The Modi government appointed former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes K.V. Chowdary as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Information Commissioner (IC) Vijai Singh as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), filling two vacancies that are key to the institutional framework for accountability.
Kochi gets provisional nod to host FIFA under 17 World Cup
Kochi has been provisionally selected as a host of the 2017 under-17 FIFA World Cup. Tournament Director Javier Ceppi and Project Director Joy Bhattacharya announced this at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 28th May 2015.
62nd National Film Awards
The 62nd National Film Awards were announced in a press conference in New Delhi on March 24. The conference was addressed by Jury Chairpersons Shri Bharathiraja and Shri Kamal Swaroop. List of Winners Best Feature Film: Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati & English) Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Mary Kom Indira Gandhi Award for […]
Padma Award 2015
Padma Vibhushan 2015 S. No Name of the Awardee Discipline State/Domicile 1. Shri L. K. Advani Public Affairs Gujarat 2. Shri Amitabh Bachchan Art Maharashtra 3. Shri Prakash Singh Badal Public Affairs Punjab 4. Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade Social Work Karnataka 5. Shri Mohammad Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar Art Maharashtra 6. Shri Jagadguru Ramanandacharya […]
The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)
The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) bill passed by Parliament in August this year has received President’s assent. The new law facilitates the setting up of a commission for appointment of judges, replacing the 20-year-old collegium system, which has been under severe criticism. The bill, 124th amendment to the Constitution, grants Constitutional status to the […]
Arvind Panagariya appointed as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
নীতি আয়োগ-এর ভাইস চেয়ারম্যান পদে নিযুক্ত হলেন কলম্বিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের অধ্যাপক অরবিন্দ পানাগরিয়া। নীতি আয়োগ-এর ভাইস চেয়ারম্যান হিসেবে তিনি ক্যাবিনেট মন্ত্রীর মর্যাদা পাবেন। ভারতের সামগ্রিক অর্থনৈতিক নীতি রচনায় তাঁর গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা থাকবে। Arvind Panagariya, a free-market economist who teaches at Columbia University in the US, is appointed as the first Vice Chairman of the newly-created NITI […]
Kidambi Srikanth won China Open Series Premier
World No. 16 Kidambi Srikanth caused a huge upset in the final of China Open Super Series Premier as he stunned the former World No. 1, two time Olympic Champion, five time World Champion and local favorite Lin Dan. This is Srikanth’s first ever Super Series title and first ever title won by an Indian […]
Kapil Dev honoured
Cricket legend Kapil Dev has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at a ceremony in the House of Lords. The award, constituted by the Indo-European Business Forum, was presented to Dev on 24th September 2014 for his contribution to the sport and for his work to uplift poor.
Adil Zainulbhai to head Quality Council of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed former McKinsey India Chairman Adil Zainulbhai as the Chairman of Quality Council of India (QCI). An autonomous body under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
UN Tribunal Fixes Maritime Border of India, Bangladesh
Ending years of dispute over the maritime boundary between India and Bangladesh, a UN tribunal on July 8, 2014 announced that Bangladesh will get 19,467 sq km of the total 25,602 sq km disputed area with India in the Bay of Bengal. By a majority of four votes to one, the Permanent Court of Arbitration […]
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