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Union Budget Session will begin on February 23
The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on 23 February 2015. Railway Budget will be presented on 26 February, while Economic Survey on 27 February. It will be first full-year General Budget of the NDA government under the leadership of Prime ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Aadhaar vs NPR in Achieving Developmental Benefits and Equitable Growth
The Indian government has implemented two parallel schemes, the Aadhaar Card and the National Population Register (NPR), with the former being voluntary and the latter being compulsory. These schemes have sparked debates and legal challenges at the national level. In ..
Microsoft unveils virtual assistant Cortana for Windows handsets
Technology giant Microsoft has unveiled virtual assistant- Cortana for Windows Phone handsets. Cortana is female voice-controlled application. It uses Microsofts search engine Bing and data stored on the handsets to make personalised recommendations and carry out tasks. It is named ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Economist Bibek Debroy takes over as member of NITI Aayog
Economist Bibek Debroy has taken over as the full-time member of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. Bibek Debroy He has been working as a professor at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. Previously he has worked ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (1904 –1994) [Pen Name – Kuvempu] is considered to be the greatest Kannada Poet, Novelist, Author, Thinker and Critic of 20th century. Kuvempu’s Academic Life He was born in the Chikmanglur district of Karnataka in 1904. He had ..
Union Government launches HRIDAY scheme
Union government has launched a Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme to preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country. Union governments ambitious Rs 500 crore HRIDAY project was launched by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu ..