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Suresh Reddy to be first Indian Ambassador to ASEAN

Suresh Reddy has been appointed as a full-time envoy for ASEAN. Reddy is at present ambassador in Iraq and has been given credit for swinging about the Indo-Iraqi links. The Indian...

April 27, 2014

Arvind Mayaram appointed new Finance Secretary

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram as the new Finance Secretary. Arvind Mayaram, a 1978 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer has been holding...

April 23, 2014

Hungary: Viktor Orban re-elected to a third term as Prime Minister of Hungary

Viktor Orban reelected to a third term as Prime Minister of Hungary. He declared victory in Hungary’s parliamentary election, winning a second consecutive term. Orban’s Fidesz party won 44.6% of the vote....

April 22, 2014

Justice G Rohini appointed as the first ever woman Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court

President Pranab Mukherjee cleared the nomination of Justice G Rohini (59), the most senior judge of the Andhra Pradesh high court, as the Chief Justice of the Delhi...

April 20, 2014

Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant sold to ship-breaker for only Rs 60 Crore

Indian Navy’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant has been sold for mere Rs 60 Crore via an online auction to an Alang ship-breaker. The decommissioned aircraft carrier played...

April 20, 2014

"Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths" – Book by former coal secretary P C Parakh released

“Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths” authored by former coal secretary P C Parakh released. Controversy surrounding the book: Parekh in his controversial book has alleged that the...

April 17, 2014

"The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh" – Book by Sanjaya Baru, former Media Advisor to PM

“The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh” – a memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru released. Mr. Baru was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Media Advisor...

April 17, 2014

Admiral R.K. Dhowan appointed new Navy chief

Almost two months after Admiral D.K. Joshi resigned in February owning moral responsibility for a series of accidents, Robin K. Dhowan (59) took over as the new Chief...

April 17, 2014

British Queen confers GBE (Knight Grand Cross) on Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata  (76), the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and former chairman of the Tata Group, honoured by Queen Elizabeth with a GBE (Knight Grand Cross), one of the...

April 13, 2014

Justice R.M. Lodha appointed as the next Chief Justice of India

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha  (64) as the next Chief Justice of India. President Pranab Mukherjee with exercise of his powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution...

April 13, 2014

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