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Former Nepalese PM Surya Bahadur Thapa passes away
Surya Bahadur Thapa, former Prime Minister (PM) of Nepal passed away on 15 April 2015 in Gurgaon. He was 87. Thapa had served as Prime Minister of Nepal for five times under three different kings. His was in office from ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile
Nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-III ballistic missile was successfully tested on 16 April 2015. The test was conducted from Wheelar Isalnd off the Odisha coast in the Bay of Bengal by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) with support of Defence Research and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Susanta Lahiri awarded Hevesy Medal Award 2015
Professor Susanta Lahiri was awarded prestigious the Hevesy Medal Award 2015. The award was presented to him for his outstanding contributions in heavy ion induced radioisotope production, converter targets, tracer packet technique and green chemistry. About Professor Susanta Lahiri He ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Former Czech Republic Prime Minister Stanislav Gross passes away
Former Czech Republic Prime Minister Stanislav Gross passed away on 16 April 2015. He was 45. Stanislav Gross was the youngest PM of Czech Republic and was elected in July 2004 at the age of 34. He had led the Social ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Canada to Supply Uranium to India for 5 Years
Canada has agreed to supply 3,000 metric tonnes of uranium to India under a $254 million five-year deal to power Indian atomic reactors. The agreement for uranium supply was signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Canadian counterpart ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Dr. Mohan Kumar appointed as new Ambassador to France
Senior diplomat Dr. Mohan Kumar has been appointed the India’s next Ambassador to France. He will succeed Arun Kumar who was recently appointed Ambassador to the United States. About Mohan Kumar Mohan Kumar is a 1981-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
BHEL, Russian firm INTMA ink MoU to set up power plant in Kazakhstan
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Russian company INTMA to set up a gas-based power project in Kazakhstan. The MoU aims set combined path to execute projects of mutual interest in Russia ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Sachin Tendulkar inducted into Laureus Sports Academy
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on 15 April 2015 was inducted into the prestigious Laureus Sports Academy. Along with him four other sportspersons were inducted as new members in the Academy. They are Yao Ming- Retired Chinese professional basketball player. ..