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India’s Polio Eradication Story

India became polio-free in the second week of 2014, three years after its last case of polio was detected in a 2 year old girl in West Bengal...

January 29, 2014

Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013

The grand Annual 59th Idea Filmfare Awards event was organized in Mumbai. The following are the winners under various categories: POPULAR AWARDS: Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Best...

January 29, 2014

India Post to install 3000 ATMs,1.35 lakh mirco-ATMs by Sept 15, 2014

In a bid to start a commercial banking, India Post has drawn a plan to install approx 3,000 ATMs and 1.35 lakh micro-ATMs at the post offices across...

January 29, 2014

Padma Awards 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee announced the names of Recipients of this year’s Padma awards. He approved conferment of 127 Padma Awards including one duo case (counted as one). Padma Awards,...

January 29, 2014

What are criteria for National sports awards in India?

To avoid controversies for the selection of sportspersons for the National sports awards, the Union Sports Ministry in January 2014 had finalized a new set of criteria to...

January 28, 2014

Pitroda Committee recommends autonomy for Prasar Bharati

The Prasar Bharati Expert Committee, headed by technocrat Sam Pitroda, submitted its report to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Recommendations of the Sam Pitroda committee Amend the...

January 28, 2014

UoC became the first public university in the world to accept Bitcoin in tuition fees

The University of Cumbria in northwest England became the first public university in the world to accept the online currency Bitcoin as payment for fees. The acceptance of...

January 28, 2014

RBI reviewed norms on restructuring of advances by NBFCs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued norms for loans restructured by Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), to create a level-playing field between NBFCs and other commercial banks. The...

January 28, 2014

NALSA launched free legal service clinics across the country

National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) launched the 2648 village legal service clinics across the country. The Chief Justice of India, P.Sathasivam inaugurated the free legal clinics in New...

January 28, 2014

Dr. Tej Vir Singh won the UNWTO Ulysses Prize for the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge

Professor Dr. Tej Vir Singh won the 2013 UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence in the Creation and Dissemination of Knowledge in Madrid, Spain. About Professor Dr. Tej Vir...

January 28, 2014

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