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Mortal remains of over 282 Indian soldiers of 1857 mutiny exhumed

Published on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 0 people agreed

282 mortal remains of Indian soldiers of 1857 mutiny were exhumed from the well at Ajnala in Amritsar district of Punjab.

Vice President released book entitled Akbar, The Aesthete

Published on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 29 people agreed

Vice President released book entitled Akbar – The Aesthete authored by Dr. Indu Anand. The book is a presentation of the miniatures of Mughal era.

India and Iran agreed to take a decision on Chabahar Port by March 2014

Published on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 6 people agreed

India and Iran have agreed to take a decision on Chabahar port by March-end during meet of Salman Khurshid and Javad Zarif in New Delhi.

Chandi Prasad Bhatt won Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013

Published on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 42 people agreed

Gandhian environmentalist and social activist, Chandi Prasad Bhatt was selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013.

Hanumath Shastry, the eminent Telugu litterateur died

Published on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 9 people agreed

The renowned Telugu writer, Janamaddhi Hanamachhaastri at the age of 90 in Kapada town of Andhra Pradesh.

Music album, Raunaq written by Sibal and composed by AR Rahman launched

Published on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

Salman Khan launched a music album entitled Raunaq composed by AR Rahman and written by Kapil Sibal.

National Science Day observed across India on 28 February

Published on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 39 people agreed

National Science Day was observed across India on 28 February 2014 to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist CV Raman.

Government constituted an expert committee to study demand for Bodoland state

Published on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 32 people agreed

Government has constituted an expert committee to study and examine demand of a separate Bodoland state that will be carved out from Assam.

Legendary Guitarist Paco de Lucia passed away

Published on: 27-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 14 people agreed

World famous Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia passed away in Mexico

Harold Ramis actor, director of Comedy films died at 69

Published on: 27-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 8 people agreed

Harold Ramis, the American actor, writer and director of classic comedy films died in Chicago

Dinesh Sarraf appointed next ONGC chief

Published on: 27-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 58 people agreed

Dinesh Sarraf appointed as next Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on 26 February 2014.

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi resigned

Published on: 27-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 48 people agreed

Navy Chief Admiral DK Joshi resigned taking moral responsibility of the accident on INS Sindhuratna.

CIIL to document 500 endangered Indian languages

Published on: 26-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 21 people agreed

Ibrahim Mahlab sworn in as Prime Minister of Egypt

Published on: 26-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

Ibrahim Mahlab was sworn in as new Egypt Prime Minister on 25 February 2014.

Madan Babu won Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014

Published on: 26-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 30 people agreed

Madan Babu, Indian scientist won the Protein Society’s Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014 at Cambridge

Vice President released Commemorative Postage Stamp of Maulana Hasrat Mohani

Published on: 26-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 30 people agreed

Hamid Ansari released a commemorative postage stamp in the honour of Maulana Hasrat Mohani, who was a freedom fighter and an eminent poet.

India accounts for 29 percent of deaths of newborns globally: Save the Children

Published on: 26-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 7 people agreed

UK-based NGO, Save the Children released a Report titled Ending Newborn Deaths

Bimal Jalan Committee on New Bank Licences submitted its report to RBI

Published on: 26-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 48 people agreed

Bimal Jalan Committee on New Bank Licenses submitted its report to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 25 February 2014.

Angela Merkel awarded with Israeli Presidential Medal of Distinction

Published on: 26-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 21 people agreed

Israeli President Shimon Peres awarded Angela Merkel with Israel’s highest civilian honour Medal of Distinction in Jerusalem.

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan inaugurated by Prime Minister

Published on: 25-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 39 people agreed

Manmohan Singh inaugurated Indira Paryavaran Bhawan on Jorbagh Road. The Bhawan will house the Ministry of Environment and Forest.

Eminent painter Prokash Karmakar died

Published on: 25-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

Eminent painter, Prokash Karmakar died following age-related illness at the age of 81. He was the winner of Lalit Kala Akademi National Award.

The book Water, Peace and War - Confronting the Global Water Crisis released

Published on: 25-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 34 people agreed

Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released a book titled Water, Peace and War – Confronting the Global Water Crisis on 24 February 2014.

Five-day Global Ayurveda Festival conclude in Kerala

Published on: 24-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 9 people agreed

A Five-day Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) conclude in Kerala

Matteo Renzi sworn-in as PM of Italy

Published on: 24-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 23 people agreed

Matteo Renzi was sworn as Italy’s Prime Minister at the Presidential palace.

United Bank of India CMD Archana Bhargava resigned

Published on: 22-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 68 people agreed

Archana Bhargava, the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Kolkata-based United Bank of India (UBI) resigned on 21 February 2014.

IRCTC launched E-wallet Scheme to make payment process fast

Published on: 21-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 164 people agreed

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched E-Wallet Scheme in the second week of February 2014.

Cambridge University to release a book titled The Meaning of Success: Insights from Wome

Published on: 21-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 46 people agreed

Cambridge University planned to release a book called The Meaning of Success: Insights from Women on 5 March 2014.

International Mother Language Day observed across the world on 21 February 2014

Published on: 21-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 100 people agreed

International Mother Language Day was observed across the world with an aim to promote awareness of linguistic, multilingualism and cultural diversity.

Union Cabinet approved the setting up Equal Opportunities Commission

Published on: 21-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 84 people agreed

Union Cabinet approved the setting up of an Equal Opportunities Commission

India successfully test-fired Akash missile from ITR Complex in Chandipur

Published on: 21-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 69 people agreed

India successfully test-fired indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash Missile from the ITR launch complex-3 at Chandipur in Odisha coast.