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Rajya Sabha approves President’s Rule in Jharkhand

The Rajya Sabha approved the proclamation of the President’s Rule in Jharkhand. Arjun Munda resigned as Chief Minister of Jharkhand after his government lost majority last month as...

February 28, 2013

Fact Box: February 28 – The National Science Day

Every year February 28 is celebrated as the National Science Day Rashtriya Vigyan Diwas (राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान दिवस). Why National Science Day is celebrated? 1928- To mark the discovery...

February 28, 2013

Rail Budget 2013: Highlights

Highlights of the Rail Budget 2013-14 as presented by Railway Minister Mr. P.K. Bansal relating to the following Headings: Manufacturing: A new wheel factory to be set up...

February 28, 2013

Justice (Retd) Ms Usha Mehra Commission Submitted its Report

Justice (Retd) Ms Usha Mehra Commission submitted its report to the Government. The Commission was constituted on 26th December, 2012. Objective: To enquire into various aspects of the...

February 26, 2013

Hari Shankar Singhania, leading industrialist, passes away

Hari Shankar Singhania (79), one of India’s most distinguished industrialists, passed away. Singhania was president of JK Organization In 2003, he was awarded Padma Bhushan He was the...

February 26, 2013

Fact Box: Kishenganga Hydro-electric project (KHEP)

Court of Arbitration the Court permits India to go ahead with the construction of the Rs. 3600 crore KHEP In a key decision, the Court of Arbitration the...

February 26, 2013

E&Y lifetime award to Ratan Tata

Former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has been honored with ‘Ernst &  Young life time achievement award’ 2013 for ‘asserting a greater role for Indian entrepreneurs on the...

February 24, 2013

T.S. Vijayan is new IRDA chairman

Former chairman of Life Insurance Corporation, T.S. Vijayan took over as the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).

February 24, 2013

SEWA founder Ela Bhatt conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA) founder Ela R Bhatt has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2011. The...

February 21, 2013

“Kai Po Che” premieres in Mumbai

Bollywood movie Kai Po Che which has been directed by Abhishek Red. The movie based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel 3 Mistakes of My Life was premiered in Mumbai....

February 21, 2013

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