Jhala Nath Khanal – New Prime Minister of Nepal

  In Nepal, the position of Prime Minister was created in 1799 and as per the records, Damodar Pande is considred to be the First Prime Minister of Nepal. However, the first elected Prime Minister was Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, in ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2011

Current Affairs Notes: June 1, 2010

India’s First Smoke Free StateOn May 31, 2010, (World No Tobacco Day) Sikkim has become India’s First state to be declared as “Smoke Free State” in India. New DGP of Maharastra?D. Sivanandan takes charge as Maharashtra’s new Director General of ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2010

Current Affairs May 1, 2010

Appointments:Yale World Fellow 2010: Subhashini ChandranSubhashini Chandran,CEO of the Woodbriar Group and the Managing Director of the Tea Estates India Ltd, has been named of one the 15 Yale World Fellows for 2010. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations – ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Memorable Points: Archive 12

Idea of East Asia Summit:The idea was mooted in 1991 by then Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad. It provides India the forum to carve out for itself a larger East Asian strategic presence and taking forward our vision for ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2010

Current Affairs April 14, 2010

Awards & Honors:Wisden Cricketer of the Year – Virender SehwagVirender Sehwag has been named ‘Wisden Cricketer of the Year’ for the second successive time for scoring ”more quickly than any specialist batsman in Tests or one-day internationals.” Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2010

Current Affairs : April 12, 2010

Events / Happenings & Observances:Hyderabad: International Congress of MathematicsInternational Congress of Mathematics will be held in Hyderabad in August 2010. This will be for the first time that this Congress will be hosted in India. The Fields Medal will also ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2010

Current Affairs Archive May 2010

May 5, 2010Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2010Karnataka: CRYSTALTamilnadu Legislative Council Bill, 2010Shivaji Park is Silence Zone:Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project5th World Telecommunication Development ConferenceRTI plea by Bhopal Gas Tragedy:Doctorate for Sam:Kanshiram Award:Mid-Day merging with Jagran Prakashan:India’s Tallest ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2010

Current Affairs (Archive) April 2010

April 22, 2010Earth Day 2010Columbia University: B R Ambedkar Chair & Jagdish Bhagwati FellowshipsChanging norms for companies going public:Dhanlaxmi Bank -UTI MF Tie Up:Kerala: Native TrailsRead The Above Updates HereApril 21, 2010Rajasthan: Dish TV in Luxury Trains:Uttar Pradesh: Asia’s Biggest ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs Current Affairs : March 25, 2010

Appointments:Chief Maharastra Anti-Terrorist Squad: Rakesh MariaRakesh Maria has been appointed by the state government of Maharastra as new chief of the state Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). He takes over from the ATS chief K.P. Raghuvanshi, who has been transferred as additional ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs : March 23, 2010

Events, Happenings & Observances:Remembering Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and SukhdevMarch 23, 2010 marked the 79th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed-e-azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged to death on March 23, 1931. World Meteorological DayEach year, ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs