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National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology inks MoU with Snapdeal
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) on 23 April 2015 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with e-commerce giant Snapdeal to roll out digital marketing courses. The MoU aims at helping small and medium enterprises/businesses and artisans who ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
India and France begin naval exercise 'Varuna'
10-day naval exercise ‘Varuna’ between India and France began on 23 April 2015 off the Goa coast. It is the fourteenth edition of this naval exercise which will host of naval assets of both countries and will conclude on 3 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
First battalion of Gorkha rifles celebrates Bicentenary year
First Battalion the First Gorkha Rifles (1/1 GR) on 24 April 2015 celebrated its Bicentenary at Pathankot, Punjab. To mark this day, hundreds of serving and veteran Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks of the battalion both from India ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
24 April: National Panchayati Raj Diwas
Every year April 24 is being observed as National Panchayati Raj (PR) Diwas across India. This day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993. This amendment had ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Indian-American Dr. Vivek Murthy takes oath as US Surgeon General
Indian-American Dr. Vivek Murthy was sworn-in as the US Surgeon General on 23 April 2015. He was administered oath by US Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremony held at Fort Myer in Virginia. Vivek Murthy is 19th US Surgeon ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
NASA develops first 3-D printed copper rocket engine part
NASA engineers have developed the first full-scale three dimensional (3-D) printed copper rocket engine part. The part developed was a combustion chamber liner that operates at extreme temperatures and pressures using additive manufacturing technique. Combustion chamber was manufactured by using ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Union Cabinet approves lowering of age of Juveniles from 18 to 16 years for heinous crimes
Union Cabinet has approved lowering of age of juveniles from eighteen to sixteen years for heinous crimes. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The cabinet also approved to introduce Amendment ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Zomato acquires NexTable
Online restaurant guide Zomato has acquired United States (US) based online table reservation platform NexTable for undisclosed amount. It is Zomato’s ninth acquisitions since past nine months. This acquisition also comes shortly after Zomato had acquired MaplePOS, a cloud-based POS ..