National
Rajasthan becomes the first state to submit smart city plan
Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to submit smart city plans for three selected cities to Union Government. . . . . . Read More
2016 India ranks 130th in 2015 Human Development Index: UNDP
India has been placed at 130th position in the 2015 Human Development Index (HDI) among the 188 countries.. . . . . . Read More
International
Indian-origin politician Pravin Gordhan becomes South Africa’s Finance Minister
An Indian-origin politician, Pravin Gordhan has been appointed as South Africa’s new Finance Minister. With this he becomes country’s third Finance Minister in a week. He replaces David van Rooyen who was appointed on 10 November 2015. . . . . . Read More
Typhoon Melor hits central Philippines
Powerful Typhoon Melor (also known as Nona) has hit the central Philippines battering the coast with powerful winds with speed of 20kph followed by intense rainfall. . . . . . Read More
New Zealand picks new flag design to challenge current flag
New Zealanders chose a new flag design. Final results from a postal ballot were announced. The winning design features a silver fern and red stars on a black and blue background. The new design will now go head-to-head against the current flag in a national vote in Marchâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.. Read More
Awards
Violinist Itzhak Perlman awarded 2016 Genesis Prize
Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman (70) has been awarded 2016 Genesis Prize which is also known as Jewish Nobel prize.. . . . . Read More
New Appointments
A.K. Jain appointed new CBDT chief
Senior revenue service officer A.K. Jain was on Tuesday appointed Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy making body of Income Tax departmentâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.Read More
Sports
Anirban Lahiri wins Order of Merit crown of Asian Tour
India’s star golfer Anirban Lahiri (28) has won the coveted Order of Merit crown of Asian Tour for year 2015.. . . . . .. Read More
IPL 2016: Dhoni, Ashwin to play for Pune; Raina, Jadeja for Rajkot
India’s limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni emerged the top draw in the IPL draft with the Sanjeev Goenka-owned new franchise Pune opting to pick him first for the stipulated price of Rs. 12.5 croreâ€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦.. Read More
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