Page-18 of Current Affairs - August, 2015
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan to be Maharashtra’s new Tiger Conservation Ambassador
Maharashtra government has roped Superstar Amitabh Bachchan as its new ambassador for the Tiger Conservation Project. His association will help to raise awareness about saving the tigers in the state. In this regard Mr. Bachchan has accepted an offer which ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Veteran Marathi stage actor Bhalchandra Pendharkar passes away
Veteran Marathi stage actor, drama producer and singer Bhalchandra Pendharkar passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness. He was 94. Pendharkar was born on 25 November 1921 in Hyderabad, Telangana (then Andhra Pradesh). He was affectionately known as Anna ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Government launches new Central Sector Scheme Nai Manzil
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Dr. Najma Heptulla launched a new Central Sector Scheme Nai Manzil for empowering minorities. The scheme was launched to make innovative interventions in the field of education and skill development for improving the welfare of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
China devaluated Yuan by 2 per cent largest since 1994
In line with economic slowdown in China, the People’s Banks of China devalued yuan by 2 per cent against the US dollar. Devaluation was done based on a new way of managing the exchange rate that better reflected market forces ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Posco to set up steel plant in Maharashtra in Joint Venture with Uttam Steel
World’s sixth largest South Korean steelmaker Posco has signed an agreement to form a Joint venture with Uttam Steel and Power to set up a 3 million tonnes per year integrated steel plant in Maharashtra. This will be the first integrated ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Warren Buffett led Berkshire Hathaway to buy Precision Castparts for $37.2 billion
The billionaire Warren E Buffett led Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire the metal parts manufacturer Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC) for 37.2 billion US dollars. This will be the one of the largest takeovers ever undertaken by the billionaire’s company, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
ISRO commissions Titanium Sponge Plant in Kerala
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 10 August has fully commissioned and started commercial production at the first indigenous Titanium Sponge Plant at Chavara in Kerala. The initiative was taken by ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre to establish Titanium Sponge ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
ICICI Bank launches ‘Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections
India’s largest private sector lender Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched ‘ICICI Bank Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections of society. The scheme is new home loan proposition of the bank with special interest ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Union Government launches new train services in Northeast
Union Government launched new train services in the Northeast Indian states after the completion of Balipara- Bhalukpong (Arunachal Pradesh) and North Lakhimpur-Murkongselek (Assam) sections into broad-gauge. The train services were launched by the Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through video-conferencing ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Google unveils restructuring under new parent company Alphabet Inc
Search engine giant Google Inc has announced formation of a new holding or parent company called Alphabet Inc to encompass its search engine unit and all other subsidiaries. The new parent company was formed as part of Google’s new organisational ..