General Election 2014
Bashar al-Assad retains Presidency of Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been elected for a 3rd term in office. He won the recently held presidential polls by securing around 88% votes. President Assad’s rivals- Hassan al-Nouri and Maher Hajjar, got 4.3% and 3.2% of the vote ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
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 appointed as a full-time Cabinet minister with the external affairs portfolio. Indira Gandhi ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
T.R Zeliang take oath as Nagaland CM
T.R. Zeliang, leader of Naga Peoples Front (NPF), was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland following the resignation of Neiphio Rio, who has been elected to Lok Sabha. The NDF-led ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN-III) government was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Genral Polls 2014: Dhubri recorded highest Voter Turnout; Srinagar the lowest
The 16th Lok Sabha polls registered a record average voter turnout of 66.4%. Dhubri of Assam witnessed the highest turnout at 88.22% followed by Nagaland at 87.82%; Srinagar of J&K registered the lowest turnout at 25.90%, followed by Anantnag of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Members of Planning Commission resign
Following the standard practice, all members of the Planning Commission (PC) including Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and all the other members of the Commission submitted their resignations to the Prime Minister’s Office to enable its reconstitution. Dr. Ahluwalia and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn-in as Bihar Chief Minister
Jitan Ram Manjhi is the new Chief Minister of Bihar. He was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor D.Y. Patil at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Patna. The 15 members of the previous Nitish Kumar government ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News