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PM launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Indian Prime Minister living upto his image of a man of action and less rhetoric, successfully unveiled and launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, within 15 days...

August 28, 2014

SEBI to get more teeth

The Central government has decided to increase the powers of SEBI to make it effective in dealing with fraudulent schemes of money-pooling and lending. Under the new, Securities...

August 28, 2014

Israel-Gaza truce

The truce reached between the two warring sides has come to an indecisive as both the parties have finally agreed to a ceasefire. The peace has been hailed...

August 28, 2014

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: New President of Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as 12th President of Turkey. He was sworn-in a ceremony held at Parliament of Turkey in Ankarra. The ceremony was attended by...

August 28, 2014

Maharashtra government gives nod to setting up Transgender Welfare Board

Maharashtra has become the second state of the country to announce the formation of Transgender Welfare Board after State Cabinet approved the formation of the same. The first...

August 28, 2014

Supreme Court advises PM not to induct chargesheeted persons as Ministers

The Supreme Court has advised the Prime Minister or Chief Minister of a State not to appoint chargesheeted persons facing trial for offences involving moral turpitude as Ministers. Although...

August 28, 2014

Ahmed Davutoglu: New PM of Turkey

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has been named the new Prime Minister of the country. He will succeed Recep Tayyip Erdogan as PM. A close ally of Mr...

August 28, 2014

Everything about .bharat domain

Government of India in pursuit of its efforts for making India digitally accessible to all its citizens, has launched a new .bharat domain name in Devanagri script. This...

August 28, 2014

Shahrukh becomes new Ambassador for Interpol

In a rare honor, superstar Shahrukh Khan, has become a part of the world’s biggest police organization to create awareness against crime. The crime in these days has...

August 28, 2014

Shahrukh Khan to become the brand ambassador for "Turn Back Crime" campaign of Interpol

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) has become the first Indian to become the  ambassador of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). Interpol has signed SRK as the...

August 27, 2014

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