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China assures India to open up new pilgrim route to Kailash Manasarovar by 2015
China has given India assurances that it is taking preparatory steps to open up a new route to Kailash Manasarovar for pilgrims by 2015. During the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian PM Narendra Modi, President Jinping promised ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Police Commemoration Day celebrated on October 21
Police Commemoration Day was observed on 21 October. Background: At the Annual Conference of Inspectors General of Police of States and Union Territories held in January 1960, it was decided that October 21 would be observed as ‘Commemoration Day’ in all ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Manohar Lal Khattar to be new Chief Minister of Haryana
Former RSS veteran and first time legislator, Manohar Lal Khattar, is set to be sworn in as the new CM of Haryana at Tau Devi Lal stadium in Panchkula on October 26. His name was finalized by BJP’s 47 MLAs ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Indian hockey coach resigns, withdraws resignation
The Indian National hockey team coach, Terry Walsh, withdrew his earlier tendered resignation. Resignation by Walsh Walsh tendered his resignation as the coach stating bureaucratic hassles, non-payment of dues and his own family commitments as reasons contributing to the decision. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Marin Cilic wins Kremlin Cup
Second seeded US Open champion Marin Cilic of Croatia won the Kremlin Cup ATP title in Moscow. He defeated fifth seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut in the final. Cilic became the first Croatian to win the Moscow ATP 250 tournament since ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
India wins Sultan of Johor Cup title
India faced Great Britain at the Taman Daya Hockey stadium in Johor Bahru in Malaysia for the finals of the Sultan of Johor under 21 hockey Cup. Past Title Winners The Sultan of Johor Cup was inaugurated in 2011. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral dialogue held
China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held a trilateral dialogue to chalk out a roadmap for regional cooperation and strengthen ties with each other. This is the second such dialogue. The first dialogue was held in 2013 in Beijing. Organisers The two ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2014
Longest-serving MLA in Maharashtra Ganpatrao Deshmukh wins 11th time, creates record
Veteran legislator Ganpatrao Deshmukh won the legislative assembly elections for the 11th time. This makes him the longest serving MLA in India. Ganpatrao Deshmukh 88 year old Deshmukh won from Sangola in Solapur district, which he has represented for 54 ..