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Veteran poet and film lyricist Gulzar has been chosen for the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2013. This was announced by Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The multi-faceted Gulzar, whose real name is Sampooran Singh Kalra, is a... Read More

The festival of Golden harvest, Baisakhi also known as Vaisakhi, is being celebrated across the north India, especially in Punjab on April 13. This week will witness the celebrations of three festivals together. Punjabis will celebrate Baisakhi,... Read More

April 14th is celebrated as birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar who born on this day in the year 1891. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari paid tribute to Chief architect of the Indian... Read More

Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan is most likely to be the next chief of the Indian Navy. The Defence Ministry has recommended the name of acting chief Vice Admiral Robin Dhowan for the appointment and the Prime Minister's Office will go through the file... Read More

Robin K Dhowan took over as chief of the Indian Navy nearly two months after D K Joshi quit the post in the wake of a series of mishaps. Dhowan is a navigation and direction specialist and he has commanded frontline warships INS Khurki, INS Ranjit... Read More

World Heritage Day 2014 was observed across the World on 18th April with the theme "Heritage of Commemoration". The day also known as 'International Day for Monuments and Sites' is celebrated to promote awareness about their significance in life and... Read More

Hamid Mir, Senior Pakistani TV Journalist, shot dead in Karachi. He faced threats from terror groups and from Taliban. He was shot by 4 unidentified motorcycle borne gunmen near a bridge when he was going to the office. Leading fertilizer co... Read More

Stanislas Wawrinka has defeated former world number one Roger Federer to bag the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis title on 20 April 2014 by defeating Roger Federer, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2. America's top seeded Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, won the Doubles trophy... Read More

Noted economist and RBI Chair Professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, Ila Patnaik has been appointed as Principal Economic Advisor in the Union Finance Ministry. Ms. Patnaik did her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of... Read More

Earth Day being observed today. World celebrates 22 April 2014 as the 44th anniversary of Earth Day, an occasion for people to celebrate and raise awareness of the nature. It was founded by the US senator Gaylord Nelson as an environment teach-in... Read More