Current Affairs For The Year 2015 And Month Apr
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Marathi actress Bimba Modak passed away
Eminent Marathi film and stage actress Bimba Modak passed away on 29 April 2015 due to her old age.2015-04-30 Read More
Union Government approved continuation of 1000 rupees Monthly Pension Scheme under EPS
The move would benefit over 20 lakh pensioners under social security scheme run by Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).2015-04-30 Read More
Logo of the International Day of Yoga launched
The logo was selected by a committee of yoga experts constituted by Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH).2015-04-30 Read More
Ananda Kumar, Pramod Patil won Whitley Awards for wildlife conservation
Kumar & Patil were awarded for their work of enabling human-elephant co-existence in Southern India and protection of the iconic great Indian bustard in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, respectively.2015-04-30 Read More
Microsoft Corp announced to allow Android and Apple phone apps to Windows 10
The decision is aimed to attract the users, as Microsoft has failed to get any real traction on tablets and phones, partly because of a lack of apps.2015-04-30 Read More
NRSC, DoLR signed MoU for development of Web Geo Portal Shrishti and Mobile App Drishti
The MoU was signed by Sandeep Dave, Joint Secretary of DoLR and VK Dadhwal, Director of NRSC.2015-04-30 Read More
Flipkart acquired mobile marketing firm Appiterate
Appiterate helps ecommerce companies target consumers better and increase sales by using push notifications and in-app messages.2015-04-30 Read More
Seychelles became 161st Member of WTO
This approval by WTO ended the 20-year long wait of the country of being a member of WTO, as the country was negotiating its accession terms since 31 May 1995.2015-04-30 Read More
RBI imposed a fine of 1.5 crore rupees each on three Public Sector Banks for violating KYC norms
These three PSBs are Bank of Maharashtra, Dena Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce.2015-04-30 Read More
Gopinath Pillai resigned as Chairman of Gateway Distriparks Limited
The company has named co-founder Prem Kishan Gupta as the new Chairman. He is working as the Managing Director since the start of the company.2015-04-30 Read More
CCEA gave approval for engaging Maharashtra Cotton Growers Federation to undertake MSP operations
The CCEA also approved additional fiscal allocation under Non-Plan Grant to meet the anticipated losses in disposal of cotton.2015-04-30 Read More
India, Japan signed Action Agenda for Investment and Trade Promotion
The action agenda contains five items, which can help in furthering the trade relations between India and Japan.2015-04-30 Read More
Union Cabinet approved Smart Cities Mission with an outlay of 48000 crore rupees
The mission is intended to develop 100 smart cities across the country by promoting smart solutions for efficient use of available assets, resources and infrastructure with the objective of enhancing the quality of urban life.2015-04-30 Read More
Rajya Sabha passed Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014
The Amendment Bill 2014 seeks to amend the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976, which provided process for the incorporation, regulation and winding up of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).2015-04-30 Read More
Union Cabinet approved Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) of 500 cities
The mission is intended to make urban areas more livable and inclusive besides driving the economic growth with an investment of 50000 crore rupees over next five years.2015-04-30 Read More
Japan proposed new JWG on Nuclear deal
Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoichi Miyazawa proposed a new Joint Working Group to discuss civil nuclear co-operation with India during his meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.2015-04-30 Read More
Sri Lankan Parliament adopted the 19th Amendment to the Constitution
This amendment has reduced the power of Executive President and also put into place a Constitutional Council for making key government appoints.2015-04-30 Read More
PropTiger acquired Makaan.com
PropTiger is the online realty services firm backed by media magnate Rupert Murdoch.2015-04-30 Read More
Singer Jack Ely famous for song Louie Louie passed away
Jack Ely was an American guitarist and singer.2015-04-30 Read More
Tourist Visa scheme extended to 31 more countries
With the latest addition, the total number of countries under the scheme will go up to 76. Earlier in November 2014, the e-Tourist Visa scheme was launched for 45 countries from nine designated Indian airports.2015-04-30 Read More
Mukesh Khanna appointed as Chairperson of Children's Film Society of India
Children's Film Society India (CFSI) was founded by, India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1955 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.2015-04-30 Read More
Venezuela announced to cut working hours to tackle energy crisis
State employees would now work from 07:30-13:00 to save on air conditioning as there will be surge in energy demand due to extremely hot weather.2015-04-29 Read More
RBI issued revised guidelines on Priority Sector Lending
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 23 April 2015 issued revised guidelines on Priority Sector Lending.2015-04-29 Read More
Nursultan A Nazarbayev re-elected as President of Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev won the elections with a whopping 97.7 percent of the total votes while the other two opponents Turgun Syzdykov and Abelgazy Kusainov won a combined 2.3 percent of the total votes.2015-04-29 Read More
ISRO successfully tested indigenous cryogenic engine CE-20 with four-tonne capacity
This engine will enable scientists to put satellites of up to the capacity of four tonnes in geostationary orbit.2015-04-29 Read More
Novelist Siddhartha Gigoo won 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia region
With this victory, Gigoo will compete with the other four regional winners for the 5000 pounds grand prize which will be announced in London on 8 September 2015.2015-04-29 Read More
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud appointed Mohammed bin Nayef as Crown Prince
Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz was relieved from his duties.2015-04-29 Read More
Union Cabinet approved Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013
The proposed amendments will fill the gaps in the domestic anti-corruption law and will help in meeting the country's obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) more effectively.2015-04-29 Read More
Raja Rajeswari became the first India-born woman to be sworn in as Judge of New York City
She was sworn-in as a criminal court judge by Mayor Bill de Blasio at a ceremony in New York.2015-04-29 Read More
China won the World Team Chess Championship in Tsaghkadzor
China emerged champion, with 15 points. Ukraine finished runner-up with 12 points, while host Armenia was third with 11.2015-04-29 Read More
Georgia won Women’s World Team Chess Championship held at Chengdu
Georgia won Women’s World Team Chess Championship held at Chengdu2015-04-29 Read More
Union Government reconstituted Nehru Memorial Museum Library Society
The decision to recast the NMMLS was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 41st AGM of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) Society.2015-04-29 Read More
Oscar-winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie passed away
The Oscar-winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie passed away on 27 April 2015 following a fatal heart attack.2015-04-29 Read More
World Dance Day observed globally
World/International Dance Day was introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Council (CID, Conseil International de la Danse), a UNESCO partner NGO.2015-04-29 Read More
NGT banned burning of waste in open in Delhi NCR
As per NGT, burning of garbage and other material like plastic is responsible for nearly 30 percent of the air pollution in the capital and its suburbs.2015-04-29 Read More
Jagran Rahat Kosh, an initiative of Dainik Jagran for Nepal Earthquake Relief launched
To help the victims of the earthquake of Nepal, Jagran Praksahan Limited started the relief Kosh by contributing 1 crore rupees. It also appealed the countrymen to contribute whatever they can.2015-04-29 Read More
Delhi government approved farmer compensation scheme named after Gajender Singh
Gajendra Singh is the person who allegedly committed suicide during an AAP rally on 22 April 2015 by hanging himself with a tree.2015-04-29 Read More
Margarita, with a Straw won Best Feature Film Award at Washington Film festival
Kalki Koechlin-starrer Margarita, with a straw is a disability drama. In the film, Kalki has played role of a cerebral palsy patient named Laila. The film also stars Revathi and Sayani Gupta in prominent roles.2015-04-29 Read More
Railways won 5th Senior Men’s National Hockey championship
In the final match played in Pune, Maharashtra, Railways defeated Uttar Pradesh Hockey (UPH) by 5-3.2015-04-29 Read More
Japan and the US revised defence deal after 18 years to deal with growing global security concern
The guidelines allow for global cooperation militarily, ranging from defence against ballistic missile, cyber and space attacks as well as maritime security.2015-04-28 Read More
INS Tarangini departed for Lokayan-2015
The theme for Lokayan -15 is Taking for a Broader Reach.2015-04-28 Read More
Magnus Carlsen of Norway won Shamkir Chess Tournament
With this, Carlsen not only retained the title for the second year in succession but also earned 13 ELO points to top the world ranking with 2875 points.2015-04-28 Read More
Calbuco volcano of Chile erupted after 42 years
Tonnes of ash rained down following two volcanic eruptions leading to declaration of state of emergency by President Michelle Bachelet.2015-04-28 Read More
Union Ministry for Power flagged off three Mobile Science Labs to revolutionise rural education
MSL is a vehicle fitted with LCD TV carrying working Science Models which emphasizes curiosity based learning for children in rural India.2015-04-28 Read More
Rajya Sabha passed Payments and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Bill, 2014
The amendment bill seeks to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 and is aimed at bringing India's banking payment system in sync with international practices.2015-04-28 Read More
Prime Minister conferred 50th Jnanpith Award on Marathi litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade
Nemade received the country’s highest literary award for his outstanding contribution towards Indian literature. His novel, Kosala, written in 1963 was considered as a path breaking in Marathi literature.2015-04-28 Read More
Baloch nationalist leader Talal Akbar Bugti passed away
Talal Akbar Bugti was the son of former governor of Balochistan Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.2015-04-28 Read More
French IT firm CapGemini announced to buy US rival IGATE for 4 billion US dollar
CapGemini will finance the deal partly through 1 billion US dollars of its own cash, along with an equity portion that will not exceed a 6 percent dilution of the French company's share capital.2015-04-28 Read More
Omar Hassan al-Bashir won the Presidential election of Sudan
This win has extended Bashir’s tenure as President of the country for another five-year term. He had been in power in Sudan since 1989.2015-04-28 Read More
Yashwant Sinha honoured with Officier de la Légion d’Honneur by French Government
This highest French civilian distinction was presented by the French Ambassador François Richier on behalf of the President of the French Republic.2015-04-28 Read More
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan
The epicenter of the quake that jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was in the Hindukush mountain ranges of the border area of Tajikistan-Pakistan at a depth of 144 kilometres.2015-04-28 Read More>>
Union Government cancelled licenses of nearly 9000 NGOs
Licences of around 9000 NGOs were cancelled for violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) as they NGOs failed to file annual returns for the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12.2015-04-28 Read More
AP Government appointed Chadalavada Krishnamurthy as Chairman of TTD
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board was established in 1932 as a result of the TTD Act of 1932.2015-04-28 Read More
Loretta Lynch sworn in as first black female Attorney General of United States
She succeeds former attorney general Eric Holder, who left the position on 24 April 2015 after serving as Attorney General for six years, five months after President Obama nominated her.2015-04-28 Read More
Lin Dan of China won men`s title of Badminton Asia Championships 2015
With this he won the Asian championship for the fourth time. Lin, the No. 2 seed, is a five-time world champion and twice Olympic gold medallist.2015-04-27 Read More
Anil Kapoor conferred with Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Award 2015
Apart from Anil Kapoor, Marathi actor Dilip Prabhavalkar was also bestowed with the prestigious Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Award 2015.2015-04-27 Read More
Rajya Sabha passed the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014
The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 is a private member’s Bill which aims at protecting and providing rights for transgenders.2015-04-27 Read More
NGT issued notices to five-star hotels, malls to explain failure to harvest rainwater
The notice was issued by a Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar.2015-04-27 Read More
India crowned champions for the first time at 22nd President's Cup Boxing Tournament
This is for the first time that India was crowned champions at the President’s Cup which was held at Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia.2015-04-27 Read More
Bank of Baroda tied up with UAE Exchange for instant money transfer
The facility will be supported by SMS alert which will notify the moment the amount is credited in the bank account of desired customer.2015-04-27 Read More
India won a Gold and a Bronze at 2015 Asian Indoor Rowing Championship
Dushyant Singh and Succha Singh Tomar won the gold in the 2000m men’s light weight pair category, clocking 6:26.50.2015-04-27 Read More
Wladimir Klitschko defeated Bryant Jennings to defend heavyweight title of Boxing
In the title-clash, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Klitschko defeated his American challenger Bryant Jennings with a lopsided 12-round unanimous point decision.2015-04-27 Read More
President Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards
Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Pranab Mukherjee conferred two Kirti Chakras, including one posthumously; eleven Shaurya Chakras (five posthumously) to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry.2015-04-27 Read More
Bharatiya Mahila Bank won the Asian Banker Achievement Award 2015
Bharatiya Mahila Bank was awarded for Technology Implementation in the category of Best Outsourcing Project (New Bank).2015-04-27 Read More
Dharahara Tower of Nepal collapsed after earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck Nepal
The nine-storey, 61.88-meter-tall tower was a part of the architecture of Kathmandu recognised by UNESC and was built in 1832 by Mukhtiyar (equivalent to Prime Minister) Bhimsen Thapa.2015-04-27 Read More
Gopinath Pillai awarded with the Outstanding Service Award for his services in Singapore
Currently, Pillai is serving as Ambassador-at-Large of Singapore and special envoy to Andhra Pradesh.2015-04-27 Read More
Sangeeta Bhatia, Indian-origin scientist at MIT, won the 2015 Heinz Award
Bhatia who developed artificial human microlivers for drug testing was awarded for her work in tissue engineering and disease detection.2015-04-27 Read More
India launched Operation Maitri in quake-hit Nepal
The operation will involve two dozen military aircraft and choppers along with bus services through road route. India also pressed nearly 1000 trained personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) into service.2015-04-27 Read More
Andhra Pradesh Government constituted SIT to probe Chittoor firing
The SIT will be led by Ravishankar Ayyanar and will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident that led to the opening of fire by personnel of Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force besides a probe into the case registered in this regard.2015-04-25 Read More
Earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on the Richter scale struck Nepal
The tremors of the quake, which is the worst in the Himalayan nation in over 80 years, were felt in northern India Pakistan and Bangladesh.2015-04-25 Read More
Union Government allowed EPFO to invest 5 percent of its corpus in stock market
The investment will begin by one percent and go up to five percent by the end of the financial year.2015-04-25 Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s Healthcare Portal
The Healthcare Portal developed by the Department of Commerce and the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) is a comprehensive one-point information site and covers hospital-related and travel-related information on India.2015-04-25 Read More
World Malaria Day observed with theme Invest in the Future. Defeat Malaria
World Malaria Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns currently marked by the World Health Organization (WHO).2015-04-25 Read More
Russia, Argentina signed agreements on economic & energy co-operation
Under the agreement, Russia will finance the hydroelectric plant in Argentina’s Neuquen River, while Russia’s Rosatom nuclear corporation will build a new reactor at Argentina’s Atucha 3 nuclear power plant.2015-04-25 Read More
Turrialba Volcano erupted in Costa Rica
The blast from the Turrialba volcano in the east of the Central American country came after the Calbuco volcano in Chile erupted twice on 22 April and 24 April 2015.2015-04-25 Read More
World Happiness Report 2015 released
The report was published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) an initiative under the United Nations.2015-04-24 Read More
Union Home Ministry puts Ford Foundation under watch list
The Ministry took this decision on the basis of inputs received from security agencies.2015-04-24 Read More
Japan's Nikkei 225 closed above 20000 for the first time in 15 years
The index surged by just over 15% in 2015, building on an incredible 140% boom since June 2012.2015-04-24 Read More
China, Pakistan signed an agreement on Economic Corridor plan worth 46 billion US dollars
As part of the agreement, China will provide up to 37 billion US dollar in investment for energy projects to generate 16400 MW of power.2015-04-24 Read More
Pathai Ananthasubramanian Murali resigned as CFO & ED of United Spirits Limited
He joined the UB Group in 1993 as senior manager (finance) in Mumbai and was later transferred to Bangalore.2015-04-24 Read More
National Panchayati Raj Day observed on 24 April 2015
On the day, the best performing Gram Panchayats and Gram Sabhas were honoured with Panchayat Sashaktikaran Award 2015 and Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Award 2015.2015-04-24 Read More
Indo-French Naval exercise VARUNA commenced at Goa
Till date, thirteen such exercises have been conducted and the last exercise VARUNA 12 was conducted in the Mediterranean Sea from 19-22 July 2012 off Toulon.2015-04-24 Read More
Union Government rolled out online LTV applications system for Pakistani nationals
The online system will allow the eligible Pakistani nationals to submit the applications online for Long Term Visa and will also allow them to monitor their applications.2015-04-24 Read More
Nitish Kumar constituted panel on salary revision for fixed pay teachers
The four member committee headed by Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh has been asked to submit its report to the government in one month time.2015-04-24 Read More
UN observed World Book and Copyright Day across the world
For the year 2015, UNESCO designated Incheon, South Korea as the World Book Capital 2015.2015-04-23 Read More
Union Cabinet approved the introduction of The Commercial Courts Bill 2015 in Parliament
The bill aimed at setting up exclusive commercial divisions in courts was approved by the union cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.2015-04-23 Read More
Union Cabinet approved agreement between India and Jordan on maritime transport
The agreement will help the two nations to encourage and facilitate development of their maritime relationship and to cooperate in the task of enhancing and stimulating steady growth of maritime traffic.2015-04-23 Read More
Cyclonic storm struck the north-eastern border districts of Bihar
The storm with a wind speed of more than 150 kmph hit several districts of the state namely Purnia, Madhepura, Madhubani, Katihar, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Bhagalpur and Supaul.2015-04-23 Read More
KPMG elected Lynne Doughtie as first women CEO and Chairman
She was elected by KPMG partners for a five-year term which will start in July 2015.2015-04-23 Read More
Indian-American Vivek Murthy took oath as 19th US Surgeon General
Vivek Muthy became the youngest-ever in-charge of the country's public health.2015-04-23 Read More
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting received ISO 9001:2008 certification
The ISO 9001:2008 certification is a standard for the Quality Management System which will ensure delivery of services by the Ministry in a qualitative manner.2015-04-23 Read More
IOC President Thomas Bach named ambassador of HeForShe by UN Women
HeForShe is a solidarity campaign for gender equality established by United Nations (UN) Women.2015-04-23 Read More
Shah Rukh Khan honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2015
Actor Rajkummar Rao won the prestigious award for his performance in the critically acclaimed film Citylights, which was released in 2014.2015-04-23 Read More
Cabinet approved amendments to the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Bill 2014
The proposed Act provides that cases of heinous crime committed by a person in the age group of 16-18 years will be examined by the Juvenile Justice Board to assess if the crime was committed as a child or as an adult.2015-04-23 Read More
Railways launched mobile app utsonmobile for paperless unreserved tickets
The application was launched as a pilot project by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and will cover 15 stations between Egmore and Tambram suburban sections in Chennai of the Southern Railway.2015-04-23 Read More
Union Sports Ministry suspended recognition of Paralympic Committee of India
Union Government action came a week after PCI was indefinitely suspended by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for infighting and poor treatment of the para-athletes during the event.2015-04-23 Read More
President released Postage Stamp commemorating 200 years of Old Seminary in Kottayam
The Orthodox Theological Seminary known as Old Seminary or Cottayam Syrian College is run by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, the St. Thomas Christians.2015-04-23 Read More
Bangladesh won 3-match ODI series against Pakistan, 3-0
Both teams will play a T-20 match on 24 April 2015, which will be followed by a 2-match Test series from 28 April 2015 to 10 May 2015.2015-04-23 Read More
ICICI Bank launched payment service Tap-n-Pay
This payment service is based on the near-field communications (NFC) technology which will enable its customers to make over-the-counter payments without using cash.2015-04-23 Read More
World Bank established Pollution Management and Environmental Health program
The program was officially launched on Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day in Washington, D.C.2015-04-22 Read More
DATE 3
NRL & BPC signed MoU to export petroleum products to Bangladesh
It seeks to provide cooperation in export of petroleum products from NRL’s marketing terminal in Siliguri, West Bengal to BPC’s depot at Parbatipur in Bangladesh.2015-04-22 Read More>>
Pakistan conferred highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan on Chinese president Xi Jinping
The award was conferred for his outstanding contribution in promotion of relationship between the two countries.2015-04-22 Read More
Coloured Capsicums can control diabetes, obesity: Study
Yellow and red capsicums were more effective than green capsicum due to the presence of oligomerised anthocyanins. They were better inhibitors than pro-anthocyanins found in green capsicum.2015-04-22 Read More
MakeMyTrip acquired travel startup Mygola
The company has raised capital from Helion Ventures, Blumberg Capital and 500Startups, among other angel investors.2015-04-22 Read More
IT Department awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration
The Prime Minister Award for excellence in public administration to the Income Tax Department demonstrates the commitment of the Department towards achieving Minimum Government and Maximum Governance in tax administration.2015-04-22 Read More
New York Times won prestigious Pulitzer prizes for West Africa Ebola coverage
The Pulitzer Prize honours the extraordinary work in US journalism, literature, drama and other areas and brings welcome attention and recognition to newspapers and websites.2015-04-22 Read More
Work on Saraswati Revival Project launched in Haryana
In the first phase, the excavation work for the Saraswati River would be done in eight villages from Rola Heri to Sandhai of Haryana.2015-04-22 Read More
Union Finance Ministry retained interest rate for GPF at 8.7 percent for 2015-16
The 8.7 per cent interest will apply on Provident Funds of central government employees, railways and defence forces.2015-04-22 Read More
Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand declared as India's 48th Tiger Reserve
With this notification of NTCA, Uttarakhand got its second tiger reserve after the Corbett Tiger Reserve.2015-04-22 Read More
Scores of Indian pilgrims died after a bus accident in Kathmandu, Nepal
They were returning to Gorakhpur in India after a pilgrimage to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.2015-04-22 Read More
International Mother Earth Day observed with theme It’s Our Turn to Lead
The theme, It’s Our Turn to Lead seeks to inform the communities and leadership that we want action on climate.2015-04-22 Read More
Japanese Maglev train set the world speed record of 603 kmph
Maglev, the name derived from magnetic levitation, is a transport method that uses magnetic levitation to move vehicles without touching the ground.2015-04-22 Read More
Tamil Nadu Government cancelled allotment of land for Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd
SIPCOT allotted 71.34 acres at the Industrial Growth Centre in Perundurai on 21 June 2013.2015-04-22 Read More
Eminent Historian Christopher Alan Bayly died
He was an historian specializing in British Imperial, Indian and global history and was knighted in 2007 for his contribution to historical scholarship.2015-04-22 Read More
Cricket South Africa launched Africa T20 Cup
The tournament that will run from 4 September to 4 October 2015 will feature Zimbabwe, Kenya, Namibia, hosts South Africa and 12 CSA affiliates.2015-04-22 Read More
Indian surgeons removed world's largest kidney weighing 2.75 kgs
The operation was done by the Surgeons of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRM), Delhi.2015-04-21 Read More
Ninth Civil Services Day observed across India on 21 April
To mark the Day, a two-day programme was organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.2015-04-21 Read More
Indian Navy’s new missile destroyer ship named Visakhapatnam launched
This 163-metre-long vessel warship is entirely made of Indian steel and weighs approximately 3000 tons. It is propelled by four gas turbines and is capable to achieve maximum speed of over 30 knots.2015-04-21 Read More
Virat Kohli announced to set up chain of gyms with the investment of 90 crore rupees
The gyms will be launched under the brand name Chisel.2015-04-21 Read More
Archana, Anezka won cadet girls’ doubles title at the French Junior and Cadet Open
In the title clash, Archana and Ilcikova defeated the French pair of Lucie Gauthier and Leili Mostafavi 10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5 and clinched the gold medal.2015-04-21 Read More
Maharashtra Government announced the target of 14400 MW power generation by 2019
The state government will produce 14400 MW electricity by 2019 by way of non-conventional methods to cut down cost and reduce carbon footprint.2015-04-21 Read More
Neeraj Kumar appointed as Chief Adviser of Anti-Corruption & Security Unit of BCCI
Neeraj Kumar is a 1976 batch IPS officer of the AGMU cadre. Earlier, he has served as the Delhi Police commissioner for 13 months i.e. from June 2012 to July 2013.2015-04-21 Read More
Lupin launched hepatic encephalopathy drug Zaxine in Canada
The agreement to launch Zaxine drug was signed in September 2014.2015-04-21 Read More
Former Bengal U-19 Cricket captain Ankit Keshri died
Keshri had captained the Bengal U-19 team in Cooch Behar Trophy and was in the 30-member India U-19 probables list for the 2014 Colts World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.2015-04-21 Read More
New species of Geckos discovered at the World Heritage Site of Hampi in Karnataka
The gecko has been named as Cnemaspis adii after a young herpetology researcher from Hyderabad, Aditya Srinivasulu.2015-04-21 Read More
Nasim Zaidi assumed charge as Chief Election Commissioner of India
Zaidi who became India’s 20th CEC succeeded Hari Shankar Brahma, who had retired on 18 April 2015.2015-04-21 Read More
Indian Railways launched E-Samiksha to monitor rail projects online
The web portal aims at monitoring implementation of various ongoing projects of Indian Railways on real-time basis including Rail Budget proposals.2015-04-21 Read More
Novak Djokovic won Monte Carlo Masters title of Tennis
With this win, Djokovic also became the first player to sweep the opening three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events of a season. The previous two titles were won at Indian Wells and Miami.2015-04-21 Read More
Former Chief Minister of Odisha Janaki Ballabh Patnaik died
Patnaik was a senior leader of Indian National Congress and served Odisha as its Chief Minister from 1980 to 1989 and again from 1995 to 1999. He was also Governor of Assam from 2009 to 2014.2015-04-21 Read More
13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Doha
The Summit concluded with the adoption of Doha Declaration.2015-04-20 Read More
Centre Party won the Parliamentary Elections of Finland
Juha Sipila’s Centre Party was able to win 49 seats in the 200-member Parliament, which means that the party will have to go for coalition support from second-placed euroskeptic Finns party, formerly known as the True Finns.2015-04-20 Read More
Sitaram Yechury elected as General Secretary of CPI (M)
Sitaram Yechury succeeds Prakash Karat, who was the General Secretary of the party from 2005 to April 2015.2015-04-20 Read More
Shah Rukh Khan, Zayn Malik honoured at the 5th Asian Awards
Khan was awarded with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Cinema award, while, Malik was conferred with Outstanding Contribution to Music.2015-04-20 Read More
India and South Korea held high level defence talks in Seoul
The meeting was held with South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo at the Ministry of Defence of Korea in Seoul.2015-04-20 Read More
UN released a report titled Global E-Waste Monitor 2014
As per the report, in the year 2014 volume of e-waste is estimated around 41.8 million metric tonnes (Megatonnes – Mt) and it is expected to rise by 21 percent to 50 million Mt in 2018.2015-04-20 Read More
Maharashtra Government constituted taskforce on farm development, poverty alleviation
The taskforce on agriculture development will be headed by the Additional Chief Secretary (Agriculture), while taskforce on poverty alleviation will be headed by Principal Secretary (Social Justice Department).2015-04-20 Read More
Three Indian race walkers Khushbir, Manish, Sandeep qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics
They qualified for the Rio Olympics after completing their race in stipulated qualification time during the IAAF Race Walking Challenge at Rio Maiorin Portugal.2015-04-20 Read More
Carzonrent India acquired car-pooling startup firm Ridingo
The acquisition is part of the strategy of company to build leadership into evolving sharing economy.2015-04-20 Read More
Chhurim Sherpa, first woman to climb the Everest summit twice in a week
She accomplished this feat in 2012, by climbing Everest on 12 May 2012 and 19 May 2012 and the fete was verified by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2013.2015-04-20 Read More
Kerala government launched Subodham project to end liquor abuse
Subodham is the first step towards Punarjani 2030 Project an initiative of Kerala government to completely eradicate the menace of substance abuse in the state.2015-04-20 Read More
AP Government inked MoU with IISL Company to replace streetlights in 13 municipalities
Under the MoU, IISL will replace the existing streetlights in 13 municipalities with LED lights and maintain them for seven years.2015-04-18 Read More
Maharashtra Government decided to discontinue Guard of Honour to ministers
Colonial-era practice of police guard of honour was reserved for the Governor Generals and Viceroys during the British age.2015-04-18 Read More
World Heritage Day 2015 observed globally
The day marks the necessity of protecting the historical monuments and sites located in every part of the world by making collective efforts at international level.2015-04-18 Read More
TRAI issued recommendations on delivering Broadband
The Authority in its recommendations raised concerns about the slow penetration and adoption of broadband in the country.2015-04-18 Read More
Union Government decided to transfer training and apprentice divisions to Skill Development Ministry
The DGET comprises 12000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country.2015-04-18 Read More
TERI, FNI, INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE signed MOU to further Climate & Development Agenda
The three institutes have identified cooperation in nine areas such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, low carbon strategies and global policy advocacy among others.2015-04-18 Read More
PM Narendra Modi concluded his three-nation visit to France, Germany and Canada
Major agreements reached during the three-nation visit included nuclear deal, purchase of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft, return of the Khajuraho sculpture and others.2015-04-18 Read More
Supreme Court appointed Vivek Priyadarshi to lead the probe on IPL scandal
He succeeds BB Mishra as the head of the probing team who was retired on 31 March 2015.2015-04-18 Read More
Indian economy to grow at 7.5 per cent in 2015: Moody's
The growth projections come soon after Moody’s had revised India’s sovereign ratings outlook to positive (Baa3) from stable. Another ratings agency, Fitch, had reaffirmed its stable outlook on India.2015-04-18 Read More
Vankadarath Saritha joined as first woman bus driver of the DTC
Saritha started her career as an autorickshaw driver and has worked as a bus driver earlier in Hyderabad too2015-04-18 Read More
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World Hemophilia Day 2015 observed globally with theme Building a family of support
17 April was chosen as a day to observe Hemophilia day in 1989 to honor Frank Schnabel the founder of WFH, whose birthday falls on the same date.2015-04-18 Read More>>
SC: Can’t issue guidelines to CBFC on how to assess a movie before allowing its release
The SC declared to intervene due to the fact that the members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) are qualified enough to assess the contents of a movie.2015-04-18 Read More
Time Magazine released list of 100 most influential people in the world
The list includes four Indians namely Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Vikram Patel, co-founder of the NGO Sangath.2015-04-17 Read More
Stanislav Gross, Former Czech Republic Prime Minister, died
He was the youngest Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 2004 to 2005 at the age of 34.2015-04-17 Read More
Haryana Government notified forests in Aravalli range are not a forest
Mangarbani grove in Aravalli is often considered as the last remaining virgin forest in Delhi-NCR and held sacred by local villagers.2015-04-17 Read More
Pakistan Supreme Court stayed executions by Military Courts
The order of the court came on a petition filed by the country’s Supreme Court Bar Association seeking a stay in executions ordered by military courts.2015-04-17 Read More
Narendra Modi gifted Miniature Painting titled Guru Nanak Dev to Stephen Harper
The painting is the work of Virendra Bannu, a Jaipur-based artist, who is the seventh generation artist in his family and is taking forward the legacy of his family in specialized miniature art form.2015-04-17 Read More
India, Canada issued Joint Statement titled New Vigour, New Steps
Modi’s visit to Canada is the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 42 years and the highlight of the visit was agreement on civil nuclear cooperation under which Cameco of Canada will supply uranium to India over the next five years to meet its energy needs.2015-04-17 Read More
Russia lifted ban on delivery of S-300 Missile System to Iran
Russia lifted the 2010 ban in the back drop of an informal agreement reached on 2 April 2015 between P5+1, the EU and Iran to prepare the final draft of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by 30 June 2015.2015-04-17 Read More
PM of India, Canada paid tributes to victims of 1985 Kanishka incident at Humber Bay Park
The memorial was unveiled on 22 June 2007 in Toronto in the memory of the 329 victims in the 23 June 1985 terrorist attack on Air India Flight 182 or Emperor Kanishka.2015-04-17 Read More
Tennessee House voted to make Bible as official state book
The lawmakers voted 55-38 in favor of Rep. Jerry Sexton's original Bill, despite questions of constitutionality of the Bill.2015-04-17 Read More
Satya Nadella honoured with the White House Champions of Change
Champions of Champs honour is given to those who support working families and help make change in their companies or communities.2015-04-17 Read More
SC declared fundamental right to speech cannot be misused to abuse nationally revered figures
The Supreme Court of India (SC) delivered the judgment while hearing a plea of Vasant Dattatraya Gujar, who was facing criminal charges for writing an objectionable poem on Mahatma Gandhi.2015-04-17 Read More
Union Government decided to relax the quality norms for procurement of wheat in Haryana
Based on the request of the State Government, Food Corporation of India (FCI) collected samples of wheat from the Mandis in association with the State Government and after examining the test results of these samples, the Union Government decided to relax the quality norms.2015-04-17 Read More
Vikram Patel named among the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World List 2015
The Time Magazine described him as a well-being warrior for his contributions in the field of psychiatry.2015-04-17 Read More
Pakistan and Russia agreed to hold first-ever joint military exercise
The two nations also agreed to promote joint participation in military exercises and resolve conflicts through diplomatic means.2015-04-17 Read More
India and Canada signed nuclear agreement on supply of Uranium
PM Modi is on a three-day official visit to Canada, which is the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 42 years.2015-04-16 Read More
Jamal Benomar, United Nations peace envoy to Yemen, resigned
He was serving as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's special envoy for Yemen since 2012.2015-04-16 Read More
Ancient Indian sculpture Parrot Lady presented to PM Narendra Modi by Canadian PM
Parrot Lady is a life-sized, sandstone sculpture and is said to be around 900 year old.2015-04-16 Read More
Delhi Government launched the third phase of Mass Deworming Programme for school children
The third phase of the programme, in vogue since 2012, was launched by the Directorate of Health Services of Delhi in collaboration with the Department of Family Welfare.2015-04-16 Read More
BHEL commissioned 600 MW thermal unit of OP Jindal Thermal Power Project
In last three months, BHEL has added three units of 600 MW aggregating to 1800 MW capacity in Chhattisgarh.2015-04-16 Read More
BHEL and Russian firm INTMA inked MoU to set power plant in Kazakhstan
The MoU aims to set forth a path to combine the BHEL's competence in design and manufacturing of power plants and INTMA's strength in handling EPC contracts so as to bid and execute projects of mutual interest in Russia and Kazakhstan.2015-04-16 Read More
Researchers developed smart phone-based Digital Diffraction Diagnosis System to diagnose cancer
Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) of USA developed a smart phone-based device, called as D3 (Digital Diffraction Diagnosis) System, which performs rapid and accurate molecular diagnosis of cancerous tumors.2015-04-16 Read More
Laureus World Sports Awards for the year 2015 conferred
Sachin Tendulkar was inducted, along with four other exceptional athletes, namely Yao Ming, Tegla Loroupe, LiXiaopeng and Yang Yang.2015-04-16 Read More
Sachin Tendulkar elected as member of Laureus Sports Academy
Sachin Tendulkar was inducted, along with retired Chinese professional basketball player Yang Yang.2015-04-16 Read More
Dr. Mohan Kumar appointed as Ambassador of India to France
He is a 1981-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.2015-04-16 Read More
India, Belarus agreed to enhance bilateral ties
The Belarusian Foreign Minister, Makei was accompanied by a 3-member business delegation representing prominent Belarusian state enterprises dealing in potash, fertilizers, dumper trucks and tractors.2015-04-16 Read More
Chemical scientists Susanta Lahiri and Kattesh V Katti received Hevesy Medal Award 2015
The awards were presented to them at the Tenth International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radio-analytical Chemistry for their outstanding contributions in the fields of radio and nuclear chemistry.2015-04-16 Read More
India successfully test-fired Agni III ballistic missile from Wheelar Island
The intermediate-range ballistic missile was test-fired by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) from the Wheelar Isalnd off the Odisha coast in the Bay of Bengal.2015-04-16 Read More
Former Nepalese Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa died
Thapa had served as the prime minister of the country for five terms in a political career spanning more than 50 years. He had worked under three different kings.2015-04-16 Read More
Fourth Lighthouse Museum of India to be opened at Kannur, Kerala
The other three lighthouses museums have been set up at Alappuzha in Kerala and Chennai and Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu.2015-04-15 Read More
Stanford Researchers created a Smartphone Battery that charges in only one minute
The battery invented is the first high-performance aluminum battery which is fast-charging, long-lasting and inexpensive.2015-04-15 Read More
Temasek acquired InnoVen Capital India for 300 crore rupees
With this acquisition, Temasek announced its entry into the venture debt segment.2015-04-15 Read More
IMF released World Economic Outlook April 2015 Update
Global growth is forecasted at 3.5 percent in 2015 and 3.8 percent in 2016 which is in line with forecasts made in the January 2015 WEO Update.2015-04-15 Read More
Union Government planned to push for Green Bonds to meets its target of renewable energy
Like normal bonds, these bonds can be issued by governments, multi-national banks or corporations.2015-04-15 Read More
WEF released a report titled Urban Development Recommendations for India under FUDS initiative
The report on India is the third in the FUDS Initiative. The first two presented the results of the initiative’s engagement with three Chinese cities: Tianjin, Dalian and Zhangjiakou.2015-04-15 Read More
India-Germany released Joint Statement to strengthen Strategic Partnership
The two countries agreed to utilize the momentum generated by India’s participation in the Hannover Messe to foster stronger ties between business and industry on both sides in order to support India’s Make in India initiative.2015-04-15 Read More
Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai sworn in as first lady judge of Sikkim HC
Meenakshi Madan Rai, who is the first female judge of the Sikkim High Court, is also the third High Court judge who hails from the small border state.2015-04-15 Read More
Fifth Normandy Group Foreign Ministers meet held in Berlin
The meeting reviewed the progress in implementing the truce pact reached between pro-Russia forces and Ukraine to end the ongoing conflict in the Donbass region of Ukraine.2015-04-15 Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Germany
During his three day visit, the Prime Minister interacted with the Chancellor, business leaders and Indian Diaspora.2015-04-15 Read More
Justice AR Dave recused from Constitutional Bench hearing petitions challenging NJAC Act, 2014
NJAC Act, 2014, notified on 13 April 2015, provides for constitution of NJAC comprising of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as the chairperson, two senior most judges of the SC, Union Law Minister and two eminent personalities as members.2015-04-15 Read More
Assamese film director, actor Bidyut Chakraborty died
He won Indira Gandhi national award for Best First Film of a Director n 1996 for his film Rag Biraag, a film based on a novel written by Jnanpith award-winner Mamoni Raisom Goswami.2015-04-15 Read More
Union Ministry of Home Affairs renamed Tourist Visa on Arrival scheme as e-Tourist Visa
The scheme was renamed after it created confusion among tourists as they thought that they will get the Visa on Arrival.2015-04-15 Read More
45-day long annual fishing ban on Eastern Coast of India started
The ban is imposed to safeguard fish in their breeding season and increase the fish catch. During this period of ban, the fishermen with mechanized boats are barred from venturing out into the sea for fishing till mid-night of 31 May 2015.2015-04-15 Read More
TRAI received over three lakh e-mails in support of Net Neutrality
The e-mails were in response to a consultation paper released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which proposed that the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can impose differential charges on social networking sites which are providing voice and calling services.2015-04-15 Read More
Allan Donald resigned as South Africa Bowling Coach
He was appointed to the position in 2011 as a member of the team’s chief coach Gary Kirsten’s support staff, which he continued to fulfill under the current coach Russell Domingo since August 2013.2015-04-15 Read More
Delhi Declaration on Public Health Challenges adopted at 5th SAARC Health Ministers meet
Earlier SAARC Health Ministers were held in Maldives in 2012, Dhaka in April 2006, Islamabad in 2005 and New Delhi in 2003.2015-04-15 Read More
Union Government constituted Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers
The task force chaired by BN Navalawala will take up all issues for expediting the work on interlinking of rivers in the Country. It would also consider alternative plans in place of infeasible links in the present plan.2015-04-15 Read More
Over Hundred people killed during Songkran festival in Thailand
The accident occurred after Thais took trains, planes, cars and bikes to head home to their parents and families to celebrate the festival which started on 10 April 2015 evening.2015-04-14 Read More
Mahatma Gandhi statue in Johannesburg defaced
The statue in Johannesburg is believed to be the only one in the world showing Gandhi as a young lawyer in his court robes.2015-04-14 Read More
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China quashed bid of Taiwan to become full member of AIIB
The Chinese Government said that it would welcome Taiwan in the future but under a different name.2015-04-14 Read More>>
Ernst & Young released a report titled Global IPO Trends 2015
As per the report, Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) became the world leader in Initial Public Offerings (IPO) for the first time, outshining rivals, New York and Hong Kong during the 2015 Q1. In 2015 Q1, SSE raised 5.4 billion US dollars.2015-04-14 Read More
World Bank released Migration and Development Brief
In 2014, India continued to be highest recipients of remittance2015-04-14 Read More
World Bank released South Asia Economic Focus report
As per the report, economic growth of the region will increase from 7 percent in 2015 to 7.6 percent by 20172015-04-14 Read More
Parliament of Ukraine passed a law banning organisations that propagate Communism and Nazism
Parliament of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada, on 9 April 2015 passed a legislation that equates Communism with Nazism (nationalist-socialist) and banned both the regimes.2015-04-14 Read More
Union Government notified National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014
NJAC Act, 2014 gives NJAC a Constitutional status for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts.2015-04-14 Read More
Arun Jaitley inaugurated Vividh Bharati Service of Delhi on FM Mode
With this launch, the services of Vividh Bharti of All India Radio (AIR) will be available to listeners in and around Delhi.2015-04-14 Read More
Ri Su Yong, the Foreign Minister of North Korea, visited India
Foreign Minister level talks were held were issues of mutual interest including India’s security concerns were discussed and Yong was informed about the significance of peace and stability in the Korean peninsula for India’s Act East policy.2015-04-14 Read More
Normandy Four Group agreed to form working group to implement ceasefire deal on Ukraine conflict
They agreed to support international monitors and establish four working groups to address the most pressing issues faced by people in the embattled region, where Russian-backed separatists are fighting Ukrainian government forces.2015-04-14 Read More
Union Government launched Human Resource and Skill Requirement Reports for 24 Priority Sectors
According to the findings of the reports, the incremental human resource requirement across these 24 sectors is nearly 109.73 million whereby the top 10 sectors account for about 80 percent of requirements.2015-04-14 Read More
Prime Minister Naredra Modi visited France
In the first leg of his visit, Modi was given a ceremonial reception in the French capital, Paris by Thierry Braillard, Minister of State for Sports of France.2015-04-14 Read More
Baba Ramdev to be accorded the status of Cabinet Minister by Haryana Government
Ramdev, the Brand Ambassador for promotion of yoga and ayurveda in Haryana, will be given status equivalent to Cabinet Minister.2015-04-14 Read More
Nobel laureate German Novelist Gunter Grass died
His writings mainly focused on the Nazi era, the horrors of the war and the destruction and guilt that remained after defeat of Germany.2015-04-14 Read More
NASA named Asteroid 316201 after Malala Yousafzai, the winner of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize
The asteroid is situated in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid orbits the sun every five-and-a-half years.2015-04-13 Read More
Royal Dutch Shell Plc acquired BG Group for about 70 billion US dollar
The deal would vault Shell far ahead of rivals like Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp. in the race to build market share for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).2015-04-13 Read More
BHEL commissioned 600 MW thermal unit at Dhabra in Chhattisgarh
This is the second unit of 2 × 600 MW power project, commissioned by BHEL.2015-04-13 Read More
Godrej Nature’s Basket joined hands with Amazon for selling its products
The company has listed a wide range of products on Amazon's platform in the first phase and the range will increase exponentially in the coming months.2015-04-13 Read More
Brijbushan Sharan Singh re-elected as President of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
As the president of the WFI he will guide the General Council of the federation and set the policy tone in order to achieve the objectives enshrined in the WFI Constitution.2015-04-13 Read More
New Zealand won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup men’s hockey tournament by defeating Australia
New Zealand has won the title for only the second time since inception of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup competition in 1983. New Zealand’s first victory came in 2012 against Argentina.2015-04-13 Read More
PM Narendra Modi gifted painting titled Tree of Life to French President Francois Hollande
Bhaskar Mahapatra, an Odisha artist based in Raghurajpur created the painting. He has been practicing the art form for last thirty years along with rest of his family.2015-04-13 Read More
Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman hanged by Bangladesh for 1971 war crimes
He was hanged at Dhaka Central Jail after the Supreme Court of Bangladesh rejected his appeal against a death sentence imposed by a special tribunal for genocide and torture of civilians during the conflict.2015-04-13 Read More
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won Chinese Grand Prix of Formula 1
With the present victory, the reigning world champion Hamilton registered his second victory of the season and his fourth in China having won the titles in 2008, 2011 and 2014.2015-04-13 Read More
India and France signed 20 MoUs and Agreements to give new impetus to bilateral co-operation
Prime Minister Modi during his visit to France gifted a painting titled Tree of Life, reflecting traditional societal respect for nature in India to the French President Francois Hollande.2015-04-13 Read More
Apurvi Chandela won Bronze in 10-m Air Rifle Women event at ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Changwon
With the present win, she has become the second Indian shooter to be qualified to represent India in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.2015-04-13 Read More
Yuki Bhambri won ITF Uzbekistan F1 Futures Singles Title
Yuki won the title by defeating Dzmitry Zyrmont of Serbia in two straight sets 6-2 6-4 in the final match held in Karshi, Uzbekistan.2015-04-13 Read More
Jitu Rai won Bronze in 10-m Air Pistol Men event at ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Changwon
It is the fourth world cup medal for Jitu Rai having won three medals including two silvers and one gold in two separate events held in Munich and Maribor in 2014.2015-04-13 Read More
1971 War Hero Lt General Hanut Singh Died
He led the 17 Poona Horse regiment in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel during the 1971 war in the Basantar battle, leading to heavy losses on the Pakistan Army by destroying a number of Pakistani tanks.2015-04-13 Read More
UNESCO released 2015 EFA Global Monitoring Report
It explains possible determinants of the pace of progress and identifies key lessons for shaping a post-2015 global education agenda.2015-04-13 Read More
Union Home Ministry notified Governors (Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Rules, 2015
The requests for permission to travel outside the state will have to be sent to Rashtrapati Bhavan anywhere between one week and six weeks before the date of travel.2015-04-13 Read More
India’s first IFSC became operational at GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat
The regulations are aimed at creating a vibrant IFSC on the lines of those in Dubai and Singapore and check the flight of trading in rupee and Indian securities to such offshore financial hubs.2015-04-13 Read More
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won WTA Family Circle Cup
With this win, Sania Mirza also became the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles. Sania is also first female player from the country to win Grand Slam tournaments.2015-04-13 Read More
President inaugurated Songs and Dances of Northeast event in New Delhi
The event was intended to showcase richness of Northeast to people living outside Northeast.2015-04-11 Read More
NGT banned construction activities causing air pollution in Delhi-Nation Capital Region (NCR)
The directive was delivered by a bench headed by the NGT Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar, in order to check growing menace of air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).2015-04-11 Read More
Bharat Hari Singhania became the president of JK Organization
He is an industrialist with over forty-four years of experience in managing various industries including cement, tyres, paper and succeeded Gaur Hari Singhania who died on 4 April 2015.2015-04-11 Read More
Supreme Court ordered free treatment for acid attack victims
The court directed all the private hospitals in the country to provide reconstructive surgery, medicines, bed, rehabilitation and aftercare free of cost to the acid attack survivors.2015-04-11 Read More
India to chair Ninth Meeting of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Council
India will chair the meeting of the 21 member council, which will guide the agency’s future programmes and activities and helps set the agenda for the meeting of the annual Assembly to be held in January 2016.2015-04-11 Read More
Arun Kumar Jha appointed as CEO of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
As the CEO of KVIC, he will oversee the day-to-day functioning of the commission and report about its activities to the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).2015-04-11 Read More
State legislature of Oklahoma passed a bill that allow use of nitrogen gas for executions
The bill that was passed by the legislature without a single dissenting vote allows use of nitrogen-induced hypoxia as a method of execution.2015-04-10 Read More
Union Government rejected Odisha government proposal to grant mining license to Posco
Union Government rejected the proposal in accordance to the Amendment to MMDR Act, 1957 that says all leases shall be granted through auction by competitive bidding, including e-auction.2015-04-10 Read More
India successfully test-fired Dhanush ballistic missile
Strategic Force Command (SFC) of India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) test-fired the nuclear capable missile from a naval ship off the Odisha coast.2015-04-10 Read More
Thane named as National Earth Hour Capital 2015 by WWF
Pune received a special mention from the jury for its city mobility plan and solar and waste-to-energy initiatives while Rajkot was felicitated for the city’s performance in the field of renewable energy.2015-04-10 Read More
India elected to four United Nations agencies
India was elected to UNICEF, WFP, CCPCJ and UN-Habitat whose activities are coordinated by the UNECOSOC (the United Nations Economic and Social Council).2015-04-10 Read More
Social Progress Index 2015 released by Social Progress Imperative
India with a score of 53.06 is ranked 101st and is placed in the Low Social Progress Group. In 2014, India with a score of 50.24 was ranked 102 out of 132 countries2015-04-10 Read More
Seoul won WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge to become the Global Earth Hour Capital 2015
As part of the Earth Hour City Challenge 2015, the city of Balikpapan, Indonesia was recognized as the Most Loveable City for 2015.2015-04-10 Read More
Scientists detected rapid accumulation of anesthetic gases in atmosphere causing global warming
The study revealed that concentrations of potent global warmers Desflurane, Isoflurane and Sevoflurane reached an alarming level in the global atmosphere starting from crowed urban areas to pristine Antarctic environment.2015-04-10 Read More
EPFO suspended 1000 rupees minimum monthly pension scheme
Government notification issued on 19 August 2014 said that the benefit of minimum pension was made effective from 1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015.2015-04-10 Read More
Former Air Chief Marshal of IAF Hrushikesh Moolgavkar died
His biography, Leading from the Cockpit: A Fighter pilot's story was published in 2009.2015-04-10 Read More
Book titled Suleiman Charitra written by Kalyana Malla translated from Sanskrit to English
The book is a work of translation from Sanskrit to English by diplomat-writer A.N.D. Haskar. The original book Suleiman Charitra was written by a 16th century poet Kalyan Malla.2015-04-10 Read More
Former Australia Cricket Captain Richie Benaud died
In his test career, Benaud played 63 Tests, 28 as captain and never lost a series as captain. He was the first player to score 2000 Test runs and take 200 Test wickets.2015-04-10 Read More
Snapdeal acquired mobile recharge service FreeCharge
As per the deal, Freecharge will continue to work as an independent platform and will offer many more digital goods in future. Also, most of Freecharge’s institutional investor would get Snapdeal stock.2015-04-09 Read More
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Spiders belonging to Thomisidae family named after Telangana state
These crabs were discovered by two researchers from the Zoology Department of Osmania University, namely, G.B. Pravalikha and Chelmala Srinivasulu during their expedition at Nagnur in Karimnagar district.2015-04-09 Read More>>
India and USA signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on transportation
The MoC will enable India to make use of world’s latest technology available with the USA for projects like developments of waterways and multi-modal hub.2015-04-09 Read More
Union Ministry of Home Affairs suspended Greenpeace India Society (GIS) registration for 180 days
The registration was suspended for acting against public and economic interests of the country as per the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010.2015-04-09 Read More
Rajasthan and Vedanta Group signed a MoU to improve 3056 Anganwadi Centres in five districts
The anganwadi centres of five districts are Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Ajmer will be improved in five years under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).2015-04-09 Read More
RBI notified hike in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in Insurance Sector to 49 percent
The hike in the insurance sector from the present 26 percent to 49 percent is in tune with the DIPP’s March 2015 decision regarding operationalisation of the hike.2015-04-09 Read More
Gopaldas Neeraj, Uday Pratap Singh conferred with Sahitya Shiromani Samman of Uttar Pradesh
Along with the award, Gopaldas Neeraj and Uday Pratap Singh also received a cash prize of 21 lakh rupees.2015-04-09 Read More
Noted singer EM Hanifa died
He was known for his song Iraivanidam Kaiyenthungal (look up to God he never says no) was an evergreen liked by all crossing across religious barriers.2015-04-09 Read More
20th Law Commission submitted Report on Eliminating Discrimination Against Leprosy-affected Persons
In the report, the Law Commission recommended deleting the term 'lepers' and repealing The Lepers Act, 1898 in entirety.2015-04-08 Read More
State Environment and Forest Ministers’ Conference adopted Resolution on Protecting Environment
The two-day conference, which was participated by 30 ministers from different state looked upon a wide range of issues like waste management, TSR Subramanian committee recommendations, forest, wildlife, biodiversity and climate change.2015-04-08 Read More
TRAI recommended establishment of Integrated Emergency Communication & Response System
Under the proposal, the government can integrate all existing emergency numbers such as 100, 101, 102 and 108 into the proposed 112 helpline number.2015-04-08 Read More
Union Cabinet gave nod for release of additional installment of DA and DR
With this decision, Central Government employees as well as pensioners are entitled for DA or DR at the rate of 113 percent (an increase of 6 percent) of the basic pay with effect from 1 January 2015.2015-04-08 Read More
Supreme Court lifted 1990 ban on performance of play Jesus Christ Superstar
The ban on the staging of the play was imposed by the Kottayam District administration through a notification in 1990.2015-04-08 Read More
Grey Hypocolius sighted at the Narara Marine National Park in Gujarat
Grey Hypocolius a small passerine bird species is a sole member of the genus Hypocolius and is placed in the family of Hypocoliidae.2015-04-08 Read More
CCEA approved two FIIs proposals in pharmaceutical companies Aurobindo and Glenmark
The foreign Investments worth 4187 crore rupees will help the companies to expand their operations and research and development facilities.2015-04-08 Read More
CCEA gave nod for strengthening and widening of 455-km of National Highways
The projects are aimed at improving road connectivity in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and the expenditure to be incurred on these projects will be borne by the Union Government.2015-04-08 Read More
Prime Minister launched MUDRA Bank under PM Jan Dhan Yojana to fund small entrepreneurs
The MUDRA Bank launched by Prime Minister seeks to go beyond the concept of credit only approach and provides both credit plus solution for small entrepreneurs spread across the country.2015-04-08 Read More
Dronavalli Harika won bronze in World Women's chess championship
In the semi-final clash, Harika lost to Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine. She got 20000 US Dollars for the Bronze medal finish.2015-04-08 Read More
Union Government to re-classify industries in a three-coloured scheme based on pollution potential
The proposal to classify industries under red, orange and green was adopted during the state environment and forests ministers’ conference.2015-04-08 Read More
Mayilsamy Annadurai appointed as Director of ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)
As the Director of ISAC he will oversee development of satellite technology and implementation of satellite systems for scientific, technological and application missions.2015-04-08 Read More
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry constituted Ajay Shankar committee to simplify clearances
The Expert Committee examines the possibility of replacing multiple prior permissions with pre-existing regulatory mechanism and prepares draft legislation for this purpose.2015-04-08 Read More
Union Cabinet approved amendments to Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013
The Bill provides creation of uniform regulatory mechanism across the country and enhances the growth of construction sector.2015-04-08 Read More
Gujarat won Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy
Wicketkeeper and opening batsman Smit Patel's unbeaten 50 helped Gujarat to win their second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title. The final match was played at the KIIT Cricket Stadium, Bhubaneshwar.2015-04-08 Read More
PCI President Rajesh Tomar suspended for mismanagement in Para-Athletics games
It was alleged that the participants were accommodated in unfurnished flats with unhygienic facilities in Ghaziabad.2015-04-08 Read More
National Green Tribunal ruled 10-year old diesel vehicles cannot ply on Delhi roads
A number of countries in the world are in the process or have prohibited diesel vehicles or are in the process of doing away with them by imposing very heavy taxes. Some of these countries include Denmark, Brazil, China and Sri Lanka.2015-04-07 Read More
Piplantri village of Rajasthan, a village that plants 111 trees for every girl born
The village not only embraces daughters but also created a tradition of planting 111 trees every time on the birth of a girl child. The plants are planted in her honour.2015-04-07 Read More
Divorced Muslim women entitled for maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC: SC
The apex court ruling would help divorced Muslim women whose right to maintenance was curtailed by Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 passed in Parliament by the Rajiv Gandhi government in the wake of the top court's Shah Bano ruling.2015-04-07 Read More
The first-ever photograph of vulnerable Chestnut-breasted Partridge clicked
As per estimates of the IUCN, about 2500 Chestnut-breasted Partridges live in Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan and Lower Tibet along the Himalayas.2015-04-07 Read More
World Health Day 2015 observed globally with the theme From farm to plate, make food safe
On this day WHO conducted various programmes across the world in close cooperation with government agencies and civil society to spread awareness on food safety issues related to the entire spectrum of food supply chain.2015-04-07 Read More
SC asked Union Government to re-visit Juvenile Justice Act, 2000
The two-judge bench of Supreme Court gave the direction to re-look, re-scrutinised, and re-visit the laws that deals with Juveniles, while hearing an appeal against the decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court that awarded life sentence to a murder accused.2015-04-07 Read More
Google signed strategic partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers to target Digital India projects
With the Indian partnership, Google wants to push itself into large e-governance projects and improve the sales for its cloud services in India.2015-04-06 Read More
Narendra Modi launched National Air Quality index to monitor pollution level in 10 cities
The ten cities where the quality of air can be monitored are Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Faridabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad.2015-04-06 Read More
Delhi International Airport Limited won Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2015
The award will be presented to DIAL by the UAE Minister for Culture, Youth and Development Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan at a ceremony to be held in Dubai on 20 April 2015.2015-04-06 Read More
Keshari Nath Tripathi sworn-in as 16th Governor of Mizoram
Keshari Nath Tripathi on 4 April 2015 took additional charge as Governor of Mizoram. He also holds the office of Governor of West Bengal and Bihar. His term would end in 2017.2015-04-06 Read More
President promulgated Land Acquisition (Amendment) Ordinance 2015
The re-promulgation had become necessary since the validity of the LARR (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 promulgated on 31 December 2014 by incorporating nine amendments to the LARR Act, 2013 expired on 05 April 2015.2015-04-06 Read More
Pedro Cateriano Bellido appointed as 7th Prime Minister of Peru
Bellido replaced Ana Jara, who was sacked on 30 March 2015 after losing the vote of confidence in Congress.2015-04-06 Read More
President presented National Geoscience Awards 2013
The annual awards are presented to honour individuals and team of scientists for their outstanding contributions in the field of fundamental or applied Geosciences, Mining and Allied areas.2015-04-06 Read More
Pakistan President promulgated the General Elections 2013 Inquiry Commission Ordinance 2015
According to the Ordinance, A judicial inquiry commission will be set up by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to inquire into the organization and conduct of the 2013 general elections to the lower house of the Parliament.2015-04-06 Read More
Prime Minister released a book titled Pre-Modern Kutchi Navigation Techniques and Voyages
The book is a depiction and transcription of Malam Ni Pothis, a collection of Gujarati manuscripts which describe the pre-modern navigation technology of Gujarat between the 17th and the 19th century.2015-04-06 Read More
India’s ace mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu died
Babu who hailed from Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh was regarded as the fastest seven summiteers of the world, that is, he was the fastest mountaineer to climb seven summits of the world in record 172 days in 2006.2015-04-06 Read More
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams won the 2015 Miami Open Tennis Singles titles
The duo won the 2015 Miami Open Men’s and women’s singles titles by defeating Andy Murray and Suarez Navarro respectively at Crandon Park Tennis Center in Miami, Florida.2015-04-06 Read More
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won 2015 Miami Open Women's Doubles title
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis, the Indo-Swiss women pair of Tennis defeated the Russian pair of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 7-5, 6-1 in the final played in Miami.2015-04-06 Read More
21 weightlifters test positive, provisionally suspended by IWF
Sample B of these 21 lifters has been sent for test by IWF. In case, the sample tests positive then the first-time offenders could face a ban for four years.2015-04-04 Read More
FM Global released Global Resilience Index 2015 Report
Norway topped the Index which used three factors namely Economic Productivity, Risk Quality, and Supply Chain to assess business resilience of the 130 countries or regions surveyed.2015-04-04 Read More
Al-shabab attacked Garissa University College in Kenya
The terror attack is the second-worst in the country's history next to the bombings carried out by Al-Qaeda on the US Embassy in Nairobi in which 213 people were killed.2015-04-04 Read More
Snapdeal acquired RupeePower to launch financial service
Snapdeal will now offer consumers a financial services marketplace, a first of its kind initiative in the e-commerce industry.2015-04-04 Read More
Union Government extended National Food Security Act deadline by 6 months
The National Food Security Act was launched with an objective to provide food and nutritional security to people of the country.2015-04-04 Read More
Iran and P5+1 gave nod for nuclear agreement Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
According to the agreement Iran will limit its nuclear enrichment capacity, enrichment level and stockpile for specified durations and there will be no enrichment facility other than the one at Natanz.2015-04-04 Read More
Kochi arachnologists discovered rare spiders in Western Ghats
The spiders belong to the Sparassidae and Salticidae families.2015-04-04 Read More
Bharti AXA General Insurance launched Smart Traveller
The SmartTraveller Insurance policy offers a choice of two major plans catering to Individuals and Families and frequent travelers through a variant known as Annual Multi Trip International travel insurance plan.2015-04-04 Read More
Minor planet named after former Chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand
With this naming, Grandmaster Vishwanathan has registered his name into the books of planetary science. Other world chess champions whose names are registered in celestial objects are Alexander Alekhine and Anatoly Karpov.2015-04-04 Read More
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Union Minister of Commerce & Industry unveiled Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020
The new five year Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 provides a framework for increasing exports of goods and services as well as generation of employment and increasing value addition in the country.2015-04-04 Read More>>
Mariyam Asif Siddiqui, Muslim girl won Bhagwad Gita contest
Siddiqui who studies in Class 6 in a school at Mira Road near Mumbai won the prize for explaining the teachings of the Bhagwad Gita.2015-04-04 Read More
California Court ruled Yoga taught in San Diego County schools does not violate religious freedom
The parents of two students at an Encinitas district school near San Diego said the yoga classes, which were taught as part of the school's physical education curriculum, infringed on their children's constitutional rights.2015-04-04 Read More
Gujarat leads in implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) during 2014-15
Gujarat stood in the top by constructing 60percent of the household toilets built in the entire country. The state also leads the Municipal Solid Waste Management segment by achieving 100percent collection and transportation of municipal solid waste in 120 of the 195 towns.2015-04-04 Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Give it Up campaign
The campaign seeks to extort the better off sections of society to forego their liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) subsidy, which would be utilised in providing subsidised LPG connections to the poor.2015-04-04 Read More
Indian-origin nurse Subadhra Devi Rai named for 2015 International Achievement Award
Subadhra Devi Rai became the first Singaporean to get the prestigious biennial prize since its introduction in 1999.2015-04-02 Read More
Union Government launched FAME-India scheme to boost electric, hybrid vehicle sales
The scheme was launched with an aim to boost sales of eco-friendly vehicles in the country. It is a part of the National Mission for Electric Mobility.2015-04-02 Read More
Union Government issued Guidelines for administration and operationalisation of Nirbhaya Fund
The Nirbhaya Fund was set up by Union Government under which various departments can seek money from the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) for schemes to improve safety and security of women in the country.2015-04-02 Read More
Satishchandra Doreswamy resigned as Chief Business Officer of Wipro
As a CBO at Wipro, he had responsibilities for Business Operations Group, Delivery Leadership and Global Transformation charter.2015-04-02 Read More
Sunita Tomar, the face of India's anti-tobacco campaign, died
In 2014, she shot a 30-second video title Sunita highlighting the devastating effect of smokeless tobacco which was used by the government for its anti-tobacco drive.2015-04-02 Read More
Vijay L Kelkar resigned from Tata Chemicals Board
Vijay L. Kelkar is an Indian economist and academician who served as the Chairman of the Thirteenth Finance Commission constituted by the President of India. He also served as Advisor to the Union Ministry of Finance (2002–2004)2015-04-02 Read More
Brendon McCullum conferred with Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2014-15
The country’s highest cricketing honour was presented to him during the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Awards presentation ceremony held in New Zealand’s capital Auckland.2015-04-02 Read More
Union Cabinet approved signing and ratifying the UNESCAP agreement on Dry Ports
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) sponsored Inter-Governmental Agreement on Dry Ports of International Importance aims at enhancing regional connectivity through dry ports.2015-04-02 Read More
Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973
The amendments are aimed at improving the quality of homoeopathy education in the country.2015-04-02 Read More
Haryana School Education Department ordered 10% reservations to EWS in private unaided schools
The 10% reservation is meant for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Below Poverty Line (BPL) category students from Classes I to XII in private unaided schools.2015-04-02 Read More
Jaish al-Fatah army group captured Syrian city Idlib
The city is strategically located on the highway which connects country’s largest city Aleppo with the Syrian capital Damascus.2015-04-02 Read More
Union Sports Ministry signed MoU with IIFCL to support TOP Scheme for Badminton
Under the MOU, IIFCL shall contribute 30 crore rupees to the TOP Scheme under its initiatives for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). IIFCL have contributed 10 crore rupees so far.2015-04-02 Read More
Justice Sunil Kumar Sinha appointed as Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court
He took charge on 30 March 2015 and had been the acting Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court since October 2014.2015-04-02 Read More
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved Amaravathi as capital of the State
Amaravathi, located at Tullur between Vijayawada and Guntur on the banks of River Krishna, derives its name from Lord Amareswara temple in the village and it is known as Dakshina Kashi (Kashi of the south).2015-04-02 Read More
Odisha Government launched Aahar Scheme to provide subsidised food to urban poor
The cheap meal scheme Aahar, will provide highly subsidised food to urban poor at an expense of 5 rupees.2015-04-02 Read More
Myanmar Government and 16 Ethnic Rebel Groups signed draft cease-fire agreement
The agreement that can be a significant step towards ending decades of conflict was reached after seven rounds of talks.2015-04-01 Read More
RBI imposed 5 lakh rupees fine on 16 Central Co-operative Banks for violation of norms
The penalty was imposed for non-adherence of the Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering guidelines.2015-04-01 Read More
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