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Goa Day was observed on May 30

Goa observed Goa Day on May 30 as its 27th Statehood anniversary. It was on this day in 1987 when Goa became 25th State of the Indian Union....

May 30, 2014

Two additional attempts, no change in pattern and syllabus of the Civil Services Examination: UPSC

The government has decided to allow two additional attempts with consequential age relaxations to all categories of candidates with effect from Civil Service Examination (CSE), 2014. However, contrary to...

May 30, 2014

India inks $ 1006.20 million loan pact with World Bank US for "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III"

India inked $1006.20 million International Development Assistance (IDA) loan agreement with World Bank for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III. At present, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the largest ongoing...

May 29, 2014

Ajit Doval appointed as the new National Security Advisor

The new government at Centre appointed former Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajit Doval as National Security Adviser. He retired in January 2005 as the chief of Intelligence Bureau. His tenure will be co-terminus...

May 29, 2014

Mukul Rohatgi is the new Attorney General of India

The new government at the Centre appointed senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi as the new Attorney General of India (AGI) to take over from G E Vahanvati as the...

May 29, 2014

Vishwanath Tripathi awarded Vyas Samman

Noted Hindi author Vishwanath Tripathi awarded the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013. He was awarded for his memoir ‘Vyomkesh Darvesh’, a biolgraphy of noted Hindi scholar Acharya...

May 29, 2014

India Infrastructure Index launched by Asia Index

Anticipating investment boom in infrastructure sector as the government re-starts stalled projects, Asia Index, a joint venture of BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices, launched India Infrastructure Index...

May 29, 2014

Pinaka rockets test-fired successfully

India’s Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL)–Pinaka rockets, capable of decimating hostile targets at 40kms-range with rapid salvos, successfully test- fired thrice at an armament base in Chandipur, Odisha. The...

May 29, 2014

Sushma Swaraj -The first woman to head MEA

In yet another first for BJP leader Sushma Swaraj (62), she has become the first woman External Affairs Minister of India. She is the country’s first woman to be...

May 29, 2014

Justice MB Shah Committtee: SIT to probe black money

In its first major step after assuming charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate black money, mostly...

May 29, 2014

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