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Britain's Curry King Lord Gulam Noon passes away
Lord Gulam Kaderbhoy Noon, one of Britain’s most prominent Indian-origin peers and Curry King passed away in London. He was 79. He was pioneer in introducing mildly spiced Indian curry cuisine to the high streets of United Kingdom through his ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Union Government sets-up R.V. Easwar Committee to simplify the provisions of IT Act, 1961
Union Government has constituted a committee to simplify the provisions of the Income Tax Act (IT), 1961 under the Chairmanship of former Delhi High Court Judge, Justice R.V. Easwar. Other 9 Members: V.K. Bhasin, Vinod Jain, Rajiv Memani, Ravi Gupta, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
India ranks 130 in World Bank's 2016 rankings of Ease of Doing Business
India has been placed at 130th position among the 189 countries in the recently released World Bank’s 2016 rankings of Ease of Doing Business Report. In this edition of list, India has moved up by four spots in the global ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Samiran Chakraborty appointed as Chief Economist of Citibank India
Samiran Chakraborty has been appointed as Chief Economist of global banking major Citibank for India. Prior to this appointment, he was Managing Director (MD) and head at Standard Chartered Bank for macro research in South Asia. Chakraborty has more than ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Sylvie Lucas appointed as Chair of IGN of UNSC Reforms
Luxembourg envoy to the United Nations (UN) Sylvie Lucas has been appointed as the next chair of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) of UN Security Council Reforms. She was appointed by 70th UN General Assembly session President Morgens Lykketoft and replaced ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
8th Edition of National Seed Congress begins in Hyderabad
The Eighth edition of National Seed Congress (NSC) has begun in Hyderabad to deliberate on advanced seed development technologies and regulatory measures. The event was formally inaugurated by the Telangana state Agriculture Minister Shrinivasa Reddy and has been organized by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
4th edition India, Sri Lanka bilateral naval exercise SLINEX 15 begins in Sri Lanka
The fourth edition of Sri Lanka-India bilateral naval exercise SLINEX 2015 began off Trincomalee coast, Sri Lanka. The six days exercise seeks to reinforce the strong neighbourly ties underscored by extensive maritime interaction and improved understanding between neighbouring both countries. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
AR Rahman conferred with 2015 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has been conferred with prestigious 2015 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award in Mumbai. He was presented with fifth edition of award by Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai for his contribution to the Indian music on the occasion of 78th ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Hindu Kush Region of Afghanistan
A powerful earthquake of magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale has hit the Hindukush region of north-eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan. The focus of earthquake was centred 196 km deep beneath the Hindu Kush Mountains. It was centred 82 km ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Union Law Ministry notifies Delhi HC Amendment Act, 2015
Union Law Ministry has notified Delhi High Court Amendment Act, 2015 which was passed by Parliament in August, 2015. The Amendment Acts amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 in order to reduce the workload of the Delhi High Court. ..