as Chairman of JPC on Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015
The committee has 20 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya sabha and will submit its report by the first week of 2015 monsoon session.2015-05-20 Read More
UNCTAD released a report titled Global Investment Trends Monitor
The report highlighted that developing Asia now invests more abroad than any other region.2015-05-19 Read More
GMR Infra signed MoU with GIIC for developing Kakinada SEZ
The MoU was signed by Challa Prasanna, President of Kakinada SEZ (KSEZ) Pvt Ltd.2015-05-19 Read More
Joe Root and Charlotte Edwards named England cricketers of the year 2014-15
Joe Root was recently appointed vice-captain of England's Test team, while Charlotte Edwards is the women’s captain of England cricket team.2015-05-19 Read More
DATE 4
Infosys announced to become carbon neutral by 2018
The company announced to achieve carbon-neutrality on commuting and travel by its nearly 1.8 lakh employees and in doing so deepens its commitment to sustainability.2015-05-19 Read More>>
Draupadi Murmu sworn in as first woman Governor of Jharkhand
She succeeded Syed Ahmed who was recently transferred as Governor of Manipur by President Pranab Mukherjee.2015-05-19 Read More
New Catfish Species Glyptothorax Senapatiensis discovered in Manipur
The discovery was published in the research paper titled Glyptothorax senapatiensis, a new species of catfish from Manipur, India.2015-05-19 Read More
Infosys became the first Indian Company to Join RE100 Renewable Energy Campaign
Infosys joined some of the world’s most influential companies such as IKEA, Swiss Re, BT, Formula E, H&M, KPN, Mars, Nestlé, Philips, among others.2015-05-19 Read More
Apple Inc acquired GPS firm Coherent Navigations to improve Apple mapping capabilities
Coherent Navigation's High Integrity GPS system is supposedly so granular that it can provide accurate location information to within a few centimeters.2015-05-19 Read More
Union Government sanctioned 30 new cold storage projects
These cold storage which will help in reducing the wastage of food will attract an investment of about 400 crore rupees.2015-05-19 Read More
Reliance Jio signed pact with Huawei for sourcing 4G devices
As per the pact, Huawei will supply 4G devices to Reliance Jio including smartphones, tablets and mifi dongles.2015-05-19 Read More
US President Obama banned certain military-style equipment provided to US police
The ban was announced by during President’s visit to Camden, one of the poorest cities of New Jersey. The city dissolved its police force and replaced it with a new county-run department.2015-05-19 Read More
Himachal Pradesh to host Paragliding World Cup 2015
The event will be held at Bir Billing in Kangra valley and will be the first paragliding World Cup in India. It will be conducted under the aegis of Para-gliding World Cup Association, France.2015-05-19 Read More
India Meteorological Department signed MoU with POSOCO Ltd to increase efficiency of power sector
Both the parties agreed to provide expert opinion and knowledge support in areas of Weather information and its affect on power distribution system.2015-05-19 Read More
Indian-American Harkeert Singh Saini won Prestigious Police Award in Texas, US
Saini who hails from Hoshiarpur district of Punjab was awarded for his efficient services to the Houston Police department in the state of Texas of United States.2015-05-19 Read More
Maria Sharapova of Russia won the women’s single of Italian Tennis Open for third time
She defeated Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro by 4-6 7-5 6-1.2015-05-18 Read More
India, South Korea signed 7 agreements to upgrade relations to special strategic partnership level
India-Korea Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (signed 1985) has been revised with a view to avoiding the burden of double taxation on taxpayers in the two countries.2015-05-18 Read More
India assumed Presidency of the 68th World Health Assembly after 19 years
The 68th World Health Assembly will be held from 18 May 2015 to 27 May 2015.2015-05-18 Read More
Union Government launched official website of NITI Aayog with blog section
The website is launched by Dr Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog.2015-05-18 Read More
Mumbai KEM Nurse Aruna Shanbaug died after 42-years in coma
Aruna was battling with coma for past 42-years after sexually assaulted by a hospital ward boy on 27 November 1973.2015-05-18 Read More
PM Modi inaugurated ICICI’s first branch in China at Shanghai
The branch was inaugurated in presence of Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank, Senior Chinese and Indian government officials.2015-05-18 Read More
Official website of 10th World Hindi Conference launched
Theme for the 10th World Hindi Conference (WHC) is Hindi Jagat: Vistar avm sambhavnai. The conference will be held from 10 September to 12 September 2015 at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal.2015-05-18 Read More
Brad Haddin, the Australia wicketkeeper retired from ODI cricket
Haddin, a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper played his debut ODI match on 30 January 2001 against Zimbabwe at Hobart.2015-05-18 Read More
Former Army Brigadier David Granger sworn-in as eighth President of Guyana
He was sworn-in as the President after his A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) party-led coalition won the national elections.2015-05-18 Read More
India and Mongolia signed 13 agreements to enhance bilateral relations
To help convicted nationals of Mangolia and India in the process of their social rehabilitation Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons was inked.2015-05-18 Read More
Union government allocated 5000 crore for development of AYUSH
AYUSH comprises Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.2015-05-18 Read More
Novak Djokovic won 4th Rome Masters Tennis title
In the summit clash, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 6-3. Besides, Maria Sharapova defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to win the women's title.2015-05-18 Read More
6th National Conference on Nuclear Energy held in New Delhi
The Conference was organised by ASSOCHAM with the theme Nuclear Energy: a Clean Energy option.2015-05-16 Read More
UNESCAP released Survey titled Making Growth More Inclusive for Sustainable Development
The survey analyzes the economic growth performance of the region, along with its outlook and challenges countries face in sharing the benefits of growth with all people.2015-05-16 Read More
Anurradha Prasad conferred with Pt. Haridutt Sharma Award for Journalism and Social Services
The award is given in the memory of Pt. Haridutt Sharma who was a renowned journalist and eminent writer.2015-05-16 Read More
Opah, the world’s first fully warm-blooded fish species, discovered by researchers
The Opah fish has developed an internal heat exchange system within its gills to conserve the warmth and it raises its temperature by flapping its fins.2015-05-16 Read More
Palestinians observed 67th Nakba Day
On 15 May every year, Palestinians mark Nakba Day, the day when the state of Israel was founded, so as to reaffirm their right to return to their ancestral homeland from which they were expelled in 1948.2015-05-16 Read More
Bengaluru airport signed a contract with SITA to allow self check-in from June 2015
The contract will enable the airport to implement the new Common Use Self Service kiosk (CUSS) platform that allows passengers to print their own boarding passes as well as baggage tags from June 2015.2015-05-16 Read More
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted environmental section of Polar Code
The provisions are related to discharges of ships operating in the Waters surrounding the two poles.2015-05-16 Read More
DD, CCTV signed agreement for exchange of art, culture programmes
The exchange of programmes will begin by the end 2015 and both networks will also take up co-production works for this initiative.2015-05-16 Read More
Askme acquired BestAtLowest.com for 10 million US dollar
As part of the agreement, BestAtLowest.com will become part of Askme.2015-05-16 Read More
Union Government launched Road Asset Management System for National Highways
The outcome of this integrated data collection system will assist in developing an accurate and scientific maintenance planning mechanism.2015-05-16 Read More
PM Narendra Modi announced e-Visa facility for Chinese Tourists
The decision is aimed at development of Indian tourism sector and increasing people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.2015-05-16 Read More
MJ Joseph appointed as Controller General of Accounts
Prior to this appointment, Joseph was the Director General of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). He is a 1979 batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer.2015-05-16 Read More
ISRO announced to commission MOTR in June 2015
It will help the ISRO in its future missions including the space capsule recovery, reusable launch vehicle and human space programmes and tracking space debris.2015-05-16 Read More
Union Government decided to implement NERS for women in distress
NERS was the brainchild of the Congress-led UPA government which envisaged it in response to Delhi gang rape case of December 2012.2015-05-16 Read More
Japanese Scientists discovered new state of matter called Jahn-Teller-metal
The matter resembles an insulator, superconductor, metal and magnet all rolled into one.2015-05-15 Read More
Islamic clothing company East Essence tied up with Snapdeal
The company will make its debut in June 2015 by launching an online store at e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal.2015-05-15 Read More
President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil
The award was conferred on scholars who have made outstanding contribution to the development of Classical Tamil language and literature.2015-05-15 Read More
Maharashtra government banned digging of borewells deeper than 200 feet
The decision is part of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ water conservation project Jalayukta Shivar Yojana.2015-05-15 Read More
Union Government launched kayakalp Award Scheme to improve cleanliness in Public Health Facilities
The scheme was launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to encourage and incentivize Public Health Facilities (PHFs) in the country to keep the facilities clean and hygienic.2015-05-15 Read More
Riley B. King, the King of Blues, passed away
He was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.2015-05-15 Read More
Indian Scientists found a rare plant with anti-cancer properties in Western Ghats
The plant is a small climbing shrub producing anti-cancer alkaloid Camptothecine (CPT).2015-05-15 Read More
Indian-American boy Karan Menon won 2015 National Geographic Bee Championship
In addition to winning the title of National Geographic Bee champion, Menon received a 50000 US dollars college scholarship.2015-05-15 Read More
India and China Signed 24 Agreements To Enhance Bilateral Co-operation
The details of agreements covering the fields of Education, Railways, People-to-People exchanges, skill development, Security among others were outlined in the Joint Statement issued by the two leaders after the conclusion of bilateral talks.2015-05-15 Read More
SBI launched contact-less card called sbiINTOUCH
These cards are based upon the latest near-field technology (NFC).2015-05-15 Read More
Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched USTAAD Scheme for Traditional Artisans
The objective of the scheme is to preserve rich heritage of traditional arts and crafts of minorities and build capacity of traditional artisans and craftsmen.2015-05-15 Read More
RBI allowed Tap And Pay without PIN for transactions up to 2000 rupees
RBI decided to relax current guidelines on the needs for additional factor authentication (AFA) for small value card present transactions only using contact-less cards.2015-05-15 Read More
Union Government approved Gujarat State Climate Change Action Plan 2015-2020
In the action plan, the state government proposed to invest more than 21000 crore rupees to create environment-friendly water resource management.2015-05-15 Read More
DATE 5
MHRD Gave Nod For Setting Up IIIT in Nagpur, Maharashtra
The IIIT will join a batch of national institutes which are set to come up in the city, namely the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM).2015-05-15 Read More>>
Bengali Writer Suchitra Bhattacharya passed away
Her writings were based on contemporary social issues mainly affecting the urban middle class and also highlighted the pains and sufferings of women in contemporary society.2015-05-15 Read More
Punjab government launched pan-state programme to monitor the soil health of every farm
With this, Punjab became the first state in India to issue Soil Health Cards to farmers.2015-05-14 Read More
CCEA gave its approval for 5% disinvestment in NTPC and 10% in Indian Oil Corporation
Disinvestment in these two Maharatna companies will fetch government over 13000 crore rupees at current market price.2015-05-14 Read More
Rajya Sabha passed The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014
The bill seeks to amend the Companies Act, 2013 that came into effect on 1 April 2015 and the amendments are designed to address some issues raised by stakeholders.2015-05-14 Read More
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 introduced in Lok Sabha
The Bill seeks to amend the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 by adding additional provisions that provides for stringent measures against violators in order to curb and check the generation of black money in the country.2015-05-14 Read More
World Economic Forum (WEF) released The Human Capital Report 2015
The report elaborates the status of different countries across the world on the Human Capital Index and provides key inputs for policy makers to augment capacities of human capital in 124 countries it has surveyed.2015-05-14 Read More
Peter Gay, Eminent American historian on European Thought passed away
The German-born writer known for his groundbreaking books on Enlightenment, the Victorian middle classes and Sigmund Freud.2015-05-14 Read More
Telangana Government signed MoU with Google to build a campus in Hyderabad
The MoU was signed by Jayesh Ranjan, Telangana Secretary of Information Technology (IT) and his counterpart David Redcliffe.2015-05-14 Read More
Vatican recognised Palestine as State in the Holy See-Palestine Joint Statement
The Joint Statement titled Bilateral Commission of the Holy See and the State of Palestine was released after the Plenary Session between Holy See and Palestine held in Vatican.2015-05-14 Read More
Union Cabinet Approved Namami Gange programme under National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)
It tries to integrate the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner with an outlay of 20000 crore rupees over a period of five years.2015-05-14 Read More
Indian-Origin Harbhajan Kaur Dheer became first Asian woman elected as Mayor in UK
The 62-year-old member of the Labour Party assumed the charge as the Mayor of Ealing Council in London in which she was a councilor before assuming the present position.2015-05-14 Read More
Indian-American Sivanadane Mandjiny won UNC Board of Governors 2015 Award
Mandjiny is currently serving as a Chemistry Professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in US.2015-05-14 Read More
RBI released the report titled State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2014-15
The report is an annual publication that provides data, analysis and an assessment of the finances of state governments. It provides the snapshot of the changing dynamics of fiscal federalism over the years.2015-05-13 Read More
Deepak Iyer appointed as MD and CEO of Bharti AXA General Insurance
Currently, he is working as the Managing Director-Indian subcontinent at Wrigley India, a subsidiary of the US-based Mars.2015-05-13 Read More
Lee Alan Johnson named Head Coach of U-19 football team of India
Johnson was also an FA Learning Tutor for the Football Association besides being the academy coach at Crystal Palace Football Club and Chelsea Football Club.2015-05-13 Read More
Union Cabinet approved amendments to Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012
The official amendments along with the Amendment Bill 2012 seeks to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 and allows children below the age of 14 years to work in select 'non-hazardous' family enterprises2015-05-13 Read More
Indian author Neel Mukherjee won 2014 Encore Award for The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others is the story of Supratik Ghosh and his family, after he leaves home to join the Communist party of India, Marxist and mobilise the peasants against their landlords.2015-05-13 Read More
Facebook signed up with nine news publishers to launch Instant Articles
Instant Articles will let stories load more than 10 times faster than standard mobile web articles and will include content from publishers such as the New York Times, BuzzFeed and National Geographic.2015-05-13 Read More
President of India appointed four Governors and transferred two
These appointments and transfers were done in accordance with Article 155 of the Constitution of India.2015-05-13 Read More
Supreme Court issued Guidelines on Regulating Government Advertisements
These guidelines were based on the recommendations of NR Madhava Menon headed three-member committee constituted by the SC to look into the matter in August 2014.2015-05-13 Read More
UP Government launched Samajwadi Shudha Payjal Yojna for UP Roadways bus stations
Through this service, the passengers will get best potable water at the most affordable price of two Rupees per liter.2015-05-13 Read More
Moody's released the report Global Macro Outlook: 2015-16
India’s GDP will grow at a strong pace of 7.5 percent 2015-16, which is the highest among G20 economies, helped by the reforms drive and lower oil prices.2015-05-13 Read More
Arvind Saxena appointed as a Member of Union Public Service Commission
With this appointment, Saxena became the first officer from Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) to become a member of UPSC.2015-05-13 Read More
Picasso's painting Les Femme d’Alger sold for 179.3 million US dollars
Pablo Picasso, the Spanish painter and sculptor, painted a series of fifteen variations of Les Femme d’Alger painting between December 1954 and February 1955. The paintings depict Algerian women in a harem smoking a hookah.2015-05-13 Read More
Indian-American professor Dr. Sivanadane Mandjiny won UNC’s 2015 Award for Excellence in Teaching
The award carries a commemorative bronze medallion and a 12500 US dollar cash prize and he is one of the 17 winners of the annual awards that serve to underscore the importance of teaching.2015-05-13 Read More
RBI advised all Public Sector Banks to appoint Internal Ombudsman
The internal ombudsman will be a forum available to bank customers for grievance redressal before they can even approach the Banking Ombudsman.2015-05-13 Read More
Pop artist Chris Burden passed away
Burden did a string of performances that were focused on endurance, pain, and anti-social behavior, and marked him as one of his generation’s leading artists.2015-05-13 Read More
India Post launched Dedicated E-Commerce Centre in New Delhi
This processing centre will exclusively handle all the e-commerce business. It is capable of handling 30000 parcels (articles) per day.2015-05-12 Read More
Lok Sabha passed Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets (Imposition of Tax) Bill 2015
The penalty for non-disclosure of income or an asset located outside India will be equal to three times the amount of tax payable thereon.2015-05-12 Read More
Indian-origin Priti Patel appointed as Minister of State for Employment in British Government
Priti Patel is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Witham constituency in Essex since 2010.2015-05-12 Read More
Hyderabad to host Indo-Global Pharma Expo and Summit 2015 in July
The theme of Indo-Global Pharma Expo and Summit 2015 will be Innovation and Advances.2015-05-12 Read More
President authorized Justice Cyriac Joseph to act as interim NHRC Chairperson
Former NHRC chairperson K.G. Balakrishnan had completed his tenure on 11 May 2015. He was the sixth NHRC chairman and the longest serving one.2015-05-12 Read More
Nikesh Arora appointed as President of Japan’s SoftBank Corp.
He was also made the Representative Director of the company and will succeed Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of the Softbank Corp.2015-05-12 Read More
US-based company mGage acquired Unicel Technologies
With this acquisition, mGage will gain a strong foothold in enterprise mobile marketing and mobile CRM market in India.2015-05-12 Read More
PM Narendra Modi launched Atal Pension Yojana (APY) for unorganised sector workers
The scheme is intended to enhance old age income security of the working poor and is focused on encouraging and enabling them to join the National Pension System (NPS).2015-05-12 Read More
KV Kamath appointed as first President of New Development Bank of BRICS nations
Currently, Kamath is the Chairman of the India’s largest private sector bank, Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI).2015-05-12 Read More
Asiatic lion population in Gir sanctuary increased to 523: Lion Census report 2015
This 14th lion census registered 27 percent increase in the number of Asiatic lions compared to 2010 census which had registered 411 Asiatic lions.2015-05-12 Read More
PM launched Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) in Kolkata
The scheme is intended to provide for life insurance cover of 2 lakh rupees per annum to the eligible subscribers.2015-05-12 Read More
PM Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) for accidental Insurance Cover
It is an Accident Insurance Scheme offering death and disability cover on account of an accident.2015-05-12 Read More
K Satish Reddy appointed as Chairman of National Safety Council (NSC)
In the present position, he will oversee its functioning in generating and developing initiatives on Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) at the national level.2015-05-12 Read More
Arun Pudur topped Wealth-X List of Asia’s Wealthiest Entrepreneurs Under 40
He is the owner and president of software firm Celframe and topped the list with an estimated net worth of 4 billion US dollars.2015-05-12 Read More
Union Finance Ministry appointed Justice AP Shah Committee to look into the issue of MAT on FIIs
The committee was appointed to resolve the contentious issue between the tax authorities and the foreign investors regarding imposition of MAT on Capital Gains made by FIIs.2015-05-12 Read More
Hollywood actress Elizabeth Wilson passed away
Elizabeth Wilson was famously known for her memorable film role as the mother of Dustin Hoffman's character, Benjamin Braddock, in Mike Nichols' 1967 film The Graduate.2015-05-11 Read More
Indian Army signed MoU with Bank of India on Defence Salary Package
This MoU will benefit a large number of serving and retired Army personnel who own their accounts with BOI.2015-05-11 Read More
National Technology Day observed in India
The National Technology Day was observed in India on 11 May 2015.2015-05-11 Read More
Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor bestowed with Dada Saheb Phalke award
Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor was on 10 May 2015 honoured with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award by Union Information and Broadcasting Minster Arun Jaitley at Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai. With this, Shashi Kapoor became the 46th winner of the award.2015-05-11 Read More
MIDC signed a MoU with SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd to fund MSMEs
Accordingly, both MIDC and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) Venture Capital jointly created funds of 200 crore rupees.2015-05-11 Read More
Naval Base at Porbandar commissioned as INS Sardar Patel
The commissioning of INS Sardar Patel will enable the Indian Navy to qualitatively augment its infrastructure and organisational effectiveness in Gujarat.2015-05-11 Read More
Discus thrower Vikas Gowda won Gold at Jamaican International Invitation meet
He came up with an effort of 65.14m to win his event.2015-05-11 Read More
DATE 6
India successfully test-fired advanced version of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
The advanced version of the land-to-land configuration of BrahMos Block-III version was test-fired from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher (MAL) for its full-range of 290 km.2015-05-11 Read More>>
PM inaugurated upgraded IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur housing largest blast furnace plant of India
After modernisation, the plant's production capacity has increased from 0.85 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 2.9 mtpa.2015-05-11 Read More
Andy Murray of Britain won the men’s singles title of Madrid Tennis Open
He won the title for the second time by defeating Spain’s Rafeal Nadal 6-3, 6-2.2015-05-11 Read More
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany won Spanish Grand Prix of Formula One
This is the ninth championship title in his Forumula 1 career and the first victory in the 2015 season.2015-05-11 Read More
Rohan Bopanna, Florin Mergea won Men’s Doubles title of Madrid Tennis Open
The Indo-Romanian Men pair of Tennis defeated the Serbian-Polish pair of Nenand Zimonjic and Martin Matkowski 6-2, 6-7(5), 11-9 in the summit clash held in Madrid, Spain.2015-05-11 Read More
Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic won the women’s singles title of Madrid Tennis Open
She won the title for the second time by defeating Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-2.2015-05-11 Read More
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Namaste Russia festival in Moscow
The festival is intended to deepen engagement of Russians with contemporary and classical Indian culture by showcasing Indian Culture in Russia.2015-05-11 Read More
Goa Government launched hot air balloon & amphibious vehicles
The hot air balloon and amphibious vehicles will help tourists to have an aerial view of the popular tourist destinations and tour across backwaters and catch glimpse of the flora and fauna in the surroundings.2015-05-09 Read More
India, Russia signed 11 MoIs for Higher Academic Cooperation
President Pranab Mukherjee is on a four day visit to Russia to witness the Victory Day parade on 9 May 2015 marking the 70th anniversary of Allied forces victory in the Second World War.2015-05-09 Read More
UK General election 2015: Conservative Party won majority by securing 331 seats
The elections for the British Parliament made up of 650 seats with 326 required for a majority were held on 7 May 2015.2015-05-09 Read More
Book titled Unbelievable – Delhi to Islamabad written by Prof Bhim Singh released
The book, a travelogue is an effort initiated by the lawyers of India and Pakistan to work jointly to ensure that Indian and Pakistani prisoners should not be denied fair trials.2015-05-09 Read More
Navneet Rajan Wasan appointed as DG of Police Research & Development Bureau
The post of Director General (DG) of Bureau of Police Research and Development had been lying vacant since March 2015.2015-05-08 Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative coin on Swami Chinmayananda
The Hindu spiritual leader inspired the formation of Chinmaya Mission to spread the knowledge of Advaita Vedanta, the non dual system of thought found in the Upanishads.2015-05-08 Read More
SBI launched RuPay Platinum Debit Card in association with NPCI
The card offers benefits to its customers like 5 percent cash back on utility bill payment and up to one percent fuel surcharge waiver and complimentary airport lounge access.2015-05-08 Read More
Mhairi Black became the youngest lawmaker of Britain
She defeated Douglas Alexander, Labour's election chief and a former Cabinet minister with 17864 votes.2015-05-08 Read More
Eminent historian Amalendu Guha passed away
Born on 30 January 1924 in Imphal, Guha was an eminent writer, poet, historian, social scientist and Communist thinker.2015-05-08 Read More
GIC held consultations on the creation of Nuclear Insurance Pool (NIP)
It is intended to cover the liability of Nuclear Plant operators and Equipment and Material Suppliers under Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages (CLND) Act, 2010 in case of nuclear accidents.2015-05-08 Read More
Achal Kumar Jyoti appointed as Election Commissioner
Jyoti, a retired IAS officer of 1975 batch, has worked as the Managing Director of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) and also served as chairman of Kandla Port Trust.2015-05-08 Read More
Singapore PM Lee opened first museum Indian Heritage Centre in Little India
Singapore is celebrating 50 years of its independence in 2015 as well as 50 years of diplomatic relations with India.2015-05-08 Read More
Nepal Rastra Bank to provide interest-free loans for rebuilding houses
The bank will provide interest-free loans of up to 25 lakh nepali rupees in the Kathmandu Valley.2015-05-08 Read More
A paleo channel claimed as River Saraswati identified in Muglawali village of Haryana
The water was discovered from nine spots in the Muglawali village on 5 May 2015 while digging and Geologists termed that it is a remainder of the inactive river, technically referred to as paleo channel.2015-05-08 Read More
Union Government, ADB signed loan agreement worth 31 Million US dollars
The agreement will boost water availability in selected river basins in Karnataka and ensure improved water efficiency in irrigation.2015-05-08 Read More
Lok Sabha passed Repealing and Amending Bill, 2015
The bill seeks to repeal 36 archaic laws either partially or entirely as they have ceased to be in force or have become obsolete.2015-05-08 Read More
National Smart Grid Mission: Institutional mechanism to oversee Smart Grid Initiatives
It is an institutional mechanism for planning, monitoring and implementation of policies and programs related to Smart Grid activities.2015-05-08 Read More
17th Century Scottish pirate captain William Kidd treasure found in Madagascar
The explorers brought a 50-kg silver bar to shore on the island of Sainte Marie, from wreck of the Adventure Galley.2015-05-08 Read More
High Court of Gujarat ordered shutting down of 67 sand mines in Gir Forest Sanctuary
The lease period of these 67 units ended in 2014 and their proposals to extend their leases has been pending with the state government since then.2015-05-08 Read More
Myntra.com acquired startup firm Native5 Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
With this acquisition, founders of Native 5 will join Flipkart, parent company of Myntra.2015-05-07 Read More
Rajya Sabha passed 119th Constitutional Amendment Bill on LBA between India and Bangladesh
The 119th Constitution Amendment) Bill, 2013 was unanimously passed by the upper house, with 180 votes in favour and zero against it.2015-05-07 Read More
Lok Sabha passed Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill 2014
The Bill clearly defines and classifies offences as petty, serious and heinous, and defines differentiated processes for each category.2015-05-07 Read More
French magazine Charlie Hebdo presented with Freedom of Expression Courage Award 2015
The award was accepted by Charlie Hebdo's Editor-in-chief Gerard Biard and critic-essayist Jean-Baptiste Thoret.2015-05-07 Read More
Philippines and Japan coast guards held anti-piracy drills in Manila Bay
This is the first drill held by Japan and the Philippines after signing a strategic partnership pact in 2012.2015-05-07 Read More
India, Iran signed inter-Governmental MoU for development of Chabahar Port
This MoU will facilitate availability of functional container and cargo terminal to India at the port which will provide Afghanistan’s garland road network system alternate access to a sea port.2015-05-07 Read More
I&B Minister Arun Jaitley launched DD News Mobile App
The App will make it possible for millions of people in India to keep in touch with the latest happenings around them.2015-05-07 Read More
Union Cabinet gave nod for revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with South Korea
The revision in the 1985 agreement has become necessary in the backdrop of growing investment flows and increased movement of working professionals between the two countries in recent years.2015-05-07 Read More
Union Cabinet approved foreign investments into Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
The decision allows REITs to access foreign investment inflows into the completed rent yielding real estate projects, which is, as of now, prohibited under the FEMA Regulations.2015-05-07 Read More
CCEA approved hike in investment limit for cases requiring prior approval of FIPB
The decision to increase the limit up to 3000 crore rupees from the present 2000 crore rupees is aimed at expediting foreign investment clearance process there by increased investment flows into the economy.2015-05-07 Read More
Union Government launched Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes
A sum of 200 crore rupees was allocated towards Credit Enhancement Guarantee scheme for young and start-up entrepreneurs belonging to Scheduled Castes.2015-05-07 Read More
Forbes released Global 2000 Companies list
The Forbes Global 2000 is a comprehensive list of the world’s largest, most powerful public companies, as measured by revenues, profits, assets and market value.2015-05-07 Read More
Paytm tied-up with CCD, Domino’s for offline payment
With this acquisition, Paytm's mobile wallet will soon be accepted at Domino’s and Cafe Coffee Day.2015-05-07 Read More
Canadian House of Commons approved Anti-Terror Act, 2015
Anti-Terror Act, 2015 would give Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) the ability to operate overseas and make preventative arrests. It also makes it easier for police to arrest and detain individuals without charge.2015-05-07 Read More
Union Cabinet Approved Building and Launching of GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 Communication Satellites
These two satellites with the structure similar to the GSAT-10 are aimed at providing replacement capacity and augmenting in-orbit spare capacity.2015-05-07 Read More
CCEA Permitted Central Government agencies to invest beyond 26 percent in Mega Food Parks
The new regulation is expected to trigger further investment in the food processing sector and ensure smooth implementation of the scheme particularly projects at initial phases of the implementation.2015-05-07 Read More
Oscar Holderer, the US moon rocket expert, died
Holderer was one of about 120 engineers who moved to the US after World War II and brought technology used in the German V2 rocket.2015-05-07 Read More
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar launched Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in state
North Goa is among 100 districts selected from across the country to implement the central government scheme on pilot basis.2015-05-07 Read More
Bollywood actor Salman Khan sentenced to five-years in jail in 2002 hit-n-run case
The sentence was pronounced in Sessions Court Judge Deshpande’s chamber in which Khan was found guilty and convicted under IPC Section 304 II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).2015-05-06 Read More
Indian Army emerged champions in 19th Federation Cup National Athletic Championships
Inderjeet Singh of team Haryana won the best athlete award in the men's category for his stupendous toss in the shot put event, which helped him qualify for the Rio Olympics in 2016.2015-05-06 Read More
Lok Sabha passed the Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2014
The bill needs to be passed in Rajya Sabha after which more than a half of India's 29 states must approve it before the central and state governments would get equal powers to tax goods and services.2015-05-06 Read More
NASA’s Ten-Engine Electric Plane GL-10 Prototype Completed Successful Flight Test
It is a battery-powered 10-engine remotely piloted aircraft can take off like a helicopter and fly like an airplane.2015-05-06 Read More
Save the Children released 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers (SOWM) report
The findings of the report provide crucial inputs for the policy makers and the civil society engaged in addressing challenges related to child development in the country.2015-05-06 Read More
French Parliament approved Surveillance Law to prevent terrorist attack
The law on intelligence-gathering adopted by 438 votes to 86, was drafted after three days of Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris in January 2015, in which 17 people were killed.2015-05-06 Read More
DATE 7
Union Government made PAN mandatory for Central Excise Registration
The applicant will have to quote his e-mail address and mobile number in the application form for communication with the department.2015-05-06 Read More>>
Indigenously developed Akash Weapon System (AWS) inducted into Indian Army
It is a fully automated weapon system and can simultaneously engage multiple targets in all weather conditions including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in addition to helicopters and fighter planes.2015-05-06 Read More
Algorithmic Trading caused BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty to close at lowest level in 2015
It refers to those trade practices which are done by computers loaded with pre-defined instructions.2015-05-06 Read More
Lu Ping, Chinese diplomat who oversaw Hong Kong transition, died
Ping was appointed Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) in 1990 and retired in 1997. He had also helped in drafting the mini Constitution of Hong Kong.2015-05-06 Read More
PM Narendra Modi joined Chinese social media platform Weibo
PM Modi joined Chinese social media platform just weeks before his scheduled visit to China.2015-05-05 Read More
Union Cabinet cleared 119th Constitutional Amendment Bill on LBA between India and Bangladesh
Under the land boundary agreement, India and Bangladesh will exchange several enclaves which are under each other's adverse possession and the Indian territories affected by this are Assam, West Bengal, Tripura and Meghalaya.2015-05-05 Read More
Rahul Yadav resigned as the CEO of Housing.com
The company has gained in value approximating 1500 crore rupees under the directorship of Rahul Yadav.2015-05-05 Read More
France signed 7.02 billion US dollar agreement with Qatar to supply 24 Rafale fighter jets
Agreement was signed by the French President Francois Hollande and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar.2015-05-05 Read More
Michael Blake, Oscar-winning author, passed away
He got the fame by one of his penned novel Dances With Wolves.2015-05-05 Read More
Haryana Government notified 163 services under Right to Service Act, 2014
Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014 was notified on 26 March 2014 by Bhupinder Singh Hooda led government of Haryana.2015-05-05 Read More
World Asthma Day 2015 observed with theme You Can Control Your Asthma
World Asthma Day annually takes place on the first Tuesday of May and is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.2015-05-05 Read More
Rajasthan Government signed deal with NHM, UNICEF & GAIN to counter malnourishment
Initially, the programme will be implemented in thirteen districts in which more than 10000 children have been identified as malnourished.2015-05-05 Read More
Baleshwar Ram, former Union Minister passed away
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) of 7th Lok Sabha from Rosera Lok Sabha Constituency.2015-05-05 Read More
Vedanta Limited launched new logo
The logo was co-created by internal stakeholders across geographies and group companies.2015-05-05 Read More
Veteran Journalist Amitabha Chowdhury passed away at 88
He was associated with three leading Bengali dailies Anandabazar Patrika, Jugantar and Aajkal for more than three decades.2015-05-05 Read More
BHEL commissioned 195 MW Thermal Unit of KBUNL in Bihar
This was the first 195 MW unit to be commissioned by BHEL at the 2x195 MW Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station (TPS) Plant of KBUNL. The second 195 MW unit is expected to be commissioned in the on-going 2015-16 financial year.2015-05-04 Read More
Australia announced new punishments for foreigner investors breaking rules on buying property
The new penalties include up to three years in prison and fine of 100,000 dollars. The Government has also announced foreign buyers who are forced to sell a property will be prevented from profiting from the sale.2015-05-04 Read More
Dr Mahesh Sharma inaugurated Puducherry Science Centre and Planetarium
The Science Centre and Planetarium at Puducherry is the 47th Science Museum of India and has been set up by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) at an expense of 5.5 crore rupees.2015-05-04 Read More
NTPC signed MoA with Jharkhand Government for maintaining Patratu Thermal Power Station
NTPC with Jharkhand Government will form a Joint Venture Company for managing Patratu Thermal Power Station (PTPS).2015-05-04 Read More
World Press Freedom day observed globally
This year, the theme of World Press Freedom day is Let Journalism Thrive! Towards better reporting, gender equality and media safety in the digital age.2015-05-04 Read More
Cow-urine refinery inaugurated at Pathmeda village for research on cow products
For the research on cow products, a scientific approach will be adopted for Indian traditional system of medicine.2015-05-04 Read More
Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Manny Pacquiao to win Fight of the Century of Boxing
The bout termed as Fight of the Century was held at iconic MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada.2015-05-04 Read More
Roger Federer won the inaugural Istanbul Open Tennis Men’s Singles Title
The Swiss player won the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open Men’s singles title by defeating Pablo Cueves of Uruguay 6-3 7-6.2015-05-04 Read More
Sandeep Jajodia removed as the president of Boxing India (BI)
A Special Genral Meeting (SGM), which was attended by 64 members of the BI, passed a No Confidence Motion in this regard.2015-05-04 Read More
Mazen Darwish honoured with 2015 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
He was conferred with the award in recognition of the work he has carried out in Syria for more than ten year as a human rights defender and a journalist.2015-05-04 Read More
India home to 48 of the 250 known species of bumblebees: Indian Bumblebees
They are crucial for the very sustenance of vegetation in high-altitude regions of Himalayas because they are the only pollinators which can live in that adverse climate.2015-05-04 Read More
Chelsea won Barclays Premier League 2014-15 title with 1-0 win over Crystal Palace
This is their first premier league title in five years since winning the 2009-10 season title by defeating Manchester United.2015-05-04 Read More
14th Edition of Indo-French Naval Exercise VARUNA 2015 concluded
Its mandate was to cover the entire gamut of maritime operations ranging from Aircraft Carrier Operations, Anti Submarines Warfare Exercises, Maritime Interdiction Operations and multi-ship replenishment exercise.2015-05-04 Read More
Railways won the 5th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2015
In the final match played at the Master Chandgi Ram sports stadium at Saifai, Uttar Pradesh, Railways defeated Hockey Jharkhand by 12-2.2015-05-04 Read More
Third India-Tunisia Foreign Office Consultations held in Tunis
During the FOC several bilateral and multilateral issues related to regional and international issues of mutual interest were discussed. The two sides also signed an Agreement on Exemption of Visas for Diplomatic and Official Passports.2015-05-04 Read More
Russian ballet legend Maya Plisetskaya died
Plisetskaya born in Moscow on 20 November 1925 was considered as one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century.2015-05-04 Read More
Global warming will lead to extinction of 1 in 6 species by end of century: Study
Global extinction risks will increase from 2.8 percent at present to 5.2 percent at the international policy target of a 2°C post-industrial rise and thus there is urgent need to take strong action to limit further climate change.2015-05-02 Read More
World’s largest solar photovoltaic plant of 750 MW to be built in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh
The plant will use photovoltaic (PV) technology to generate electricity from the sun and is estimated to be completed by March 2017 at an estimated cost of 4500 crore rupees.2015-05-02 Read More
Tennis player Rafael Nadal received Golden Medal for Merit in Work of Spain
Rafael Nadal is 14-time Grand Slam singles champion out of which he has won the French Open for a record nine times.2015-05-02 Read More
Maharashtra FDA ordered to file a FIR against Snapdeal and its CEO Kunal Behl
The FDA found that 45 of the displayed drugs were with objectionable claims which contravened the provisions of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.2015-05-02 Read More
A Book titled China – Confucius in the Shadows written by Poonam Surie released
The book highlights that in the evolving socio political milieu of China; interpreting Confucian philosophy as being non-confrontationist, benevolent and with values such as filial piety and harmony2015-05-02 Read More
Tesla Motors launched solar energy based Powerwall battery system
The wall mount battery system can be connected to local power grid and is a smart device liquid thermal control system and software that receives dispatch commands from a solar inverter.2015-05-02 Read More
WHO released a report on Economic cost of the health impact of air pollution in European Region
The report estimated that the WHO European region in 2010 lost 1.6 US trillion dollars due to premature deaths and diseases caused by air pollution.2015-05-02 Read More
Four Indians to be conferred with 2015 Spring Imperial Decorations of Japan
The awards will be conferred by Emperor of Japan Akihito.2015-05-02 Read More
Union Sports Ministry recognised Motor Sports as a Sports under NSF
Motor Sports is one of the 59 sports recognised by the Ministry during the review of categorization of various sports discipline into ‘High Priority’, ‘Priority’ and ‘Others’.2015-05-02 Read More
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana introduced 5 lakh rupees Accident Insurance Scheme for transport
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu formally launched the scheme at Rajhamundry while Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhara Rao made the announcement in Hyderabad.2015-05-02 Read More
Union Ministry of Tourism released Draft National Tourism Policy 2015
The draft policy, which will replace the National Tourism Policy 2002, aimed at development of the tourism sector in a sustainable manner.2015-05-02 Read More
Nitin Gadkari dedicated two Major Highway Projects in the North East to the Nation
The two projects were constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and are intended to improve connectivity between Guwahati and Shillong and other parts of the North East.2015-05-02 Read More
DoT extended deadline of full implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) till 3 July 2015
The earlier deadline of implementing the Mobile Number Portability was 3 May 2015.2015-05-02 Read More
NASA ended operations of MESSENGER Mission to Mercury
The journey of the spacecraft came to an end on 30 April 2015 with Expected Impact (EI) on Mercury’s surface; plunging at around 14000 kmph, creating a crater up to 52 feet wide.2015-05-02 Read More
Surender Singh took over as Director General of CISF
Surender Singh is a 1980-batch police officer of West Bengal cadre.2015-05-02 Read More
Union finance Ministry exempted MAT for foreign investors
However, MAT would not be applicable on sale of units of real estate investment trusts (REITs).2015-05-01 Read More
Telecom operators slashed roaming call rate by upto 40%, SMS by upto 75%
This rate revision was made after Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 9 April 2015 reduced maximum or ceiling rate for national roaming calls and SMSes.2015-05-01 Read More
First meeting of Sub-Group of CMs on Swachh Bharat Mission held in New Delhi
The sub-group discussed robust institutional mechanisms for effective implementation of the mission and decided to recommend measures for technological support in rural and urban areas.2015-05-01 Read More
Microsoft named its next Web Browser as Edge
The announcement was made at the Build Developer Conference held at San Francisco in California, USA and will replace the Internet Explorer (IE) in future.2015-05-01 Read More
DATE 8
Former Gujarat assembly speaker Barjorji Pardiwala passed away
Pardiwala was also a renowned lawyer in Valsad who joined the lawyer's bar at Valsad town of Gujarat in 1955 and practiced the law for more than 40 years2015-05-01 Read More>>
Nadia in West Bengal became the first open defecation-free (ODF) district of India
Nadia district could achieve this feat due to its collaborative effort with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Bank aimed at construction of toilets across the district.2015-05-01 Read More
Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2015
The bill deals with the income side (basically tax proposals) of the Union Government for the financial year 2015-16 as proposed in the budget which was introduced in the Parliament on 28 February 2015.2015-05-01 Read More
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) held Theera Veta defence exercise in Arabian Sea
The exercise was intended to augment the preparedness of the security agencies in protecting the porous maritime borders of Kerala, Lakshadweep, Minicoy Islands and Mahe (part of Puducherry)from external attacks.2015-05-01 Read More
Pakistan court sentenced 10 men to 25 years in jail for attacking Malala Yousafzai
All the 10 men belonged to the Pakistan Taliban but the chief suspect did not figure among those sentenced.2015-05-01 Read More
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs launched Form-INC-29 for easier establishment of companies
The Form-INC-29 is an integrated electronic application form and can be used alternatively in the place of filling five separate e-Forms to set up a new company.2015-05-01 Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Three-Nation Visit: An Analysis
Three-nation tour to France, Germany and Canada was intended to deepen bilateral strategic partnership, augment investment flows into our economy and enhance bilateral scientific and technological cooperation.2015-05-01 Read More
Argentine Parliament passed a law to compensate victims of Jewish centre attack
As per the law, relatives of those who died will receive a one-off payment similar to that awarded to victims of Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship, and a 1992 attack on the Israeli embassy.2015-05-01 Read More
Rubella eradicated from North and South America region
These regions were declared free of endemic transmission of rubella, a contagious viral disease after no home grown cases were reported in five years.2015-05-01 Read More
China’s NDRC released new action plan One Belt, One Road initiative
The initiative will establish new routes linking Asia, Europe and Africa.2015-05-01 Read More
Prannoy Roy honoured with the RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award 2015
Journalist of the Year Award went to Sreenivasan Jain of NDTV for his consistent investigative work epitomized in his series Truth versus Hype.2015-05-01 Read More
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan conferred with Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is known for his knowledge and efforts in keeping peace, that make him one of the most respected scholars.2015-05-01 Read More
India, Afghanistan released Joint Statement
The two nations agreed to patiently and systematically work towards strengthening of the India Afghanistan Strategic Partnership, with a clear focus on the long term relationship between the two countries.2015-05-01 Read More
Union Cabinet approved the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015
The bill is aimed at providing for institutional mechanism, both at the Centre and in each State and Union Territory, to ensure expeditious utilization of amounts realised in lieu of forest land diverted for non-forest purpose.2015-05-01 Read More
Low quality plastic items banned in Ahmedabad
The ban was issued after it was found that low grade plastic waste is resulting in chocking of man-hall and drainage system.2015-05-01 Read More
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