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Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar appointed CRPF chief
IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar has been appointed as the Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The appointment has come two days after 25 CRPF personnel were ambushed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district. The CRPF was functioning ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
'Newton' wins Jury Prize for Best Film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hindi film ‘Newton’ has won the Jury Prize for Best Film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. Earlier, the film had its world premiere at Berlinale and got its first global recognition by winning the Art Cinema award for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
BP Kanungo takes over as RBI Deputy Governor
BP Kanungo took over as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai. He was appointed by Government in March 2017 for a period of three years. Prior to this appointment, he was holding the position ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Justice Navniti Prasad Singh took oath as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
Justice Navniti Prasad Singh took oath as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. He was administered oath to the office by Governor P. Sathasivam at Raj Bhavan in Thiruvanathapuram. Justice Singh was a former judge in the Patna ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Four States come together for elephant census
For the first time in India, four states Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have decided to conduct a synchronised elephant census in May 2017. These four together have the maximum number of human-elephant conflict-prone regions in India. This decision ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Odisha for first time achieves highest decline in IMR
For the first time in 16 years, Odisha has achieved highest decline in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR). This decline is far better than the national average. According to the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), Odisha’s IMR ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
IMD predicts above normal temperature in 2017 summer
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted above normal temperature in most parts of the country during 2017 summer season. The predictions were given by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune. The maximum temperatures in March to May 2017 are ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
NFHS 4 shows improved sex ratio, decline in infant mortality rate
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unveiled last National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) for 2015-16. It has shown positive trends in key health indicators, including an decline in infant mortality rate (IMR) and improvement in sex ratio at ..