Friday, 11 April 2014

News Capsule upto13MAR14

Rakesh Sethi appointed as CMD of Allahabad Bank

Published on: 13-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 43 people agreed
Rakesh Sethi is appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Allahabad Bank.

National Campaign titled U & Me Against Dengue launched

Published on: 12-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 14 people agreed
National Campaign, multi-pronged campaign was launched to eradicate dengue across six Indian cities with PPP.

FPSB appointed former SC Judge Srikrishna as its Chairman

Published on: 12-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 25 people agreed
Financial Planning Standards Board India (FPSB) appointed retired Justice BN Srikrishna as its Chairman. He has succeeded Dhirendra Swarup.

World Economic Forum released Young Global Leaders 2014 list

Published on: 12-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 19 people agreed
World Economic Forum (WEF) released Young Global Leader’s 2014 list

Rare Indian Artefacts to be auctioned in New York

Published on: 11-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 18 people agreed
Rare Indian Artefacts are to be auctioned under the tittle Gems of Thangka Art in New York.

Joe McGinniss, author of Fatal Vision died

Published on: 11-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 6 people agreed
Author Joe McGinniss died on 10 March 2014 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts at 71 due to prostate cancer.

Sheila Dikshit took oath as Kerala Governor

Published on: 11-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 12 people agreed
Sheila Dikshit took oath as Governor of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram.

World Longest aircraft Airlander unveiled in Britain

Published on: 11-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 36 people agreed
The World Longest aircraft has been unveiled in Britain like a giant blimp in Bedfordshire, UK.

Festival of India organised in Vietnam

Published on: 11-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 15 people agreed
Ten-day event named Festival of India was organised in three cities of Vietnam namely Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City.

Malaysian Airlines plane with 239 aboard disappeared on South China Sea

Published on: 11-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 41 people agreed
Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 vanished from radar screens over South China Sea with 239 people on board on its route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Vice President of Afghanistan Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim died

Published on: 10-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 20 people agreed
Vice President of Afghanistan Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim died on 9 March 2014 due to natural cause.

Kush Sharma, Indian-American student won spelling bee

Published on: 10-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 32 people agreed
Kush Sharma, an Indian-American student won the National Spelling Bee Competition in the US in a verbal duel after defeating Sophia Hoffman.

Veteran Actress, Sheila MacRae died at 92

Published on: 10-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 13 people agreed
Sheila MacRae, a veteran stage, film and TV performer died at the age of 92 in New Jersey.

Election Commission of India organized Election Awakening for Women and Youth campaign

Published on: 10-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 24 people agreed
Election Commission of India organized a campaign titled Election Awakening for Women and Youth.

Indian Writer Pankaj Mishra won Windham Campbell Literature Prize 2014

Published on: 10-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 34 people agreed
Indian writer Pankaj Mishra on 9 March 2014 won Windham Campbell Literature Prize in non-fiction category

President Conferred Stree Shakti Puruskar 2013

Published on: 10-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 24 people agreed
President of India conferred Stree Shakti Puruskar to six women in recognition of their achievements in to mark International Women’s Day.

Frank Jobe pioneer of Tommy John surgery died

Published on: 10-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 12 people agreed
Frank Jobe orthopedic surgeon who pioneered surgery in sports died due to illness in Santa Monica, California at 88.

International Women Day observed across the world

Published on: 08-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 20 people agreed
International Women Day is being observed across the world on 8 March 2014.

Avaya appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director for India and SAARC

Published on: 07-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 88 people agreed
Technology firm Avaya on 6 March 2014 appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director for its India and SAARC operations.

Annual Health Survey released

Published on: 07-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 45 people agreed
The second update of the Annual Health Survey was released on 6 March 2014.

Mumbai least expensive city for expatriates: EIU Report

Published on: 06-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 15 people agreed
Mumbai was the least expensive major city for expatriates according to annual ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit

Indo-Nepal joint military exercise started at Sailahandi

Published on: 06-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 34 people agreed
India and Nepal army has started a joint military exercise Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI at Saljhandi in Rupandehi district of Nepal.

World Dentist Day observed across the World

Published on: 06-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 30 people agreed
World on 6 March 2014 observed the World Dentist Day to raise awareness about dental health.

Spicejet appointed R. Neelakantan new CFO

Published on: 05-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 21 people agreed
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet appointed R.Neelakantan as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 4 March 2014.

CFO of Apple Inc. Peter Oppenheimer announced retirement

Published on: 05-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 24 people agreed
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Apple Inc Peter Oppenheimer announced his retirement on 4 March 2014.

Indian acid attack victim, Laxmi won International Women of Courage Award

Published on: 05-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 57 people agreed
US honoured Laxmi, the person who started the movement to end acid attacks in India with the prestigious International Women of Courage Award.

Sheila Dikshit appointed as the new Governor of Kerala

Published on: 05-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 80 people agreed
Sheila Dikshit appointed as the Governor of Kerala. She will succeed Nikhil Kumar, who has tendered his resignation to the President of India.

Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched Nalanda Project

Published on: 04-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 33 people agreed
Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched Nalanda Project for Minorities Higher Educational Institutions

Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme

Published on: 04-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 53 people agreed
Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched a new initiative Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme for the welfare of minorities.

India at Risk written by Jaswant Singh released

Published on: 04-MAR-2014
Important for Exam: 14 people agreed
Jaswant Singh released a book entitled India at Risk – Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misadventures of security policy on 3 March 2014.

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