Page-11 of Current Affairs - April, 2015
Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain Grand Prix of Formula One
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton from Britain on 19 April 2015 won Bahrain Grand Prix of Formula One on the Sakhir Grand Prix Circuit. This was his third win of the season and his second Bahrain Grand Prix win. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
India's Y Pranjala wins Asian Junior Tennis title
India’s Y Pranjala has won the Asian Junior Tennis championship title on 18 April 2015. In the final match played at New Delhi she defeated China’s Zheng Wushuang with a 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 scoreline. She also had won the Asian ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Maharashtra government sets up task forces on agriculture development and poverty alleviation
Maharashtra government on 18 April 2015 set up a task force on agriculture development and poverty alleviation to address the issues. It will be 12-member panel for agriculture development and will be headed by the state’s additional chief secretary (Agriculture). ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Vankadarath Saritha, first woman bus driver of Delhi Transport Corporation
Vankadarath Saritha, a 30-year-old driver became first woman bus driver to be inducted in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). DTC has currently posted her at Sarojini Nagar depot and will work in day-time duty at a route in the central part ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
RVNL Sings MoU with Private Sector Dighi Port Limited for Rail Connectivity
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 18 April 2015 between Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and Dighi Port Limited. The MoU will facilitate construction of 34 km of railway link between Roha and Dighi Port in Raigad district ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Andhra Pradesh Government inks MoU with IISL Company to replace streetlights in 13 municipalities with LED lights
Andhra Pradesh Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IISL Company to replace the existing streetlights in 13 municipalities with LED lights in the state. MoU was signed by Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
International Paralympic Committee derecognises Paralympic Committee of India
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has suspended the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for indefinite period. IPC’s this move comes after PCI had provided shoddy treatment to athletes during the National Para-Athletics Championships held in Ghaziabad from March 20 to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Ashish Jakhar from Haryana sets National Youth record in hammer throw
Ashish Jakhar from Haryana on 17 April 2015 set a national youth record in boys’ hammer throw event and won gold medal in the 12th National Youth Athletics Championships held in Bambolim, Goa. In this event, Ashish had hurled 5kg ..