Page-18 of Current Affairs - April, 2015
Veteran Australian Cricket legend and former Captain Richie Benaud passes away
Former Australia captain and legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud passed away on 10 April 2015. He was 84. About Richie Benaud Richie Benaud was an Australian Test cricket all-rounder and a pioneering leg-spin bowler. Test career- In his Test cricket ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Retired Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgaonkar passes away
Retired Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgaonkar passed away on 9 April 2015 in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 95. About Hrushikesh Moolgaonkar Hrushikesh Moolgaonkar had joined Indian Air Force (then Royal Indian Air Force) in November 1940 as the rank of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Union Government suspends Greenpeace India's registration for 6 months
Union government has suspended the registration of Greenpeace India, a non-profit environmental organization for six months with immediate effect. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after Greenpeace India had prejudicially acted against the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
India elected to four key bodies of UN ECOSOC
India was elected to four key bodies of the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). India was elected to these bodies during ECOSOC’s coordination and management meeting held at UN headquarters in New York, United States (US) by ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Newly discovered Spider named after Telangana state
Newly discovered spiders of Thomisidae family have been named as Telangana crab spider (Thomisus telanganensis) i.e. after Indian state of Telangana. These spiders were discovered by G.B. Pravalikha and Chelmala Srinivasulu, wildlife and taxonomy researchers from the Zoology Department of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Dhanush missile from ship
India on 9 April 2015 successfully test fired nuclear weapons-capable Dhanush missile from a ship, off the Odisha coast. Test- The ship-based missile was launched from an Offshore Patrolling Vessel (OPV), deep inside the Bay of Bengal to test its ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Nasim Zaidi appointed as Chief Election Commissioner
President Pranab Mukherjee on 9 April 2015 appointed the senior most Election Commissioner (EC), Dr. Nasim Zaidi as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He will succeed incumbent CEC HS Brahma, who retires on 19 April 2015 after attaining age 65. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Legendary Tamil writer Jayakanthan passes away
Legendary Tamil writer Jayakanthan passed away on 8 April 2015 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 81. He was known for charting a new course in Tamil literature with his bold and progressive works. About Jayakanthan Jayakanthan was born on ..