Page-12 of IBPS
Ahmed Davutoglu: New PM of Turkey
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has been named the new Prime Minister of the country. He will succeed Recep Tayyip Erdogan as PM. A close ally of Mr Erdogan, Mr Davutoglu has held the job of foreign minister since 2009. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Shahrukh Khan to become the brand ambassador for "Turn Back Crime" campaign of Interpol
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) has become the first Indian to become the ambassador of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). Interpol has signed SRK as the ambassador for its global “Turn Back Crime” campaign. The campaign will spread ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Criteria India (STCI) launched
In a proposal to augment its sustainability offerings, the Union Ministry of Tourism launched the comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India (STCI) for accommodation, tour operators and beaches, backwaters, lakes and rivers sectors. STCI has been launched to develop tourism ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Dot Bharat (.भारत) domain lauched by Govt.
Union Government launched a new domain Dot Bharat (.भारत) in Devanagari script . Originally the domain will cover 8 languages like Hindi, Bodo, Dogri, Konkani, Maithili, Marathi, Nepali and Sindhi. These 8 languages are from the list of 22 languages that has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Union Cabinet revokes restriction of one LPG cylinder per month
Union Cabinet announced to withdraw the limitation of one LPG cylinder per month per household. However, the Union Cabinet did not alter the overall cap of 12 subsidized cylinders per year. Consumers will now get 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg at subsidized ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
‘Gods of Antarctica’: Book penned by 13-year-old Yashwardhan Shukla
Yashwardhan Shukla, a 13-year old school boy based in Delhi, has penned a novel titled ‘Gods of Antarctica’. The book is a fictional tale of gods and monsters. The book was published by the Readers Paradise. The book tells a ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Seema Malhotra appointed Labor Party’s First Shadow Minister in UK
Seema Malhotra (42), an Indian-origin British MP, has been appointed as the Labour party’s maiden shadow minister dealing with violence against women and girls. Malhotra was nominated shadow minster by Britain’s Opposition party leader Ed Miliband. Malhotra’s responsibility will also ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
Snapdeal partners with Tata Value Homes to sell affordable housing on its platform
Snapdeal has partnered Tata Value Homes in order to sell the latter’s affordable apartments on its e-commerce platform. This is the first an e-commerce company has tied up with a real estate venture. The deal has now put Snapdeal on ..