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Abdulla Yameen becomes President of Maldives

Abdulla Yameen has been elected as the new President of the Maldives after a run-off poll.  The event ended nearly two years of political tumult that blighted the incipient democracy...

November 20, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

World Bank Study: 53% of Indian households defecate in the open

As per a recent paper/ report titled ‘Effects of Early-Life Exposure to Sanitation on Childhood Cognitive Skills’ released by the World Bank on the eve of the first...

November 19, 2013

Current Affairs : November 14-15, 2013

1. At present, the funds allowed to members of Parliament for spending on local area development under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) scheme are...

November 18, 2013

INS Vikramaditya joins Indian Navy

After a long wait the $2.3 billion aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was commissioned into the Indian Navy in a strategic boost to India’s maritime warfare capabilities. The gigantic 44,500-tonne warship...

November 17, 2013    Places in News Current Affairs

Top global banks under scanner for forex market manipulation

Some of the biggest banks in the world are facing investigation for their suspected involvement in rigging the Foreign Exchange (Forex) markets. Seven investigating agencies including UK’s Financial...

November 17, 2013

Indian Navy gets another P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Boeing

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has delivered the second P-8I aircraft to Indian Navy. With the help of this aircraft Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare...

November 17, 2013

'International Indian of the Decade' award to Lord Swaraj Paul

Eminent NRI industrialist and educationist, Lord Swraj Paul was conferred with the ‘International Indian of the Decade’ award on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the publication...

November 17, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Government doubles the export limit of Sugar

With domestic production becoming surplus, the Union Government of India announced the provision of higher sugar export. The condition of export of sugar has been eased by doubling...

November 17, 2013

Sun to swap its polarity within weeks: NASA

According to the US space agency NASA, the Sun’s magnetic field will reverse its polarity within weeks. Although the event is normal and not catastrophic, it will send ripple effects...

November 17, 2013    Science & Technology

Greenpeace to protest arrests of activists by Russia

Greenpeace India will hold a protest across 30 cities in India from Saturday, demanding the release of their 30 counterparts arrested by the Russian authorities in the Arctic...

November 16, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

China to relax one-child policy

In a major policy shift, China has announced to ease its one-child policy as part of its reforms package. As per the announcement, couples in which one member is...

November 16, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

China to move towards mixed ownership economy to check economic slowdown

The Chinese leadership of Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided to allow more private capital into the market including equity stakes in projects with state funds with the...

November 16, 2013    International / World Current Affairs

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