Current Affairs - April, 2015
India ranks 13th in generating electricity from nuclear source
India ranks at 13th position in the world in terms of generation electricity from nuclear source. This information was given by Minister of State (MoS) Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply in the Rajya Sabha to an unstarred question. As ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
India, Japan ink action agenda to boost trade, investment
India and Japan have signed a Five-point action agenda to increase bilateral trade and investment between the two nations. The action agenda was signed between Japan’s Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Yoichi Miyazawa and Minister of State (independent charge) ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Union Government extends e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries
Union Government has extended e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries with an effect from 31 May 2015. In this regard, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notification. With this the total number of countries under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Flipkart acquires mobile marketing firm Appiterate
Online marketplace Flipkart has acquired mobile marketing start-up Appiterate in order to strengthen its mobile platform. The financial details of the acquisition deal were not disclosed. This acquisition comes in line with Flipkart’s ‘Mobile First’ focus which aims to increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
PropTiger.com acquires its rival Makaan.com
Real estate portal PropTiger.com has acquired its rival Makaan.com to ramp up its presence in India’s secondary property market. After the acquisition both portals will run separately. In this regard, Elara Technologies parent firm of PropTiger.com has entered into a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Three super-Earths orbiting nearby star discovered
Scientists have discovered three planets orbiting a nearby star named HD 7924 that is only 54 light-years away. These planets were discovered by Automated Planet Finder (APF) Telescope located at Lick Observatory in California and W M Keck Observatory, Hawaii. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Veteran Marathi film and stage actress Bimba Modak passes away
Eminent Marathi film and stage actress, Shanta alias Bimba Modak of yesteryear passed away on 28 April 2015 in Pune. She was 97. Modak, had entered into the film industry during the time when it was considered as taboo for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr. Ananda Kumar won 2015 Whitley Awards for wildlife conservation
Two Indians, Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr Ananda Kumar have been awarded with the prestigious 2015 Whitley Awards for their contribution to wildlife conservation in developing countries. Both of them received a Whitley prize worth 35000 pound along with seven ..