Current Affairs For The Year 2015 And Month Jul

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Beijing chosen to host 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

With this, Beijing became the first city to host both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics. It hosted Summer Olympics in 2008.
2015-07-31 Read More

Punjab Government to create Beas Belt near Harike Patan as habitat for Gharials

The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as the gavial, and the fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian of the family Gavialidae, native to the Indian Subcontinent.
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons observed across the world

According to UNODC's biennial Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, at least 152 countries of origin and 124 countries of destination are affected by trafficking in persons.
2015-07-31 Read More

Microsoft launched Windows 10 operating system

This operating system will be available for free to Windows 7 and 8.1 users who reserved the copy. This upgrade will be available for free for one year.
2015-07-31 Read More

SC upheld the commutation of death sentence of convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

The decision was made on the curative plea against the dismissal of the 11-year delay in deciding on their mercy petitions.
2015-07-31 Read More

RBI decided to issue 10 rupees coins to commemorate International Day of Yoga

The reverse of the coin bears the logo of "International Day of Yoga", with inscription "सामंजस्य एवं शान्ति के लिए योग" in Devnagri Script and "YOGA FOR HARMONY AND PEACE" around the logo and design.
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SALt, a lamp that runs eight hours on water and salt, developed

The battery will work for eight hours a day for six months, which is a considerable upgrade from the constant refills required by paraffin lantern, the developers said.
2015-07-31 Read More

Kotak launched mobile banking app named Kotak Bharat

At present, the application is available in Hindi and English language, but by end of August 2015 it will have other languages like Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil and Kannada.
2015-07-31 Read More

Film Talvar to be premiered at Toronto International Film Festival

Talvar written by Vishal Bhardwaj revolves around the sensational murder of 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar and 45-year-old Hemraj Banjade, a domestic help in Noida, India.
2015-07-31 Read More

Cyclone Komen formed over Bay of Bengal

The MeT department has forecasted heavy to very heavy rains with isolated extremely heavy rains in Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha of India.
2015-07-30 Read More

Union Cabinet approved setting up of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund

The fund will have an initial corpus of 20000 crore rupees which can be leveraged by infrastructure companies and was proposed by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget 2015-16
2015-07-30 Read More

Nepal banned animal Sacrifice at Gadhimai Festival

The temple authorities have announced the end of the centuries-old Hindu tradition of slaughter that attracts hundreds of thousands of worshippers.
2015-07-30 Read More

‘Visaarnai’ became first Tamil film to enter Venice film festival

Visaaranai is second film produced by Dhanush that will get international recognition after the critically acclaimed Kaaka Mutta.
2015-07-30 Read More

India to become most populous nation by 2022: UN World Population Prospects

The world population reached 7.3 billion as of mid- 2015, implying that the world has added approximately one billion people in the span of the last twelve years.
2015-07-30 Read More

CCI imposed penalty upon three Film & TV association of Karnataka

Considering the recurring violation of the provisions of the Act, KFCC, KTVA and KFPA were imposed a penalty of 1682204 rupees, 174293 rupees and 168124 rupees, respectively.
2015-07-30 Read More

e-Tourist Visa scheme extended to China, Hong Kong and Macau

With the inclusion of these countries/territories, the total number of countries/territories covered under the e-Tourist Visa scheme will go up from 74 to 77.
2015-07-30 Read More

Union Cabinet approved Rajya Sabha panel's amendments on GST Bill, 2014

The amendments include compensation to the states for 5 years instead of up to 5 years for any revenue loss due to introduction of GST.
2015-07-30 Read More

UNSC failed to adopt proposal to create tribunal on crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17

The resolution sought to establish an international tribunal to prosecute persons responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which crashed on 17 July 2014 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
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Yakub Memon executed as SC rejected his fresh plea in pre-dawn hearing

The State Government of Maharashtra has decided to hand over his body to his relatives, after completion of formalities.
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SEBI cancelled Certificate of Registration of Sahara Mutual Fund

Sahara has been asked to make efforts to transfer its activities to a new Sponsor and a SEBI approved Asset Management Company at the earliest.
2015-07-30 Read More

Hockey India appointed Roelant Oltmans as coach of Men’s national team

The 69-year old Dutchman will be at the helm of affairs at least till 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
2015-07-30 Read More

Eminent vocalist Vasundhara Komkali died

She received training in Indian classical music by Pt. Kumar Gandharva (her husband) and Dr. BR Deodhar.
2015-07-30 Read More

Clive Rice, first post-apartheid captain of South Africa Cricket team, passed away

He represented South Africa for the first time in Kolkata on 10 November 1991 as captain and last time in New Delhi four days later.
2015-07-29 Read More

International Tiger Day observed across the world

Among the 13 tiger-range countries, India with 2226 has the highest number of tiger population. India is followed by Malaysia with 500 tigers.
2015-07-29 Read More

Dr. Suniti Solomon, pioneering Indian HIV/AIDS researcher, passed away

She was the first person in India who documented the nation’s first HIV/AIDS case in 1986 and later set up Y R Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education (YRG CARE)
2015-07-29 Read More

Court of Arbitration for Sports allowed Indian athlete Dutee Chand to compete in women’s event

She became eligible with CAS suspending the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) regulation on naturally-occurring Hyperandrogenism.
2015-07-29 Read More

Ramon Magsaysay Awardees for the year 2015 announced; Two Indians among the awardees

Among the five awardees who will be conferred with the so-called Asia’s Nobel Prize, there are two Indians, namely Sanjiv Chaturvedi and Anshu Gupta.
2015-07-29 Read More

World Hepatitis Day observed with theme ‘Prevent hepatitis. Act now’

The observance of the day in 2015 focuses particularly on Hepatitis B and C. These two combined cause approximately 80 percent of all liver cancer deaths and kill close to 1.4 million people every year.
2015-07-29 Read More

Justice Mahajan Committee constituted for Re-drafting National Sports Development Code of India

NSDCI was drafted in 2011 by amalgamating all the orders/notifications/instructions/circulars issued till 2001 with necessary modifications and it came into force with immediate effect from 31 January 2011.
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India signed Loan Agreement of $300 Million with ADB for National Urban Health Mission

The NUHM as a sub-mission of National Health Mission (NHM) was approved by the Union Cabinet on 1 May 2013 to improve the health status of the country’s urban population.
2015-07-29 Read More

General Council approved Kazakhstan's membership terms to join WTO as 162nd member

In order to formally become the member of WTO, Kazakhstan Parliament now has to ratify the deal by 31 October 2015. It will become a member 30 days after it notifies the ratification.
2015-07-29 Read More

CCI imposed a penalty of 420 crore rupees on Hyundai

Hyundai is one the three car companies, the other two being Reva and Premier, which were found to be guilty of involving in anti-competitive practices in contravention of the Competition Act, 2002.
2015-07-29 Read More

Bharti Realty tied-up with Eros Group to develop housing project

The Bharti Group has presence in telecom, agri-business, financial services, retail and real estate among others.
2015-07-28 Read More

Bangladesh part of Sundarbans witnessed rapid decline in tiger population between 2004 and 2015

Royal Bengal tigers live mainly in India with smaller populations in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar. Out of 2226 Bengal tigers found in India, 74 live in Indian side of Sunderbans.
2015-07-28 Read More

Swati Maliwal took charge as Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women

Maliwal had taken charge as the DCW's Chief on 20 July 2015 itself, but her appointment was struck down by the Lt Governor Najeeb Jung at that time.
2015-07-28 Read More

Ashish Bahuguna appointed as Chairman of food safety regulator FSSAI

His tenure will be three years and he succeeded K Chandramouli whose tenure ended in January 2015. Since then the position was lying vacant and the Health Secretary Bhanu Pratap Sharma was given the interim charge of chairman of FSSAI.
2015-07-28 Read More

Noted Physicist P Hariharan passed away

Hariharan had contributed in various researches including in the design of a new 3-beam interferometer, first practical radial-shear interferometer and double passed Fabry-Perot interferometer.
2015-07-28 Read More

Rajesh Exports acquired Switzerland-based world’s largest gold refinery Valcambi

It acquired European Gold Refineries, the 100 per cent holding company of Valcambi through its fully-owned subsidiary in Singapore in all cash deal of 400 million US dollars
2015-07-28 Read More

Nepal’s political parties agreed to remove word ‘Secularism’ from the Constitution

Nepal was declared a secular country in 2007 that had ended Nepal’s century-old identity as the world’s only Hindu kingdom.
2015-07-28 Read More

Ram Sevak Sharma appointed as Chairman of TRAI

Ram Sevak Sharma is an IAS officer of 1978 batch, Jharkhand Cadre.
2015-07-28 Read More

Terrorist attacked Dinanagar town of Gurdaspur in Punjab killing seven people

The terrorist attack was the first such attack in Punjab in two decades or since the end of Khalistani terrorism in 1980s.
2015-07-28 Read More

Santasilan Kadirgamar, the veteran Sri Lankan historian, passed away

He was among those who were instrumental in setting up the Movement for Inter-Racial Justice and Equality (MIRJE - Jaffna)
2015-07-28 Read More

CSC and HCL formed Joint Venture to provide technology services solutions to banks

The joint venture will invest in platform modernization and product functionality enhancement and will capitalize on the proven capabilities of both companies.
2015-07-28 Read More

Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam passed away

Considered as the People's President, Dr Kalam became the 11th President of the country and occupied the post between 2002 and 2007 during the NDA government headed Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
2015-07-28 Read More

Mexico defeated Jamaica to win CONCACAF Gold Cup Football tournament

Andred Guardado, the captain of Mexican team, was voted top player of the tournament for scoring 4 goals in the tournament.
2015-07-28 Read More

Union Government sanctioned 1000 crore rupees for Indo-Bangla Rail Link

Out of 15.06 km length connecting Agartala with Akhaura railway junction in Bangladesh, 3.7 km would comprise of elevated corridor.
2015-07-27 Read More

World's largest flower Amorphophallus Titanum bloomed at Jindai Botanical Gardens in Tokyo

It is commonly called the corpse flower because it smells like rotting meat that helps attract pollinators such as beetles and flies.
2015-07-27 Read More

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany won Hungarain Formula One Grand Prix

In the constructers standing, Mercedes leads the board with 383 points followed by Ferrari and Williams at second and third position respectively.
2015-07-27 Read More

Delhi HC allowed Red FM to participate in Stage-III of FM auctions

The court also quashed the Union Government’s decision of 15 July 2015 wherein Red FM was denied security clearance due to its association with Sun TV promoted by Kalanithi Maran.
2015-07-27 Read More

Gujarat HC constituted panel to ensure amenities to labourers at Alang ship-breaking yard

The panel will be directed to examine the aspect of starting of the hospital at the earliest by Maritime Board itself or through Employee’s State Insurance Corporation.
2015-07-27 Read More

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EU banned marketing of around 700 generic medicines of GVK Biosciences

This is the largest suspension imposed on the sales and distribution of generic drugs and it will come into effect from 21 August 2015.
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Team Sky cyclist Chris Froome of Britain won 102nd Tour de France

With this, Froome became the first Briton to win the Tour de France for the second time.
2015-07-27 Read More

PR Chari, the nuclear disarmament advocate, died

He was a former IAS officer who served two terms in the Defence Ministry and was also a former Director of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Analysis (IDSA) from 1975 to 1980.
2015-07-27 Read More

Veteran Congress leader Bijoy Krishna Handique passed away

Handique was first elected to Assam Legislative Assembly in 1972, he then became a member of All India Congress Committee in 1973.
2015-07-27 Read More

16th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas observed across the country

The Kargil war was also called Operation Vijay, which was the name of the Indian operation that cleared the Kargil sector, which is situated 205 kilometer from Srinagar in J&K.
2015-07-27 Read More

Former Bihar Governor Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai passed away

It was to Gavai’s credit that the Deekshabhoomi turned into a world class memorial to Ambedkar and his historic conversion to Buddhism.
2015-07-27 Read More

PM Narendra Modi launched Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana in Patna

The Scheme has an outlay of 76000 crore rupees for implementation of the projects under which Union Government shall provide Grant of 63000 crore rupees.
2015-07-25 Read More

Helena Ndume, Jorge Sampaio awarded with first-ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize

The award ceremony was a part of the annual commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day, which is observed on 18 July every year.
2015-07-25 Read More

Union Government constituted All India Council of Sports

The advice rendered by the council will be duly considered by the government, but it will not be binding and obligatory on the government.
2015-07-25 Read More

Ramachandra Guha chosen for Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2015

The prize will be conferred upon him on 17 September 2015 in Fukuoka International Congress Center in Japan, following which the awardees will be deliberating lectures at high-schools and universities across the city.
2015-07-25 Read More

Ajay Mathur appointed as Director-General of TERI

Currently, Mathur is working as the Director General of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of the Union Government.
2015-07-25 Read More

WTO members sealed a deal to cut tariffs on $1 trillion worth IT products

The deal was agreed as part of need to update the 18-year old Information Technology Agreement (ITA) as it has become redundant. The ITA was finalised in 1997.
2015-07-24 Read More

Earth-like exoplanet Kepler 452b discovered

In addition to Kepler 452b, the Kepler Mission also discovered 11 yet-to-be-confirmed candidate planets that appear to be small, rocky and potentially suitable for life.
2015-07-24 Read More

FSSAI proposed Draft on regulating sale of Health Supplements and Nutraceuticals

There is need for safety norms as about 60-70 per cent supplements in the nutraceuticals market, which has potential to grow to 12.2 billion US dollars in the next five years, is fake.
2015-07-24 Read More

Reliance Group, Augur Overseas Operation signed MoU to manufacture Aerostats and Airships

As per the MoU, both the parties will collaborate on new technologies for the civil and military market as part of the Make in India initiative of Union Government.
2015-07-24 Read More

Forbes Asia's Fabulous 50 List of the year 2015 released

The companies from China dominate this year’s list that depicts the region’s best big publicly traded companies.
2015-07-24 Read More

Mosquirix, world's first malaria vaccine, approved by European Medicines Agency

The vaccine was approved on basis of trail data released showing reduction in episodes of malaria in babies aged 6-12 weeks by 27 percent, and by around 46 percent in children aged 5-17 months.
2015-07-24 Read More

No citizen or institution has a fundamental right to affiliation or recognition: SC

The 1993 judicial case says that citizen of India may have a right to establish an educational institution but no citizen, person or institution has a right, much less of fundamental right, to affiliation or recognition.
2015-07-24 Read More

Shubham Jaglan won IJGA World Stars of Junior Golf event 2015

Shubham Jaglan, IJGA World Stars of Junior Golf, 2015
2015-07-24 Read More

Haryanavi film ‘Pagdi: The Honour’ made tax free in Haryana

Pagdi: The Honour is the first Haryanvi film which has won two national awards, namely best Haryanavi film and best supporting actor (female) award at the 62nd National Film Awards.
2015-07-24 Read More

SC allowed States to release life convicts; Rajiv Gandhi assassination case kept out of purview

This power will not apply to cases probed by central agencies like CBI and for those incarcerated under central laws such as Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA).
2015-07-24 Read More

Peter Higgs received Royal Society’s Copley Medal, the world's oldest scientific prize

Higgs received the Copley Medal for his fundamental contribution to particle physics with his theory explaining the Higgs Boson, which was confirmed by the experiments at the Large Hadron Collider in 2012.
2015-07-24 Read More

Lupin acquired US generics company GAVIS Pharmaceuticals LLC

The deal is cash-free and debt-free and it will be funded by a bridge loan, with 10 crore rupees from existing cash reserves deployed for it.
2015-07-24 Read More

Maharashtra cabinet approved scheme for development of villages around Tiger reserves

The scheme proposed by Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar aims at creation of comprehensive development of villages in the buffer zones of tiger reserves and around them.
2015-07-24 Read More

First All Women Trans Continental road expedition from Delhi to London flagged off

The three women participating in the expedition will reach United Kingdom in 55 days via Myanmar, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium and France.
2015-07-24 Read More

Union I&B Ministry approved ENIL proposal to purchase TV Today Network’s Oye FM

The purchase will be subjected to the fulfilment of conditions specified by I&B Ministry that is execution of relevant documents with TVTN and completion of all other relevant formalities.
2015-07-23 Read More

Indian-American Amitoj Chhabra won Junior Title at US Powerlifting Championships 2015

Chhabra squatted 485 pounds, bench pressed 325 and dead-lifted 573. He has added 100 pounds to his dead-lift in the 2014 championship.
2015-07-23 Read More

Longtime cartoonist Tom Moore died

Moore began drawing cartoons while serving in the US Navy during the Korean War.
2015-07-23 Read More

India ranked 12th in terms of power generation from nuclear source

India is positioned at 7th position with 21 reactors, while total capacity wise it was placed at 12th position with generation of 5308 MWe.
2015-07-23 Read More

61st edition of Fortune 500 list released; 7 Indian companies in the list

The list has been topped by retail giant Walmart and is followed by petroleum refining giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron at 2nd and 3rd place.
2015-07-23 Read More

National Broadcasting Day observed across the country

Broadcasting in India began in July 1923 with programmes by the Radio Club of Mumbai. According to an agreement of 23 July 1927, the Indian Broadcasting Company started broadcasting from Bombay station.
2015-07-23 Read More

R.D. Burman: The Prince of Music written by Khagesh Dev Burman

The author through the book has tried to look into life of R.D. Burman and reveals the fact about number of songs and tunes of Burman.
2015-07-23 Read More

Book titled Ghosts of Calcutta authored by Sebastian Ortiz released

The book not only tells about the Ghosts of Calcutta but also about other characters like friends, associates, passer-bys, who were around him.
2015-07-23 Read More

Conakry named as World Book Capital for 2017 by UNESCO

With this, Conakry becomes the 17th city to be designated as World Book Capital.
2015-07-23 Read More

Glenmark launched affordable Type 2 diabetes drug Teneligliptin

Teneligliptin introduced under the brand names Ziten and Zita Plus is effective in suppressing glucagon release and increasing insulin to subsequently lower blood glucose levels.
2015-07-23 Read More

BEE signed agreement with RECPDCL for Partial Risk Guarantee Fund for Energy Efficiency

PRGFEE, an innovative financing mechanism under Framework for Energy Efficient Economic Development (FEEED), is one of initiatives under National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency.
2015-07-23 Read More

French film The Big Day to showcase Anand Kumar's Super 30

Super 30 of Anand Kumar came in news because of a 90-minute film, The Big Day, made by famous French director Pascal Plisson.
2015-07-23 Read More

China returned passport to dissident artist Ai Weiwei

World renowned artist Weiwei is mostly remembered for his famous British installations Sunflower Seeds at Tate Modern in 2010.
2015-07-23 Read More

Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts launched towards ISS

The spacecraft blasted off on schedule from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in the barren Kazakh steppe, carrying cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren and Kimiya Yui of Japan.
2015-07-23 Read More

36th annual American Book Awards announced

The awards are presented by the Before Columbus Foundation, a non-profit educational and service organisation.
2015-07-23 Read More

CCEA extended CCTNS deadline to March 2017

CCTNS will integrate all the data and records of crime into a Core Application Software (CAS), which is presently spreading across 29 states and 7 union territories of India
2015-07-23 Read More

NDRI scientists developed technique to decrease cholesterol level in Ghee

Use of this technique will help to reduce the level of cholesterol in Ghee up to 85 to 90 percent. It also does not affect the taste and quality of the ghee.
2015-07-22 Read More

Committee to draft bill for protection of indigenous people of Manipur constituted

The committee will be chaired by State Law Minister Thoudam Debendra Singh and other members include Bijoy Singh, N Biren and RK Anand.
2015-07-22 Read More

SC rejected curative petition of Mumbai serial bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon

It came into news after Mumbai serial bomb blasts convict Yakub Memon’s Curative Petition was rejected by the SC bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu on 21 July 2015.
2015-07-22 Read More

SC rejected Union Government’s review plea seeking OBC status for Jats

SC in its verdict scrapped the March 2014 notification to include Jats in the central list of the Other Background Classes (OBC) category in nine states.
2015-07-22 Read More

Union Government extended Interest Subvention Scheme to banks

Cabinet also approved a Central Agricultural University at Samastipur and revival of Banana Research Centre at Goraul in Vaishali, Bihar.
2015-07-22 Read More

Ananth Narayanan appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Myntra

With the appointment of Narayanan, Bansal will assume the role of Chairman of Board of Myntra and will contribute to Myntra's vision, strategy and overall direction.
2015-07-22 Read More

New fish species named Puntius Dolichopterus discovered in Kerala

The fish has received Zoo bank register number from International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature, the official body approving the new names of animals.
2015-07-22 Read More

Hisao Tanaka resigned as CEO and President of Toshiba

He will be succeeded by Masashi Muromachi, who is presently the Chairman of Toshiba.
2015-07-22 Read More

India and Singapore signed agreement to enhance maritime cooperation

The agreement was signed during the visit of Navy chief Admiral R K Dhowan to Singapore.
2015-07-22 Read More

DATE 3

Union Government launched Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan

The initiative complements the widely popular multi-media campaign Jago Grahak Jago which empowers the consumers of its rights and demands.
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BCCI announced venues for ICC World Twenty20; Kolkata's Eden Gardens to host final

BCCI also constituted a tournament managing committee with President Jagmohan Dalmiya as its chairman.
2015-07-22 Read More

Noted Hollywood actor Olaf Pooley passed away

Pooley was most famous for his role as villainous scientist Professor Stahlman in Doctor Who show, which he starred in during the 1970s.
2015-07-22 Read More

Union Government launched National Career Counselling portal

The portal aims to bring on board around 20 million job seekers already registered with employment exchanges across India. It also aspires to bring 900000 establishments and companies on the portal.
2015-07-21 Read More

Japanese Cabinet approved Defence White Paper 2015

In the White Paper 2015, the cabinet described the security situation surrounding Japan as increasingly tough. The defence white paper for 2015 examines a range of global threats.
2015-07-21 Read More

Maurice Obstfeld appointed as Chief Economist of IMF

Obstfeld will succeed outgoing IMF economist Olivier Blanchard.
2015-07-21 Read More

Workshop held to discuss Pam Rajput Committee’s recommendation on Status of Women

The workshop discussed the recommendations under four groups including Women and Economy; Women and Social Empowerment; Women, Media and Information Technology; Women and Law and lastly, Institutional Mechanism and Governance.
2015-07-21 Read More

Telugu cartoonist Pamarthy Shankar won Grand Prix World Press Cartoon 2014 Award

He was presented the award at Cascais in Portugal by World Press Cartoon Director Antonio Antunes.
2015-07-21 Read More

Benoy Behl won the Best Documentary Producer award at Madrid International Film Festival

He was awarded for producing and directing a documentary film titled Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism.
2015-07-21 Read More

UNSC adopted resolution endorsing Iran nuclear deal

The agreement with Iran was reached in 14 July 2015 in Vienna, in which Iran reaffirmed that it will under no circumstances ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons.
2015-07-21 Read More

Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed as Chairperson of FSSAI

Sharma was given this additional charge of FSSAI for three months or till the appointment of a regular incumbent.
2015-07-21 Read More

Indian Railways and Odisha Government signed MoU for Dasappla-Bolangir Railway Line

Khurda Road-Bolangir (289 km), new broad gauge line project, was taken up by Indian Railways at an anticipated cost of 3050 crore rupees.
2015-07-21 Read More

BCCI constituted IPL working group to study Lodha committee verdict

The four member group includes IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur, BCCI treasurer Anirudh Choudhury and former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
2015-07-21 Read More

Indigenous Visibility Measuring System, DRISHTI, installed at IGI Airport

The system will be used for reporting the runway visual range, which is a critical parameter for safe landing and take-off of aircraft in poor visibility conditions (<25 to >2000 meters).
2015-07-21 Read More

Pankaj Munjal appointed as CMD of Hero Motors Group

Pankaj Munjal joined the Hero group in 1988 as a trainee and was appointed as its Co-Chairman and Managing Director in December 2011.
2015-07-21 Read More

India’s 1st indigenously designed and developed High Thrust cryogenic rocket engine tested

The engine will be used for powering the Cryogenic stage (C25), the upper stage of the next generation GSLV Mk-III launch vehicle of ISRO, capable of launching four tonne class satellites.
2015-07-21 Read More

Swati Maliwal takes charge as Chairperson of DCW

Prior to her appointment to the post of Chairperson of DSW, she worked as an adviser (grievances) to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on public grievances and handled Janta Samwad.
2015-07-20 Read More

Varunavat Mountain witnessed crack in its range; landslides feared

Crack on the range triggered doubts of landslides in Indira Colony and Jansu residents of Uttarkashi.
2015-07-20 Read More

Alex Rocco, the actor known for his role in Godfather, died at 79

Rocco won the Emmy award as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in sitcom The Famous Teddy Z.
2015-07-20 Read More

Noted Urdu writer Dr Bisheshar Pradeep died

Pradeep was a prolific writer who penned more than a dozen fiction books in Urdu and was best known for his 'Afsana Nigari', the fiction writing form in Urdu.
2015-07-20 Read More

Kerala tourism's Muziris heritage project bagged PATA award

MHP that stretches across from municipality of North Paravur in Ernakulam district to that of Kodungalloor in Thrissur district is designed to involve & integrate the local community in all intended developmental initiatives.
2015-07-20 Read More

Indian-origin Shiv Pande received honorary fellowship from University of Central Lancashire

He received the prestigious fellowship for his contribution to the community as a general practitioner and medical educator.
2015-07-20 Read More

Amelie Mauresmo inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

She's one of only three Frenchwomen to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era, alongside Mary Pierce and Marion Bartoli.
2015-07-20 Read More

Nelson Mandela International Day observed on 18 July

The day has been observed since 2010 to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s contribution to end the discriminatory apartheid system in South Africa.
2015-07-20 Read More

India, Myanmar issued joint statement on bilateral cooperation

The joint statement was issued after the conclusion of the first meeting of the India-Myanmar Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) in New Delhi.
2015-07-20 Read More

2 new plant species named Vellithumpa & Eriocaulon manoharanii discovered in Western Ghats

The findings of the discovery were published in the June 2015 issue of the international journal Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Phytogeography.
2015-07-20 Read More

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated first 'Aam Aadmi Clinic' at Peeragarhi Relief Camp

The clinic was opened with an aim to make primary health care more accessible to people, mainly the weaker sections of society.
2015-07-20 Read More

Uruguayan soccer legend Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia died

Ghiggia won the goal in a stunning 2-1 victory over Brazil in the final game of the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
2015-07-18 Read More

CCI approved deal involving Aegon Religare Life Insurance Joint Venture

Under the transaction, Religare Enterprises will sell its entire holding in the life insurance joint venture.
2015-07-18 Read More

Prashant Pathrabe appointed as Interim Director of Film and Television Institute of India

His appointment was approved by Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry. However, he will also continue to serve as the Director of Press Information Bureau (PIB) unit in Pune.
2015-07-18 Read More

Ministry of Railways modified few tatkal ticket booking rules

Passengers booking tatkal tickets from computerised reservation counters will no longer be required to furnish photocopy of identity proof or to indicate its number at the time of booking at the counter or through internet.
2015-07-18 Read More

A woman having a child through surrogacy is entitled to maternity leave: Delhi HC

The court said that non-provision of leave to a commissioning mother, who is an employee, would, be in derogation of the stated Directive Principles of State Policy as contained in the Constitution.
2015-07-18 Read More

Union Government launched Delhi Police Railway Helpline Number 1512

This helpline will serve as a very useful mechanism for rail passengers.
2015-07-18 Read More

MAIT- IMRB released ITOPS 2015 Study on IT hardware market performance

As per the study, while demand for desktop computers and notebook PCs in urban areas is declining, the popularity of these devices is picking up smartly in rural India.
2015-07-18 Read More

Scientists created mini heart on microchip with stem cells

It is hardly the width of a human hair and is expected to replace non-human animal models that are used in drug discovery and development process.
2015-07-18 Read More

Jagannath Rath Yatra began in Puri, Odisha

During the Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra are brought out of the temple and are taken to Gundicha temple (their aunt's house).
2015-07-18 Read More

2nd Sohra Marathon held in Meghalaya

The marathon was flagged off at Mawkdok in East Khashi Hills District by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who also joined the runners in the marathon.
2015-07-18 Read More

Kutchi New Year observed in Kutch Region of Gujarat

Kutchi community observes this New Year on the second day of shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in Ashada month – Ashadhi Beej or Dwitiya.
2015-07-18 Read More

SC judge sought clarity on constitutional status of Chief Justice of India

While the Schedule 3 of the constitution addresses him as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, the Article 124 identifies him/her as the Chief Justice of India.
2015-07-18 Read More

J&K’s special status under article 370 of the Indian Constitution cannot be altered: HC

Under the article 370, the state is allowed to have a constitution of its own and freed from enforcement of legislations made by the parliament until it gets ratified by the state legislature.
2015-07-18 Read More

Veteran Telugu playback singer V Ramakrishna died

Born in 1947, Ramakrishna sang about 5000 songs in a career spanning nearly four decades.
2015-07-18 Read More

RBI signed Special Currency Swap Agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Under the arrangement, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka can draw up to 1.1 billion US dollar for a maximum period of six months.
2015-07-18 Read More

Indian American Sunita Viswanath honoured as Champions of Change by US White House

Sunita was selected for her work to encourage Hindus to take care of the environment.
2015-07-17 Read More

Union Government brought 39 more drugs under price control regime

These drugs include the ones to treat diseases such as diabetes, infections, digestive disorders and pain among others, in an effort to make them affordable.
2015-07-17 Read More

White-Fi technology of Microsoft to boost Digital India Initiative

White-Fi technology uses the unused spectrum in frequencies utilised for broadcasting of television signals and use it for the internet. In technology parlance, these unused spectrum spaces are called White Space
2015-07-17 Read More

INS Astravahini decommissioned after 31 years of service

The vessel had immensely contributed in the trials of indigenous torpedoes developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL).
2015-07-17 Read More

Union Cabinet approved redevelopment of 400 railway stations through Swiss Challenge method

The Swiss Challenge method will allow interested parties to come up with their designs and business ideas including permitting commercial development of real estate by the Zonal Railways.
2015-07-17 Read More

Union Cabinet approved setting up of Panagariya Committtee to classify Caste Census data, 2011

The expert group will be serviced by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Welfare.
2015-07-17 Read More

India and World Bank signed Financing Agreement for Andhra Pradesh Disaster Recovery Project

The objective of the project is to restore, improve and enhance resilience of public services, environmental facilities, and livelihoods in targeted Communities of Andhra Pradesh.
2015-07-17 Read More

CCEA approved creation of Intra State Transmission System in 7 States

The seven states include Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
2015-07-17 Read More

DATE 4

IAMAI-ICRIER released a report titled An Inquiry into the Impact of India’s App Economy

It provides a detailed analysis of the entire value chain of the App Economy in India, including importantly its impact on growth and employment.
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RBI permitted CBS-enabled Cooperative Banks to issue ATM cards in tie-up with a sponsor bank

The decision is in addition to the earlier decision of the RBI to allow State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) to install offsite/ mobile ATMs as per their need and potential in their area of operation.
2015-07-17 Read More

DoT released A K Bhargava committee report on Net Neutrality

Though the Committee unhesitatingly recommended for adherence of the core principles of Net Neutrality, it recommended few exceptions in the interests of national security and businesses.
2015-07-17 Read More

CCI imposed Rs 671 crore penalty on 4 state-run insurance companies

The penalty was imposed for manipulating the bidding process initiated by Government of Kerala for selecting insurance service provider for Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna.
2015-07-17 Read More

Overall direct lending to farmers should not fall below average of past 3 years: RBI

The target for direct lending by banks to agriculture under Priority Sector Norms stands at 18 percent out of total 40 percent target fixed under priority sector lending.
2015-07-17 Read More

Greek parliament passed a bill to implement EU mandated austerity measures

The approval paves the way for Greece to tap into EU bailout funds.
2015-07-17 Read More

Champions League T20 scrapped due to limited public following

A decision in this regard was taken by the Governing Council (GC) of CLT20 consisting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Cricket Australia (CA).
2015-07-17 Read More

Cameroon banned Islamic veil after suicide bombings in Fotokol

The decision was taken in the backdrop of two suicide bomb attacks in which two women dressed in the religious garments blew themselves up in Fotokol, Cameron.
2015-07-17 Read More

FlipKart appointed Eric Lange as Vice President of Product Management

Lange is a Silicon Valley veteran and earlier worked with Yahoo and search engine major Google.
2015-07-17 Read More

Kerala Cricket Association not a public office: Kerala High Court

The observation was made in a judgment related to proceedings of Thrissur Vigilance Court on the purchase of land by the KCA officials for a proposed stadium at Edakochi in Ernakulam district.
2015-07-17 Read More

PM launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana to impart skill training to youth

It aims to impart skill training to 24 lakh youth during 2015-16 with focus on first time entrants to the labour market and class 10 and class 12 drop outs.
2015-07-17 Read More

Union Government approved signing of India-Canada Civil Aviation Pact

The MoU will help in enhancing the experience and technical knowledge in the field of Civil Aviation between India and Canada.
2015-07-17 Read More

AAI formed enquiry panel to probe World University Games fiasco

The committee comprises AAI secretary general Anil Kamineni, treasurer Virendra Sachdeva and Ethics Committee chairman KS Kang.
2015-07-17 Read More

Lower House of Japan’s Parliament approved bills changing self-defence law

The change paves the way for the Japanese military to potentially fight abroad for the first time since World War II.
2015-07-16 Read More

Remnants of India's one of the oldest port discovered in Goa

The Port is supposed to be existed between 1000 to 3500 AD which makes it India’s oldest ports.
2015-07-16 Read More

Sayed Haider Raza honoured with highest French civilian honour Legion of Honour

The award was presented by French Ambassador Francois Richier on the occasion of the French National Day celebrations.
2015-07-16 Read More

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Churachandpur of Manipur won 18th National Youth Parliament Competition

JNV Churachandpur emerged winner from a list of 64 JNVs spread across 8 regions of Navodaya Vidyalaya Saimiti in the country.
2015-07-16 Read More

SC termed National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy as unreasonable and irrational

The apex court asked the Government to review its market-based drug pricing policy within six months and file a copy of its decision on the representation of NGO in six weeks.
2015-07-16 Read More

WADA published new Guidelines for aspects of anti-doping programming

The guidelines relates to reporting and management of Urinary Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) & Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and biomarkers test for Human Growth Hormone (hGH).
2015-07-16 Read More

Union Agriculture Minister launched PGS-India, Soil Health Card and FQCS Web Portals

Soil Health Card Portal is developed for registration of soil samples, recording test results of soil samples and generation of Soil Health Card (SHC) along with fertilizer recommendations.
2015-07-16 Read More

PetroFed Oil & Gas Industry Awards 2014 conferred

The winners were selected through a rigorous process of collation by knowledge partner PricewaterhouseCoopers.
2015-07-16 Read More

PM unveiled National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015

It is the second such policy on skill development since independence and intended to replace the National Policy on Skill Development 2009 by adding entrepreneurship to the policy framework.
2015-07-16 Read More

World Youth Skills Day observed globally

The day was observed under the theme Youth skills for work and life in the post-2015 agenda.
2015-07-16 Read More

Union Government launched four initiatives as part of Skill India vision

The four initiatives were aimed at making India as a hub of world’s human resource capital.
2015-07-16 Read More

Manipur Legislative Assembly unanimously resolved to withdraw MRVTMW Bill, 2015

It was withdrawn as people were sceptical about the effectiveness of the Bill to protect indigenous communities of the State.
2015-07-16 Read More

RBI constituted Deepak Mohanty Committee on Medium-term Path on Financial Inclusion

The 14-member panel will be headed by RBI executive director Deepak Mohanty.
2015-07-16 Read More

AP Government formed one-member panel to probe Rajahmundry stampede during Godavari Maha Pushkaram

The committee will probe stampede incident that killed 27 people on the first day of Godavari Maha Pushkaram celebrations on 14 July 2015.
2015-07-16 Read More

Bangladesh won 3-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1

In the third and final match of the series, South Africa scored 168 runs in 40 over and in reply to the target Bangladesh scored 170 runs in 26.1 over.
2015-07-16 Read More

Rakesh Sahni appointed as Chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority

Sahni retired as an IAS officer after serving post of chief secretary of States. However, post retirement, he served as the Chairman of MP Electricity Regulatory Commission.
2015-07-16 Read More

Union Government launched National Mission for Skill Development

The Mission seeks to provide the institutional capacity to train a minimum of 300 million skilled people by the year 2022.
2015-07-15 Read More

NGT suggested variable office hours to cut pollution

The idea was mooted by an NGT bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar, who said that it needed to take everyone along and come up with an innovative approach to curb pollution.
2015-07-15 Read More

Scientist at Large Hadron Collider discovered the existence of subatomic particle Pentaquarks

Pentaquark is a sub-atomic particle composed of five-quarks (four quarks and an antiquark). These are not new particles but simply aggregation of quarks.
2015-07-15 Read More

Union Government approved Transit Oriented Development policy for Delhi

TOD is a key policy initiative for low-carbon, high-density and compact living spaces. The TOD zone would comprise approximately 20 percent of Delhi’s overall area.
2015-07-15 Read More

Defence Acquisition Council approved defence proposals worth 30000 crore rupees

Moreover, Six ships will see new surface-to-air missile system that would be bought from Russia, besides new radars.
2015-07-15 Read More

India’s first railway-line built under PPP model inaugurated in Gujarat

The broad-gauge railway-line between Gandhidham and Tuna-Tekra Port in Gujarat has been built for M/s Kandla Port Trust (KPT) in coordination with Western Zone of Indian Railways.
2015-07-15 Read More

Maharashtra assembly passed Guarantee of Public Services Bill, 2015

The bill will empower citizens to avail their rights in stipulated time with less efforts and cost. It will also pave way to curb corruption, bring transparency and for empowering citizens.
2015-07-15 Read More

Iconic musician Joan Sebastian passed away

Born as Jose Manuel Figueroa, he was best known for his sentimental love songs such as Secreto de Amor and Tatuajes.
2015-07-15 Read More

US Defense Department set up Working Group on allowing Transgender persons into Military Service

The working group will be headed by Brad Carson, Acting Under-Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and it will be composed of military and civilian personnel.
2015-07-15 Read More

Indigenously developed helicopter-launched Nag missile test fired from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan

Besides helicopter-launched Nag (HeliNa), Nag has land, air-launched and man portable (weighing 14 kg) versions.
2015-07-15 Read More

Make in India initiative of DIPP won Frost and Sullivan’s 2015 Economic Development Innovation Award

The award was given in recognition of its outstanding contribution to nurture India’s economic and industrial transformation and was received by Amitabh Kant, Secretary, DIPP
2015-07-15 Read More

India-based Comparex India Pvt Ltd won Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award 2015

The company was awarded along with 110 awardees by Microsoft at its Worldwide Partner Conference 2015.
2015-07-15 Read More

Union Government decided to cap kerosene subsidy at Rs 12 per litre

At present, kerosene is sold through public distribution system at 14.96 rupees per litre against the actual cost of 33.47 rupees. The difference of 18.51 rupees per litre is termed as under-recovery or revenue loss.
2015-07-15 Read More

Professor Kamal Bawa, an Indian-origin scientist, elected to Royal Society of London

He along with other two Indian-origin scientists- Ajay Sood and John Kuriayn- were elected for life to the society through a peer review process on the basis of excellence in science.
2015-07-15 Read More

Union Government, Facebook launched #100Women Initiative to recognize 100 women achievers of India

The initiative is aimed at recognizing and acknowledging women who are making a difference in their communities across the country.
2015-07-15 Read More

NASA’s New Horizons made closest approach to Pluto

The space probe made closest approach to Pluto when it flew 12600 km from the surface of the dwarf planet at an average speed of 49750 kph.
2015-07-15 Read More

Union Ministry of Urban Development launched nationwide HRIDAY scheme from Amritsar

The scheme seeks to preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country in the selected 12 cities in the country, including Amritsar.
2015-07-15 Read More

India won 3-match ODI series against Zimbabwe 3-0

India batting first in the third match of series scored 276 runs at a loss of five and in reply to the target Zimbabwe was bowled out at the score of 193 in 42.4 over.
2015-07-15 Read More

Iran, P5+1 countries reached agreement on Iran's nuclear programme at Vienna

The agreement called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) or Vienna agreement was reached after 17 days of almost uninterrupted negotiations in Vienna.
2015-07-14 Read More

Tamil music composer Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan died

He had composed music for over 1700 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada and worked with three Chief Ministers MG Ramachandran, M Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa.
2015-07-14 Read More

India and Georgia signed MoU for cooperation in field of Election Management

The MoU was signed by Chief Election Commissioner of India Nasim Zaidi and Tamar Zhvania, Chairperson, Central Election Commission, Georgia.
2015-07-14 Read More

DATE 5

Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela began in Maharsahtra

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith and held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayaga), Nashik and Ujjain.
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IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals suspended for two years by Justice Lodha panel

The panel also suspended Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra from all cricket matches for life as they were found guilty of illegal betting.
2015-07-14 Read More

IT department launched OTP to e-file Income Tax

This OTP will help in ending the practice of sending paper acknowledgement, called called ITR-V, through post to the I-T Central Processing Centre (CPC) based in Bengaluru.
2015-07-14 Read More

PM Narendra Modi concluded his 6-nation tour to Russia and five Central Asian nations

During his eight-day visit, Modi met the leaders of the five nations namely Emomali Rahmon, Almazbek Atambaev, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Islam Karimov.
2015-07-14 Read More

BCCI suspended Mumbai Ranji player Hiken Shah for corruption

BCCI in its decision said that his involvement in any form of cricket, affiliated with the BCCI stands suspended till the time the disciplinary committee of the BCCI passes appropriate orders.
2015-07-14 Read More

Radiative impact of volcanic aerosol in lowermost stratosphere slowed global warming: Study

The volcanic aerosols have acted during the last one decade as a natural umbrella to slow down global temperature increase from greenhouse gases.
2015-07-14 Read More

Former BSFI president Pashupatinath Roy died

He was the secretary and advisor at BSFI for some time and later went on to join the Asian body of the game as Secretary and President.
2015-07-14 Read More

European Union gave in-principle approval for 86 billion euro bailout package to Greece

A final MoU related to the bailout package will be reached between the creditors and Greece only after Greece undertakes reforms specified under the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) programme.
2015-07-14 Read More

4 Indians figured in Asia 21 Young Leaders Class of 2015 list

They will be part of the Asia 21 Network where they will find mentors, potential collaborators, who are devoted to find solutions to most vexing socio-economic problems in the Asia-Pacific region.
2015-07-14 Read More

India second among 40 countries in terms of Confidence in National Government: OECD

Out of 1000 Indian citizens surveyed, 730 answered in the affirmative to the question related to confidence of citizens and businesses in government to do what is right and perceived as fair.
2015-07-14 Read More

55th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships concluded in Tamil Nadu

Kerala topped the table with combined team score (both male and female) of 177.5 points.
2015-07-14 Read More

MoD and MSDE signed MoU to increase employability of ex-servicemen

It will boost employability and acceptability of Ex-servicemen (ESM) by the industry for those service personnel who are on the verge of retirement or already retired.
2015-07-14 Read More

Lt General Man Mohan Singh Rai appointed as Vice-Chief of Indian Army

Rai will succeed Lt Gen Philip Campose, who will superannuate the office on 31 July 2015.
2015-07-14 Read More

'Buddha in a Traffic Jam' bagged best screenplay award at Madrid film festival

Buddha in a Traffic Jam is an unreleased Bollywood film directed by Vivek Agnihotri and stars Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Arunoday Singh, Vivek Vaswani, Aanchal Dwivedi and Mahi Gill.
2015-07-14 Read More

12-day Godavari Maha Pushkaram began in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

While Godavari Pushkaram occurs once in 12 years, Godavari Mahapushkaram is a unique event which happens once in 144 years.
2015-07-14 Read More

India, Tajikistan inked 2 agreements to strengthen bilateral relations

The two nations agreed to promote International North South transport corridor, the ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, Russia, Iran, Europe and Central Asia.
2015-07-13 Read More

QS University Rankings: BRICS 2015 released

This 2015 edition reflects the increasingly strong global presence of leading Chinese universities with the top three spots going to Tsinghua University, Peking University and Fudan University.
2015-07-13 Read More

CBI constituted 40 members team to probe multi-crore Vyapam scam

Vyapam scam involved a collusion of undeserving candidates, who bribed politicians and MPPEB officials through middlemen, to get high ranks in these entrance tests.
2015-07-13 Read More

Union Government appointed lawyer Rodrigo Oreamuno to arbitrate Vodafone tax case

Vodafone already named Yves Fortier of Canada as its nominee on the panel.
2015-07-13 Read More

India, Kyrgyzstan inked 4 agreements to strengthen bilateral relations

The two nations signed agreements on Defence Cooperation, cooperation in Culture, cooperation in the field of Elections and cooperation in the sphere of Standards.
2015-07-13 Read More

Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis won women's doubles title in Wimbledon

With this, Sania became the first Indian women to win a Wimbledon title.
2015-07-13 Read More

Union Civil Aviation Ministry launched GAGAN System

With this, India has become the fourth nation after the US, Europe and Japan to have inter-operable Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS).
2015-07-13 Read More

Indo-Vietnamese pair Sumit Nagal-Nam Hoang Ly won 2015 Wimbledon Boys’ Doubles title

With this win, the 17-year- old Sumit Nagal became the sixth Indian to win a Grand Slam junior title.
2015-07-13 Read More

Paes-Hingis won mixed doubles final at Wimbledon

This was second mixed double win for Paes and Hingis together. They had won the Australian Open in February 2015.
2015-07-13 Read More

USA designated Tunisia as 16th Major Non-NATO Ally

The MNAA status confers a variety of military and financial advantages to Tunisia that are otherwise are not obtainable by the non-NATO member.
2015-07-13 Read More

Patnitop Tunnel, India’s longest road tunnel, set to open in 2016

It connects Chenani in Udhampur with Nashri in Ramban district on the National Highway-1A (NH1A).
2015-07-13 Read More

Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division conferred with Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2015

Tata Steel won the coveted award for its responsible environmental practices and resource management while upgrading the skills of employees through training as new technologies evolve.
2015-07-13 Read More

Serena Williams won her sixth Wimbledon Women's Single title

This was Sixth Women's Singles title at Wimbledon for Williams and the win helped her to move closer to a Calendar Grand Slam, last achieved by German Steffi Graf in 1988.
2015-07-13 Read More

Novak Djokovic won the men’s singles title of Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic has won a third Wimbledon title and a ninth Grand Slam crown, shattering Roger Federer's bid for a record eighth All England Club triumph.
2015-07-13 Read More

Green Signals: Ecology, Growth, and Democracy in India written by Jairam Ramesh

It unveils the story of environmental policy making in India from the perspective of a pivotal decision maker.
2015-07-13 Read More

India, Turkmenistan inked 8 agreements to increase regional cooperation & connectivity

MoU on supply of chemical products between Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited and the Turkmen State concern ‘Turkmenhimiya’ was inked.
2015-07-11 Read More

India to be part of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with Pakistan by 2016

India that has had on the observer status of the group for past 10 years will become a full member of SCO by 2016.
2015-07-11 Read More

New species of butterfly called Banded Tit discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

The Banded tit is a resident of low-lying evergreen forests of Changlang and carries an interesting life cycle.
2015-07-11 Read More

‘World Population Day’ observed with theme Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies

The theme Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies focuses on the record number of people displaced by crises – some 60 million according to the latest UN figures.
2015-07-11 Read More

India-Pakistan joint statement released at Ufa, Russia

The meeting between the two Prime Ministers took place on the sidelines of the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Oorganisation summits.
2015-07-11 Read More

Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) launched by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) seeks to Develop Scientific Temper among School Children.
2015-07-11 Read More

ISRO successfully launched five British satellites into space

This was the heaviest commercial luggage carried by a PSLV rocket to date. It was also the biggest commercial launch of ANTRIX/ISRO.
2015-07-11 Read More

Kagiso Rabada became second bowler to claim hat-trick on ODI debut

Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam was the first debutant to take an ODI hat-trick. He achieved the fete in 2014 at Mirpur.
2015-07-11 Read More

NASA selected four Astronauts for First US Commercial Spaceflights

Astronauts and test pilots Robert Behnken, Eric Boe, Douglas Hurley and Sunita will work for crew transportation systems with Boeing Company and SpaceX.
2015-07-11 Read More

MPEDA launched mobile-based applications to help farmers capture data through mobile

MPEDA is a nodal agency for promotion of marine exports from India under Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2015-07-10 Read More

Renowned Urdu poet Bashar Navaaz passed away

He was known as an Indo Pak shayar as his poetry is popular in India as well as in Pakistan.
2015-07-10 Read More

Indian Boxing Council to promote professional boxing launched

IBC is India’s first national governing body and was launched with an aim to promote professional boxing and tap the unexplored potential of professional boxing in India.
2015-07-10 Read More

RBI released Final Guidelines on PPI for Mass Transit System (PPI-MTS)

The PPI-MTS will enhance commuter convenience and will also facilitate the migration to electronic payments in line with the country’s vision of moving to a less-cash society.
2015-07-10 Read More

Infosys signed Multi-Million Euro Deal with Deutsche Bank

As per this agreement, Infosys will provide services like application maintenance, package implementation and testing services across the Deutsche Bank Group.
2015-07-10 Read More

Ufa Declaration released at 7th BRICS Summit in Ufa

7th BRICS Summit was held under the theme ‘BRICS Partnership – a Powerful Factor of Global Development’.
2015-07-10 Read More

India’s 1st Earthquake Warning System successfully installed in Uttarakhand

The system was designed and manufactured by Italian firm Space Dynamics which already installed this system in Japan, Italy and US.
2015-07-10 Read More

7th BRICS Summit held in Ufa, Russia

While the 6th BRICS summit was held at Fortaleza in Brazil in 2014, New Delhi will be hosting the 8th summit in 2016.
2015-07-10 Read More

India, USA signed MoU on cooperation to establish PACESetter Fund

It is aimed at accelerating commercialization of off-grid clean energy products, systems and business models.
2015-07-10 Read More

Kolkata-based Bandhan Bank appointed its Chairman, Boards of Directors

Ashok Kumar Lahiri, former Chief Economic Adviser to the Union Government, was appointed as the Chairman of the bank.
2015-07-10 Read More

Typhoon Chan-hom lashed Okinawa island chain in Japan

After Japan, the storm is due to pass northern Taiwan before making landfall on the east coast of mainland China on 11 July 2015.
2015-07-10 Read More

DATE 6

Dus Kadam: 10 Steps for the Future proposed by PM Narendra Modi for BRICS countries

He proposed the initiative Dus Kadam: 10 Steps for the Future, while addressing the BRICS summit in Ufa, Russia.
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India, US signed Inter Governmental Agreement to implement FATCA

FFIs in India will be required to report tax information about US account holders directly to the Indian Government which will, in turn, relay that information to the IRS.
2015-07-10 Read More

Guidelines for Border Area Development Programme released

The BADP was started in the year 1986-87 for balanced development of border areas of States bordering Pakistan, and subsequently was extended to all the land borders.
2015-07-09 Read More

Inderjeet Singh became first Indian to win a Gold Medal at World University Games in Gwangju

The silver medal of the event was won by Andrei Marius Gag of Romania with a throw of 19.92m while Alexander Bulanov of Russia took the bronze with a throw of 19.84m.
2015-07-09 Read More

Russian Investment Fund to set up joint mechanism for financing infrastructure in BRICS countries

The framework agreement was signed between RDIF, India’s IDFC group, Brazil’s BTG Pactual, China’s Silk Road Fund, and the Development Bank of Southern Africa at the BRICS summit in Ufa.
2015-07-09 Read More

Operation Smile led to tracing of 44 missing children in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand police traced those children under 'Operation Smile' and successfully united 31 of those to their families.
2015-07-09 Read More

BRICS central banks signed Agreement to operationalise Contingent Reserve Arrangement

It specifies the procedures to be followed by the central banks of BRICS countries in the event that national financial systems encounter dollar liquidity problems.
2015-07-09 Read More

Union Home Ministry extended the ‘disturbed area’ status of Nagaland for one more year

Nagaland was declared as a disturbed area for a period of one year in exercise of the powers conferred to Union Government by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958.
2015-07-09 Read More

Lord Kamlesh Patel became first British-Asian appointee to ECB Management Board

Lord Patel, who currently sits in the House of Lords as a Labour Peer replaced Lord Morris of Handsworth who stepped down after serving for eleven years as an ECB Director.
2015-07-09 Read More

World Bank released State of Safety Nets 2015 report

It aggregated spending on social safety net programs and beneficiaries in 157 countries, economies and territories and presented a comparative analysis of those programmes.
2015-07-09 Read More

Union Sports Ministry constituted Ashwini Nachappa committee to study status of SAI training centers

It was formed against the backdrop of suicide attempt by four girl inmates at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) SAG Water Sports centre at Alappuzha, Kerala in May 2015.
2015-07-09 Read More

SN Sahai appointed as Home Secretary of Delhi

SahaI is the Finance Secretary of Delhi and had played crucial role in preparing budget for Delhi government.
2015-07-09 Read More

WHO released Global Tobacco Epidemic 2015 Report

The focus of the report is on R of MPOWER measure which stands for Raise taxes on tobacco.
2015-07-09 Read More

Electronic Nose for environmental monitoring jointly developed by CSIR-NEERI & C-DAC

It uses an array of sensors that function on the principle similar to that of human olfaction to sniff out variety of volatile organic compounds.
2015-07-09 Read More

Union Railway Ministry launched Mobile ticketing app for suburban commuters

Developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems, the paperless unreserved ticketing feature in mobile application aims to eliminate the need for printing of unreserved tickets.
2015-07-09 Read More

Indian Army dedicated Prerna Sthal at Hussainiwala to the nation

Prerna Sthal encompasses seven pillars made of sand stone with copper finish metallic inscription plaques. The central pillar that is large in size carries a portrait of Bhagat Singh.
2015-07-09 Read More

Climate Change to be the theme of Science Express in 2015

Science Express is a unique science exhibition mounted on a 16-coach AC train travelling across India since 2007.
2015-07-09 Read More

Rahul Bhatnagar appointed as MD and CFO of Bharti Enterprises

Bhatnagar succeeded Manoj Kohli, who has assumed the role of Executive Chairman of SBG Cleantech, a Joint Venture between SoftBank, Bharti and Foxconn for renewable energy.
2015-07-09 Read More

Sriram Kalyanaraman appointed as MD and CEO of National Housing Bank

Presently, Kalyanaraman is Director-Business Development of Equifax Credit Information Services. Prior to joining Equifax, Sriram was Director of Business Clients and Asset Products at Deutsche Bank India.
2015-07-09 Read More

Telangana government, ICRISAT signed MoU to improve profitability of farmers

The partnership will explore areas of collaboration in the field of digital agriculture along agriculture value chain and also explore the possibilities of ICRISAT playing an active role in the T Hub.
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Goa to host the Youth Delphic Games in February 2016

The Youth Delphic Games are held at every four years and invites participants of the age group of 15 to 25 years.
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Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka entered Guinness World Records for spending 804 days on ISS

He surpassed cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, also a Russian, record of 803 days, nine hours and 41 minutes in the space which Sergei achieved across six missions from 1998 to 2005.
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India, Kazakhstan signed five Agreements including a contract for supply of uranium

The two leaders also issue a joint statement title Tej Kadam highlighting the strategic partnership between the two nations that was established on 2009
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NDDB launched mobile application Pashu Poshan to boost dairy farmers' income

The mobile application was launched by the Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
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India, Kazakhstan launched first drilling at Satpayev oil block

The first exploratory drilling of the Satpayev oil block was jointly launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Massimov.
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UGC accorded Heritage Status on 19 Colleges across the country

The Heritage status was granted to institutions across the country with an aim of conserving college campuses which are more than 100 years old.
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Jodhpur Film Society honoured with Pritiman Sarkar Award 2014-15

The award was presented by the Federation of Film Societies of India (North Region).
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Legendary producer Jerome Charles Weintraub died

He produced Nashville in the 1970s and other hits including Oh God!, The Karate Kid and the immensely popular caper-comedy series Ocean’s Eleven.
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Floyd Mayweather stripped of WBO Welterweight title he won against Manny Pacquiao

He was stripped of the title after he failed to pay the WBO, a 200000 dollar fee to administer the fight by July 3 deadline.
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India Central Asia Relations authored by Amiya Chandra

It came in news after Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his first visit to central Asian countries namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
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Targetting protein PfPKG in P falciparum can help stop Malaria: Scientists

Scientists discovered that the protein plays a central role in regulating biochemical pathways in P falciparum parasite, the most virulent species of human malaria parasites.
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India, Uzbekistan inked three agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation

Intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism was inked between the two nations.
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UN released Millennium Development Goals Report 2015

It is an annual assessment of global and regional progress towards the eight MDGs produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).
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HDFC Bank launched watch banking application for Apple Watch

HDFC became the first bank in India to offer the service of Watch Banking application.
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Telangana Government signed MoU with Uber to expand operations in Hyderabad

As part of the MoU, Uber will invest 50 million US dollars in Hyderabad to build its largest corporate office outside the USA.
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Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years authored by AS Dulat & Aditya Sinha released

The focus of the book is on initiatives launched by the Vajpayee government between 1998 and 2004 to restore normalcy in India's most beautiful but troubled state.
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SC issued notice to Union Government, EC on petition seeking to bring political parties under RTI

Central Information Commission (CIC) in its detailed order of 3 June 2013 held that the six national parties are public authorities under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005.
2015-07-07 Read More

PCA began hearing on the Nine-dash line of South China Sea

A ruling by a United Nations tribunal in The Hague will determine who has property rights over a 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
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China submitted climate action plan to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

So far, including China, 43 parties to the UNFCCC, out of 192 member countries, have formally submitted their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).
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USA, Brazil issued Joint Statement on Climate Change

In the joint statement, both the countries agreed to increase the share of renewable energy to 20 percent of their energy mix by 2030.
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India, Uzbekistan released Joint Statement to intensify security cooperation, exchanges

The two nations called for partnership in creating favorable conditions for investment by Indian companies in Uzbekistan, in the framework of the Special Economic Zones Navoi, Angren and Jizzakh.
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Cities, Regions committed cutting 1.5 bn tons in CO2 emissions at World Summit Climate & Territories

These commitments to cut CO2 emissions by regional and local actors were part of the Compact of States and Regions announced in Lyon, France in 2014.
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37 Bridges authored by Aamer Hussein

The author through this book highlights the matter of identity with respect to both the Hindu and Muslim in line to Hussein’s identity.
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China nominated Jin Liqun, former Chinese Finance Minster, for the post of AIIB President

The President of AIIB shall be elected through an open, transparent and merit-based process by the Board of Governors and the term of office of the president will be five years.
2015-07-07 Read More

President inaugurated Nakshatra Vatika at Rashtrapati Nilayam Gardens

The layout of ‘Nakshatra Vatika’ has been developed in various geometrical combinations corresponding to the Sree Chakra of Vedic astrology on a 0.91 acre plot.
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Four World-Class Broadband Products developed by C-DOT launched under Digital India Programme

The four products viz., Long Distance Wi-Fi, Solar powered Wi-Fi, Suteerva and Next Generation Network (NGN) were launched as part of the Digital India Programme.
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Maldives submitted instrument of acceptance of Doha amendment to Kyoto Protocol to UNFCC

The Doha amendment is for the period between 2013 and 2020 and will come into force once 3/4th of UNFCC members consent to it.
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MIT Scientists developed a Quantum Dot Spectrometer small enough to function within a smartphone

QD spectrometer represents a new application for quantum dots, which have been used primarily for biological molecules and labeling cells, as well as in television screens and computers
2015-07-06 Read More

Japan committed $6 billion to Mekong region countries at 7th Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo

The Mekong region countries include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
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SC ruled unwed mother can be child's guardian without father's consent

The court also held that it was not required of the mother to disclose the identity of the father and include him as a party to the guardianship petition in certain cases.
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DATE 7

USA defeated Japan to win Women's FIFA World Cup for the third time

This was third world cup title for the USA and first since 1999. In the semi-finals, while US had defeated Germany, 2-0, Japan beat England, 2-1.
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Chile defeated Argentina to win 2015 Copa America Cup Football tournament

With this win, Chile ended its 99-year-long wait for a Copa America crown. It was also Chile's first ever victory over Argentina in the Copa America.
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World Bank released revised classification of world’s economies based on Gross National Income

With the addition of one trillion US dollars during the past seven years, India’s GDP reached 2 trillion US dollar mark in 2014. In 2013 it was 1.861 trillion US dollars.
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Champagne vineyards of France granted with World Heritage status by UNESCO

The Champagne World Heritage status covered the places where sparkling wine was developed using a second fermentation method in the bottle from the beginning of the 17th century.
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Greece rejected creditors' demands for more austerity in crucial referendum

61.31 percent voted ‘No’ as compared to 38.69 percent ‘Yes’ in the referendum that demanded for more austerity in return for rescue loans.
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UNESCO and UNITAR signed agreement to protect cultural heritage with geo-spatial technologies

Under the agreement, both the organizations will take necessary steps to protect cultural heritage sites from conflicts and natural disasters.
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Renowned Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain passed away

He authored the bestseller and critically acclaimed novel Udas Naslain, it is considered as a masterpiece of Urdu literature.
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Hollywood actress Diana Douglas died

Douglas was best known for her work in television in late 1940s when she appeared in live dramas.
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Corporation Bank launched first MUDRA card under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana

The card is based on the RuPay platform and facilitates the withdrawal and use of the working capital finance by micro entrepreneurs.
2015-07-06 Read More

Modi’s World: Expanding India’s Sphere of Influence by C Raja Mohan

The focus of the book is on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy with special reference to the regional politics.
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India won 2015 South Asian Basketball Championship

With this win, India qualified for the FIBA Asia Championship in China to be played in September 2015.
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President of Tunisia declared 30-day state of emergency

The decision was taken against the backdrop of ISIS gun attack on 26 June 2015 that killed 38 foreign tourists in a beach hotel on the Mediterranian coast.
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Formula 1 British Grand Prix title

It was third British GP win for the reigning world champion and his fifth in the 2015 season having won the titles in Australia, China, Bahrain and Canada.
2015-07-06 Read More

Union Government released the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 for Rural India

The survey was completed in all the 640 districts. It provides very useful data on households regarding various aspects of their socio-economic status– housing, land-holding, educational status, status of women.
2015-07-04 Read More

58 percent school kids in Maharashtra suffer from orthopaedic ailment due to heavy bags: Report

After perusing the report, the court observed that children will have to carry trolley bags soon as the backpacks they carry at present are not enough.
2015-07-04 Read More

Former Chief Justice of India Y K Sabharwal passed away

Born on 14 January 1942, Justice Sabharwal mainly practised in civil and constitutional cases.
2015-07-04 Read More

Microsoft agreed to set up Digital Village in Maharashtra

Microsoft agreed to provide technology support for health care services in remote tribal areas; it will setup a pilot project at Melghat in Amravati district in this regard.
2015-07-04 Read More

Mahindra Defence tied-up with Airbus Helicopters to form a Joint Venture

This Joint Venture will act as the prime contractor for India’s military helicopter tenders including the Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter.
2015-07-04 Read More

Rajasthan to replicate Maharashtra's Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan

Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan is an ambitious program of Devendra Fadnavis, aims to make 5000 villages free of water scarcity every year and make Maharashtra a drought-free state by 2019.
2015-07-04 Read More

Army launched Operation Shiva to secure Amarnath Yatra

The operation was launched to provide security to those devotees taking part in the 59-day-long annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir that started on 2 July 2015.
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Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water: 2015 Update and MDG Assessment released

Five developing regions met the drinking water target, but the Caucasus and Central Asia, Northern Africa, Oceania and sub-Saharan Africa did not.
2015-07-04 Read More

Four Indian-Americans honoured with 2015 Great Immigrants: The Pride of America award

These Indian-Americans are among 38 individuals that were honoured for having enlightened the society, culture, and economy.
2015-07-04 Read More

Indian-American Professor R. Paul Singh named for GCHERA World Agriculture Prize 2015

He will be awarded in recognition of remarkable internationally renowned contributions to food engineering research, education, development, consulting, and technology transfer.
2015-07-04 Read More

C D Balaji took charge as Director of the Aeronautical Development Agency

Prior to this appointment, Balaji, an outsatnding scientists, was Project Director of the LCA’s naval version.
2015-07-04 Read More

World Food Prize 2015 to be conferred on Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh

Sir Abed has been recognized for his decades of service to human development and through building Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), the largest NGO in the world.
2015-07-04 Read More

UP Government gave in-principle approval to give ownership rights to lease holder farmers

The decision was taken on the basis of recommendations of the Revenue committee that was set up by the government in 2012.
2015-07-04 Read More

Union Government approved introduction of Common Norms for all the Skill Development Schemes

Common Norms seek to rationalise the whole spectrum of skill development processes and systems including inputs, outputs and empanelment of training providers.
2015-07-04 Read More

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh won 2015 World Food Prize

The award is presented in recognition of the accomplishments of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world.
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Union Cabinet approved National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015

The Policy acknowledges the need for an effective roadmap for promotion of entrepreneurship as the key to a successful skills strategy.
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SBI launched Project Tatkal

The project will help home loan applicants to get the loan within 10 days after receipt of application form and relevant supporting documents.
2015-07-04 Read More

National Green Tribunal banned use of Plastic in Haridwar & Rishikesh

The bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar gave the direction on a complaint filed by environmentalist MC Mehta against pollution of the Ganga River.
2015-07-03 Read More

Adelaide Crows football coach Phil Walsh died

Phil Walsh, 55, who turned to coaching after a long playing career, was killed.
2015-07-03 Read More

MobiKwik tied up with stationary retailer WHSmith India

With this tie-up, WHSmith India stores will also serve as MobiKwik Nodes where users can load money on their MobiKwik wallet.
2015-07-03 Read More

ZSI monitoring climate change impact on Sundarban animals

For this purpose, monitoring bases were established at 25 plots in the five islands of Bali, Gosaba, Basanti, Sagar and Satjelia.
2015-07-03 Read More

NASA successfully flight tested Prandtl-d, prototype of first Mars airplane

Prandtl-d will undergo further flight tests in 2015 and 2016, results of which will be used in developing the Prandtl-m aircraft.
2015-07-03 Read More

President Pranab Mukherjee received first copy of book titled Uniki by CH Vidyasagar Rao

It is a compilation of writings and reflections on his life and experiences that were published in various news papers.
2015-07-03 Read More

Cuba became first country in the World to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis

A validation in this regard was issued on 30 June by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
2015-07-03 Read More

Keltron founding chairman K P P Nambiar passed away

A native of Kannur in Kerala, Nambiar was credited with setting up India's first state-run electronics venture Keltron and India's first IT park Technopark.
2015-07-03 Read More

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal launched Punjab ePMS portal

The portal will fast track infrastructure investment stalled projects, both in the public and private sectors, involving investment between 100 crore rupees and 1000 crore rupees.
2015-07-03 Read More

Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Ajay Ratra retired from all forms of Cricket

Kanitkar was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler and Ratra was a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.
2015-07-03 Read More

Scientists discovered importance of Interleukin-21 protein in fight against HIV-1 infection

It was discovered by scientists belonging to the Cornell Medical College in New York, USA.
2015-07-03 Read More

India launched eMigrate system for Foreign Employers

Under the system, foreign employers (FEs) who wants to recruit Indian workers, including nurses, will have to register in the eMigrate system.
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Union Cabinet approved institutional framework for National Skill Development Mission 2015

The Mission’s Governing Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, will provide overall guidance and policy direction.
2015-07-03 Read More

Industrial Policy 2015 for Chandigarh city launched

The policy is aimed at boosting employment and motivate medium and small industries in the city.
2015-07-02 Read More

CCEA approved Scheme for Promotion of National Agricultural Market

The scheme envisages creation of a common electronic platform regulated markets across the country with an outlay of 200 crore rupees from 2015-16 to 2017-18.
2015-07-02 Read More

CCEA approved Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yoiana (PMKSY)

The Yojana was approved with an outlay of 50000 crore rupees over a period of five years, that is, from 2015-16 to 2019-20
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Union Cabinet approved setting up of Online National Agriculture Market

An agency will also be set up to oversee online trading and to ensure that transactions take place smoothly.
2015-07-02 Read More

Chandrasekaran Ramakrishnan appointed as CFO of Tata Motors' Group

With this, he will continue as Chief Financial Officer and Key Managerial Personnel for Tata Motors Limited.
2015-07-02 Read More

Darshan Jain, an Indian-American teacher named for US Presidential Award

The award is given annually to outstanding K-12 Science and Mathematics teachers from across the country and carries a cash prize of 10000 US dollars.
2015-07-02 Read More

Rahul Yadav sacked as CEO of Housing.com

Housing.com was founded by a group of IIT-ian including Rahul Yadav in 2012 and at present it has more than 2551 employees in over 100 cities across India.
2015-07-02 Read More

DATE 8

Digital Guddi-Gudda Board of Jalgaon district adopted as Best Practice under BBBP scheme

The digital board works as a platform for dissemination of IEC Material on BBBP and is also updates monthly birth statistics.
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U P Singh appointed as Interim CMD of Oil India Limited

U P Singh is a Joint Secretary (Exploration) under Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
2015-07-02 Read More

Anisa Rasouli nominated as first female judge of Afghanistan Supreme Court

Anisa Rasouli has been the head of the Afghan Women Judges Association and a judge of juvenile court.
2015-07-02 Read More

UK Food Standards Agency gave clean chit to India-made Maggi

It was banned in India by food safety regulator FSSAI for containing high levels (beyond permissible limits) of lead and taste enhancer Monosodium Glutamate (MSG).
2015-07-02 Read More

Sanjeev Galande selected for G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2014

The name was announced by the K K Birla Foundation and he is the 24th recipient of the award.
2015-07-02 Read More

Mhara Gaon- Jagmag Gaon Scheme launched in Haryana

With this, Haryana became the first state in the country to launch such an innovative voluntary scheme.
2015-07-02 Read More

India banned trade with ISIS, other terror groups

The move comes in compliance with the United Nations Security Council resolution to act against militants active in oil-rich countries such as Iraq, Syria and Libya.
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Maharashtra government signed MoU with Blackstone and Panchshil SPV for three projects

Blackstone will invest 750 crore rupees in developing EON Free Zone SEZ; 1200 crore rupees in developing Hinjewadi Phase-3; 1500 crore rupees in IT Park in Central Mumbai.
2015-07-02 Read More

Union Government notified dates for Compliance Window under Black Money Act

30 September 2015 is the date on or before which a person may make a declaration in respect of an undisclosed asset located outside India under the compliance provisions of Black Money Act.
2015-07-02 Read More

China's Standing Committee of the NPC passed National Security Law

The law covers a wide spectrum of areas including defense, finance, science and technology, culture and religion.
2015-07-01 Read More

Registrar General of India released Census data on disabled population

The data gives the number of households having disabled persons by type of households including normal, institutional and houseless households.
2015-07-01 Read More

Greece became first developed nation to default on IMF debt

Greece became a defaulter after it rejected the proposal given by the troika to raise its primary surplus within two years, which required pension and tax reforms.
2015-07-01 Read More

Matti Makkonen, pioneer of SMS technology, died

This Finnish tech pioneer pitched the idea of SMS messaging to two colleagues in a pizzeria while at a telecommunications conference in 1984.
2015-07-01 Read More

Prime Minister launched Digital India Week to spread awareness about Digital India Programme

The Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY) is the nodal agency for implementing the Digital India Programme.
2015-07-01 Read More

More than 20 killed in Darjeeling as heavy rain triggered landslides

Heavy rain led to twenty-five landslides in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong sub-divisions of Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
2015-07-01 Read More

Greece crisis and its Impact on India

Greece’s default on its payments and resultant weakening of the euro will have indirect effect on the India’s economy.
2015-07-01 Read More

30 June 2015 clocked one second longer with a leap second added to clocks worldwide

In India, the leap second was added to atomic clocks after 05:29:59 by scientists at the Time and Frequency Standards Laboratory (TFSL), New Delhi.
2015-07-01 Read More

AMRUT, Smart Cities Mission and Housing for All to rejuvenate urban infrastructure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the three schemes on 25 June 2015 in New Delhi.
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Jagmohan Yadav appointed as DGP of Uttar Pradesh

He is the 8th police chief of Uttar Pradesh in the last three-and-a-half years of the Samajwadi Party (SP) rule.
2015-07-01 Read More

Literacy rate 71 percent in rural areas, 86 percent in urban areas: NSSO survey

Among the age group 7 years and above, the male literacy rate was registered at 83.2 percent vis-a-vis the female literacy rate of 67.1 percent.
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First-ever possible treatments for MERS Virus identified with discovery of two antibodies

The two antibodies, REGN3051 and REGN3048, showed an ability to neutralize the virus.
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Military transport plane of Indonesia, Hercules C-130, crashed in Medan city

Medan, with about 3.4 million people, is the third most populous city in Indonesia after the capital Jakarta and Surabaya.
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Bombay HC allowed Nestle India to export Maggi noodles

The direction was given while hearing petition filed by Nestle India against food safety regulator FSSAI's country-wide ban of Maggi noodles on 5 June 2015.
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