Ashok Chawla appointed as Chancellor of TERI University

Former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla has been appointed as the new Chancellor of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University. The decision of his appointment was taken in the governing council meeting of TERI. He is currently serving as the ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

Bezwada Wilson, TM Krishna receive 2016 Magsaysay Award

Two Indians TM Krishna and Bezwada Wilson have received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay prize for the year 2016. They were among six persons/organisations who received the prestigious award, often regarded as Asia’s Nobel Prize. The award ceremony was held at ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

13 Indians test positive for Zika Virus in Singapore

The Union External Affairs Ministry has officially confirmed that 13 Indians have been tested positive for the Zika virus in Singapore These cases of outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported among the three dozen workers on a construction ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

Kohinoor Diamond: History, Government Stand & UNESCO’s convention

In April 2016, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur on hearing a PIL filed by Delhi-based NGO All India Human Rights and Social Justice Front sought the government’s stand on the retrieval of the 105-carat ..