Current Affairs For The Year 2015 And Month Mar
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Fourteenth Multi-Parametric Geophysical Observatory (MPGO) inaugurated in Port Blair
The observatories are set up by the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) to study seismic activities by using multi techniques.2015-03-31 Read More
China and Sri Lanka inked five agreements during visit of Maithripala Sirisena to China
The agreements were signed during the Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena to China to deepen development partnership between both the countries.2015-03-31 Read More
Union Ministry of Finance approved 1500 crore rupees for AP Capital construction
The funds will be utilized to construct essential amenities and administrative buildings in the proposed capital area of Andhra Pradesh.2015-03-31 Read More
Australia's IAG to raise stake in SBI General Insurance to 49 percent
IAG decided to increase its stake in SBIGI in the backdrop of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 that seeks to increase foreign investment limit in local insurers to 49 percent from 26 percent.2015-03-31 Read More
Port Blair Magnetic Observatory inaugurated to monitor seismic activities
It is a part of network of observatories called as Multi-Parametric Geophysical Observatories (MPGO), established by the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG).2015-03-31 Read More
WJP released Open Government Index 2015 Report
The Index used four dimensions to assess openness in government functioning. India is placed at the 37th position among 102 countries surveyed.2015-03-31 Read More
Union Ministry of Home Affairs proposed initiatives for women security under Nirbhaya Fund
The initiatives are setting up Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) and Investigative Units on Crime Against Women (IUCAW). The third initiative is intended to prevent and monitor obscene online content.2015-03-31 Read More
God’s Bankers authored by Gerald Posner released
Posner through this book has tried to present the secret side of the 200-year history of Vatican finances and the Vatican Bank, the Catholic Church's completely independent financial institution.2015-03-31 Read More
Union Cabinet gave its approval for the Approach and Key Components of e-Kranti
The Mission of e-Kranti is to ensure a Government wide transformation by delivering all Government services electronically to citizens through integrated and interoperable systems via multiple modes.2015-03-31 Read More
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba took over as Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Naval Command
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba took the charge from Vice Admiral SPS Cheema at the Naval base in Kochi.2015-03-31 Read More
Daniel Vettori retired from all forms of International Cricket
Daniel Vettori is the eighth player in Test history to take 300 wickets and score 3000 runs. He is the youngest player to represent New Zealand in Test cricket, having made his debut in 1996–97 at the age of 18.2015-03-31 Read More
Himachal Pradesh Government launched India’s first e-Vidhan Mobile app
The e-Vidhan system will help the state to save 8 crore rupees per annum that is spent on the paper.2015-03-31 Read More
Hockey India conferred inaugural Hockey India Annual Awards
The awards of over 2.80 Crore rupees were presented in a ceremony at New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal.2015-03-30 Read More
Katsushi Inoue appointed as President and CEO of Honda Cars India
Currently, he is working as General Manager in Marketing Planning office in Japan. He has been associated with Honda Motor Co for over 29 years.2015-03-30 Read More
Balbir Singh Senior conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award of Hockey India
Balbir Singh Senior was a member of three Olympic gold medal winning Indian team, viz., London Olympics (1948), Helsinki Olympics (1952) and Melbourne Olympics (1956).2015-03-30 Read More
Japan organised World’s first Otaku Expo
The Expo was organized as a part of a special comic book fair held every five years, which attracts about half a million visitors.2015-03-30 Read More
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation approved the creation of Price Stabilisation Fund Scheme
The fund is meant to extend financial assistance to government agencies to procure perishable horticulture produce from farmers and provide them to consumers at affordable rates during price volatility.2015-03-30 Read More
ISRO successfully launched IRNSS 1-D Navigational Satellite
The satellite is the fourth of the seven satellites constituting the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS). The satellite will provide navigation, tracking and mapping services.2015-03-30 Read More
Former Union Minister and veteran Congress Party leader Paty Ripple Kyndiah died
He had served as the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs and Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in 2004 under the UPA-I government led by Manmohan Singh.2015-03-30 Read More
Earth Hour 2015 observed globally from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm local time
The tagline for the Earth Hour 2015 is Change Climate Change and it was observed across 172 nations and territories and around 1400+ iconic landmarks of the world switched off the lights.2015-03-30 Read More
Madan Mohan Malaviya posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna
Pandit Malaviya was born on 25 December 1861 in Allahabad. He studied in Calcutta University and became a school teacher and later a lawyer and even a newspaper editor. He was the founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and Hindu Mahasabha.2015-03-30 Read More
Michael Clarke retired from ODI cricket
Clarke, nicknamed Pup, played his debut ODI match on 19 January 2003 against England at Adelaide; while, he played his debut ODI match on 6 October 2004 against India at Bangalore.2015-03-30 Read More
Aditi Arya won the fbb Femina Miss India 2015 title
She was crowned Miss India 2015 in the 52nd edition of the beauty contest held in Mumbai.2015-03-30 Read More
Australia defeated New Zealand to win ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
James Faulkner was declared as the man of the match, while, Mitchell Starc was declared as man of the series. Grant Elliott became only the fifth man to register a half-century in the semi-final and final of the same World Cup.2015-03-30 Read More
Union Cabinet gave approval for the concept and institutional framework of Sagarmala Project
Sagarmala Project’s main objective is to promote port-led direct and indirect development and to provide infrastructure to transport goods to and from ports quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.2015-03-30 Read More
Saina, Srikant won India Open Super Series Badminton Women's & Men's Singles titles
In the title clash, Saina defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand 21-16, 21-14. Srikanth defeated Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 18-21, 21-13, 21-12.2015-03-30 Read More
Fortune released the list of 2015 roster of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders
The list included Prime Minister of India at 5th rank and Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi at the 28th rank.2015-03-28 Read More
President presented Bharat Ratna award to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The award giving ceremony is usually held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, but an exception was made keeping in mind the poor health of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee.2015-03-28 Read More
Delhi Government launched India’s first e-ration card Service
In this service, E-ration card will be linked with Aadhaar cards and it would enable the beneficiaries of Public Distribution System (PDS) to get the cards online from the government’s web portal without hassles.2015-03-28 Read More
ISRO won Gandhi Peace Prize 2014
The Indian space agency successfully launched Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) and at a very cost effective price of 450 crore rupees.2015-03-28 Read More
Nobel Laureate John Nash won Abel Prize 2015 for work on partial differential equations
He will share the Prize with Louis Nirenberg, Professor Emeritus at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. They both will share the prize money of 760000 US dollar.2015-03-27 Read More
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade observed
Women and slavery was chosen as the theme for the year 2015 in a tribute to the many women who suffered and died during the slave trade.2015-03-27 Read More
ADB sanctioned 300 million US dollars under SCRIP for road construction in NBNE region
The SASEC Road Connectivity Investment Program aims to achieve regional integration among the members of the SASEC group by improving regional connectivity within the North Bengal-North Eastern Region in India.2015-03-27 Read More
UN unveiled Arc of Return for victims of transatlantic slave trade
The arc was unveiled at the UN headquarters in New York by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.2015-03-27 Read More
Railway Minister flagged off first goods train from Lumding to Silchar in Assam
Lumding is a town and a municipal board in Nagaon district in Assam, while, Silchar is the headquarters of Cachar district of Assam.2015-03-27 Read More
TC Goyal to retire from the post of Managing Director of DLF Limited
He had joined the company in 1981 and was elevated to the position of managing director in 1998. Goyal successfully steered the company in various phases of its growth and expansion.2015-03-27 Read More
Union Government announced 430 crore rupees project for production of Geo-textile in NE region
The Geo-textile is very helpful in protecting the infrastructure like roads, especially in the regions like the North East which receive excessive rain.2015-03-27 Read More
ADB released Asian Development Outlook 2015
Asian Development Outlook of ADB also projected that India's growth rate will surpass China in FY2015 and FY2016. In FY2015 India is expected to grow at the rate of 7.8 percent and 8.2 percent in FY 2016.2015-03-27 Read More
Supreme Court stayed AFT's decision to quash Army's 2009 Promotion Policy
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice TS Thakur stayed the operation of the 2 March 2015 decision of the AFT that quashed its 2009 promotion policy titled Command Exit Model, calling it discriminatory.2015-03-27 Read More
RBI signed Currency Swap Agreement with Central Bank of Sri Lanka
The Reserve Bank of India on 25 March 2015 signed a 400 million US Dollars currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The agreement is valid for a period of three years from the date of signing.2015-03-27 Read More
Union Government sanctioned 250 crore rupees to Andhra Pradesh to set up Polavaram SPV
The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will be the implementing agency of the Polavarm Multi Purpose Irrigation project which was accorded national status by the Union Government in 2014.2015-03-27 Read More
India and ADB signed 300 million US dollar loan agreement to improve connectivity in NE Region
The agreement was signed in New Delhi and the funds will be utilized to improve road connectivity in the North Bengal-North Eastern Region.2015-03-27 Read More
CNN IBN announced Indian of the Year Award 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the Indian of the Year Award 2014 while Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley won the award in Politics category and N Chandrasekaran, CEO, Tata Consultancy Services, won the award in Businness category.2015-03-27 Read More
Union Ministry of Coal launched Electronic Coal Projects Monitoring Portal (e-CPMP)
It is an institutional mechanism to automate the entire tracking of issues related to stalled projects from submission of a new project to commissioning on time.2015-03-27 Read More
Land customs station inaugurated at Zokhawthar in Mizoram along the Indo-Myanmar border
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a land customs station at the Indo-Myanmar border trade centre at Zokhawthar in Champhai district of Mizoram.2015-03-27 Read More
Book titled Food for All written by Uma Lele
The book surveys the food and agricultural development assistance delivered by five major international organizations since their establishment to gauges their relevance, effectiveness, and impacts in a dramatically changed world.2015-03-27 Read More
Vikas Swarup appointed as MEA spokesman
Swarup will replace incumbent Syed Akbaruddin and will take the charge on 18 April 2015, a day after the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his tour to France, Germany and Canada.2015-03-27 Read More
Delhi HC became the first court in India to set up commercial courts for speedy disposal of cases
Chief Justice of Delhi HC G Rohini designated four benches to act as commercial courts.2015-03-26 Read More
KM Mani appointed as chairman of the Empowered Committee of State FM’S on GST
The Union Finance Ministry approved his appointment on 24 March 2015. The post is vacant since former Jammu and Kashmir finance minister quit the position in December 2014.2015-03-26 Read More
Novel titled Family Life written by Akhil Sharma won the Folio Prize 2015
The book tells the story of Ajay Mishra who moves from Delhi to the United States as a child in the late 1970s.2015-03-26 Read More
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Dalal Street Investment Journal presented the 6th PSU Awards
Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ) presented the awards to fifteen PSUs under various catergories in recognition of performance excellence and their contribution to the economy.2015-03-26 Read More>>
Ministry of Railways constituted Ajay Shankar Committee to review PPP Cell functioning
The Committee will recommend measures to make the cell more effective, customer friendly and result oriented.2015-03-26 Read More
Renowned Hindi poet Gopaldas Neeraj won the Rashtriya Kavi Pradeep Samman for the year 2012-13
90-year-old poet Neeraj won the award for his immense contribution in the field of literature.2015-03-26 Read More
India’s first Polar Remotely Operated Vehicle operationalised in North Antarctica
PROVe has been deployed in Priyadarshini Lake located on the Schirmacher Oasis, which is a major source of water for Maitri, India’s second base in the Antarctica.2015-03-26 Read More
Vice president released book title Faces and Places written by Prof. Deepak Nayyar
The book brings together a selection of the author’s photographs that have been taken over the past four decades.2015-03-26 Read More
Saudi Arabia launched military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen
The coalition of 10 countries, including the Gulf Cooperation Council has launched the strike and currently, the action is confined to airstrikes on various targets around Yemen, but the other military assets were being mobilised.2015-03-26 Read More
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the National Super Computing Mission
The mission aims to develop High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities indigenously and setting up a supercomputing grid connecting academic and Research and Development institutions across the county.2015-03-26 Read More
Usha International Limited won the Gold award at 6th Flame Awards 2015
It was awarded in recognition of its rural marketing initiative to extend their footprint into small towns and villages.2015-03-26 Read More
Cipla launched generic of drug Sofosbuvir under the brand name Hepcvir for treating Hepatitis C
The drug will be available in Indian market till the end of March 2015.2015-03-26 Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched PRAGATI platform for redressal of grievances
PRAGATI is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform aimed at addressing grievances of common man. It aims at simultaneously monitor and review Union Government programmes and projects as well as projects flagged by State Governments.2015-03-26 Read More
Union Government felicitated the winners of the third Web Ratna Awards
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was awarded the Platinum icon award for the Comprehensive Web presence in the Web Ratna Awards 2014.2015-03-26 Read More
Researchers at York University provided experimental evidence that stars may generate sound
John Parsley from the University of York while examining the interaction of an ultra-intense laser with a plasma target found that interfering plasma generates a series of pressure pulses, that is, sounds.2015-03-26 Read More
NASA's Curiosity rover discovered biologically useful Nitrogen on Mars
The discovery adds to the evidence that suggests ancient Mars was habitable for life. The findings were made by a team of NASA scientists using the SAM instrument suited on the rover.2015-03-26 Read More
India and Qatar inked six agreements to increase commercial and economic exchanges
India and Qatar signed an agreement on transfer of sentenced persons, allowing Indian convicts in Qatar to complete their remaining sentence in India and Qatar convicts in India to complete remaining sentence in Qatar.2015-03-26 Read More
Vikramjit Singh Oberoi appointed as Managing Director of EIH Limited
Currently, Vikram Oberoi is a Joint MD and Chief Operating Officer (COO). He joined EIH’s board first as a non-executive director in December 1993 and became an Executive Director in July 2004.2015-03-25 Read More
Indian Navy commissioned three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) in Vishakhapatnam
These ISVs will be operated from Vishakhapatnam and will augment the Navy’s capabilities to protect the porous maritime borders and offshore assets like petroleum and natural gas production sites.2015-03-25 Read More
Union Government sanctioned 2000 crore rupees under NDRF for drought-hit districts of Maharashtra
The 2000 crore rupees will be spent to meet the expenses of emergency response, relief and rehabilitation measures in the drought affected areas of the state.2015-03-25 Read More
Google Inc appointed Ruth Porat as Chief Financial Officer
She succeeded Patrick Pichette who announced his retirement on 10 March 2015. Currently, she is working as Chief Financial Officer at Morgan Stanley.2015-03-25 Read More
Dolly Shivani Cherukuri became the youngest Archer to enter India Book of Records
Dolly Shivani Cherukuri became the youngest Indian to score 388 points over five and seven-metre distances in the recurve segment.2015-03-25 Read More
Indian-American author Akhil Sharma won The Folio Prize 2015 for novel Family Life
He was presented with the winner trophy by Jean-Marc Rathe of The Folio Society and a cheque of 40000 pound at the awards ceremony held in London.2015-03-25 Read More
Flight 4U 9525 of Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed in French Alps
At the time of crash, A320 Aircraft, flight 4U 9525, was flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. Authorities recovered the Black box of the Airbus 320 from the crash site.2015-03-25 Read More
Artist Bharti Kher conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters of France
She was awarded for her contribution in contemporary art landscape. Kher's artworks span several mediums like painting, sculpture and installation.2015-03-25 Read More
China announced to shut down last coal-fired power plant in Beijing by 2016 to cut pollution
These four major coal-based power plants will be replaced by four gas-fired stations with capacity to supply 2.6 times more electricity than the coal plants.2015-03-25 Read More
18th Round of Talks between India and China on the Boundary Question held in New Delhi
The India was represented by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and China was represented Yang Jiechi, State Councillor of China.2015-03-25 Read More
Amitav Ghosh among the 10 finalists shortlisted for 2015 Man Booker International Prize
Kolkata born, Ghosh is the only Indian who was shortlisted in the final list of this prestigious award. In 2008, he narrowly missed out the Prize, when he was shortlisted for his work Sea of Poppies.2015-03-25 Read More
Gujarat Philatelic Exhibition Gujpex-2015 inaugurated in Ahmedabad
The exhibition is organized by the Gujarat postal circle to show case collection of stamps on various themes and to promote the hobby of philately.2015-03-25 Read More
Forbes released the Forbes 2015 Midas List
The list was topped by Jim Goetz of Sequoia Capital. He was on first spot for the second year in a row due to WhatsApp, the mobile messaging company acquired by Facebook for 22 billion US dollar.2015-03-25 Read More
NMCG asked five State Municipal Bodies to furnish Ganga Action Plan within 15 days
NMCG directed 118 Municipalities/ Urban Local Bodies and 687 industrial units in these States to furnish the action plans directly to the concerned State Program Management Group (SPMGs) in the respective State.2015-03-25 Read More
US agreed to keep 9800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015
The decision on the change of plan was announced at a press conference in Washington between President Barack Obama and President Ashraf Ghani.2015-03-25 Read More
Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries sanctioned 17 Mega Food Parks
So far 42 Mega Food Parks (MFPs) have been sanctioned that includes newly sanctioned 17 MFPs and already operational 25 MFPs. These parks are aimed at creating infrastructure facilities to reduce food wastage and create value addition.2015-03-25 Read More
Scientists at ANU found the world’s largest asteroid impact zone in Warburton basin, Australia
The study claims that the 400-kilometer (250-mile) wide area is buried deep in the earth’s crust and consists of two separate impact scars.2015-03-25 Read More
Benjamin Nethanyahu of Likud Party won the Israel Elections 2015
In the elections the incumbent Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's party secured 29 seats. It was followed by center-left Zionist Union party of Isaac Herzog which secured 24 seats and Joint Arab List or Hadash party came at third place2015-03-25 Read More
Twitter Samvad launched for direct communication between Government and Citizens
Through Twitter Samwad, the government bodies can have a direct communication with citizens on a daily basis via Tweets and SMS on their mobile devices.2015-03-25 Read More
62nd National Film Awards announced
The Hindi film Haider starring Shaheed Kapoor won five awards and the film Queen won two awards which included Best Actress Award for Kangana Ranaut2015-03-24 Read More
Indian Railways launched RuPay pre-paid debit cards
The RuPay pre-paid card was launched by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the Railways' tourism and catering arm, in collaboration with the Union Bank of India.2015-03-24 Read More
Union Ministry of Health and Welfare launched Media Campaign for Mission Indradhanush
The campaign was launched for creating awareness regarding the importance to fully immunize every child against all vaccine preventable diseases in the country.2015-03-24 Read More
Madhav Gadgil and Dr. Jane Lubchenco won Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2015
They were named for the award for their leadership and engagement in the development of conservation and sustainability policies in the United States, India and internationally.2015-03-24 Read More
Union Cabinet approved the Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill, 2015
The bill is intended to repeal 758 Appropriation Acts passed by the parliament between 1950 and 2012.2015-03-24 Read More
World Tuberculosis Day 2015 observed globally
The World TB Day is annually celebrated on 24 March to commemorate the day on which Dr. Robert Koch discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus in 1882.2015-03-24 Read More
Supreme Court declared Section 66A of Information Technology Act, 2000 as unconstitutional
The Supreme Court stated in it’s order that the section is in contravention to the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression provided under the Article 19(1) of the constitution.2015-03-24 Read More
President’s award for Sanskrit, Pali/Prakrit, Arabic and Persian language conferred
The scheme for award of Certificates of Honour was introduced in the year 1958 to honour the scholars of Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian Languages. The scheme was extended to cover Pali/ Prakrit in 1996.2015-03-24 Read More
PM announced to set up Shaheed Bhagat Singh PG Institute for Horticulture Research & Education
Hussainiwala is a village in Firozpur district in Punjab, India, where Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were cremated on 23 March 1931 and it is at this place National Martyrs Memorial stands.2015-03-24 Read More
Maharashtra Government announced to make Sale of Gutka a non-bailable offence
The accused will be booked under Section 328 of the IPC, which is non-bailable and could lead to imprisonment for a term which may extend up to 10 years with fine.2015-03-24 Read More
Indian-American Renu Khator elected as Chairperson of Board of Director of ACE
She was elected as the Chairperson of the ACE’s Board during the ACE's 97th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. She succeeded James H. Mullen Jr and she will serve for a period of one year.2015-03-24 Read More
Shashi Kapoor selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2014
He also appeared in notable British and American films like The Householder, Shakespeare Wallah, Bombay Talkie, Heat and Dust, Siddhartha and Muhafiz.2015-03-24 Read More
Former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka became first Field Marshal of Sri Lanka
Under his leadership, the 26-year Sri Lankan Civil War came to an end in 2009 in which the rebels Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were defeated by the Sri Lankan army.2015-03-23 Read More
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won the women doubles title of BNP Paribas Tennis Open
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis, the Indo-Swiss women pair of Tennis defeated the Russian pair of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-4 in the final played at Indian Wells, USA.2015-03-23 Read More
SEBI Board approved SEBI (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015
The guidelines for IFSCs aim to provide an enabling environment for setting up of capital market infrastructure like stock exchanges, clearing houses, depository services, etc., in such centres2015-03-23 Read More
World Meteorological Day 2015 observed with the theme Climate Knowledge for Climate Action
The theme of the WMD highlights the growing necessity to disseminate knowledge related to Climate Change and actions to be taken to contain it.2015-03-23 Read More
World Water Day 2015 observed with the theme Water and Sustainable Development
The theme for the World Water Day (WWD) 2015 talks about how water links to all areas we need to consider creating the future we want.2015-03-23 Read More
DATE 3
SEBI Board approved SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities by Municipality) Regulations, 2015
The regulations will enable the resources starved municipalities across the country to mobilise financial resources from capital market.2015-03-23 Read More>>
Rajendra Singh, the Water Man of India, named as the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Patron of the Stockholm Water Prize, will present the prize to Rajendra Singh at a Royal Award Ceremony during World Water Week in Stockholm in August 2015.2015-03-23 Read More
Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore died
Lee was respected as the architect of Singapore’s prosperity who stepped down as Prime Minister of Singapore in 1990 by handing over the power to Goh Chok Ting.2015-03-23 Read More
Novak Djokovic won Indian Wells Open Tennis Men's Singles title
In Men’s Singles title, Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated the Swiss player Roger Federer 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2. While, Simona Halep of Romania defeated former Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to win the Women’s Singles title.2015-03-23 Read More
Renault Nissan Automotive India appointed Colin Macdonald as Managing Director
He will be responsible for the operations of the Renault-Nissan Alliance factory at Oragadam, near Chennai.2015-03-21 Read More
Conference on Counter-Terrorism deliberated on CBRN Terrorism
The conference discussed policy and technological strategies to curb CBRN(Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Terrorism2015-03-21 Read More
Lata Mangeshkar won the Laadli Voice of the Century award
Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar dedicated the award to the women in the country, and said she would like to be called Lata Laadli, just as she is called Lata didi.2015-03-21 Read More
National Action Plan for Skill Training of Persons with Disabilities launched in New Delhi
National Action Plan for Skill Training of Persons with Disabilities was launched in New Delhi on 21 March 2015 to enable persons with disabilities to get employment, access markets for their products and learn cutting-edge skills.2015-03-21 Read More
1st Counter-Terrorism Conference 2015 held in Jaipur
The first international conference on counter-terrorism was held in Jaipur for three days from March 19 2015 to March 21 2015 to discuss emerging policy and technological issues related to counter-terrorism activities. The central theme of the Conference is Integrated Approach to Counter-Terrorism.2015-03-21 Read More
Delhi High Court restrained Glenmark from manufacturing its anti-diabetes drugs Zita and Zita-Met
A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Najmi Waziri said company has prima facie infringed the patent of the US drug major Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD).2015-03-21 Read More
Martin Guptill scored the highest-ever score of 237 in Cricket World Cup history
Martin Guptill scored second double century of the World Cup. The first World Cup double century was scored by Chris Gayle, which is also the fastest ODI double century in history of ODI cricket.2015-03-21 Read More
Marathi Folk legend Shahir Krishnarao Sable died
Shahir Sable was an accomplished singer, writer, playwright, performer, Loknatya (Folk Theater) producer-director.2015-03-21 Read More
International Day of Forests observed with the theme Forests and Climate Change
The theme for the 2015 International Forestry Day is Forests and Climate Change which highlights forest-based solutions to address climate change mitigation and adaptation, and more broadly forests and sustainable development.2015-03-21 Read More
Pakistani cricketers Misbah-ul-Haq, Shaid Afridi retired from ODI cricket
They retired after the World Cup quarter-final match against Australia played at Adelaide, Australia. In the quarter-final, they lost to Australia by six-wickets.2015-03-21 Read More
Union Cabinet approved 33% women reservation in police forces of all Union Territories
The reservation would apply to all existing vacancies in police forces of the UTs and any vacancy arising later and also covers reserved categories like SCs, STs and OBCs.2015-03-21 Read More
Union Cabinet approved Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to impart skill training to youth
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on 19 March 2015 with an objective to provide skill training to youth.2015-03-21 Read More
Amitabh Bachchan roped in as Brand Ambassador for Campaign against Hepatitis B
The campaign against Hepatitis B is a part of the Union Government’s ambitious child immunization programme named Mission Indradhanush, against seven vaccine-preventable diseases.2015-03-21 Read More
World Sparrow Day observed with the theme I Love Sparrows
The day is observed to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations.2015-03-21 Read More
NYU announced Prison Education Programme to Educate US Prisoners
The programme offers credit-bearing, university courses that will enable students to earn an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from the university.2015-03-20 Read More
Union Ministry of Environment to launch National Air Quality Index in April 2015
The National Air Quality Index is a simple, composite, and easy to understand measure of air quality.2015-03-20 Read More
Cher Wang Co-founder of HTC Corporation takes over as CEO
Peter Chou will remain at HTC and will start a new role as the head of the HTC Future Development Lab, a new division of the company responsible for coming up with new products.2015-03-20 Read More
Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy- Speaker’s Perspective written by Meira Kumar released
The book contains number of lessons from the observations of former Speaker Meira Kumar.2015-03-20 Read More
CII signed agreement with NUS to improve India’s rating on ease of doing business
The MoU aimed to enhance the ease of doing business and bring the rating of India amongst the top 50 countries from the present 142nd slot as per World Bank Report.2015-03-20 Read More
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser died
He was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the Liberal Party from 1975 to 1983.2015-03-20 Read More
Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed near Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh
Two coaches of the Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed at Bachhrawan railway station near Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh.2015-03-20 Read More
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became first Indian Captain to register 100 ODI wins
Dhoni achieved 100 wins in 178th ODI and joined the Australian pair of Ricky Ponting (165 wins) and Allan Border (107 wins).2015-03-20 Read More
Snapdeal acquired logistics firm GoJavas to strengthen its delivery operations
Snapdeal has been scouting for acquisitions in mobile technology and supply chain space. Snapdeal counts global eCommerce giant eBay, Temasek, Myriad, Tybourne, Blackrock Inc and Premji Invest among its investors.2015-03-20 Read More
Ramachandran appointed as vice-chair of International Relations Commission of ANOC
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N Ramachandran was appointed vice-chair of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) international relations commission.2015-03-20 Read More
Hyderabad International Airport handled record 10 million passengers in 2014-15
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad clocked 10 million passengers in the financial year 2014-15. It also registered highest growth in passenger traffic and cargo volume among all the international airports in the country.2015-03-20 Read More
Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan named as President of Britain’s Royal Society
Ramakrishnan shared the 2009 chemistry Nobel Prize for discovering the precise structure of ribosomes - the molecular machines that manufacture proteins inside all living cells - with Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath.2015-03-20 Read More
Indian Railways roped in Ratan Tata to lead Kaya Kalp council
Innovation council Kaya Kalp is formed to suggest innovative ways to transform the Indian Railways.2015-03-20 Read More
Eco-restoration project for Kinnerasani Sanctuary in Telangana announced
The project will be implemented in 716 hectares of land under the Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary limits in Kothagudem Mandal with an estimated cost of 60 lakh rupees.2015-03-19 Read More
Haryana Budget 2015-16: Highlights
For the sake of environment and soil health, the VAT on bio-fertilisers as bio-feritilser was removed and the rate of VAT on LED lights, pipe fittings and pre-fabricated steel structures was reduced to 5 percent from 12.15 percent.2015-03-19 Read More
Maharashtra Government announced to rename Girgaum Chowpatty as Swaraj Bhoomi
Girgaum Chowpatty is the oldest and most famous beach of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It remains one of the best spots from which to see the sunset in Mumbai.2015-03-19 Read More
Bihar Budget 2015-16: Highlights
State Government of Bihar led presented the state budget for the financial year 2015-16 of 120685.32 crore rupees. The budget, has no new tax proposals.2015-03-19 Read More
Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as Chief of Pakistan Air Force
His appointment was approved by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz sharif and he will take the charge immediately from incumbent Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt.2015-03-19 Read More
NGT directed Indian Railways to impose a fine of 5000 rupees for littering on railway property
The order was given with an aim to implement the genesis of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan and was passed by a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar.2015-03-19 Read More
Air-to-Air missile Astra successfully test fired from ITR Chandipur in Odisha
Indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile, Astra, was successfully test fired from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft on 18 March 2015.2015-03-19 Read More
Lok Sabha passed the Warehousing Corporations (Amendment) Bill, 2015
The Bill seeks to amend the Warehousing Corporations Act, 1962, which established central and state warehousing corporations for the purpose of warehousing agricultural produce and other commodities.2015-03-19 Read More
Lok Sabha passed Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014
Lok Sabha passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014 with a voice vote on 18 March 2015 which repeals 35 outdated laws either partially or completely.2015-03-19 Read More
Lupin to acquire additional 40 percent stake in S Aftrica's Pharma Dynamics
With this acquisition, Lupin has 100 per cent stake in the company. Pharma Dynamics will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lupin.2015-03-19 Read More
Sri Lankan duo Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara retired from ODI cricket
The duo veteran cricketers of Sri Lankan cricket team announced retirement from ODI format of game after their team lost World Cup quarter–final to South Africa in Sydney.2015-03-19 Read More
Haryana Government decided to issue UIDAI-like numbers for cows
The scheme will establish identity of cows, their security and provide them benefits of health schemes.2015-03-19 Read More
HDFC Bank launched mobile app Chillr to instantly transfer money to any person in India
Chillr is a first-of-its kind application that is linked directly to customers’ bank accounts and is exclusively for customers of HDFC Bank2015-03-18 Read More
India to host seventh Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2016
This will be the first AMCDRR to be hosted by India in the post-2015 framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, though India had hosted the Second AMCDRR in 2007.2015-03-18 Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mauritius
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit joined the National Day celebrations in Mauritius as the guest of honour and also visited the Ganga Talao in Mauritius.2015-03-18 Read More
Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai, Japan
The conference was hosted by the Government of Japan in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), as secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.2015-03-18 Read More
Tripura Biodiversity Board launched a project to link conservation to economic concerns
The project aims to strengthen the implementation of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Biological Diversity Rules, 2004.2015-03-18 Read More
Union Government appointed VK Mathur, Girija Shankar as Chairmen of Allahabad, Chennai bench of DRAT
VK Mathur was appointed as the Chairman of Allahabad bench of DRAT while Girija Shankar was appointed as Chairman of Chennai bench of DRAT.2015-03-18 Read More
China-backed AIIB to be joined by France, Germany, Italy
France, Germany and Italy have followed the UK in joining the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.2015-03-18 Read More
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Seychelles
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Plaque and Operationalisation of Radar for the CSRS India-Seychelles Cooperation Project in Seychelles.2015-03-18 Read More>>
Anil Kakodkar resigned from the post of Chairman of Board of Governors of IIT Bombay
Prior to his appointment as the Chairman of the IIT Bombay’s Board of Governor in 2006, he served as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission from 2000 – 2009. From 1996 – 2000 he served as the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay.2015-03-18 Read More
Tropical grass Darbha identified as an eco-friendly food preservative by SASTRA University
The finding evolved from the study conducted on the grass Darbha which was jointly undertaken by the Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Biomaterials (CeNTAB) and the Centre for Advanced Research in Indian System of Medicine (CARISM) of the SASTRA University under the supervision of Dr. P Meera and Dr. P Brindha respectively.2015-03-18 Read More
Lewis Hamilton of Britain won Australian Grand Prix of Formula One
This was the 34th overall Grand Prix win for Hamilton and first Australian Grand Prix win for since 2008.2015-03-18 Read More
BJP MLA Kavinder Gupta elected as Speaker of 12th Legislative Assembly of J&K
Gupta is a BJP MLA from Gandhinagar constituency of Jammu region and he replaces the Pro-tem Speaker Muhammad Shafi of the regional National Conference.2015-03-18 Read More
Rajya Sabha passed Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 by voice vote
The bill is seeking to increase foreign investment limit in local insurers to 49 percent from 26 percent and will replace the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014.2015-03-18 Read More
Union Cabinet approved the Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets (Imposition of Tax) Bill, 2015
Concealment of income and assets and evasion of tax in relation to foreign assets will be prosecutable with punishment of rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years. Also, such offences have been made non-compoundable.2015-03-18 Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka
This was the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Sri Lanka since 1987. He also became the first Indian Prime Minister to make journey to Jaffna and Talaimannar region of Sri Lanka.2015-03-18 Read More
Union Environment Ministry revoked suspension of Goa mines
This revocation paved a way for resumption of iron ore extraction in 72 mines of total 89 in the state. The remaining mining areas are located within the one-kilometre radius of wildlife sanctuaries.2015-03-18 Read More
Supreme Court quashed the Union Government’s decision to include Jats in the Central OBC list
As per the Mandal Commission’s recommendation though Caste is a prominent factor it cannot be the sole factor of determining the backwardness of a class.2015-03-17 Read More
SIPRI released Trends in International Arms Transfers 2014 report
According to it, India is the world's largest importer of weapons and military equipment, accounting for 15 percent of global imports, with Russia being its majority supplier.2015-03-17 Read More
Union government launched new body NCCF to develop national forest certification system
NCCF will develop national forest certification system and standards till 2016. National forest certification system would also help in combating climate change.2015-03-17 Read More
Union Ministry of DoNER announced to appoint Mary Kom as brand ambassador of NE region
She as the brand ambassador of the Northeast will showcase the potential of the region which offers 2.4 trillion rupees business opportunities across various sectors.2015-03-17 Read More
Wipro appointed Abid Ali Neemuchwala as COO and Group president
The move is intended to help the company to streamline processes and allow dealing with strategic priorities at the company.2015-03-17 Read More
Supreme Court cautioned government officials not to insist on Aadhaar
SC asked the Union Government to write to all the state governments to ensure that the officials adhered to the apex court order of September 2013 wherein it had held that Aadhaar was not mandatory for the people.2015-03-17 Read More
Mirach decided to file 400 million US dollar defamation suit against Sahara Group
Mirach Capital alleged that the failed financing deal with the Sahara Group has caused irreparable harm and shaken investor confidence.2015-03-17 Read More
Ashu Suyash appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CRISIL
She will succeed Roopa Kudva and will take charge from June 2015. Rupa Kudva was the MD and CEO of CRISIL from 2007 to September 2014. She had joined CRISIL in 1992.2015-03-17 Read More
Haryana Assembly passed Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015
It prohibits the slaughter of cow and its progeny and imposes punishment of up to 10 years with a fine ranging from 30000 rupees to one lakh rupees for any violation.2015-03-17 Read More
Services won the 69th edition of Santosh Trophy of Football
In the final played at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab, it defeated hosts Punjab 5-4 via tie-breaker. With this, Services won the Santosh trophy for the fourth time. Earlier it had won the trophy in 2013, 2012 and 1961.2015-03-16 Read More
Pioneer of Israeli Cinema Lia van Leer died
She was the founder of Israel Film Archive, Jerusalem Cinematheque, Haifa Cinematheque and the Jerusalem Film Festival.2015-03-16 Read More
PHD Research Bureau released a Survey on working women in Delhi
The survey focused on the problems faced by working women which adversely affect their performance and career growth. The results of the analysis have been divided into three categories: Work Life Balance, Health Concerns and Workplace Health provisions.2015-03-16 Read More
Veteran Gandhian Narayanbhai Desai died
He was the son of Mahatma Gandhi's diarist Mahadev Desai who also was the personal secretary of Mahatma Gandhi.2015-03-16 Read More
Development officers working in LIC are not workmen under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: SC
The decision was given by a SC bench comprising of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Prafulla C Pant said that there was no flaw in the judgment rendered by the Allahabad HC.2015-03-16 Read More
Powerful Cyclone Pam hit south Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu
The cyclone Pam, a category five tropical storm, brought destructive 270 kilometre-per-hour winds and torrential rain along with it.2015-03-16 Read More
World Consumer Rights Day 2015 observed with the theme Helping consumers choose healthy diets
The theme for WCRD 2015 is Helping consumers choose healthy diets and it was taken up by the Consumers International (CI) to focus on unhealthy diets that involve four of the ten biggest causes of death worldwide2015-03-16 Read More
Facebook acquired shopping search engine TheFind
Both Facebook and TheFind cast the acquisition as a way to lift the digital advertising business of Facebook2015-03-16 Read More
Kidambi Srikanth won the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold title of Badminton
World Number 4 Srikanth defeated World Number 6 Viktor Alexson of Denmark 21-15, 12-21, 21-14 to win the men’s single title of the men’s championship.2015-03-16 Read More
Global CO2 emissions from energy sector stalled for the first time in 40 years in 2014: IEA
As per the preliminary data released, global emissions of carbon dioxide stood at 32.3 billion tonnes in 2014 which is same as in the year 2013.2015-03-14 Read More
Inhuman conditions in prisons are the direct result of overcrowding in prisons
If prisons conditions in India have to be improved then reducing the overcrowding of prisons should be the starting point. This in turn means that number of under-trials should come down.2015-03-14 Read More
Supreme Court sought information on number of prisoners in jail from Union Government
The information was sought by the Social Justice Bench of SC comprising of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice UU Lalit. The bench was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging inhuman conditions prevailing in 1382 prisons across the country.2015-03-14 Read More
Noise Pollution in India: Rules and Judgments
Under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, the citizens have a right of a decent environment and they have a right to live peacefully, right to sleep at night and to have a right to leisure which are all necessary ingredients of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.2015-03-14 Read More
Mumbai HC directed Maharashtra Government to set up a redressal mechanism against noise pollution
The court further said that organizers of the religious festivals do not have the right to take away the fundamental right of citizen to silence and to live in peace and comfort given in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.2015-03-14 Read More
Veteran fantasy author Sir Terence David John Pratchett passed away
Sir Terry Pratchett was famously known as the creator of the Discworld series of more than 40 interconnected comic novels.2015-03-13 Read More
Indian-origin Ganasen Reddy awarded with KwaZulu-Natal 2015 National Teachers Awards
KwaZulu-Natal 2015 National Teachers Awards is a Lifetime Achievement Award for teaching in South Africa.2015-03-13 Read More
Union Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers launched Pharma Jan Samadhan scheme
The Pharma Jan Samadhan scheme will put in place a speedy and effective complaint redressal system with respect to availability and pricing of medicines.2015-03-13 Read More
Times Higher Education released The World Reputation Rankings 2015
This year rankings show that the United Kingdom boasts 12 of the 100 most renowned higher education institutions in the world.2015-03-13 Read More
World Kidney Day 2015 observed with theme Kidney Health for All
The World Kidney Day is annually observed on the second Thursday in March. It is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF).2015-03-13 Read More
Mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles started in Ganjam district of Odisha
On the first day of nesting, around 10000 female turtles laid eggs in over 3-km-long sandy beach from Gokharakuda to Podampetan and it is anticipated that the unique phenomenon would continue for some more days.2015-03-13 Read More
High Courts cannot entertain plea against Armed Forces Tribunal: Supreme Court
SC held that HCs cannot entertain a petition under Article 226 against the order passed by AFT as Section 30 of AFT Act stipulates that an appeal against the final decision or order of the Tribunal shall lie in the Supreme Court.2015-03-13 Read More
British Irish Visa Scheme came into force in India
The scheme allows Indian nationals to travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland on a single-visit visa from either country, on the same trip.2015-03-13 Read More
Karnataka clinched eighth Ranji title of cricket
Defending champions Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu by an innings and 217 runs in the title clash played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.2015-03-13 Read More
N Sakthan elected as Speaker of Kerala Assembly
He succeeded G Karthikeyan who died on 7 March 2015 in Bangalore, Karnataka following a prolonged illness.2015-03-12 Read More
Delhi government decided to enhance financial powers of bureaucrats
Administrative secretaries will now be able to clear, the works and schemes which cost up to 10 crore rupees without taking nod from the Finance Department. The existing cap was 5 crore rupees.2015-03-12 Read More
Veteran sports journalist K Baskaran died
Veteran sports journalist K Baskaran died on 11 March 2015 following a brief illness.2015-03-12 Read More
India and Mauritius inked five MoUs to give impetus to bilateral relations
Union Government also offered a concessional line of credit of 500 million US dollars to Mauritius for key infrastructure projects and waived off the fee on the Electronic Travel Authorisation to visiting Mauritian citizens.2015-03-12 Read More
India and Seychelles signed four agreements to boost security cooperation
Modi also launched the Coastal Surveillance Radar Project in Seychelles, describing it as another symbol of the cooperation between the two countries.2015-03-12 Read More
Google CFO Patrick Pichette announced his retirement
Pichette joined Google as CFO since August 2008 when Google was roiled by the economic downturn caused by the financial crisis.2015-03-12 Read More
Indian Railways signed MoU with LIC for implementing Railway projects
Under this MoU, LIC will make available a Financial Assistance of 150000 crore rupees to the Indian Railways for implementing Railway projects2015-03-12 Read More
Union Government appointed Nine Executive Directors in Public Sector Banks
The appointments were approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on the recommendation of selection panel headed by the Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan.2015-03-12 Read More
Aditya Birla Retail acquired Total hypermarket
Total Hypermarkets will be merged with Aditya Birla Retail's hypermarket and supermarket brand More2015-03-11 Read More
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Industrialist Deepak Khaitan died
BM Khaitan Group has companies like Eveready Industries, Mcleod Russel and Mcnally Bharat Engineering among others.2015-03-11 Read More>>
Kumar Sangakkara created history by scoring four successive centuries in a Cricket World Cup
Sangakarra leads the run-scoring chart in the 2015 World Cup with 496 runs in 6 innings and 124 runs against Scotland was his 25th ODI century.2015-03-11 Read More
1998 Asian Games gold-medallist Dingko Singh included in National Boxing Selection panel
Currently, Dingko Singh is working as a coach at the Imphal centre of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).2015-03-11 Read More
US President Barack Obama nominated David Hale as Ambassador to Pakistan
He has been the US Ambassador to Lebanon since 2013. Hale previously served as the Special Envoy for Middle East Peace from 2011 to 2013 and as Deputy Special Envoy for Middle East Peace from 2009 to 2011.2015-03-11 Read More
United Arab Emirates won the bid to host AFC Asian Cup 2019
The announcement was made by the AFC Executive Committee in a meeting at Manama, Bahrain.2015-03-11 Read More
Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs released the data of top ten Corporate of 2014
In term of assets, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is the largest corporate with assets worth 3.68 lakh crore rupees. RIL is followed by state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) with assets worth 2.52 lakh crore rupees and mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) with assets worth 2.25 lakh crore rupees.2015-03-11 Read More
Maharashtra government started helpline for distressed adolescents
This helpline has been set up under the aegis of National Adolescent Health Programme, which is a part of the National Health Mission.2015-03-11 Read More
Blackstone appointed former COO of Unilever Harish Manwani as Global Executive Adviser
As a Global Executive Advisor, Manwani will assist and guide selected Blackstone portfolio companies across the world and help in diligencing investment opportunities.2015-03-11 Read More
Land Acquisition (amendment) Bill, 2015 passed in Lok Sabha
Before being passed the Union Government made nine amendments in the Bill (more than 50 were proposed) which was promulgated on 29 December 2014. But it refused to bring back the consent clause or social impact assessment.2015-03-11 Read More
Attorney General is a public authority under the RTI Act, 2005: High Court of Delhi
Justice Vibhu Bakhru pointed out that the functions of AG are also in the nature of public functions and as required by Article 76(2) of the Constitution of India. It is a public authority within the meaning of section 2(heart) of the RTI Act.2015-03-11 Read More
Visit Britain roped in Saif Ali Khan to promote Bollywood Britain campaign
The agency through Bollywood Britain campaign wants to focus on locations featured in Hindi films to attract more Indian visitors and also popularise Wales, Scotland and other destinations, which are not so popular among Indian tourists.2015-03-11 Read More
First Kisan Call Centre of North-East opened in Agartala, Tripura
KCC was financed by the Tripura government. It will be run by a private enterprise with experts of agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and animal husbandry.2015-03-10 Read More
Indian-American Kumar P Barve decided to run for US Congress in 2016 elections
He will contest on for the seat vacated by Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Republican Party.2015-03-10 Read More
Solar powered plane Solar Impulse-2 took off to round-the-world odyssey from Abu Dhabi
Solar Impulse-2 is expected to spend the next five months in its journey navigating the world in the hands of Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg.2015-03-10 Read More
Maharashtra launched Bhagyashree scheme for girl child
As per the scheme, the state government will deposit an amount of 21200 rupees in bank for a girl child born in a Below the Poverty Line (BPL) family.2015-03-10 Read More
Former Lok Sabha member Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik died
He was from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and became member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Kolhapur constituency.2015-03-10 Read More
Simone Gbagbo, the former first lady of Ivory Coast, jailed for 20 years
Simone Gbagbo was sentenced for her role in violence and undermining state security that followed the Presidential elections in 2010, in which about 3000 people died.2015-03-10 Read More
Prime Minister launched India’s first indigenously developed rotavirus vaccine Rotavac
The vaccine will boost India’s efforts to combat infant mortality due to diarrhea.2015-03-10 Read More
German professor Beck-Sickinger rejected Indian intern application citing rape problem
She rejected the internship application, saying she does not accept any Indian male student for internship as she has heard a lot about the rape problem in India, which she cannot support it.2015-03-10 Read More
Union Government released Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girls Education
This web based tool was developed with the support of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).2015-03-10 Read More
Veerappa Moily selected for Saraswati Samman 2014
Divided into five volumes, Ramayana Mahanveshanam was first published in 2007 in Kannada. Later the poem was translated into English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.2015-03-10 Read More
Senior Journalist Vinod Mehta died
Senior Journalist and writer Vinod Mehta died due to multiple organ failure at All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.2015-03-09 Read More
Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara announced retirement from Test cricket
Sangakkara had already taken retirement from One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty-20 cricket.2015-03-09 Read More
Eighth India-Nepal combined exercise named Surya Kiran VIII concluded
The exercise tried to create a greater understanding between Indian and Nepalese Army and develop interoperability in Jungle Warfare and Counter Terrorism operations in mountainous terrain.2015-03-09 Read More
Ashwin Mittal appointed as CFO of Walmart India Private Limited
Walmart India also appointed Javier Rojo as the head of its Real Estate and Business Development.2015-03-09 Read More
President presented Stree Shakti Puraskars and Nari Shakti Puruskars for the year 2014
The Stree Shakti puraskars are conferred to six women, while Nari Shakti Puraskars are conferred on 8 womens.2015-03-09 Read More
Kerala Tourism won the silver prize of Golden Gate award for promoting the backwaters of Kerala
The campaign was conceptualised by Kerala State’s Tourism Department’s creative and marketing agency Stark Communications.2015-03-09 Read More
First Indo- Nepal Friendship Motor Rally concluded at India Gate
The rally was flagged off at Puri, Odisha on 27 February 2015. Twenty four teams and about 90 participants from India and Nepal covered 3060 Km during the ten-day rally in both countries.2015-03-09 Read More
Aapki Beti Humari Beti scheme launched in Haryana
The scheme for girl child, Aapki Beti Humari Beti was launched with an aim to combat the problem of declining child sex ratio in the state.2015-03-09 Read More
International Women’s Day 2015 observed with theme Make it Happen
The theme for the 2015 International Women’s Day is Make it Happen and it encourages effective action for advancing and recognizing women.2015-03-09 Read More
Islamic State Group bulldozed ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq
Nimrud overlooking the Tigris River was founded in the 13th century BC and was considered the jewel of the Assyrian era.2015-03-07 Read More
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft completed its Orbit around Dwarf Planet Ceres
The spacecraft was approximately 38000 miles (61000 kilometers) away from planet Ceres when it was captured by the dwarf planet’s gravity.2015-03-07 Read More
UST Global launched Women’s Safety App iSafe for Thiruvananthapuram City Police
Through the app, women will be able to send instant alerts to the police control room by using the panic button or just by the long press of volume rocker (down) key of their mobile phones.2015-03-07 Read More
Sri Lanka temporarily suspended Colombo Port City Project of China
Colombo Port City project is the single-largest FDI in Sri Lanka worth 1.5 billion US dollar. The project was inaugurated in September 2014 by Chinese President Xi Jinping.2015-03-07 Read More
Artificial glacier in the form of Ice stupa to store water inaugurated in Phyang village of Ladakh
This stupa can store two million liters of water while another 6 million liters of water absorbed in the ground will add moisture to the earth for tree plantation.2015-03-07 Read More
India and Spain signed an agreement on Mutual Protection of Classified Information
The agreement was signed by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Defence Minister of Spain Pedro Morenes Eulate. It was signed during the official visit of Defence Minister of Pedro Moremes to India.2015-03-07 Read More
RBI eased the norms for Housing Loans
RBI allowed banks to include stamp duty and registration and other documentation charges to the cost of a unit.2015-03-07 Read More
Kerala Assembly speaker G Karthikeyan passed away
Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker G Karthikeyan passed away on 7 March 2015 in Bangalore, Karnataka following a prolonged illness.2015-03-07 Read More
Kathmandu-Varanasi-Kathmandu bus service flagged off
The bus service was launched under the ambit of Motor Vehicle Agreement signed between India and Nepal during the 18th SAARC Summit.2015-03-07 Read More
NRDC, CCRAS signed Memorandum of Agreement to commercialise ayurvedic medicines
The MoA provides Intellectual Property Rights services to CCRAS in India and abroad.2015-03-07 Read More
Prime Minister inaugurated two units of Shree Singaji Thermal Power Project in Khandwa, MP
Two units each of 600 MW in first phase of Shree Singaji Thermal Power Project were inaugurated at Dongliya village in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.2015-03-07 Read More
Subway opened an all-women operated outlet in Mumbai
With the new outlet opening in suburban Andheri, the Connecticut-based company's store count has now reached 500 in India. Subway entered India in 2001. It operates in 70 cities across the country and has plans to take its total number of stores to 1000 by 2018.2015-03-07 Read More
Indian-American Sunil Sabharwal re-nominated as Alternate Executive Director at IMF by the US
US President Barack Obama re-nominated Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian-American investor, to a key administration post as Alternate Executive Director at the IMF.2015-03-07 Read More
Rajya Sabha passed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015
The Bill will replace the Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 that was issued in January 2015 to merge the PIO and OCI schemes.2015-03-07 Read More
Flipkart acquired mobile ad network AdiQuity
The deal marked the online retailer's first acquisition in 2015 so far. The acquisition is aimed at increasing advertising muscle of Flipkart.2015-03-07 Read More
Former Bihar Chief Minister Ramsundar Das died
He became Chief Minister of Bihar following resignation of Karpuri Thakur, who was heading Janta Party government in Bihar after Congress was voted out of power in assembly election in Bihar in 1977.2015-03-07 Read More
RBI adopted Inflation Targeting as a policy tool for monetary regulation
Inflation targeting is defined as an economic policy in which a central bank estimates or decides for a medium-term target inflation rate.2015-03-05 Read More
BBC released a documentary film India's Daughter
The film is based on the Delhi gang rape and murder of the 23-year-old female named Nirbhaya that took place on 16 December 2012. The film was simultaneously released in Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Canada.2015-03-05 Read More
CCEA gave nod to extend PDS Kerosene, Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme
It also approved extension of the Freight Subsidy Scheme 2002 for far-flung areas till 31 March 2015. The Freight Subsidy Scheme 2002 provides for freight subsidy to PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG consumers in far-flung areas.2015-03-05 Read More
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd announced acquisition of Pipavav Defence Company Ltd
As part of the acquisition, Reliance Infrastructure with its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Defence Systems Private Ltd will pay 819 crore rupees to buy 18 percent stake from Nikhil Gandhi-led Pipavav Defence.2015-03-05 Read More
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Lok Sabha passed Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015
The Bill hikes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in the insurance sector to 49 percent from present 26 percent.2015-03-05 Read More>>
Australia created the record for highest ever score of 417 in Cricket World Cup
Australia broke the previous record of highest runs in World Cup held by India of 413 for 5, created against Bermuda.2015-03-05 Read More
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar completed his SAARC Yatra
During the SAARC Yatra, he visited four countries namely Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan. He held talks with his counterparts of respective nations and their leaders to.2015-03-05 Read More
Lok Sabha passed Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015
The Bill has provisions for allocation of coal mines through a transparent bidding process like e-auction that will ensure the continuity in coal mining operations.2015-03-05 Read More
Maharashtra Government scrapped 5% reservations to Muslims in government jobs
The ordinance was passed by the previous Congress-NCP led government on 24 July 2014 and lapsed after completion of 6 months from the date of issue.2015-03-05 Read More
Assam Assembly passed a resolution on continuation of Special Category status of the state
The resolution on Special Category status of Assam was moved in the house by Agriculture minister Rokibul Hussein and says that Assam’s share in central assistance scheme should not be more than 10 percent.2015-03-05 Read More
Union Ministry of Shipping signed agreement with Toyota for Export of Automobile Units
The agreement mainly includes the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) commitment to use KPL as their primary port and KPL will give volume based discount on the tariff on certain facilities for smooth functioning of the operations.2015-03-04 Read More
RBI reduced Repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.5 percent
This is the second time since January 2015 that RBI reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points. With this, the reverse repo rate under the LAF stands adjusted to 6.5 percent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank rate to 8.5 percent.2015-03-04 Read More
Union Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways launched a website Shipping Samvad
The objective of the website is to invite innovative ideas and suggestions from general public and experts related to Indian maritime sector for improvements in the shipping, ports and inland waterways sector.2015-03-04 Read More
Three South Asian women selected for International Women of Courage Award
They were among the 10 extraordinary women selected from 10 countries for the award for demonstrating exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights and gender equality.2015-03-04 Read More
Lok Sabha passed Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015
The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to bring e-rickshaws and e-carts into the ambit of the Act.2015-03-04 Read More
Sun Pharmaceutical announced to buy GlaxoSmithKline's opiates business in Australia
Sun Pharmaceutical announced to buy GlaxoSmithKline's opiates business in Australia.2015-03-04 Read More
Istanbul Civil Court of Peace fined Turkish President for calling Monument to Humanity a Monstrosity
The court ordered Erdogan to pay compensation to artist Mehmet Aksoy for psychological damage caused to him after he called Aksoy’s sculpture, symbolizing Armenian-Turkish friendship, a monstrosity.2015-03-04 Read More
Rani Mukerji awarded by National Institute of Gender Justice for representing the cause of women
Rani is the first ever film personality to be felicitated with this prestigious award. She was awarded for creating awareness about child trafficking in New Delhi.2015-03-04 Read More
Union Government and RBI signed an agreement on Monetary Policy Framework
The agreement empowers the RBI to go for inflation targeting that is common in developed countries and it also empowers RBI to monitor its monetary policy framework.2015-03-04 Read More
Indian-American physician Rahul Jindal selected for Fulbright Nehru Distinguished Chair
Rahul Jindal is a Professor of Surgery and Global Health at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland.2015-03-04 Read More
Lok Sabha passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015
The bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in order to regulate the mining sector in the country.2015-03-04 Read More
Ornithologist KS Lavkumar Khachar died at 84
Ornithologist and naturalist K S Lavkumar Khachar died.2015-03-04 Read More
Maharashtra Government approved the proposal to issue Aadhar-linked ration cards
Under this two-phased programme, Aadhar-linked ration cards will be distributed to all ration card holders in the state and all PDS outlets across the state will be connected with a mobile terminal technology–enabled biometric network.2015-03-04 Read More
Kirket, a film on former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad’s life launched
Kirti Azad is the actor of the film that is based on his cricket journey and highlights the difficulties of Bihar cricket. It is story of talented but underprivileged young boys who can do wonders if given chance.2015-03-04 Read More
World’s largest and tallest Indian flag unfurled in Faridabad
The flag was unfurled by BJP president Amit Shah, Haryana CM M L Khattar and Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor.2015-03-04 Read More
World Wildlife Day observed globally
The 2015 theme of the World Wildlife Day is it’s time to get serious about wildlife crime. The day is to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people.2015-03-04 Read More
ECI launched National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Programme
Election Commission of India launched NERPAP with the prime objective to bring a total error-free and authenticated electoral roll.2015-03-03 Read More
Royal Mint unveiled new Coinage Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II
The new portrait designed by engraver Jody Clark shows a right side profile of the 88-year-old monarch wearing a crown and drop earrings.2015-03-03 Read More
Union Railways Ministry launched Customer Complaint Web Portal and Mobile Application
This Customer Complaint-cum-Suggestion portal and mobile App can be freely downloaded and will be useful to track the status of the complaints registered on this portal.2015-03-03 Read More
IAS officer Kewal K Sharma appointed as Delhi Chief Secretary
At present, Sharma is the chief secretary of Goa. Sharma was appointed as the Goa chief secretary on 1 January 2015.2015-03-03 Read More
Forbes magazine released Global Billionaire’s 2015 annual list
Forbes magazine released Global Billionaire’s 2015 annual list and Bill Gates topped the global billionaires list with worth of 79.2 billion US dollars.2015-03-03 Read More
President gave assent to Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill 1995
The law says that if anyone is found selling beef or in possession of it can be jailed for five years and fined up to 10000 rupees.2015-03-03 Read More
Mary Kom to quit boxing after 2016 Rio Olympics
She want to retire after the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as her body would not be able to cope with the rigours of the sport any further.2015-03-03 Read More
Huawei launched first Android Wear Smartwatch Huawei Watch
Huawei Watch was launched in classic, business and sporty versions powered by Google’s Android Wear operating system.2015-03-03 Read More
Baldev Sharma appointed as chairman of National Book Trust
Panchajanya is an Indian weekly newspaper published by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Hindi.2015-03-03 Read More
Lok Sabha passed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015
The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 which regulates the acquisition and determination of citizenship and details registration of Overseas Citizens of India and their rights.2015-03-03 Read More
Roger Federer won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 to win the Dubai Championship title of Tennis. This was 7th title in Dubai for Federer.2015-03-03 Read More
Egyptian court declared Hamas as terrorist group
Hamas is accused of meddling into the country’s internal affairs and supporting insurgents in Sinai Peninsula.2015-03-03 Read More
Core sector growth of India declined to 13-month low in January 2015
Core sector growth declined to 13-month low of 1.8 percent in January 2015 as compare to 3.7 percent in 2014.2015-03-03 Read More
Online Taxi-service aggregator Olacabs acquired TaxiForSure
As per the acquisition deal, the leadership and all 1700 employees of TaxiForSure will continue to work with the company.2015-03-03 Read More
Union Budget 2015-16: Vision 2022
To emerge as a prosperous country and a responsible global power, Union Government wants to achieve the thirteen points of the vision by 75th year of Independence of India.2015-03-03 Read More
Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba won 2014 Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership
Pohamba was awarded for serving the country since its independence and his leadership has renewed people’s trust in democracy. He is a role model for the African continent.2015-03-03 Read More
Rafael Nadal of Spain won the Argentina Tennis Open
This was Nadal’s 46th career clay-court title, thus, he equalled the record of Guillermo Vilas of Monaco who played during 1970s and 1980s.2015-03-02 Read More
China launched Silk Road Infrastructure project in Northwest Province of Gansu
This project will facilitate exchange of trade and tourism between China and central Asian Countries.2015-03-02 Read More
Avalanches hit Panjshir Valley of northern Afghanistan
Earlier in second and third week of February 2015, the area was devastated by avalanches and flooding in which at least 286 people have died. These recent environmental devastation is believed to be worst in past 30 years.2015-03-02 Read More
Defence Acquisition Council approved buying of 38 Pilatus trainer aircraft for Indian Air Force
Besides, DAC appointed Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) as the lead agency to build 12 Mine Counter Measure Vessel (MCMV) for the Navy. The decision was taken by DAC meeting chaired by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.2015-03-02 Read More
Jagmohan Dalmiya unanimously elected as President of BCCI
Besides, five Vice Presidents were also elected. They are Andhra's Gokaraju Gangaraju (south zone), Assam's Goutam Roy (east), ML Nehru of Jammu and Kashmir (north zone), CK Khanna (Delhi, central zone) and TC Matthews (Kerala, west zone).2015-03-02 Read More
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