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India’s first masterchef and food author Tarla Dalal passed away

India’s first renowned masterchef and food writer, Tarla Dalal (77) passed away at her residence in Mumbai. Tarla Dalal Tarla Dalal was born and brought up in Pune. She...

November 7, 2013

Indian born Pakistani folk singer Reshma passes away

Singer of hit songs like ‘Dama Dam Mast Kalandar’ and ‘Lambi Judai’, the legendary India born Pakistani folk singer Reshma passed away. Reshma was born in 1947 in...

November 4, 2013

Shashi Kant Sharma, India's CAG wins election to UN Board of Auditors

Shashi Kant Sharma, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India wonthe election to the UN Board of Auditors. Shashi Kant Sharma won 124 out of 186 votes at the UN General Assembly’s...

November 4, 2013

Father of IBM personal computer: William C Lowe dead

William C Lowe (72), who pioneered the conception and manufacturing of IBM’s first personal computer, passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois. William C Lowe: Lowe joined IBM in...

November 2, 2013

Kirit Parikh committee suggests increase in prices of Diesel, Kerosene and LPG

Kirit Parikh committee on Pricing Methodology for Diesel, Domestic LPG and PDS Kerosene has recommended a price increase of Rs 5 / litre in diesel, Rs 4/ litre in kerosene,...

November 2, 2013

Supreme Court directs Centre and State Governments to an pass order within 3 months to fix tenure of civil servants

In a ruling that would affect the functioning of bureaucracy in the country, the apex court held that bureaucrats must be given an assured minimum tenure in posting....

November 2, 2013

Sushmita Sen conferred with Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice 2013

NGO the Harmony Foundation honored former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award 2013 for her efforts towards achieving social justice in Mumbai. Along with...

October 30, 2013

Air Marshal Arup Raha to be next Chief of Indian Air Force

Air Marshal Arup Raha who is presently the Vice Chief of Air Staff will be the next Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force. He will...

October 30, 2013

Government of India appoints P.S. Raghavan as the next Russian Ambassador

Government of India appointed P.S. Raghvan as the next Ambassador of India to Russia. Raghvan, who is an IFS officer of 1979 batch, is presently serving as the...

October 30, 2013

National Commission for STs presents Sixth Report on the working of safeguards for STs to the President of India

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes chaired by Dr. Rameshwar Oraon presented the Sixth Report on working of safeguard for Scheduled Tribes for 2010-11 to the President of...

October 29, 2013

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