News Capsule

Chief of Army Staff Bikram Singh took Charge as Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman

Published on: 02-JAN-2014

Important for Exam: 47 people agreed

Chief of Army Staff Bikram Singh took Charge as Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman.

Danielle Steel awarded Frances highest honour, the Legion of Honor

Published on: 01-JAN-2014

Important for Exam: 28 people agreed

 Danielle Steel awarded France’s highest honour, the Legion of Honor

Mammen Mathew chosen for prestigious journalism Lokmanya Tilak National Award

Published on: 01-JAN-2014

Important for Exam: 72 people agreed

Mammen Mathew, the Chief Editor of Malayala Manorma has been chosen for prestigious journalism Lokmanya Tilak National Award.

Ashraf Jehan, first female judge in Pak’s National Sharia Court

Published on: 31-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 176 people agreed

Ashraf Jehan, first female judge sworn-in at Pakistan’s national sharia court which hears cases under the Islamic legislation

Devendra Kumar Pathak appointed as Special DG, BSF

Published on: 31-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 76 people agreed

Devendra Kumar Pathak has been appointed as the Special DG, Border Security Force (BSF). He was serving as the Special DG, CRPF.

TEJAS Team Set New Record of 500 Flights in 2013

Published on: 31-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 55 people agreed

Light Combat Aircraft (LAC) Tejas team set new record of flying 500 sorties in 2013.

International Petroleum Conference 2014 to be held in New Delhi

Published on: 31-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 44 people agreed

International Petroleum Conference 2014 (PETROTECH 2014) to be held in New Delhi in January 2014.

Chandra Kant Birla resigned from Hindustan Motors Limited

Published on: 31-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 27 people agreed

Chandra Kant Birla resigned from the directorial post of Hindustan Motors amidst the increasing losses of the HM.

Sashi Tharoor named PETA’s Person of the Year for taking steps to advance animal protection

Published on: 31-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 41 people agreed

For taking steps to advance animal protection, Sashi Tharoor, the Union Minister of India was named as the Person of the Year by PETA – India.

Anurag Bhushan took charge as the Dubai Consul General of India

Published on: 31-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 13 people agreed

A career diplomat Anurag Bhushan has took the charge as the Consul General of India in Dubai and Northern Emirates in the UAE.

Hoquiam, a small town of Washington to celebrate Nirvana Day

Published on: 30-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 14 people agreed

Hoquiam, a small town of Washington will celebrate Nirvana Day on 10 April 2014. This is the first time that the day will be celebrated by Hoquiam.

Pradeep Kumar appointed as MD Corporate Banking of State Bank of India

Published on: 30-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 40 people agreed

Pradeep Kumar has been appointed as the Managing Director (Corporate Banking) of SBI. He will look after the corporate banking portfolio.

Tyler Armstrong became the youngest person to reach the Summit of Aconcagua

Published on: 28-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 46 people agreed

Tyler Armstrong became the youngest person to reach the summit of Aconcagua, the highest mountain of America.

Farooq Sheikh, the Bollywood Veteran actor died at 65

Published on: 28-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

Farooq Sheikh, the Bollywood actor died due to heart attack in Dubai. He won 2010 National Film Award for best supporting actor in Lahore.

Atul Sarpotdar leader of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena died

Published on: 27-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 10 people agreed

Atul Sarpotdar, leader of MNS died after a brief illness. He was admitted to Leelavati Hospital due to blood sugar-related problems.

J.N.Chaudhary appointed New Head of NSG

Published on: 27-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 45 people agreed

J.N.Chaudhary got appointed as new head of National Security Guard (NSG).

CISF got new chief Arvind Ranjan

Published on: 27-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 35 people agreed

Arvind Ranjan appointed New chief of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

Defence Acquisition Council DAC approved the procurement of Israeli Barak-I missile

Published on: 26-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 20 people agreed

India lifted restrictions on the procurements of Israeli Barak surface-to-air precision-guided missiles.

Two Indian American researchers got US Presidential Early Career award

Published on: 26-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 36 people agreed

Two Indian American got US Presidential Early Career Award.

Ashok Lavasa, appointed the New Civil Aviation Secretary

Published on: 26-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 16 people agreed

Ashok Lavasa , appointed the New Civil Aviation Secretary

Hisham Qandil, the former Prime Minister of Egypt has been arrested

Published on: 26-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 11 people agreed

Hisham Qandil, the former Prime Minister of Egypt was arrested by Egyptian police He was caught, while he was trying to flee to Sudan.

M. Veerappa Moily appointed as the new Environment and Forests Minister

Published on: 24-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 67 people agreed

M. Veerappa  Moily  appointed as new environment and forest minister.

Mikhail Kalashnikov the inventor of AK47 died

Published on: 24-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 78 people agreed

Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of AK47 weapon died at the of 94 on 23 December 2013.

National Consumers Right Day observed across India on 24 December

Published on: 24-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 28 people agreed

National Consumers Right Day was observed across India on 24 December. The day is being observed since the enactment of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Renowned Kannada poet Shivarudrappa died

Published on: 24-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 15 people agreed

The renowned Kannada poet G. S. Shivarudrappa, died in Bangalore. He was 87. His poems are known for balancing the images and emotions.

Siddarth Birla took charges as President of FICCI

Published on: 24-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 57 people agreed

Sidharth Birla, Chairman of Xpro India Limited took the charge as the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Vinod Kumar Duggal, the former Home Secretary appointed as the Governor of Manipur

Published on: 24-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 21 people agreed

Vinod Kumar Duggal, has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur. He will replace the present Governor of the state, Ashwani Kumar.

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport of Hyderabad received Sword of Honour award

Published on: 24-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 54 people agreed

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad awarded the Sword of Honour for safety management in London in the second week of December 2013.

AGNI-III missile test fired successfully from Wheeler Island

Published on: 24-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 38 people agreed

The nuclear capable ballistic missile, Agni-III was successfully test-fired by India. It was test-fired from the Wheeler Island of Odisha Coast.

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar became the ambassador of US

Published on: 23-DEC-2013

Important for Exam: 29 people agreed

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar became the Ambassador of US. He is the successor of Nirupama Rao and his position in Beijing will be taken by Ashok k. kantha.