National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of…
Month: August 2016
INDIA VS WEST INDIES : INDIA WIN SERIES 2-0
India recorded their biggest Test series win on the Caribbean soil with a 2-0 victory over the West Indies following a washout in the fourth match . For India, Virat Kohli with 251 runs including a maiden double hundred was…
RIO 2016 OLYMPICS DECLARED CLOSED, OVER TO TOKYO
The 2016 edition of Olympic Games were declared closed by IOC chief Thomas Bach. The Indian contingent was placed 67th with just two medals – one silver and one bronze. Like 2012, USA ended on top and their medal haul…
CENTRE NAMES NEW GOVERNORS
Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla was made governor of Manipur while ex-Rajya Sabha MP VP Singh Badnore goes to Punjab in new gubernatorial appointments announced for four states. Banwarilal Purohit, a three-time former member of Lok Sabha from Nagpur and…
RBI LEAVES POLICY RATES UNCHANGE
Repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent Reverse Repo at 6% Cash reserve ratio or CRR unchanged at 4% Growth forecast at 7.6% for the current fiscal Inflation target remains 5% for January 2017; upside risk Normal monsoon, 7th Pay…
PARLIAMENT PASSES INTREST AND RECOVERY OF DEBTS LAWS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS(AMENDMENT) BILL,2016 BILL FOR EASIER DEBT RECOVERY
Parliament passed a bill which empowers banks to confiscate security in the case of loan default. The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016, will not, however, apply to loans for agricultural…
2ND NATIONAL HANDLOOM DAY
The second National Handloom Day was celebrated all over the country, on August 7, 2016. 7th August was notified by the Government of India as National Handloom Day 2015 with the objective to generate awareness about the importance of handloom…
MAA-MOTHERS ABSOLUTE AFFECTION: NATIONWIDE BREAST FEEDING PROGRAMME
Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched nationwide breast feeding programme “MAA-Mothers Absolute Affection” aimed at promoting the practice among mothers. He said the programme is a very cost effective and significant health intervention along with deworming programme. He said…