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India tops Credit Suisse emerging consumer scorecard 2015

India has topped in the list of Credit Suisse emerging consumer scorecard 2015, among the 9 emerging economies. This scorecard was prepared by fifth annual Emerging Consumer Survey by...

January 30, 2015

Zomato buys Turkey’s restaurant search company Mekanist

India’s online restaurant search and discovery service provider Zomato has announced the acquisition of Turkey’s restaurant search company Mekanist. With this acquisition, Zomato has increased its coverage from...

January 30, 2015

World Bank Report on Himachal Pradesh released

The World Bank has released report Scaling the Heights: Social inclusion and sustainable development on Himachal Pradesh. It was released by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dhani Ram...

January 30, 2015

GNLF founder Subhash Ghisingh passes away

Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) founder Subhash Ghisingh has passed away in New Delhi. He was 78. He had spearheaded the Gorkhaland movement in the 1980s for a...

January 30, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: January 25, 26, 2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers for January 25 and 26, 2015 with latest MCQs on Channapatna toys, Syedi Modi International Badminton Championship, Edgar Lungu, Tunnel of Time, World’s...

January 29, 2015

Eminent singer Shekhar Sen appointed as Chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi

Eminent singer, composer, lyricist and actor Shekhar Sen has been appointed as the chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA). His appointment was announced by Union Ministry of...

January 29, 2015

India to host ICC World Twenty20 in 2016

India is going to host International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in 2016. It was announced by ICC Board meeting chaired by Chairman N. Srinivasan held in Dubai....

January 29, 2015

Packaging of foodgrains & sugar in jute material mandatory: CCEA

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has made packaging of foodgrains & sugar in jute material mandatory for jute year 2014-15. In this regard CCEA mentioned that...

January 29, 2015

Union Government to sell up to 10% stake in Coal India Limited (CIL)

Union government has announced to sell up to 10 per cent stake in state owned Coal India Limited (CIL) on 30 January 2015. This decision was cleared by...

January 29, 2015

Nation pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai on his 150th birth anniversary

On 28 January 2015, nation paid tributes to national martyr of freedom movement, Lala Lajpat Rai on his 150th birth anniversary. Events marking this day: Various seminars and...

January 29, 2015

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