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Tata launches Nano Twist

Tata Motors launched the Nano Twist- a variant of its small car Nano. The Nano Twist comes with a power steering, which the earlier Nano models did not...

January 16, 2014

British engineer gives a new theory on how pyramids were built

As per a new theory, ancient Egyptians built the pyramids by piling up rubble on the inside and then attaching the large bricks on the outside later. This...

January 16, 2014    Science & Technology

PM laid foundation stone for Haryana Nuclear Power Project (Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojna)

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for a 2,800 MW nuclear power plant near Gorakhpur village in the Fatehabad district of Haryana. The Haryana Nuclear Power...

January 15, 2014    Science & Technology

Bill Gates: The most admired person in the world

As per a new poll conducted by The Times, the co-founder of Microsoft and a billionaire philanthropist Mr. Bill Gates is the most admired person on the planet....

January 15, 2014    Sports Current Affairs

RBI inks a pact with Bank of Japan for raising BSA to $ 50 billion

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Bank of Japan (BOJ) signed an agreement to enhance the maximum amount of the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between the two...

January 15, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: January 9-10, 2014

1. Who among the following has won the FIFA Ballon d’ Or award for 2013? [A]Lionel Messi [B]Cristiano Ronaldo [C]Franck Ribery [D]Manuel Neuer Cristiano Ronaldo The Real Madrid...

January 15, 2014

Golden Globe Awards 2014: List of Winners of Motion Pictures

The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hills, California. The winners of various awards are as follows – Best Motion Picture Drama: 12...

January 15, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

Suresh Mathur Committee: IRDS sets up panel to study FDI in insurance intermediaries & TPA

The insurance sector regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) set up a 10-member committee to study the options of allowing 100 % Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in...

January 15, 2014

Ex-Israeli PM Ariel Sharon "The Bulldozer" passed away

The iconic but controversial former Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon (85) passed away after spending eight years in a coma following a stroke. About Ex-Israeli PM Ariel Sharon...

January 14, 2014    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

NABARD slashes refinance rate by 0.20% to boost farm investment

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) reduced refinance rate for banks and other lending agencies by 0.20 % to promote rural credit and rural infrastructure. Revised...

January 14, 2014

Sheikh Hasina becomes Bangladesh PM for 3rd time

Awami League chief Ms Sheikh Hasina (66) sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time along with a 48-member cabinet. President Abdul Hamid administered the...

January 14, 2014    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Tennis: Australian Open begins in Melbourne

The Australian Open Tennis tournament, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, inaugurated at Melbourne, Australia. It will be held at Melbourne Park from January 13-26, 2014....

January 13, 2014    Sports Current Affairs

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