Justice Mudgal elected as Chairman of FIFA Governance Committee Retired judge of Delhi High Court Justice Mukul Mudgal has been elected as the Chairman of FIFA Governance committee at the FIFA’s 67th Congress held in Bahrain’s capital city of Manama. Administrator May 12, 2017 Save for Later
‘CASO’ to be Reintroduced as Part of Counter Terrorism Operations Indian Army has planned to re-introduce cordon and search operations (CASO) as a part of its counter terrorism operations after a gap of 15 years. Administrator May 12, 2017 Save for Later
Vinay Mohan Kwatra Appointed as Ambassador to France Diplomat Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to France. He is currently serving as joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Kwatra will succeed Mohan Kumar who is due to retire soon. Administrator May 12, 2017 Save for Later
India protests Participation of Canada’s PM at 'Khalsa Day' India has protested the participation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at ‘Khalsa Day’ in Toronto that saw felicitation of Sikh separatist elements and featured Khalistani flags and posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Administrator May 12, 2017 Save for Later
In a First for a Government Owned Company Kochi Metro Appoints Transgenders Kochi Metro will employ 23 members from the transgender community. Administrator May 12, 2017 Save for Later
Supreme Court begins hearing Final Arguments on the Constitutional Validity of Triple Talaq A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar has begun hearing petitions challenging the practice of triple talaq. Administrator May 12, 2017 Save for Later
Sanjay Mitra Appointed as Next Defence Secretary The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of 1982 West Bengal cadre IAS officer Sanjay Mitra as the next defence secretary. Administrator May 12, 2017 Save for Later
Current Affairs 11th May, 2017 Benchmark Indices Closes at all time High Taranjeet Singh becomes New Country Director of Twitter Home Ministry asks NGOs to open Bank Accounts in Core Banking format Administrator May 11, 2017 Save for Later
Home Ministry asks NGOs to open Bank Accounts in Core Banking format The Home Ministry has instructed 5,845 NGOs to open their accounts in banks having core banking facilities. Administrator May 11, 2017 Save for Later
India’s Harpreet Singh wins bronze in Asian Wrestling Championship Harpreet Singh has bagged bronze medal in Greco-Roman weight divisions in the Asian Wrestling Championship held at the K.D. Jadhav arena in the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi. Administrator May 11, 2017 Save for Later
Prime Minister to attend UN Vesak Day Celebrations in Sri Lanka Prime Minister Modi will travel to Sri Lanka to attend the Buddhist festival ‘Vesak Day’ (Buddha Jayanti) that commemorates birth, enlighten and death of Buddha. Administrator May 11, 2017 Save for Later
Indian Railways to acquire EoTT Equipments to run Trains without Guards The Indian Railways has planned to acquire the End of Train Telemetry (EoTT) equipments to run nearly 1,000 trains without guards in the current fiscal. Administrator May 11, 2017 Save for Later