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Social Activist Ila Pathak passed away

Well-known Social activist Ila Pathak (80) passed away. Ila Pathak: Born in 1933, she was an active member...

📅 January 13, 2014

Janet Yellen becomes the first wome chief of Federal Reserve Bank of US

Janet Yellen (67) has been confirmed as the new chief of the Federal Reserve Bank of the US....

📅 January 8, 2014

‘Mother of PIL’: Pushpa Kapila Hingorani passed away

Pushpa Kapila Hingorani (86), a lawyer who is known by the title ‘Mother of PIL’ for being the first...

📅 January 7, 2014

Pakistan appoints a female judge to Sharia Court for the first time

Ms Ashraf Jehan (56) appointed as the first female judge of Shariah Court (Pakistan), which hears cases under...

📅 January 3, 2014

PETA's Person of the Year: Dr Shashi Tharoor

The Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. Shashi Tharoor named as the Person of the...

📅 January 3, 2014

‘Millionaire Tax” approved by the French constitutional council

The French Constitutional Council approved the government’s controversial “millionaire tax” proposal for companies to pay 75% tax on...

📅 January 1, 2014

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces free water

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal delivered on the AAP’s promise of its poll manifesto by announcing 20 kilo...

📅 January 1, 2014

J.N. Chaudhary appointed as new chief of NSG

Mr. Jayanta Narayan Chaudhary appointed as new chief of National Security Guard (NSG). Mr. Chaudhary is the 1978...

📅 December 31, 2013

Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh passed away

Noted veteran actor Farooq Sheikh (65) passed away in Dubai. Farooq Sheikh: Born: March 25, 1948 He started...

📅 December 31, 2013

Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Chief Minister of Delhi

The top-most leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Delhi....

📅 December 30, 2013

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