Current affairs 12th and 13th February, 2016 Harinder Sidhu appointed as new Australian High Commissioner to India. Indian-origin lawyer Davinder Singh named vice-chairman of ICC commission. Wipro buys HealthPlan Services. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
Indian-origin lawyer Davinder Singh named vice-chairman of ICC commission Indian-origin lawyer Davinder Singh (58) has been named as Vice-Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce Commission (ICC) on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
India, UAE ink 9 bilateral agreements for cooperation in various sectors India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed 9 bilateral agreements covering cooperation in the various sectors. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
MoEFCC declares Wild pig as vermin for year in Uttarakhand The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has declared Wild Pig (sus scrofa) as vermin in Uttarakhand for a year. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
Karnataka Mobile One m-governance model wins gold at World Government Summit Karnataka̢۪s flagship mobile-one governance application has won gold medal at the fourth World Government Summit in Dubai, UAE in the m-governance awards category. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
Wipro buys HealthPlan Services India̢۪s third largest IT exporter Wipro Limited has acquired US based healthcare technology firm HealthPlan Services for US 460 million dollars. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
Railway Ministry launches 3 IT enabled apps The Union Ministry of Railways has launched 3 IT (Information Technology) enabled apps to bring transparency in Indian Railways on the sidelines of Digital India initiative. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
Harinder Sidhu appointed as new Australian High Commissioner to India Indian-origin Harinder Sidhu has been appointed as Australian High Commissioner to India. She replaces outgoing High Commissioner Patrick Suckling. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
Pulitzer winning composer Leslie Bassett passes away Pulitzer winning composer Leslie Bassett passed away on 4 February 2016 in Oakwood, Georgia. He was 93. Administrator Feb 13, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 11th February, 2016 India near bottom of intellectual property index NATO, EU sign agreement on Cyber Defence Cooperation. India wins its 1000th gold at the South Asian Games Administrator Feb 11, 2016 Save for Later
NATO, EU sign agreement on Cyber Defence Cooperation The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU) have signed an agreement to improve Cooperation in Cyber Defence to counter modern forms of hybrid warfare. Administrator Feb 11, 2016 Save for Later
UAE’s ADNOC to store crude oil in India’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves The UAE’s national oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil (ADNOC) Company has agreed to store crude oil in India’s maiden Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) storage. Administrator Feb 11, 2016 Save for Later