Page-10 of GKToday Archives: May, 2017

KPS Gill who led Operation Black Thunder Passes Away

May 26, 2017

KPS Gill, an IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre of the 1958 batch, who is often credited with rooting out militancy in Punjab has passed away at the age of 82. He was known as a ‘super cop’ for his work ..

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Government bans Sale of Cattle for Slaughter

May 26, 2017

The Ministry of Environment and Forests have come up with new regulations that bans the sale of cattle for slaughter. The central regulation for cow protection has been notified at the backdrop of rising cases of violence against cow traders by Hindu ..

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Amul Thapar: Second Indian Judge to US Circuit Court of Appeals

May 26, 2017

United States senate has confirmed Amul Thapar as a judge to the Cincinnati-based Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. With this appointment he has become only the second Indian-American judge of an appeals court. Thapar was confirmed by senate by a 52-44 vote. Thapar ..

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Anurag Tripathy Appointed as Secretary of CBSE

May 26, 2017

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has appointed Anurag Tripathy, a 1998 batch officer of Indian Railway personnel Service (IRPS) as the new secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). He will hold the post for a period of five years. ..

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Government Amends Definition of Start-Ups

May 26, 2017

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which is the nodal body for Start-up India, has amended the definition of a start-up. As per the new definition, an entity will be considered as a Start-Up if its turn over is less ..

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Google's Rajan Anandan Appointed Chairman of IAMAI

May 26, 2017

Google’s vice-president for South East Asia and India, Rajan Anandan has been appointed as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). Rajan will succeed  FreeCharge’s co-founder and chief executive officer Kunal Shah. The other new office bearers ..

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