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Mr. Jatinder Bir Singh: Appointed as a new CMD of Punjab and Sind Bank

Mr. Jatinder Bir Singh appointed new Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB). He succeeded Mr. D.P. Singh. Previously, Mr. Singh was an Additional Secretary in...

February 16, 2014

Central Government: All public transport vehicles must have GPS by Feb 20, 2014

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways set a deadline for public transport vehicles running in major cities with a population of over 10 lakh to install...

February 16, 2014

Sikkim: India’s first state to achieve 100% sanitation coverage

As per the report released by the Union Ministry of Drinking water and Sanitation, Sikkim became the only state in India to achieve 100% sanitation in rural and...

February 16, 2014

“Two additional attempts” for all categories of candidates in UPSC's Civil Services Exams

The Union Government has decided to give an additional 2 attempts along-with a consequential age relaxation to all categories of candidates for the Civil Services Exam conducted by...

February 16, 2014

“Moto G”: Launched by Motorola in India through Flipkart

The US-based firm, Motorola launched its much-awaited budget phone Moto G in India through Flipkart. The Moto G’s 16GB version, priced at Rs 13,999 and 8 GB version...

February 16, 2014

RBI allowed FIIs to purchase 30% shares in Dabur

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) to purchase shares in Dabur India up to 30% of the firm’s paid up capital. FIIs have...

February 16, 2014

“SMSS J031300.36-670839.3”: Oldest known star in the Universe discovered

The astronomers led by Dr Stefan Keller of the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered the oldest known star, SMSS J031300.36-670839.3, in the Universe, which formed shortly after...

February 16, 2014

Sushil Koirala: Nepal’s new PM

Veteran Nepali Congress President, Mr. Sushil Koirala (75) elected as Prime Minister of Nepal, after he secured more than two-thirds of the votes in the Parliament of Nepal....

February 15, 2014

Mr. Vishwanath Tripathi honored with the Vyas Samman 2013

The famous Hindi writer, Mr. Vishwanath Tripathi (82) honored by the prestigious Vyas Samman 2013. He has been chosen for his memoir ‘Vyomkesh Darvesh ‘that is a biography of...

February 15, 2014

Dr. Marco Lambertini: New Director-General of WWF International

Dr. Marco Lambertini appointed as the Director General of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International. He will begin his new role with the global conservation organization on...

February 15, 2014

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