Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Starred Articles Jan Dhan Yojana makes it to the Guinness Book of World Records India > Politics > 27 Jan India's effort of opening 15.45 crore bank accounts to transfer subsidies in a short span of five months is now a world record and will feature in the Guinness Book of World Records. The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August, has...

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Starred Articles Jan Dhan Yojana makes it to the Guinness Book of World Records Economy > Jan-Dhan Yojana > Jan 21 India's effort of opening 15.45 crore bank accounts to transfer subsidies in a short span of five months is now a world record and will feature in the Guinness Book of World Records. The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Starred Articles Widow, mother can file for partition of joint family property, rules HC India > Legal > Jan 15 Now a widow or a coparcener can get her share in the man's joint family property by filing a case for partition. The move came during the hearing of two appeals filed by family members against the partition suits filed by widows of their respective sons. The partition...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Starred Articles India celebrated 67th Army Day on 15 January India > 67th Army Day > 15 Jan India observed 67th Army Day on 15 January to honour the day when Lieutenant General (later Field Marshal) K M Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army post Independence on 15 January 1949. He took over the position from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last...

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Starred Articles Maithiripala Sirisena sworn-in as seventh president of Sri Lanka World > Sri Lanka > Jan 10 On 9th January 2015, Shri Maithiripala Sirisena full name Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena was sworn-in as the seventh President of Sri Lanka. The oath taking ceremony held at the Independence square in Colombo, saw Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court judge Honorable...

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Starred Articles 'Make in India' campaign to get boost with two aircraft components developed for US manufacturers India > Make in India >12 jan The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the approval to develop two aircraft components in India for manufacturers in the US. The two products are a four-person life raft developed by the Indian arm of UTC Aerospace Systems...