Maulana Asrar-ul-Haque Qasmi, noted Islamic scholar and Congress Lok Sabha MP, passes away

Maulana Asrar-ul-Haque Qasmi (76), noted Islamic scholar and Congress Lok Sabha MP from Bihar’s Kishanganj constituency, has passed away on December 7, 2018. Qasmi won the Kishanganj seat in 2009 general elections by contesting on an Indian National Congress ticket ..

Government launches Logo and Brochure of Logix India

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu launched logo and brochure of Logix India 2019 in New Delhi. Logix India 2019 is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from 31stJanuary to 2nd February 2019. It ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

UP Government launches Women Empowerment Resolution Campaign

Uttar Pradesh Government recently launched Women Empowerment Resolution Campaign to develop leadership capacities in women and make them vocal for their rights. It was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on November 20, 2018. Women Empowerment ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

UP government launches Nari Sashaktikaran Sankalp Abhiyan

In Uttar Pradesh, Nari Sashaktikaran Sankalp Abhiyan (or Women Empowerment campaign) has been launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on November 20, 2018. The month-long campaign is aimed to empower women in the state through various programmes. It ..

Jalaj Srivastava appointed as new chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India

Jalaj Srivastava, a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has been appointed the new chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). Prior to this post, he was working as Additional Secretary in Ministry of Agriculture. He is ..

Ananth Kumar, senior BJP leader, passes away

Ananth Kumar (59), the senior BJP leader , has recently passed away in Bengaluru on November 12th, 2018. He was in charge of two key ministries – serving as Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers since May 2014 and as ..

Snehlata Shrivastava appointed as new Secretary General of Lok Sabha

The tenure of the Lok Sabha Secretary General, Snehlata Shrivastava, has been extended by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for one year. Snehlata, who is 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was appointed last year in rank and status ..

Current Affairs : November 7, 2018

Here are the main headlines for current Events of November 7, 2018. National Current Events Y. Raghavendra of BJP wins Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat BY Raghavendra of BJP defeated Madhu Bangarappa of Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) by a margin of 52,148 ..