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GK & Current Affairs: February 16-17, 2014

1. Which among the following is / are two biodiversity hotspots in India? [A]Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats [B]Western Himalaya and Eastern Ghats [C]Eastern Himalaya and Eastern Ghats...

March 2, 2014

Zero AIDS Discrimination Day launched on March 1

For the first time, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) launched its Zero Discrimination Day on March 1 in Beijing, China, to support those who are...

March 1, 2014

Chennai’s Ennore Port officially renamed as Kamarajar Port

The Ennore Port Limited of Chennai officially renamed as Kamarajar Port Ltd. after the veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. Kumarasami Kamarajar. Mr....

March 1, 2014

Freedom fighter “Maulana Hasrat Mohani’s postage stamp released by Vice President of India

The Vice President of India, Mr. M. Hamid Ansari released the commemorative postage stamp of Freedom fighter “Maulana Hasrat Mohani” in New Delhi. About Freedom fighter Maulana Hasrat...

March 1, 2014

Indian-origin men win Heinz Awards in US

Indian-origin men, Professor Abraham Verghese and Mr. Sanjeev Arora are among the five recipients who won the 19th Heinz awards 2013 and will be honored in Pittsburgh on...

March 1, 2014

Dr. Madan Babu won the Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014

An Indian-born scientist, Dr. M Madan Babu won the Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014 at Cambridge, UK. He got the award for his effort in the...

March 1, 2014

German Chancellor Ms. Angela Merkel awarded Israel's highest civilian honor

The German Chancellor Ms. Angela Merkel awarded the Presidential Medal of Distinction (Israel’s highest civilian honor) by the President of Israel, Mr. Shimon Peres. She was awarded with...

March 1, 2014

National Lok Adalat to be held in Nagpur on April 12, 2014

Due to large number of pending cases, the District Legal Services Authority is organizing a National Lok Adalat at Nagpur on April 12, 2014. The National Lok Adalat...

March 1, 2014

NTPC to set up Kajra Thermal Project in Bihar

NTPC will set up a 1,320 MW thermal power project at Kajra in Lakhisarai district of Bihar. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between NTPC, Bihar State Power Generation...

March 1, 2014

Mumbai's Raj Bhavan got ISO certification

The ISO 9001: 2008 awarded to Raj Bhavan in Mumbai, Maharashtra in recognition of the standard management practices adopted and implemented by the Governor’s Secretariat and its staff....

March 1, 2014

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