Arvind Saxena, becomes first RAW officer to be appointed as member of UPSC

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Mr. Arvind Saxena as Member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The tenure of Mr. Saxena will commence from the date he enters upon the office till he attains age of 65 years. (As per ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

British PM David Cameron led Conservative Party wins 2015 general election

In the 2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary elections, Prime Minister David Cameron led Conservative Party has won the election. Conservative Party by winning 331 seats out of total 650 seats in House of Commons has emerged single largest party in this ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

India, Russia sign 11 MoIs for higher academic cooperation

The Institutions of higher learning in India and Russia have signed 11 Memorandum of Intents (MoIs) to establish the Network of Institutions of Higher Education. As per MoIs, leading Russian and Indian Academic Institutes will combine their efforts to train ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Indian Army and Bank of India ink MoU on Defence Salary Package

Indian Army and Bank of India (BOI) on 8 May 2015 signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Defence Salary Package. The signed MoU is a revised version of previous and first MoU which was signed in 2011 between both ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Prime Minister releases commemorative coin on Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin to mark the birth centenary of Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati in New Delhi. Swami Chinmayananda was a renowned Hindu spiritual leader and teacher who had inspired the formation of a global nonprofit organisation ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

SBI launches RuPay Platinum debit card

India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a RuPay Platinum debit card in association with National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI). The card initially would be issued free to customers maintaining a quarterly balance of 50,000 rupees. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Nadia District in West Bengal gets 2015 UN Public Service Award

Nadia district in West Bengal has won the 2015 United Nations Public Service Award in the category of improving delivery of public services for the initiative ‘Sabar Shouchagar’ It was announced by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Achal Kumar Jyoti appointed as Election Commissioner

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Retired IAS officer Achal Kumar Jyoti as the Election Commissioner. He will serve as Election Commissioner for a period of three years, i.e. till he attains the age of 65 years old (the age at ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015