News Capsule

Legendary bhajan singer Jhutika Roy died

Published on: 07-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 63 people agreed

Legendary bhajan singer Juthika Roy died in Kolkata on 6 February 2014.

Arunima Sinha awarded Amazing Indian Award

Published on: 07-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 142 people agreed

Arunima Sinha received Amazing Indian Award.

President of Israel Shimon Peres set a new Guinness World record

Published on: 07-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 57 people agreed

President of Israel Shimon Peres set a new Guinness World Record on 6 February 2014. He delivered the largest online civics class in the world.

Book entitled Leveraging Economic Growth for Collective Prosperity in South Asia released

Published on: 07-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 14 people agreed

Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Leveraging Economic Growth for Collective Prosperity in South Asia brought by CRRID. 

Marco Lambertini appointed Director-General of WWF International

Published on: 07-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 40 people agreed

WWF has appointed Marco Lambertini as Director-General of the WWF International and his new role will start on 1 May 2014.

Vishwanath Tripathi selected for the Vyas Samman 2013

Published on: 07-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

Vishwanath Tripathi has been selected for Vyas Samman for the year 2013 for his memoir Vyomkesh Darvesh a biography of Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi.

Revisit Aircraft Act 1934 to bring out comprehensive bill: Parliamentary panel

Published on: 07-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 13 people agreed

Parliamentary Panel on Transport, Tourism and Culture has submitted its report on the Civil Aviation Authority of India Bill, 2013 to Parliament.

Malala, John Wood and Indira Ranamagar nominated for World Children's Prize in Sweden

Published on: 06-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 12 people agreed

Malala Yousafzai has been nominated for the World Children’s Prize. The other people nominated are John Wood and Indira Ranamagar.

Sanjeev Kulkarni appointed dean of Princeton University Graduate School

Published on: 06-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 10 people agreed

Indian-American Professor Sanjeev Kulkarni was appointed as the Dean of Princeton University Graduate School on 5 February 2014.

Union Government confirmed the appointment of Talukdar as head of DGH

Published on: 06-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 15 people agreed

Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas confirmed the appointment of B.N.Talukdar as the head of DGH on 5 February 2014.

Novel of Charlie Chaplin Footlights to be published

Published on: 05-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 43 people agreed

The Novel of Charlie Chaplin Footlights  will be published for the first time in English by an Italian film restoration institute.

Satya Nadella appointed as CEO of Microsoft

Published on: 05-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 45 people agreed

Satya Nadella appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Internet Giant Microsoft.

HSBC PMI for Indian Manufacturing Sector increased in January 2014

Published on: 05-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 11 people agreed

The HSBC Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) for the Indian manufacturing sector increased to 51.7 in the month of January 2014.

High Level Committee on Status of Women released preliminary report

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 38 people agreed

The High Level Committee released the Preliminary Report on Status of Women in India

Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred with Bharat Ratna

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 111 people agreed

Bharat Ratna, was conferred by President on Sachin Tendulkar and Prof CNR Rao (79) at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur appointed to head 7th Central Pay Commission

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 104 people agreed

Justice Askhok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission that will submit report in 2 years.

Poonam Khetrapal Singh took charge as Regional Director of SEARO

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 39 people agreed

Poonam Khetrapal Singh took charge as the Regional Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region.

IMS Health released The Global Use of Medicines: Outlook through 2016 Report

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 8 people agreed

IMS Health released The Global Use of Medicines: Outlook through 2016 Report on 3 February 2014.

Ali Mohamed Shein, President of Zanzibar is on India visit from 1 to 9 February 2014

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

Ali Mohamed Shein, President of Zanzibar is on an official visit to India from 1 to 9 February 2014 on invitation of India’s Vice President.

UN appointed Vivek Lall as Special Advisor

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 45 people agreed

United Nation appointed India based Vivek Lall as special advisor on cyber security on 3 February 2014.

Manoj Vaish took charge as MD & CEO of MCX

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 40 people agreed

Manoj Vaish took charge as MD & CEO of MCX. Forward Markets Commission approved his appointment which is for a period of 3 years.

World Cancer Day 2014 observed across the world on 4 February

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 0 people agreed

World Cancer Day 2014 observed on 4 February with the release of the World Cancer Report 2014 with the World Cancer Day theme 'Debunk the myths'.

Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station awarded a Gold Shield

Published on: 04-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 16 people agreed

Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station awarded a gold shield on 4 February 2014 for its meritorious performance in 2013-14.

World Wetland Day celebrated across the globe

Published on: 03-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

World Wetland Day was celebrated across the globe on 2 February 2014.

Silverine Swer, Meghalaya's first Padma Shri Awardee died

Published on: 03-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 9 people agreed

First Padma Shri awardee of Meghalaya Silverine Swer died at her residence at the age of 103. She received the Padma Shri award in 1990.

Harish Rawat appointed 8th Chief Minister of Uttrakhand

Published on: 03-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 16 people agreed

Harish Rawat was appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 1 February 2014.

FATF released Report on Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing

Published on: 03-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 4 people agreed

Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released an international report on money laundering and terrorist financing on 2 February 2014.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Oscar-winning American actor died

Published on: 03-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

Oscar-winning American actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman died on 2 February 2014 at his flat in New York at the age of 46.

Surajkund International crafts Mela began in Haryana

Published on: 01-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

Surajkund International crafts Mela began at Surajkund in Faridabad

Michel Rogers nominated as Director of NSA

Published on: 01-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 43 people agreed

Michael Rogers has been nominated to be the Director of the National Security Agency by the US president Barack Obama.