Current Affairs - April, 2010

Current Affairs April 20, 2010

Appointments:Meghalaya: 21st Chief Minister – Dr Mukul Manda SangmaDr Mukul Manda Sangma has been sowrn in as 21st Chief Minister of Meghalaya. He leads Congress-United Democratic Party-led five-party Meghalaya United Alliance coalition government. Bindo M Lanong of the UDP was ..

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Current Affairs : April 16, 2010

Appointments:Dr. N.C.Saxena Committee:Joint Committee of Ministry of Environment And Forests and Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been revised. Dr. N.C.Saxena, retired Secretary, Planning Commission will be Chairman of this committeeand Dr. Devendra Pandey, Fromer Director General, Forest Survey of India ..

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Current Affairs : April 15, 2010

Events, Happenings & Observances:4th IBSA Summit:The 4th IBSA summit took place in Brasilia, Brazil on April 15, 2010.Read HereUttarakhand: Century’s First MahakumbhaAt Haridwar, century’s first Mahakumbha comes to an end after last Shahi Snan of Mesh Sankranti. Over 1.45 crore ..

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Current Affairs April 17, 2010

National Updates:Amendment in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009An amendment in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 is introduced in the Rajya Sabha on April 17, 2010. This encompasses explicitly ..

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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 ..

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SEBI versus IrDA : The ULIP Battle : Featured Article

Recently, India’s market watchdog SEBI banned 14 insurance companies from raising funds from ULIPs, stating that they have not registered their product with SEBI, so they can’t issue new ULIPs. The companies affected were: Aegon Religare, Aviva , Bajaj Allianz, ..

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Current Affairs : April 13, 2010

Appointments:SSB Jharkhand Chairman: A K ChugA K Chug, IAS and member of Revenue Council has bee appointed as next chairman of Staff Selection Board of Jharkhand. Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Justice Aftab Hussain SaikiaJustice Aftab Hussain ..

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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 ..

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