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Government divides Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Areas into two Separate Headquarters
Union Ministry of Defence has divided erstwhile Maharashtra and Gujarat (MnG) Naval Area into two separate headquarters in order to enhance operational and administrative organizational structure. They have been divided under Flag Officer Maharashtra Area and Flag Officer Gujarat Naval ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Alok Rawat becomes first male member of National Commission for Women
Senior IAS officer Alok Rawat became first male person to be appointed as member of National Commission for Women (NCW). His appointment fills the fourth seat in the five-member body that seeks to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Andhra Pradesh's new capital city
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone Amaravati, a new capital city of Andhra Pradesh on the occasion of Dussehra and Vijaya Dashmi. The foundation stone of new futuristic capital city of the state was laid at a grand ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Britain signs landmark nuclear deal with China
Britain has signed a landmark nuclear deal with China to build the United Kingdom’s first nuclear power plant since the 1980s. The landmark deal was signed in London during the official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agreement is ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Government inaugurate Indian Police Foundation and Indian Police Institute in New Delhi
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Police Foundation (IPF) and Indian Police Institute (IPI) in New Delhi. Both agencies aim at embarking a culture of research and evidence-based policing in India. It also seeks to subjectivity avoid personal ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Sam Pitroda's autobiography Dreaming Big- My Journey to Connect India released
Autobiography of Sam Pitroda named Dreaming Big: My Journey to Connect India has been released. It is written with the help of an American author David Chanoff. The autobiography describes the journey of Satanarayan Gangaram Pitroda (famously known as Sam ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
RCAM to takeover Goldman Sachs' mutual fund business in India
Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM) has announced to takeover global giant Goldman Sachs’ mutual fund business in India. It is first ever acquisition RCAM and will be acquired for 243 crore rupees in an all-cash deal. Under this deal, RCAM ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
First car-free day observed in Delhi
First Car-Free Day was observed in Delhi on 22 October 2015 to encourage the people to use public transport instead of using their cars. It was observed from 7 AM till 12 noon on the stretch connecting Red Fort to ..