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Mahendra Bhalla, who died recently, was a famous writer in which language?

Mahendra Bhalla, who died recently, was a famous writer in which language? [A]Telugu[B]Hindi[C]Punjabi[D]BengaliShow Answer HindiMahendra Bhalla was a noted playwright and Hindi writer. He has written some memorable...

July 9, 2015

Who has won the 2015 G D Birla award for scientific research?

Who has won the 2014 G D Birla award for scientific research?[A]Ishfaq Ahmed[B]Sanjeev Galande[C]Rajat Gupta[D]Rajiv ShuklaShow Answer Sanjeev GalandeNoted scientist Sanjeev Galande has been selected for the prestigious...

July 9, 2015

UNESCO names 24 new world heritage sites

39th session World Heritage Committee (WHC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO) has inscribed 24 new sites into the World Heritage List. Decision in...

July 9, 2015

eMudhra launches eSign Services

eMudhra Limited, a leading certifying firm in the country for digital signatures launched first of its kind eSign services in the country as part of the Digital India...

July 9, 2015

China nominates Jin Liqun for President of AIIB

China has nominated its former finance Minister Jin Liqun as the Presidential candidate for $100 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Presently, Jin is Secretary General of AIIB’s...

July 9, 2015

Union Government appoints Sriram Kalyanaraman as MD and CEO of NHB

Union government has appointed Sriram Kalyanaraman as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Housing Bank (NHB) for a period of five years. With...

July 9, 2015

Lord Kamlesh Patel becomes first British-Asian appointee to ECB Director

Professor Lord Kamlesh Patel has become the first British Asian to be appointed as Director of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). He succeeds Lord Morris of Handsworth,...

July 9, 2015

Vadodara, China's Xinjinag province ink MoU to develop twin cities

Vadodara district of Gujarat and China’s Xinjinag province has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of twin cities. It was signed between Vadodara Municipal Corporation...

July 9, 2015

India, Kazakhstan sign five key pacts including deal on uranium supply

India and Kazakhstan have signed five agreements in various sectors focusing on strategic, economic and trade cooperation between both nations. The agreements were signed in Astana after delegation...

July 9, 2015

Union Government declares whole of Nagaland as 'disturbed area'

Union home ministry has declared entire Nagaland state as a ‘disturbed area’ for one year period with an immediate effect from June 30, 2015. The state was declared as...

July 8, 2015

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