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SSP Chawrasia defends Indian Open Title
SSP Chawrasia (38) created history after defending his title at the Hero Indian Open with a remarkable seven-stroke win in New Delhi. He is only the second Indian golfer after Jyoti Randhawa to successfully defend the Hero Indian Open. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
9 March: World Kidney Day
The World Kidney Day was observed on 9 March to raise awareness of the importance of kidneys for good health. The theme for year 2017 was “Kidney Disease and Obesity: Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys”. It aimed to promote education about ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
HSBC appoints Mark Tucker as its New Chairman
Europe’s biggest bank HSBC Holdings Plc has appointed Mark Tucker as its chairman. He will replace Douglas Flint and would take over as group chairman designate from September 2017 and as non-executive group chairman on October 2017. Tucker is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Congress emerges largest party in 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
Indian National Congress (INC) emerged as the single largest party in the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election by winning 28 seats of the total 60 seats. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 21 seats, Naga People’s Front National People’s Party won ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Congress emerges largest party in 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election
Indian National Congress (INC) emerged as the single largest party in the 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election by winning 17 seats of the total 40 seats. Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 13 seats, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak, Goa Forward Party and Independents ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Congress wins 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Indian National Congress (INC) won the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election by winning 77 seats of the total 117 seats. Aam Admi Party (AAP) won 20 seats, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) won 15 seats, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 3 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
BJP wins 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election by winning 57 seats of the total 70 seats. Indian National Congress (INC) won 11 seats and Independents won 2 seats. The election was held on 15 February 2017 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
BJP wins 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won the 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election by winning 312 seats of the total 403 seats. BJP’s allies Apna Dal (Sonelal) and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party won 9 and 4 seats respectively. Samajwadi Party won ..