Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Starred Articles Rs 1,500 crore nuclear liability pool gets approval from IRDA Politics & Government > Nuclear liability pool > 23 Feb The Insurance sector regulator IRDA has approved the Rs 1,500 crore nuclear liability pool that will provide risk cover to nuclear reactors. The rising demands for covering the reactors prompted the insurance companies to create a separate...

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Starred Articles Project-17A worth 8 billion US dollars gets Union Government nod Politics & Government > Warships > Feb 18 Project-17A aimed at building the country's most advanced warships has got the approval of the union government. Seven frigates will be built indigenously, under this project with features that will help them dodge detection. The frigates will be built...

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Starred Articles SC directs CBI to investigate SEBI and RBI in ponzi scams India > Ponzi Scams > Feb 14 The Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). According to reports, SEBI and RBI have come under the suspicion of intentionally disregarding those...

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Starred Articles Mascot of the 35th National Games, Ammu, in Limca Book of World Records Sports > 35th National Games The mascot for the 35th national games, Ammu, the horn-bill, was included in the Limca Book of World Records for its lead role in Kalikkunna Kuttikalkkayi Bharatham Kathirikkunnu (India Awaits Children Who Play), which was staged in 147 schools across 7 districts...

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Starred Articles New report reveals 1,195 names of Swiss account holders; balance at Rs 25,420 crore India > Black money A joint investigation carried out by The Indian Express, Washington­based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the Paris­based Le Monde newspaper, has revealed a new list of 1,195 Indian Swiss account holders. This controversial list,...

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Starred Articles World Cancer Day observed on 4th February, 2015 Days > World Cancer Day > Feb 5 The world observed World Cancer Day (WCD) on 4th February 2015 with a view to tackle the deadly disease with unity in order to reduce its affect globally. The tagline for the WCD 2015 read “Not beyond us”, signifying that there are possible solutions to the threat of cancer. It intends...