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Andhra Pradesh assembly polls results: TDP wins largest number of seats
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led by N. Chandra Babu Naidu emerged as the largest party with 117 seats out of the total 294 assembly seats of the Andhra Pradesh in the recently concluded Assembly Elections in the state. Results: Political ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls: INC to form government
The results of the 2014 assembly elections of Arunachal Pradesh are out. The Indian National Congress (INC) led by the incumbent Chief Minister Nabam Tuki won 42 seats of the total 60 assembly seats in the state. BJP with 11 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Odisha assembly polls 2014: BJD emerged largest party in the state
The results of the 2014 assembly elections of Odisha have been announced. Of the total 147 assembly seats, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has won 117 seats, making it the single largest party in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Sikkim Assembly elections 2014: SDF to retain power for fifth term in a row
Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) led by incumbent Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has emerged as the single largest party by winning 22 seats out of total 32 in the 2014 assembly elections of Sikkim. The newly established party Sikkim Krantikari ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India's IIP remains negative, declines 0.5% in March 2014
As per the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base year 2004-05 for the month of March 2014 released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the industrial production remained negative for the second consecutive month, shrinking 0.5% in March 2014 due to poor ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Bharti Airtel raises about $2 billion in Dual Currency Bond sale
India’s largest telecom company Bharti Airtel raised around $2 billion in a dual currency international bond sale. It is the largest debt issuance by a domestic company till date. Bharti sold dual currency dollar and euro bonds to raise the money which will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Govt should reduce its shareholding in PSBs to below 50%: RBI Committee
An RBI committee headed by former chairman of Axis Bank PJ Nayak has said in its report that the government should bring down its stake in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to below 50%. Key Suggestions proposed by the RBI Panel:- 1) On existing ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag appointed as new Army chief
The government appointed Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next Chief of the Indian Army. The Union Cabinet cleared the name of Vice Army Chief Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the successor to Gen Bikram Singh, who will ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
RBI permits foreign branches of banks to sell derivatives not allowed in India
Foreign branches and overseas subsidiaries of Indian banks have been allowed by the RBI to sell structured financial and derivative products in established financial centres even if these products are not permitted in India. However, these products like Exchange Traded ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
"Exit polls" and "Post-Poll Survey": Are both same?
Although both the two terms “Exit polls” and “Post-Poll Survey” are used in the same context i.e. prediction of elections, there is a technical difference between the two. Exit polls are done outside the polling stations immediately after voters exit ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs