Delhi Government to probe 1984 anti- Sikh riots

Delhi Government decided to  probe by a Special Investigation Team into the 1984 anti- Sikh riots in New Delhi.

 

Two  days before  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said some of the partymen were probably involved in the violence but were punished.

Indian Forest Service Examination, 2013 result

 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)  has published the list of selected candidates to the Indian Forest Service IFS

Following is the list of names with roll numbers, in order of merit, of the candidates who have been recommended for appointment to the Indian Forest Service based on the result of the Indian Forest Service Examination 2013, the written examination for which was held by the Union Public Service Commission in October, 2013 and the Personality Test in December, 2013. The list contains names of 85 candidates, including 29 belonging to Other Backward Classes, 13 to the Scheduled Castes, 06 to the Scheduled Tribes.  The list also contain names of 01 candidate each belonging to PH-2 (Blindness or low vision) and     PH-3 (Hearing impairment) categories. 

For details please visit   http://www.upsc.gov.in
 

Australian Open Tennis 2014 results

Men's Singles

• Stanislas Wawrinka def. Rafael Nadal, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Women's Singles

Main article: 2014 Australian Open – Women's Singles

• Li Na def. Dominika Cibulková, 7–6^(7–3), 6–0

Men's Doubles

Main article: 2014 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

• Łukasz Kubot / Robert Lindstedt def. Eric Butorac / Raven Klaasen, 6–3, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Main article: 2014 Australian Open – Women's Doubles

• Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci def. Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5

Mixed Doubles

Main article: 2014 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles

• Kristina Mladenovic / Daniel Nestor def. Sania Mirza / Horia Tecău, 6–3, 6–2

information courtesy : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_Open

 

India’s newest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya entered into service with the Indian Navy.

India’s newest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya entered into service with the Indian Navy.

INS Vikramaditya, which was accompanied by INS Trikand, which is a Talwar class frigate, INS Delhi which is a Delhi class destroyer and INS Deepak, the fleet tanker, fired ceremonial guns to salute the flag of the fleet commander Rear Admiral Anand Chawla, who was leading the flotilla of the Western Fleet, that also comprised aircraft carrier INS Viraat.

The other ships besides INS Viraat which had gone to receive INS Vikramaditya included two Delhi class destroyers, three Trishul class stealth frigates, a Godavari class frigate and a couple of offshore vessels.

Li Na clinches at Shenzhen Open

Top-seeded Li Na defeated Peng Shuai 6-4, 7-5 to win Shenzhen Open title in all-Chinese final on the WTA Tour.

M.S. Dhir elected as the Speaker of Delhi Assembly

AAP candidate M.S. Dhir was  elected as the Speaker of Delhi Assembly with the support of Congress. 

Mr. Dhir was also backed by the lone JD(U) MLA and an Independent.

Ms. Susieben Shah, takes chargeas Maharashtra women’s commission chief

Ms Susieben Shah, assumed office as the chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) along with six members.  The posts were lying vacant for four years till a petition was filed in the Bombay High Court recently seeking action.

The Aam Aadmi Party had opposed Ms. Shah’s appointment as a victim of sexual harassment wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan alleging that Ms. Shah had derailed her case.