Ajit Kumar P takes charge as new Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS)

Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM has taken charge as the new Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) at a formal ceremony held in New Delhi on October 30, 2017. He succeeded Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, who has taken ..

Air Marshal BS Dhanoa to be new IAF chief

Air Marshal BS Dhanoa has been appointed as the next chief of IAF. He will take over from the present IAF chief Arup Raha from December 31. Dhanoa got commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in June 1978. ..

North Korea confers the Title of Marshal on its Top Leader Kim Jong Un

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) conferred the title of “Marshal” to its top leader Kim Jong Un. The nation’s top military brass and government officials decided to award the title to Kim. After the death of his father ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Next Army Chief of India: Lt General Bikram Singh

The next Army Chief of India will be Lt General Bikram Singh. He will succeed General V.K. Singh, who retires on May 31, 2012. Lt General Bikram Singh was commissioned into the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment on March 31st 1972. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012

Current Affairs: January 4, 2012

99th Indian Science Congress Inaugurated at KIIT 99th Indian Science Congress has begun at the KIIT University campus in Bhubneshwar on January 3, 2012. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh inaugurated the five-day event. More than 15,000 delegates including 500 foreign ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012

History : Compendium-2

Here are a few Indian History Questions for students preparing for SSC CGL examinations of 2016 and 2017. What is Sangam Literature? Sangam literature refers to a body of classical Tamil literature created between the 6th century to 3rd century ..