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Sindhushree Khullar appointed as NITI Aayog’s CEO

UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Ban visits Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad

15 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards Announced For This Year

The names and the countries of the awardees are as follows:

1. Ms. Mala Mehta from Australia,. 2. Mr. Esop Ghulam from South Africa, 3. Mr. Satyanarayan Nadela from USA (this award will be in absentia) 4. Dr. Kamlesh Lula from the US, 5. Mr. Mahendra Nanji Mehta from Uganda, 6. Lord Raj Lumba from the United Kingdom, 7. Prof. Nathuram Puri from the United Kingdom, 8. Dr. Sanjay Rajaram from Mexico, 9. Justice Karunakaran from the Seychelles, 10. Mr. Rajamal Para from Oman, 11. Mr. Bharat Kumar Jayantilal Shah from the UAE 12. Mr. Ashraf Pellarkunnmal from UAE, 13. Ms. Nandani Tandon from US, 14. President Donald Ramotar from Guyana and 15. Mr. Kanwaljit Bakshi from New Zealand.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the state-of-the-art Dandi Kutir, a museum on the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi in Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar, on the occasion of the 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD).

PM Modi releases commemorative stamps on 100 years of Gandhi’s return

The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled “The Indian Parliament : A Critical Appraisal” edited by Prof. Sudha Pai and Shri Avinash Kumar of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

New Jersey to host international conference on Hindi in April 2015

PM Modi Launches Scheme For LED Bulb Distribution in Delhi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described the LED bulb as a “Prakash Path” – “way to light,”




as he launched a scheme for LED bulb distribution under the domestic efficient lighting programme in Delhi; and a National Programme for LED-based Home and Street Lighting.

Noted economist Arvind Panagariya, who has been appointed as the first Vice-Chairman of the newly-created NITI Aayog.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated a digital village named Akodara to the nation. The digital village has been developed by ICICI bank and was launched at an event to commemorate 60 years of ICICI Group.

The 102nd session of Indian Science Congress at Mumbai University (Maharashtra) will commence from 3rd January, 2015 after its formal inauguration by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The 05 day event will see deliberations and presentation of papers by the Scientific fraternity from across the globe.

Two Days’ “Retreat for Banks and Financial Institutions” Called “GYAN SANGAM” to be Inaugurated by Jayant Sinha

Two days’ “Retreat for Banks and Financial Institutions” called “ज्ञान संगम”

“Gyan Sangam” would be inaugurated by Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Finance at National Institute of Banking Management (NIBM), Pune, Maharashtra. Participants in the Bankers’ Retreat include Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Regulators, Officers of the Ministry of Finance, Top Management of all Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Insurance Companies and Financial Institutions (FIs).

Mobile App 'Himmat' For Women's Safety Launched in Delhi.

Government stablishes NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) to replace Planning Commission

The NITI Aayog will comprise the following




Prime Minister of India as the Chairperson Governing Council comprising the Chief Ministers of all the States and Lt.

Governors of Union Territories




Regional Councils will be formed to address specific issues and contingencies impacting more than one state or a region. These will be formed for a specified tenure.

The Regional Councils will be convened by the Prime Minister and will comprise of the Chief Ministers of States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in the region. These will be chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his nominee.

Experts, specialists and practitioners with relevant domain knowledge as special invitees nominated by the Prime Minister

The full-time organizational framework will comprise of, in addition to the Prime Minister as the Chairperson:

Vice-Chairperson: To be appointed by the Prime Minister Members: Full-time Part-time members: Maximum of 2 from leading universities research

organizations and other relevant institutions in an ex-officio capacity. Part time members will be on a rotational basis.

Ex Officio members: Maximum of 4 members of the Union Council of Ministers to be nominated by the Prime Minister.

Chief Executive Officer : To be appointed by the Prime Minister for a fixed tenure, in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.

Secretariat as deemed necessary.

NITI Aayog is based on 7 Pillars of Effective governance







1. Pro-people agenda that fulfils the aspirations of the society as well as individual,

2. Pro-active in anticipating and responding to their needs, 3. Participative, by involvement of citizens, 4. Empowering women in all aspects 5. Inclusion of all groups, with special attention to the economically weak

(garib), the SC, ST and OBC communities, the rural sector and farmers (gaon and kisan), youth and all categories of minorities.

6. Equality of opportunity to our country’s youth, 7. Transparency through the use of technology to make government visible

and responsive.

Objectives of NITI Aayog







A.K. Mittal Appointed as Chairman, Railway Board

Based on the recommendations of Appointments Board chaired by the Governor, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India announced the appointment of MD & CEO of four Nationalised Banks. The appointments announced are as follows:-

Name of the person & present designation

Name of the Bank where appointed and designation

1 Shri R. Koteeswaran, Executive Director, Bank of India

Indian Overseas Bank – MD & CEO

2 Shri Animesh Chauhan, Executive Director, Central Bank

Oriental Bank of Commerce – MD & CEO

3 Shri Kishore Kumar Sansi, Executive Director, Punjab & Sind Bank

Vijaya Bank – MD & CEO

4 Shri P. Srinivas, Executive Director, Bank of Baroda

United Bank of India – MD & CEO

The appointment of the above MD & CEOs is for a period of three years or till the date of superannuation, whichever is earlier.

List of Important International Days in January 2015

27 January - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of

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