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LGBT rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker passes away
Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag as a symbol for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community passed away in Kansas, US. He was 65. He had created the eight-colour flag in 1978 for New York’s gay freedom ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Hyderabad becomes first ‘Giga-enabled’ city in India
Hyderabad became first ‘Giga-enabled’ city in India after The Atria Convergence Technologies (ACT) Fibrenet launched 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) wired broadband internet service in the city. The ACT Fibrenet uses fiber optic technology and its 1 Gbps offers 400 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Vanaja Sarna appointed as Chairman of CBEC
Vanaja N. Sarna was appointed the new chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). She succeeded Najib Shah. She is 1980 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service (IRS). CBEC is the nodal government agency on Indirect Taxes ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Sunaina Singh appointed as Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University
Sunaina Singh was appointed the new vice chancellor of Nalanda University (NU). Currently, she is vice chancellor of the English and Foreign Language University (EFLU), Hyderabad. Nalanda University revived version of ancient Nalanda University located at Rajgir in Nalanda District ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Government launches BS-IV grade fuels
Government has formally launched Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) grade transportation fuel across the country to keep carbon emission in check. The launch came days after the Supreme Court banned sale and registration of BS-III vehicles from 1 April, 2017. It sets ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Justice Pradeep Nandrajog sworn in as Chief Justice of Rajasthan HC
Justice Pradeep Nandrajog was sworn in as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. He was administered oath of Office today by Governor Kalyan Singh at Raj Bhawan in Jaipur. Prior to this appointment, Justice Nandrajog was the Delhi High Court ..