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NATO formally ends its 13 year war in Afghanistan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has formally ended its war in Afghanistan after 13 years of conflict. In this regard, a low-key ceremony took place in Kabul (Afghanistan’s capital) in secret and it was held in a sports hall at NATO headquarters. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Central Government employees asked to declare assets under Lokpal Act, 2013
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has asked all Central government employees to declare their assets and liabilities under the provisions of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. In this regards DoPT has also made mandatory for them to disclose deposits in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Government meets target of opening 10-crore accounts under PM Jan Dhan Yojana
Government has met its target of opening 10 crore bank accounts under its flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). This target was met a month before its revised deadline of 26 January 2015. Key facts As of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Rajan Devadas admired Indian-American photojournalists passes away
Rajan Devadas, Indian-American photojournalists recently passed away in Washington, United States. As photojournalists, his lenses have chronicled most important role in US-India relations for more than half a century. About Rajan Devadas He was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 1921. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Ankita Raina wins ITF singles title in maiden attempt
Ankita Raina has won 25,000 US Dollar ITF singles title in maiden attempt. In the finals she defeated Katy Dunne from Britain by score of 6-2, 6-2 held at Deccan Gymkhana in Pune, Maharashtra. She also became the first Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Raghubar Das sworn in as 10th CM of Jharkhand
Raghubar Das was sworn-in as 10th Chief Minister of Jharkhand and becoming first non-tribal to hold this post. Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed administered the oath of office and secrecy to him at oath taking ceremony held at Birsa Munda Football ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Hindi poet and a litterateur Nand Chaturvedi passes away
Noted Hindi poet and a litterateur Nand Chaturvedi passed away in Udaipur, Rajasthan. He was 91. About Nand Chaturvedi He was born in 1923 in Jhalawar, Rajasthan. He was poet, a litterateur and a socialist. Career: He had done his Master ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
China launches Yaogan-26 remote sensing satellite
China has launched Yaogan-26 a remote sensing satellite into the preset orbit from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China’s Shanxi Province. The satellite was carried by a Long March-4B rocket, marking the 202th mission for the rocket family. Yaogan-26 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Actor Amitabh Bachchan honoured with Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2014
Eminent actor Amitabh Bachchan is conferred with Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2014. Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao honoured him with the second edition of this award at a function held at Mumbai. Amitabh Bachchan had worked with ace filmmaker Yash Chopra ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Russia and four ex-Soviet Nations Finalise New Alliance EEU
Russia and four ex-Soviet nations have finalized the formation of a new economic alliance- Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Four ex-Soviet nations are Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. It was finalized in EEU summit held in Moscow, Russia. EEU will come ..