Page-9 of Current Affairs - May, 2013

Siddaramaiah gains control as CM of Karnataka

Siddaramaiah from the Indian National Congress has been sworn in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka. Governor HR Bhardwaj administered him the oath of office and secrecy.  Siddaramaiah...

May 17, 2013

NRI Sunil Chopra becomes Deputy Mayor of a London Borough

Delhi-born NRI Sunil Chopra has been elected as the Deputy Mayor of a London Borough. Chopra, General Secretary of the Indian Overseas Congress, London, is the first and...

May 17, 2013

Menstrual Hygiene Scheme gets Government’s Approval

The government has approved a Menstrual Hygiene Scheme with the aim to improve menstrual health among adolescent girls. Rs 150 Crore has been approved for this scheme which...

May 15, 2013

Government to set up Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)

The Central Government is at consensus to establish Financial Stability & Development Council (FSDC) to strengthen and institutionalize the mechanism for maintaining financial Stability and Development. What would...

May 15, 2013

Roberto Azevedo to be head of WTO

Roberto Azevedo of Brazil has been nominated as the head of the WTO (World Trade Organization) based at Geneva at a time when there seems an impasse over talks b/w...

May 15, 2013

WCD Ministry formed 4745 SHGs in UP and Bihar under ‘PRIYADARSHINI’ scheme

The Ministry Women and Child Development (WCD) has supported 4745 Self Help Groups (SHGs) under its project ‘Priyadarshini’. The pilot project is being administered by the Ministry in...

May 15, 2013

President presents National Florence Nightingale Award 2013

On the occasion of International Nurses Day on May 12, 2013, the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, presented National Florence Nightingale Award 2013 to 35 nursing professionals for their services with devotion, sincerity, dedication...

May 15, 2013

Indira Goswami honored with Asom Ratna Award 2012

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee honored legendary storyteller and prolific novelist Indira Goswami with the Asom Ratna Award for the year 2012 posthumously. Sharmila Tagore received the Srimanta Shankardeva Award for the year 2008....

May 15, 2013

NSE launches India’s first Debt Trading Platform

India’s National Stock Exchange launched the India’s first Debt Trading Platform.  The newly launched Platform is yet to receive market regulator SEBI’s guidelines for allowing participation of mutual...

May 15, 2013

Eminent Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer passed away

Famous Islamic scholar, Asghar Ali Engineer (73) passed away in Suburban Santa Cruz, Mumbai. Key facts about the life of Asghar Ali Engineer Born in 1940, Ashgar was...

May 15, 2013