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 […]
Senior Advocate Pinky Anand has been appointed Additional Solicitor General
Pinky Anand is the first woman lawyer is appointed ASG after senior advocate Indira Jaising demitted office following the change of government at the centre. Ms. Anand is an expert in the field of Constitutional Law, Property, Private International Law, Family Law, Environmental and Corporate Law with over 25 years of experience. She is the head of […]
Emma Watson was named ‘Goodwill Ambassador of UN Women’
Hollywood actress Emma Watson of ‘Hary Potter’ fame has been appointed a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador by UN Women, a specialized UN agency dedicated to gender equality and women empowerment. Watson, popularly known for her role of Hermione Granger in Harry Potter series recently completed her graduation from Brown University. She will dedicate her efforts […]
Jitu Rai Becomes World No. 1 Air Pistol Shooter
India’s air pistol shooter Jitu Rai who clinched three medals in the ISSF World Cups in Munich and Slovenia this year achieved the world’s number one ranking in men’s air pistol event on July 1, 2014. He is the seventh Indian shooter to achieve this success. International Shooting Federation found Jitu’s recent performance in the […]
Expenditure Management Commission
Expenditure Management Commission has been set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be headed by former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan. This commission will suggest the ways to reduce food, fertiliser and oil subsidies and narrow the fiscal deficit. The other members of this commission is former finance secretary Sumit Bose and former RBI […]
গণিতে পৃথিবীর শ্রেষ্ঠ শিরোপা পেলেন মঞ্জুল ভার্গব
ভারতীয় বাংসতভুত মাঞ্জুল ভারগভ গনিতে পৃথিবীর শ্রেষ্ঠ শিরোপা ‘ফিল্ডস মেডেল’, পেলেন । যাকে গণিতের নোবেল প্রাইজ বলেই মনে করেন গবেষকরা। ভারতীয় বংশোদ্ভূত মঞ্জুল এখন আমেরিকার প্রিন্সটন বিশ্বদ্যালয়ের অধ্যাপক। Manjul Bhargava, the Canadian-American number theorist from Princeton University, is one of the four who have been chosen for the highest award in mathematics, the Fields Medal, which is […]
Business Leader of the Year Awards
Adi Godrej, the Chairman of Godrej Group received the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ award by the All India Management Association (AIMA) at its Managing India Awards 2014.
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