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Minor planet named as 4538 Vishyanand after Indian Chess legend Viswanathan Anand
Minor planet was named after India’s chess legend and first grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand by the Minor Planet Center. His name was given to the minor planet which was previously identified as planet 4538. Now the planet will be called as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
India ranks 119 on 2015 FM Global Resilience Index
In recently released 2015 FM Global Resilience Index, India has been ranked a low 119 out of 130 countries. India despite having scope and global potential was ranked 119 compared to 112th rank in 2014 Global Resilience Index. Top 10 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Captain Anoop Kumar Sharma takes over as CEO of Essar Shipping
Captain Anoop Kumar Sharma has taken over as whole-time director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Essar Shipping Ltd (ESL). He replaced Ramakrishnan A. R. who had retired from service on 31 March 2015. Sharma has been associated with ESL ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Kailash Vajpeyi, Renowned Hindi poet passes away
Kailash Vajpeyi, renowned Hindi poet passed away on 1 April 2015 in New Delhi due to cardiac arrest. He was one of the prominent poets in a group known as San saatth ke baad ki kavita (Post-1960 poetry) that had ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Union Government unveils new Foreign Trade Policy
Union Government has unveiled new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) to make India an exporting powerhouse in the next five years. The new trade policy will incorporate government ambitious initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India mission, Skill India programme, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Mariyam Asif Siddiqui, Muslim girl wins Bhagwad Gita contest
Mariyam Asif Siddiqui, a 12-year-old Muslim girl from Mumbai has secured first place Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Champion League. She won the first prize in an inter-school competition for explaining the teachings of the holy book- Bhagwad Gita. The Shrimad Bhagwad Gita ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Sunita Tomar, poster girl of India’s Anti-Tobacco campaign dies
Sunita Tomar, poster girl of India’s anti-tobacco campaign passed away at her hometown in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh. She was 28 and was diagnosed with oral cancer. She had appeared in government’s 30-second video titled ‘Sunita’ which had highlighted ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Amaravathi named as new capital of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh government has approved Amaravathi as name of the new capital city of the state coming up in the Vijayawada-Guntur region. The name Amaravathi was chosen in view of the historical and spiritual significance as it was ancient seat ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Union Cabinet approves amendments to the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973
Union Cabinet gave its approval for the amendment of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The approved amendments in parent act aims at ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Odisha Government launches Aahar scheme
Odisha Government on 1 April 2015 launched ‘Aahar’- cheap meal scheme for providing subsidised food to urban poor. It was launched by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar on the occasion the foundation day of the state ..