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Veteran freedom fighter Ghelubhai Naik passes away

Veteran Gandhian and freedom fighter Ghelubhai Naik passed away in Dangs district of Gujarat. He was 90. He was well-known for his social work and tribal development in...

January 16, 2015

J&K wins National e-Governance award 2014-15 for best district-level initiative

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been selected for National e-Governance award 2014-15 for its best district level initiative in the country. J&K state has been selected for this...

January 16, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: January 15, 2015

1. The prestigious “Vyas Samman award for the Year-2014” will be awarded to ___? [A]Narendra Kohli [B]Kamal Kishore Goyanka [C]G S Shivarudrappa [D]Nanda Chattopadhyaya Kamal Kishore Goyanka Eminent...

January 16, 2015

Haryana government announces yoga guru Ramdev its brand ambassador

Haryana government has announced yoga guru Ramdev as its brand ambassador. By appointing the yoga guru as its brand ambassador state aims to promote yoga and Ayurveda in...

January 16, 2015

SEBI notifies stringent insider trading norms

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified stringent revamped rules related to the Insider trading. Insider trading refers to the trade of a company’s stocks...

January 16, 2015

Leela Samson resigns as Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification

Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Leela Samson has resigned. She resigned after Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) cleared the controversial film Messenger of God featuring...

January 16, 2015

HS Brahma appointed as Chief Election Commissioner of India

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Harishankar Brahma as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. He will be 19th CEC of India and succeed V S Sampat who...

January 15, 2015

US designates Taliban Chief Mullah Fazlullah as Global Terrorist

United States has designated Maulana Fazlullah, chief of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)- an outfit of Pakistan’s Taliban, as global terrorist and has imposed sanctions against him. It was announced...

January 15, 2015

Women’s Movements in India During British Era

Social movement is defined as an organized effort by a group of people to bring or resist change in the society. These movements make use of protest, confrontation...

January 15, 2015

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis point

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut down repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75 percent from 8 percent, with immediate effect. It was announced ahead of...

January 15, 2015

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