Page-8 of Archives: April, 2014

Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced that the Veteran poet and film lyricist Gulzar (real name: Sampooran Singh Kalra) has been chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke...

April 12, 2014

"3D Hologram Technology" used to broadcast Narendra Modi's rallies all over India

BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is using the advanced 3D hologram technology, to address around 1,000 rallies in different States on the same day. How Narendra Modi’s...

April 12, 2014

EC: Messages on blogs, social media not to be treated as political advertisements

The Election Commission (EC) held that any political message in the form of comments, pics, videos or messages on blogs, social media would not be treated as a...

April 11, 2014

RBI panel headed by Anand Sinha releases Draft Report on ‘Pricing of Credit’; suggests Indian Banks Base Rate (IBBR)

RBI panel headed by RBI Deputy Governor Anand Sinha has recommended bringing a benchmark floating interest rate, especially for home loans. Panel also suggested Indian Banks Base Rate (IBBR). Objective: To inspect...

April 11, 2014

Sun Pharma to buy Ranbaxy in $3.2 bn deal

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited acquired Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (owned by Japan’s Diiachi Sankyo) in an all-share deal with total equity value of $3.2 billion. Earlier  in 2008, Daiichi Sankyo had bought Ranbaxy Laboratories...

April 10, 2014

'Know your candidate' tool launched by Google for Lok Sabha Elections 2014

As part of the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2014 in India, Internet giant Google has come up with its tool ‘Know Your Candidate’ which will assist Citizens of...

April 9, 2014

Itanagar becomes the 2nd state capital amongst the capitals in NE India to be put on Rail Map of India

Itanagar (Capital of Arunachal Pradesh) became the 2nd state capital after the Capital of Assam: Dispur (whose nearest Railway Station is Guwahati, distance: 5-7 km only), amongst the capitals...

April 8, 2014

Koyal Rana wins Miss India 2014 title

Koyal Rana from Jaipur won the Miss India 2014 crown at the 51st edition of the beauty pageant. The runners up were Jhataleka Malhotra (1st runner-up) from Mumbai and Gail...

April 8, 2014

April 7: World Health Day

World Health Day was celebrated all over the world on April 7, 2014. Theme for 2014 was “Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs)”. The campaign for World Health Day this year...

April 7, 2014

Sri Lanka beat India to win its maiden Cricket World Cup T20 title

Sri Lanka lifted their maiden World Twenty20 title by beating India in the finals held at Mirpur , Bangladesh. Sri Lanka 132-4 (17.5 overs) beat India 130-4 (20 overs) by 6...

April 7, 2014