GK & CA

Collection of weekly GK & CA since year 2016.

April, 2017

 

1979
Viswanathan Anand finishes third in Korchnoi Zurich Chess

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand of India finished third overall, in the Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1978
Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas to be celebrated

May 2, 2017 will be observed as Ganga Swachhta Sankalp Divas by National Mission on Clean Ganga (NMCG) at 12 locations.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1977
Digi Yatra’ initiative to make flying simple

The Ministry of Civil Aviation under the proposed “Digi Yatra” initiative is looking forward to make boarding pass and security check-ins digital at airports using Aadhaar and mobile phones.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1976
Prime Minister inaugurates International Basava Convention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled translated volumes of Vachana in 23 Indian languages on the occasion of Basava Jayanti.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1975
First book village in the country to come up in Maharashtra

From May 4, Bhilar, a tiny hamlet in Satara district of Maharashtra is all set to become India’s first ‘book village’. It is inspired by Britain’s Hay-on-Wye, which is a Welsh town located in the UK, famous for its bookstores.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1974
Oorja-CAPFs Under-19 Football Talent Hunt Tournament-2017

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will conduct ‘Oorja’ – CAPFs Under-19 Football Talent Hunt Tournament – 2017, throughout the country from May 1-15, 2017.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1973
Kia to enter India, to pump in Rs. 7,000 cr

The South Korean firm, part of the Hyundai group is likely to build a new plant in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Kia Motors is lining up around $ 1.1 billion (over Rs 7,000 crore) to set up a manufacturing plant in India.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1972
Revival of fertiliser plants can make India an exporter

The Centre’s revival of four fertiliser plants at a total cost of 50,000 crore has the potential to turn India into a fertiliser exporting country from an importing one, said by Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1971
Top-level management rejig at Coca-Cola India

Beverage major Coca-Cola announced top level management changes in India Mr. Krishna Kumar is currently the CEO and South West Asia Regional Director of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Limited.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1970
Vinegar can protect Great Barrier Reef

Common household vinegar may help protect Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef by effectively and quickly killing the coral-munching crown-of-thorns starfish, scientists said.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1969
Three new balsams add to Nilgiris biodiversity colours

Three new species of plants belonging to the Balsaminaceae family were identified in the Mukurthi National Park in the Nilgiris

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1968
Ranganathittu draws over 24 lakh tourists since 2008-09

The islets of Ranganathittu bird sanctuary in the Cauvery, near Srirangapatna, have remained all-season tourist destinations in the district drawing over three lakh visitors every year.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1967
3D-printing conquers glass

Scientists have developed a novel way to 3D-print objects using glass, an advance that could be used to make very small optical components for complex computers.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1966
Centre plans 2,000-crore push for women engineers

The Department of Science and Technology will be leading a 2,000-crore initiative to encourage more girls and women to take up careers in the domain of science and engineering, where they are under-represented.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1965
NASA’s super balloon lifts off to collect near space data

A stadium-sized pressure balloon launched by NASA in New Zealand began collecting data in near space.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1964
Himanta Biswa Sarma named interim BAI president

BJP leader and Assam Badminton Association President Himanta Biswa Sarma was appointed Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) interim head during its executive council meeting in Lucknow.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1963
Sindhu wins, Saina bows out of Badminton Asia Championships

Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu cruised into the second round but compatriot Saina Nehwal bowed out fighting in the Badminton Asia Championships.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1962
Sanjay, Aakriti clinch gold

Sanjay Kumar of Haryana in the boys’ 10000 metres walk and Aakriti of Punjab in the girls’ 5000 metre walk clinched gold in the National youth athletics championships at the Gachibowli stadium.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1961
Pathak clinches 3000m gold

Raj Shekhar Pathak of Delhi clocked 8min 42.93secs to clinch the 3000m gold in the boys’ under-18 section of the National youth athletics championships at the Gachibowli Stadium.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1960
Manpreet’s gold comes with National record, Worlds berth

Olympian Manpreet Kaur produced a stunning 18.86m effort as she comfortably broke her own National record and won the women’s shot put gold at the athletics Asian Grand Prix in Jinhua, China.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1959
Nadal on course for a 10th title

Defending champion Rafael Nadal beat David Goffin to move within one more win of a 10th Monte Carlo Masters.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1958
Aussie Open venue to get new stadium

A new multi-purpose 5,000-seater stadium is to be built at Melbourne Park as part of efforts aimed at keeping the Australian Open tennis tournament at its current site.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1957
Bopanna-Cuevas win Monte Carlo Masters

Rohan Bopanna and his Uruguayan partner Pablo Cuevas on Sunday lifted the men’s doubles crown at the Monte Carlo Masters. The crown is the the first of the season for Bopanna and Cuevas and the third overall for the Indian.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1956
Bhuvneshwar is the best bowler in IPL history, says Murali

The Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan has hailed Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the best bowler in the history of the IPL.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1955
ICC offers BCCI a new deal

The ICC Board has expressed readiness to amend some of the decisions it approved at the quarterly meeting in February, especially in relation to the changes to its Constitution and Financial models.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1954
Strong India China partnership important for the world: IMF

Asserting that a strong India-China partnership is important for the world, the International Monetary Fund has said that maintaining openness to trade is very important, especially for Asia.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1953
Trump administration gives 'biggest tax cut' in U.S. history

President Donald Trump is proposing “the biggest tax cut” ever, even as the government struggles with mounting debt, in an effort to fulfil his promises to stimulate job creation and middle class prosperity.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1952
PM launches low-cost regional flights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurat the first flight under the UDAN — Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik — scheme for regional connectivity. Mr. Modi inaugurated the first UDAN flight on the Shimla-Delhi route.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1951
India, Sri Lanka sign energy pact

Following overarching Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Sri Lanka, both sides will collaborate in a host of energy and infrastructure projects across the island.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2017

1950
AAP appoints Gopal Rai as new Delhi Convenor

Delhi's Development Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Mr. Gopal Rai, has been appointed as the new Delhi convenor of the party.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2017

1949
Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar appointed CRPF chief

Senior IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar was appointed as the Director-General of the CRPF, two days after 25 personnel of the force were massacred by Naxals in Chhattisgarh.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2017

1946
Indian junior paddlers bag three bronze medals

Indian junior paddlers bagged three bronze medals in the Belgium junior and cadet open table tennis championship.

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1945
Giant black shipworm gets energy from sulphur discovered

Scientists have discovered a bizarre species of shipworm — a giant, black worm-like animal that plants itself into mud like carrots and gets energy from noxious fumes of sulphur.

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1944
India becoming hub of international arbitration: CJI

Chief Justice of India J S Khehar on Saturday said India is becoming a hub of international arbitration and the government’s initiative to work towards zero interference in the process will promote confidence among foreign traders.

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1943
Nomura launches fintech partnership in India

As part of its attempts to encourage entrepreneurship in the financial market space, Japanese financial major Nomura has launched its 'Voyager -Nomura FinTech Partnership' in India.

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1942
Revamped National Food Processing Mission to be launched

National Food Processing Policy which is to position India as a World Food Factory, the government will soon launch a revamped National Mission on Food Processing, according to Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1941
360° video of rocket launch from NASA

NASA, in coordination with commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK and launch service major United Launch Alliance (ULA), is set to broadcast the world’s first live 360° stream of a rocket launch,

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1940
With the new Google Earth,can virtually fly around the world

Google launched a re-imagined version of its free earth mapping service, weaving in storytelling and artificial intelligence and freeing it from apps.

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1939
India beat Malaysia to lift Asian School Hockey Championship

India emerged champion at the 5th Asian School Hockey Championship win over Malaysia.

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1938
Badminton rankings: PV Sindhu moves to No. 3

Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu climbed up two places to be at No. 3 in the latest BWF ranking.

Sat, 22 Apr, 2017

1937
New plant species found in Eastern Ghats

Species and flower named Emilia reddyi to honour NRSC scientist C. Sudhakar Reddy. Two researchers from the Andhra University and the National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad, have found a new plant species in the Eastern Ghats.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1936
ISRO set for 1st development flight ‘game-changer’rocket

Indian Space Research Organisation plans to undertake next month the first developmental flight of a “game-changer” rocket capable of launching four-ton class of satellites from Sriharikota spaceport, says its Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1935
New species of 125 million-year-old dinosaur discovered

The new species belongs to a group of herbivores known as sauropods, which includes giants such as Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus, who had long necks and pillar-like legs, said researchers from the Brigham Young University (BYU) in the U.S.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1934
Metal atoms detected in Mars' ionosphere

Mars has electrically charged metal atoms high in its atmosphere, according to new data from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft. This can unveil the previously invisible activity in the mysterious electrically charged ionosphere of the red planet.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1933
Plumes from Saturn's Moon hints that it could support life

Intriguing new findings from data collected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft suggest the possibility. Could icy moons like Saturn’s Enceladus in the outer solar system be home to microbes or other forms of alien life.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1932
Newly discovered 'super-Earth' could host alien life

Scientists have discovered a new Earth-like planet orbiting a red dwarf star about 40 light-years away, which may be the best place yet to look for signs of life beyond the solar system.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1931
Indian team for Asian Grand Prix

A 12-member Indian team will compete in the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix at Jiaxing and Jinhua, China.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1930
Video gaming to be featured at 2022 Asian Games

Video gaming will be featured as a full sport at the 2022 Asian Games, with competitors in electronic sports. The Olympic Council of Asia says it will introduce esports to the official program of the Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1929
Madurai Taekwondo Academy gears up for Guinness record

The 2,000 square-feet spacious ‘dojang’ (place where Taekwondo is practised) of the Madurai Takewondo Academy reverberates with as a bunch of youngsters for the Guinness record for the Largest Taekwondo Display (multiple venues).

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1928
Indians shine at Asian youth chess

India won four gold, five silver and three bronze to finish on top of the medal tally at the Asian youth chess championship.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1927
Padma Shri award for Vikas

Vikas, a four-time Olympian was conferred with the Padma Shri award at Delhi.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1926
Kathrine Switzer:The woman broke marathon’s gender barrier

Kathrine Switzer ran the premier Boston marathon in 1967 challenging norms. 50 years later, she ran again defying age. Kathrine Switzer is a force to be reckoned with.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1925
Gayle first to hit 10,000 Twenty20 runs

Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to accumulate 10,000 Twenty20 runs, going past the milestone during a match-winning blitz in the Indian Premier League.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1924
VVS Laxman launches his Foundation

Former India batsman takes forward his philanthropic work. VVS Laxman launches his Foundation.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1923
India wins elections to two UN subsidiary bodies

India has won elections to two subsidiary bodies of a UN organ focussed on social and economic issues. India was elected to the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC), a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1922
Rare Mahatma Gandhi stamps sold for £500,000 in UK

A set of four rare stamps featuring with portraits of Mahatma Gandhi has been sold for a record £500,000 at an auction in the UK which, its seller said, is the highest price ever paid for Indian stamps.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1921
China successfully launches first cargo spacecraft

China successfully launched its first unmanned cargo spacecraft, taking another crucial step towards realising the Communist giant’s ambition to have a permanently manned space station in the next few years.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1920
Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 91st birthday

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch who turned 91, celebrated her birthday in a low-key fashion privately at her Windsor Castle home near London.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1919
Beijing names six places in Arunachal in Chinese characters

China has reinforced its claims to Arunachal Pradesh by naming six places in the state in standardised Chinese characters, Tibetan and Roman alphabet letters.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1918
Modi to inaugurate UN Vesak Day in Colombo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate UN Vesak Day in Colombo. Mr Modi will also hold meetings with the Sri Lankan leadership & are likely to finalise development cooperation agreements.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1917
L&T and Hanwa Techwin to deliver guns to Indian Army

Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Hanwa Techwin of South Korea signed a contract on Friday to manufacture the K9 Vajra-T tracked, self propelled artillery guns for the Indian Army.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1916
Hindi may become must till Class X in CBSE schools

Students of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Kendriya Vidyalyas (KVs) may have to compulsorily study Hindi till Class X with recommendations of State governments.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

1913
exhibition marking 100 years of Champaran

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an exhibition titled “Swachhagraha – Bapu Ko Karyanjali – Ek Abhiyan, Ek Pradarshani” in New Delhi mark the 100 years (centenary year) of Champaran Satyagraha.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1912
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016: Key Provisions

The Lok Sabha has passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 by a voice vote to give more thrust to road safety, controlling pollution and accidents.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1911
First UK rail freight service to China to depart

The first rail freight service from UK to China departed from Essex. The train service was launched as part of China’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1910
Malala Yousafzai made youngest UN Messenger of Peace

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio has bestowed the highest honour UN Messenger of Peace upon Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. She was described as a symbol of the most important thing in the world-education for all.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1909
Align pay in PSBs to that in CPSEs: BBB

The Bank Board Bureau (BBB) has recommended that Government should bring in reforms in the compensation process in public sector banks (PSBs) on the lines of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1908
India, Georgia sign Joint Statement to launch JFS

India and Georgia have singed a Joint Statement on the launching of the Joint Feasibility Study(JFS) on the Free Trade Agreement between both countries.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1907
HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017

Parliament has passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. It is the first national HIV law in South Asia.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1906
Asha Parekh’s autobiography ‘The Hit Girl’

Authored by celebrated film critic and author Khalid Mohamed, the book covers the life and times of an actress who ruled the hearts of many in the 1960s and 1970s.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1905
India lift Asian School Hockey Championship

Alishan Mohammad and Pratap Lakra scored a brace each as India emerged champion at the 5th Asian School Hockey Championship with a convincing 5-1 win over Malaysia in the final.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1904
First Ever Ranking of Ports on Sanitation

For the first time ever, the twelve major ports under the Ministry of Shipping have been ranked on sanitation parameters, based on the efforts undertaken by them to counter waste generating sources.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1903
Pulitzer’s Prize 2017: Winners List

Public Service: The staff of the New York Daily News and ProPublica. Breaking News Reporting: The staff of East Bay Times. Investigative Reporting: Eric Eyre, the Charleston Gazette-Mail.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1902
Sunita Sharma, B Venugopal appointed MDs in LIC

Sunita Sharma and B Venugopal were appointed as Managing Directors in Life Insurance Corporation of India. They have been appointed to the posts for a period of five years.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1901
G20 Digital Ministerial Meeting held in Germany

G20 cooperation on the Digital Economy has become a special priority, subsequent to the adoption of Digital Economy Development and Cooperation Initiative in the 2016 Hangzhou Summit, under the Chinese Presidency.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1900
G-7 foreign ministers meeting held in Lucca, Italy

A meeting held once a year between the seven most industrialised countries of the world with the participation of the European Union, the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting usually deals with the most urging problems in the international agenda.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1899
‘Hope in a challenged democracy; An Indian narrative’

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has received the first copy of the Book titled ‘Hope in a challenged democracy; An Indian narrative’ authored by Shri Ashwini Kumar, from the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1898
Ajit Kumar, Shabri Bhattasali named new CBDT members

Senior bureaucrats Ajit Kumar Srivastava and Shabri Bhattasali were appointed members of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy making body of the Income Tax department.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1897
“Nakshe” Portal launched by Dr. Harsh Vardhan

A new web portal “nakshe” was launched by the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi, on the occasion of 250th anniversary of Survey of India(SoI).

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1896
12th Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant

12th “iteration of Indo-Mongolian Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant is ongoing at Vairengte. Vairengte in Mizoram houses the elite Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School of the Indian Army.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1895
India, Australia sign various pacts

India and Australia sought to provide a boost to trade and security ties in a meeting between PM Narendra Modi and his visiting Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull even as the much-awaited free trade agreement remained elusive.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1894
Davis Cup: India seal 4-1 win over Uzbekistan

India sealed a 4-1 win against Uzbekistan in the second round of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie in Bangalore to advance to the World Group playoff.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1893
Lewis Hamilton wins Chinese Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton dominated the Chinese Grand Prix to take his first win of the year and move into a share of the championship lead. Vettel finished second.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1892
‘Asian Businesswoman of the Year’

Bihar-origin Asha Khemka, who arrived in the UK with her family in 1978 without English skills and went on to change the lives of thousands as an educationist, was named “Asian Businesswoman of the Year” at an event in Birmingham.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1891
Malvika Sinha appointed RBI Executive Director

As Executive Director, she will look after foreign exchange department, department of government and bank accounts and internal debt management wing, RBI said in a release.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1890
Indians become biggest migrant group in Australia

Indians have emerged as the fastest growing migrant group in the Australia’s second-most populous state of Victoria, recording a growth of 2.3% in the last ten years, according to latest census figures.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1889
Kristin Davis appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed actress and philanthropist Kristin Davis as its Goodwill Ambassador.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1888
World Homoeopathy Day

Minister of State (Independent Charge), for AYUSH Sh. Shripad Yesso Naik, inaugurated the National Convention on World Homoeopathy Day on 10 April 2017 at New Delhi.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1887
MP govt starts ambitious ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’

Madhya Pradesh government kick-started its ambitious ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’ under which subsidised meals will be available at Rs 5 per plate to people, especially the economically disadvantaged sections of society.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1886
Sisi declares three-month state of emergency in Egypt

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency in Egypt following twin church bombings that killed dozens of people in two cities.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

1883
PV Sindhu to win India Open 2017 title

India’s badminton star PV Sindhu added yet another title to her name after winning the India Open Superseries title in New Delhi. This was her first title at home as she beat Rio Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin in the final.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1882
Record Capacity Addition of Wind Power

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set another record in the wind power capacity addition by adding over 5400 MW in 2016-17 against the target of 4000 MW.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1881
PM dedicates Chenani-Nashri Tunnel to the Nation

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated India’s longest road tunnel, the 9 kilometre long Chenani-Nashri Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir, to the nation.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1880
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission to go paperless

Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) is all set to launch e-Governance Project to start paperless functioning, making it the first PSC of the country to do so.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1879
First bio-gas bus launched in Kolkata

A city based company has launched the first bio-gas fuelled bus in Kolkata keeping a flat fare of just Re 1. All buses will have a flat fare of Re 1 irrespective of the distance, even in excess of 40 km.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1878
World Autism Awareness Day 2017: 2 April

Every year, autism organizations around the world celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events. Theme for the year 2017 is 'Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination'.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1877
Moreno wins Ecuador presidential race

Ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno was declared the winner of Ecuador’s Presidential runoff. But his rival, conservative banker Guillermo Lasso, has yet to concede defeat and demanded a recount after three exit polls showed him winning.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1876
Dawit Isaak awarded World Press Freedom Prize

Dawit Isaak, an imprisoned Eritrean-Swedish journalist, has been chosen to receive the 2017 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1875
Rajiv Kumar appointed as India's Ambassador to the UN

Rajiv Kumar Chander has been appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Offices in Geneva. Chander belongs to the Indian Foreign Services batch of 1983.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017

1874
19th commonwealth forestry conference begins in Uttarakhand

The 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference is being held at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India from 3rd to 7th April, 2017. The ICFRE and FRI will be the Focal point of the conference, with support from MOEF & CC, Govt of India.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2017