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AR Rahman honoured with Tamil Ratna Award

Oscar winning music composer AR Rahman was honoured with the Tamil Ratna Award by the New York based Tamil Sangam. He was honoured with this award after his...

August 17, 2016

Najma Heptulla appointed Manipur Governor

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed former Union Minister Najma Heptulla (76) as Governor of Manipur. She had served as Union Minority Affairs Minister in the Union Cabinet of...

August 17, 2016

First SAARC Youth Parliamentarians Conference begins in Islamabad

The first South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Youth Parliamentarians Conference on `Peace and Harmony for Development’ was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The two-day (from August 16...

August 17, 2016

Union Government allows Online Authentication using Aadhaar for new mobile connections

The Union Government has allowed online authentication using Aadhar for new mobile connections. In this regard Department of Telecom (DoT) has issued guidelines for Aadhaar Electronic-Know Your Customer...

August 17, 2016

Emotional Intelligence: Concept and Utility

Emotional intelligence is a set of organized skills that allows people to process emotionally relevant information professionally and accurately. Emotional intelligence overlaps with standard measures organized by the...

August 17, 2016

Glossary of Ethical Values

Here is a glossary of various values Some of the human values explained as follows: Truth Truth is that which is true or in accordance with fact or...

August 17, 2016

Difference between ‘principles’ and conscience

“There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts” – was rightly said by Gandhiji. Conscience...

August 16, 2016

Difference between Empathy, Sympathy and Compassion

Empathy refers to the ability to imagine oneself in another’s place and understand others’ feelings, desires, ideas and actions. The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your...

August 16, 2016

Difference Between Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

Code of Ethics refers to a set of guidelines to bring about acceptable behaviours in members of a particular group, association or profession. It is essential to build...

August 16, 2016

Accountability

Accountability refers to answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and the expectation of account-giving. Accountability of a public servant A Public servant is accountable to the minister for the responsibility and...

August 16, 2016

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