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Archives: August, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: August 25, 26, 2014

1. Which of the following former Chief Justices of India has been recently appointed as a Governor of Kerala? [A]Justice S.H.Kapadia [B]Justice K.G.Balakrishnan [C]Justice Altamas Kabir [D]Justice P.Sathasivam...

August 31, 2014

Russia-Ukraine move closer to Point-of-no-Return

The situation on ground has taken worse spirals and is on the brink of blowing out of proportions. There is an increased presence of Russian troops on Ukrainian...

August 31, 2014

Modi in Japan: New beginnings expected!

Modi has a close relation with Japan which he has developed over the years . PM has been careful and thoughtful enough to give special attention to details...

August 31, 2014

Noted Historian Bipan Chandra passes away

A Padma Bhushan awardee and a revered historian Bipan Chandra passed away after an extended illness. He had many feathers in his cap as he had served on...

August 31, 2014

Brazil on the brink of recession

Despite die-hard efforts by President Dilma Rousseff, the Brazilian economy has slipped into recession. The President has made various attempts to revive the economy as tax cuts, credit...

August 31, 2014

PM Modi's Japan visit: Kyoto-Varanasi partnership agreement inked

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden bilateral visit outside the Indian subcontinent to Japan, inked the cultural agreement of Varanasi-Kyoto which spotlights on how to preserve...

August 30, 2014

‘Email’ invented by Indian-American V A Shiva Ayyadurai turns 32

On August 30, 2014, email turned 32 years. The method of message transfer was invented by Indian American V.A.Shiva Ayyadurai when he was just 14 years. V A...

August 30, 2014

‘Digital cloud’ for every Indian on anvil

PM Narendra Modi’s next giant drive to free up service delivery from the hold of the lower bureaucracy will be in the form of a ‘digital cloud’ for...

August 30, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: August 23, 24, 2014

1. Tintu Luka, Anirban Lahiri and Anaka Alankamony have been awarded the Arjuna Award by President Pranab Mukherjee at the 2014 National sports Adventure Awards at Durbar Hall,...

August 30, 2014

Ukraine Crisis Deepens

Ukraine Crisis which stepped up after the Russian occupation of Crimea in April has seen no way back. Approximately 2600 civilians have lost their lives in the fighting...

August 30, 2014

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