September 17, 2014

BATHUKAMMA - Floral Festival of Telangana

Telangana, the 29th and the youngest state in the Indian Republic declared "Bathukamma" as the State festival and that will be celebrated officially from this year onwards. This festival marks the end of the rainy season.

UKRAINE ratified EU pact

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ratified Ukraine-EU association agreement. It is first step from Ukraine towards the membership of 28-nation bloc. Poroshenko also drafted a peace plan that offers three years of limited self-rule to rebel-held regions.

Central bank suggests norms for reforming public sector banks (PSBs)

Based on the recommendations of  P J Nayak committee and some other committees, RBI have made certain suggestions such as segregation of Chairman and MD posts and a separate committee for appointment of Directors on the board of PSU banks.

Leander Paes The Unstoppable 

Paes has played tennis for more than two decades and he is the only tennis player who played six Olympics. He became the oldest man to win a Major title  in the open era at the US open in 2013. Paes has won the most number of wins in doubles among active players at 41. Paes ranks only below Italin Nicola Peitrangeli, who has 42 wins.

General Knowledge

Operations launched by Indian Army to deal with the floods of Jammu and Kashmir are Operation Megh Rahat and Operation Sahayata. 

MIDORI Prize Winners for Biodiversity 2014:

1) Kamal Bawa R

2) Dr.Alfred Oteng-Yeboah

3) Dr. Bibiana Vila

Jammu and Kashmir will host the Football Federation Cup (FFC) in 2015. 

Himachal Pradesh has been selected as venue to host Para Gliding World Cup in 2015.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana is associated with meeting the irrigation demands of all farmers across India.