Bharat Ratna,was given to legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao
Bharat Ratna was announced after a gap of four years with Hindustani music doyen Bhimsen Joshi being the last in 2009.
CNR Rao became the third scientist and Sachin Tendulkar, the first sportsperson, to get the award
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Former Supreme Court Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission would be implemented from January 2016.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary, Vivek Rae will be the full time Member and Director, National Institute of Public Finances and Policy, Dr Rathin Roy will be its part-time Member. Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Expenditure, Ms. Meena Agarwal will be the Secretary of the Pay panel.
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The Reserve Bank of India has raised the Foreign Institutional Investors, FIIs investment limit in the Power Grid Corporation to 30 % of its paid up capital.
RBI said - FIIs, primary market and stock exchanges, can now purchase up to 30 % of the paid up capital of Power Grid Corporation of India under the Portfolio Investment Scheme.
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Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal launched the GI Cloud to utilize the benefits of cloud computing in the country.
The facility will ensure optimum utilization of the infrastructure and speed up the development of eGovernance applications.
Delhi Cabinet cleared the Jan Lokpal bill which provides for covering all public servants — from minister to Group D employees — and seeks life term as maximum punishment for those found guilty of corruption.
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Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station awarded a gold medal for its honourable performance in 2013.Nathpa Hydro power Station consecutively third time received the award.
Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station received Silver shield for the year 2012-13 and Bronze shield for the year 2011-12 by the Central Electricity Authority in the category of Performance of Hydro Power Stations.
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President of Zanzibar, Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein is on an official visit to India
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Poonam Khetrapal Singh took charge as the Regional Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region on 1 February 2014.
Poonam Khetrapal Singh succeeded Samlee Plianbangchang of Thailand who served for ten years consecutively. The Regional Director has a term of five years and can get a second term.
SERO consists of 11 countries
It is headed by a Regional Director (RD) who is elected by the members of the SEARO countries.
Bharat Ratna was announced after a gap of four years with Hindustani music doyen Bhimsen Joshi being the last in 2009.
CNR Rao became the third scientist and Sachin Tendulkar, the first sportsperson, to get the award
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Former Supreme Court Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Pay Commission would be implemented from January 2016.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary, Vivek Rae will be the full time Member and Director, National Institute of Public Finances and Policy, Dr Rathin Roy will be its part-time Member. Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Expenditure, Ms. Meena Agarwal will be the Secretary of the Pay panel.
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The Reserve Bank of India has raised the Foreign Institutional Investors, FIIs investment limit in the Power Grid Corporation to 30 % of its paid up capital.
RBI said - FIIs, primary market and stock exchanges, can now purchase up to 30 % of the paid up capital of Power Grid Corporation of India under the Portfolio Investment Scheme.
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Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal launched the GI Cloud to utilize the benefits of cloud computing in the country.
The facility will ensure optimum utilization of the infrastructure and speed up the development of eGovernance applications.
Delhi Cabinet cleared the Jan Lokpal bill which provides for covering all public servants — from minister to Group D employees — and seeks life term as maximum punishment for those found guilty of corruption.
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Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station awarded a gold medal for its honourable performance in 2013.Nathpa Hydro power Station consecutively third time received the award.
Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station received Silver shield for the year 2012-13 and Bronze shield for the year 2011-12 by the Central Electricity Authority in the category of Performance of Hydro Power Stations.
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President of Zanzibar, Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein is on an official visit to India
*******************************************
Poonam Khetrapal Singh took charge as the Regional Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region on 1 February 2014.
Poonam Khetrapal Singh succeeded Samlee Plianbangchang of Thailand who served for ten years consecutively. The Regional Director has a term of five years and can get a second term.
SERO consists of 11 countries
- India,
- Nepal,
- Bhutan,
- Bangladesh,
- Myanmar,
- Thailand,
- Indonesia,
- Sri Lanka,
- Maldives,
- Timor Leste
- DPR Korea.
It is headed by a Regional Director (RD) who is elected by the members of the SEARO countries.
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