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Historic statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled at Parliament Square in London
A historic bronze statue of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at the Parliament Square in London. It was unveiled jointly by British Prime Minister David Cameron and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. M K Gandhi is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Union Government appoints MC Mary Kom as Brand Ambassador for the North East
Union Government has selected legendary boxer and five-time world boxing champion MC Mary Kom as Brand Ambassador for the North East Region. It was announced by Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh at a two-day ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the restored North-South Rail link of Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 March 2015 flagged off the first train from Thalaimannar to Madhu Road in North Sri Lanka. It marks the completion and restoration of the prestigious project of Indian Railways to restore the North-South Rail link ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Pakistan tests 1st indigenous armed drone Burraq and laser guided missile Barq
Pakistan successfully tested its first indigenously built all-weather armed drone named Burraq and a laser guided missile named Barq. By successfully testing of Burraq, Pakistan became the 9th country in the World to develop an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) domestically. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed sentenced to 13-year imprisonment
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13-year imprisonment by country’s criminal court under the anti-terrorism laws. He was charged under the island nation’s Anti-Terrorism Act, 1990 for his order to arrest a Criminal Court judge Abdulla Mohamed in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Japan, France sign defence pact to boost cooperation, joint development
Japan and France have signed an arms transfer agreement for military equipment, services and technology. The defence pact seeks to boost cooperation and joint development between both countries in order to strengthen security ties. The agreement will also pave the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Law Commission Report pitches for stronger Election Commission
Law Commission of India in its 255th report on electoral reform has pitched for stronger Election Commission of India (ECI). The report was submitted to Ministry of Law and Justice by Law Commission Chairman Justice A P Shah. Recommendations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Dr. Alka Beotra nominated as member of WAADS executive board
India’s Dr. Alka Beotra has been nominated as a member of the World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists’ (WAADS) executive board. She is only Asian in the six-member executive board of WAADS and will have tenure of 3 years starting from ..