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45th International Film Festival of India kicks in Panaji
45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2014, kicked-off at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium, Panaji, Goa. During the opening ceremony two of the biggest stars of the Indian film industry, Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth, came together. Amitabh Bachchan ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
SEBI approved new Insider trading rules
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has revamped the rules related to the Insider trading for the protection of the smaller investors. Insider trading refers to the trade of a company’s stocks or other securities and making unethical profits ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
India announces $80 m assistance and VoA for Fiji
During his recent visit to Fiji, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Lines of Credit and development assistance of around USD 80 million for Fiji and. The Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme has also been announced for all the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Sri Lanka frees fishermen on death row
Sri Lanka has released five Indian fishermen, who were sentenced to death on charges of drug trafficking. The release was secured after diplomatic intervention by India’s Prime Minister, Ministry Of External Affairs (MEA), Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka. Background ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Nanavati Commission submits final report
Justice Nanavati Commission has submitted its final report on the 2002 Gujarat riots to state chief minister Anandiben Patel. The final report of the commission on the 2002 riots, in which more than 1,000 people, mostly of minority community, were ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
International Toilet Festival inaugurated in Delhi
On 19th November 2014, three-day International Toilet Festival began on the eve of World Toilet Day with an aim to spread the message of total sanitation and to put an end to the scourge of open defecation. About the Event ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Dilip Vengsarkar selected for C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has been selected for Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award as part of Board of Control for Cricket in India’s annual awards. He has been conferred with this prestigious Lifetime achievement award for his contribution to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Neha Gupta wins International Children’s Peace Prize
Indian American Neha Gupta, 18 has been awarded with the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2014. Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu the patron of the Dutch children’s rights organization presented her with the award in The Hague, Netherlands. She was ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
In a historic move, Church of England allows women to become bishops
Church of England has broken the centuries-old tradition by paving the way for the appointment of female bishops. It is considered as a historic move towards widening female participation in the Church. Final seal of approval to this legislation which ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Government re-launches Kisan Vikas Patra
On 18th November 2014, Union Government re-launched Kisan Vikas Patra scheme (KVP) in New Delhi to encourage the habit of small savings among the citizens. The scheme will soon be made available through designated branches of nationalized banks across the ..