News Capsule

Justice Mukul Mudgal appointed as Chief of BCCC

Published on: 14-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 15 people agreed

Justice Mukul Mudgal, former Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, was appointed as the chief of the BCCC.

Navy started largest combat exercise; surveillance to be done with dedicated satellite

Published on: 14-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 9 people agreed

Indian Navy started its largest exercise with both the western and eastern fleets in the Bay of Bengal for intensive combat maneuvers.

National Women's Day of India observed on 13 February

Published on: 14-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

National Women's Day of India was observed on 13 February 2014 in memory of India’s first women governor Sarojini Naidu. It was her 135th birthday.

Balu Mahendra, the award winning film director and cinematographer died

Published on: 14-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 6 people agreed

Balu Mahendra died due to cardiac arrest at the age of 75 in Chennai. He was an award winning film director and cinematographer.

Third World Congress on Agro-Forestry

Published on: 14-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 9 people agreed

Third World Congress on Agro-Forestry held in New Delhi, India for the first time.

Waythamoorthy, an Ethnic Indian Malaysian minister resigned over betrayal

Published on: 14-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 13 people agreed

P Waythamoorthy resigned from cabinet over the failure of government to fulfill its promises to protect rights of minority groups in Malaysia.

South Africa launched commemorative silver stamp of Nelson Mandela

Published on: 13-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 36 people agreed

South Africa launched a commemorative silver stamp of Nelson Mandela on 11 February 2014.

World Radio celebrated across the globe

Published on: 13-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 24 people agreed

World Radio Day was celebrated across the globe on 13 February 2014.

India ranked 8th in demand for digital governance

Published on: 12-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 26 people agreed

Accenture released a report India ranked 8th in the list of ten countries in terms of digital governance

Sonia Gandhi named as Chairperson of Congress Campaign Committee

Published on: 12-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 9 people agreed

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi named as the Chairperson and Co-Chairman respectively of the party’s 50-member Campaign Committee for 2014 elections.

103 persons killed in Algeria in a Military plane crash

Published on: 12-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 17 people agreed

103 persons were killed in Algeria when a military aircraft C-130 Hercules crashed in the mountains of Algeria on 12 February 2014.

Hollywood child star Shirley Temple passed away

Published on: 12-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple passed away on 11 February 2014.

Sammakkaa Saarakka, the largest tribal religious congregation of world began

Published on: 12-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 20 people agreed

Sammakkaa Saarakka Fair, the largest tribal religious congregation of the world began at Medaram in Warangal district of the Telangana region.

Penguin decided to withdraw a book entitled, The Hindus: An Alternative History

Published on: 12-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 12 people agreed

Publisher of book, The Hindus: An Alternative History, Penguin India has decided to withdraw the book from the Indian market written by Wendy Doniger.

President Pranab Mukherjee conferred Award of Honour of Rotary International

Published on: 12-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 45 people agreed

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee conferred Award of Honour

Vinod Sawhny appointed CEO of Reliance Communications

Published on: 11-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 48 people agreed

Vinod Sawhny appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reliance Communications

Jatinder Bir Singh appointed CMD of Punjab and Sind Bank

Published on: 11-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 44 people agreed

Jatinder Bir Singh was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) on 6 February 2014.

R.K.Tiwari appointed new Chairman of CBDT

Published on: 11-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 44 people agreed

R.K.Tiwari was appointed new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 9 February 2014.

Film Black was screened at Fakel Theatre in Moscow

Published on: 11-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 21 people agreed

Popular Indian film Black was screened at Fakel Theatre in Moscow. This screening was done in Indian Cinema Club in association with the JNCCEI, Moscow.

Krishi Karman Awards for 2012-13

Published on: 11-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 77 people agreed

The President presented Krishi Karman Awards for excellence in food grain production for 2012-13

N Ramachandran elected President of IOA

Published on: 11-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 28 people agreed

N Ramachandran was elected President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on 9 February 2014.

8th Defence Expo 2014 concluded

Published on: 11-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

8th Defence Expo was organized at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from 6 February 2014 to 9 February 2014.

Parliamentary Panel: Share in procurement of FCI has gone down

Published on: 11-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 17 people agreed

The Committee on Public Undertakings headed said that the share of FCI procurement has gone down in both percentage and quantity terms.

Ranjit Bhatia, Olympian distance runner died

Published on: 10-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 34 people agreed

Olympian distance runner Ranjit Bhatia died.

Human footprints discovered in England is the oldest seen outside Africa

Published on: 10-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 24 people agreed

Scientists have discovered human footprints on the Norfolk Coast of England, which are at least 8 lakh years old.

Mumbai International Film Festival 2014

Published on: 10-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 44 people agreed

Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) for Documentary, Short and Animation Films held in Mumbai.

Sushil Koirala elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal

Published on: 10-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 42 people agreed

Sushil Koirala was elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal on 10 February 2013 by the countries Parliament.

Kamar Ahmad Simon won Golden Conch Award of MIFF 2014

Published on: 10-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

Bangladesh’s Kamar Ahmad Simon‘s documentary Are You Listening bagged the Golden Conch Award for the Best Documentary Film

DRDO is developing Unmanned Arial Vehicles for CRPF to track down Maoists

Published on: 08-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 49 people agreed

DRDO said that it is in the process of developing UAVs to track down Maoists in naxal hit states and will be used by CRPF.

Shabir Khan resigned from Council of Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir

Published on: 08-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 2 people agreed

Health Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Shabir Khan resigned from the Council of Ministers due to alleged molestation case.