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Government appoints Shaktikanta Das as Revenue Secretary

June 18, 2014

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Shaktikanta Das, a 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, as the new Revenue Secretary, replacing Rajiv Takru. Mr. Das, who is at present Fertilizers ..

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June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification observed with the theme "Land Belongs to the Future – Let’s Climate Proof It"

June 17, 2014

World Day to Combat Desertification was observed on June 17, 2014 to promote public awareness of the issue, and the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in those countries experiencing severe drought and/or desertification, particularly in ..

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Jordanian envoy first Muslim to be elected UN human rights chief

June 17, 2014

T​he nomination of Prince Zeid al Hussein of Jordan of as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights  was unanimously approved by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He succeeds outgoing Navi Pillay of South Africa.​ He is the first High ..

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DLF is India's first realty company to get ISO 9001: 2008 certification

June 16, 2014

Realty behemoth DLF has become India’s first real estate firm to get ISO 9001:2008 quality certification for development of housing and commercial projects. DLF Home Developers Ltd, an arm of DLF, has received ISO 9001:2008 certification after meeting the rigorous ..

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Queen Elizabeth confers Knighthood upon Indian-origin physicist Prof. Tejinder Virdee

June 15, 2014

Professor Tejinder Virdee, a noted Indian-origin physicist known for his work for the Large Hadron Collider, was conferred an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition to his contribution to the field of science. Prof. Virdee of Imperial College ..

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Australia pips Netherlands to retain men’s hockey World Cup 2014

June 15, 2014

Australia defeated The Netherlands to retain the men’s hockey World Cup title in the final played at the Kyocera Stadium, Hague (The Netherlands​). For Australia it is second successive World Cup victory. ​ Australia and The Netherlands were standing against each other ..

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IUCN releases Red List of Threatened Species – FIFA World Cup 2014 mascot "Brazilian three-banded Armadillo" enlisted as Vulnerable

June 15, 2014

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014. As of now, the Red List has 73,686 assessed species, of which ..

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Miss Marwadi Nepal 2014: Indian-origin Dakshina Agrawal wins the title

June 15, 2014

Indian-origin Dakshnia Agrawal (24) has bagged the ‘Miss Marwadi Nepal 2014’ title during the second edition of the beauty contest organized in Kathmandu, Nepal. The model received the title at a function held by Indian-origin ‘Marwadi’ business community. Vishaka Agrawal (22) ..

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Lt Gen Amit Sharma appointed Commander-in-Chief of SFC

June 14, 2014

Lt Gen Amit Sharma (58) has been appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command (SFC) which guards the nuclear weapon store of the country. He takes charge from Vice Admiral S P S Cheema as the latter has ..

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Vice-President presented with Book titled "Warrior State" authored by T V Paul

June 14, 2014

Vice President Hamid Ansari was presented with the book titled Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World written by T V Paul. The book presents a broad perspective of Pakistan’s insecurity quandary using literature from sociology, history, religious studies, and ..

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