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New Delhi hosts 2018 Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC) to review country’s security preparedness

The Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC) for the year 2018 has started at New Delhi on July 30 to review external security challenges as well as the country’s preparedness....

July 30, 2018

The first-ever UN’s International Day of Parliamentarism

The first-ever International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated across the world on 30th June 2018 to recognize the importance of parliaments and their responsibility of representing the people....

July 2, 2018

S Ramesh takes charge as new chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

S Ramesh, a 1981 batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), has taken over charge as the new chairman of the Central Board of...

July 1, 2018

Anant Barua appointed as a whole-time member of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Anant Barua, who is at present executive director in the market regulator, has been appointed as a Whole-time Member (WTM) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India...

June 27, 2018

Ivan Duque Marquez elected as new President of Colombia

Ivan Duque Marquez , the Conservative political newcomer, has been elected as the new President of Colombia and will assume office on August 7, 2018. He won the...

June 18, 2018

Sharad Kumar apporinted as new Vigilance Commissioner of CVC

Former NIA chief Sharad Kumar, who is a1979-batch IPS officer of the Haryana cadre, has been appointed new vigilance commissioner in probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for...

June 12, 2018

Arvind Saxena appointed as acting Chairman of UPSCC

Arvind Saxena, a 1978-batch Indian Postal Service officer, has been appointed as the acting Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He will succeed Vinay Mittal, who...

June 12, 2018

S Ramesh appointed as new chairman of Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC)

S Ramesh has been appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC). He will succeed Vanaja N. Sarna on July 1. The...

June 11, 2018

Pedro Sanchez sworn in as new Prime Minister of Spain

Pedro Sanchez of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) has been officially sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Spain on June 1 after the success of...

June 5, 2018

49th Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors

The 49th Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors has started at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 4, 2018. The 2-day conference was commenced with the inaugural...

June 5, 2018

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