June 23 was celebrated as the United Nations Public Service Day. The theme for 2014 is “Innovating Governance for Sustainable Development and Well-being of the People”. The day...
After Andhra Pradesh (AP) CM Chandrababu Naidu raised the retirement age of state government employees to 60, suddenly hundreds of Andhra-origin employees, who were earlier reluctant to move...
1. In context to India’s defence structure consider the following statements: 1.Tejas is a lightweight, multi-role, single-engine tactical fighter aircraft 2.Akash is a surface-to-surface missile, has a range...
Indian government is keeping a close watch on the ongoing crisis in Iraq where terrorist groups led by ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) are attacking and...
Canada’s prestigious York University bestowed Ratan Tata with an honorary doctor of laws degree for his pursuit of innovation and role in promoting corporate social responsibility. The chairman...
India’s Union Ministry of Culture launched “Project Mausam” at the 38th summit of the World Heritage Committee in Doha, Qatar. The Project aims to explore the multi-faceted Indian Ocean...
1. Kedarnath Singh, who has been chose for the prestigious Jnanpith award for 2013 is a famous writer in ____? [A]Gujarati [B]Hindi [C]Panjabi [D]Urdu Hindi Noted Hindi poet...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav presented a budget of a size of Rs 2,74,705 crore for this fiscal, with a proposed deficit of Rs 4,132 crore and no new...
The Government of India has accepted the report of Mayaram Committee thereby accepting the definitions of FII and FDI. The panel headed by Finance Secretary was set up...
Eminent novelist Salman Rushdie (67), author of Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses, has been named the winner of Pen Pinter prize for 2014. The award was instituted in...
World Champion Magnus Carlsen has become the first man in the history of Chess to hold the Chess Triple Crown by holding the World Blitz, Rapid, and Classic...
A new district is being carved out by bifurcating Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal with a view to expedite government services. The new district will be Alipurduar. This...
