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Centenary Celebrations of Shiksha Mandal Wardha begins

On 26th November 2014, centenary celebrations of national institution- Shiksha Mandal Wardha began. President Pranab Mukherjee was Chief Guest of the celebration function. Governor of Maharashtra, C Vidyasagar...

November 28, 2014

Government revises target of opening of accounts under PMJDY

Government has revised the target for opening of accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) from 7.5 crore to10 crore by 26th January, 2015. It was announced...

November 28, 2014

India launches E-Visa facility for 43 countries

India has launched the tourist visa on arrival facility (VoA) enabled by electronic travel authorization i.e. E-Visa facility. It was launched by Home Ministry and Tourism Ministry. This...

November 28, 2014

Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes dies after head injury

Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died after he had suffered a severe head injury due to a bouncer during a match. He was 25. He was in coma for...

November 28, 2014

Punjab government bans flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes

Punjab government has banned the sale of flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes with immediate effect throughout the state. This decision was taken in at a state-level coordination committee held...

November 28, 2014

Collective Investment Schemes

In its bid to protect investors from fraudulent Collective Investment Schemes (CISs), SEBI has notified stricter norms for such money pooling schemes. The new norms, which have come...

November 27, 2014

Boxer Manoj Kumar receives prestigious Arjuna Award

Boxer Manoj Kumar was awarded prestigious Arjuna Award by Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi. He was awarded this award after winning a High Court case against...

November 27, 2014

93rd birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien observed as National Milk Day in Gujarat

National Milk Day was observed in Gujarat to mark 93rd birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien. It was the first of its kind initiative organized by all dairy majors...

November 27, 2014

Lok Sabha passes Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014

Lok Sabha has passed the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Bill was passed by voice vote. The Bill amends the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act,...

November 27, 2014

Anoop Mishra to be the new Secretary General of the Lok Sabha

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Anoop Mishra, will be the new Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha. It was announced by the Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. He will...

November 27, 2014

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