Page-15 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
Indian-origin ex-minister Shriti Vadera to chair British Bank
Indian-origin British ex-minister Shriti Vadera has been appointed as chairman of Santander UK, thus becoming the first woman to head a major British bank. She will join the board of Santander UK as joint deputy chairman in January 2015 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
World's largest cruise ship terminal opens in Dubai
The world’s largest cruise ship terminal- Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal was unveiled in Dubai. It was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai. This newly opened terminal can handle 14,000 cruise passengers a day, thus making it world’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Railways extend E-ticketing facility for differently abled passengers
Indian Railways has extended its e-ticketing facility to differently abled persons in order to provide them with more convenience. As per railways this e-ticketing facility will be available to those passengers who are differently-abled such as orthopaedically handicapped, hearing and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
International India Medical Tourism Congress begins in New Delhi
International India Medical Tourism Congress began in Delhi. It aims to promote country’s medical tourism by creating awareness about it and create international network opportunities. The medical tourism congress was inaugurated by Tourism Secretary Dr Lalit K Panwar and it ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Punjab’s first Mega International Food Park inaugurated at Dabwala Kalan
Punjab’s first Mega International Food Park was inaugurated at Dabwala Kalan, in Fazilka District Punjab under the aegis of Mega Food Park Scheme. It was inaugurated by Union Food Processing Industry Harsimrat Kaur Badal in the presence of Deputy Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Bangladesh oil spill disaster threatens wildlife in Sundarbans forest
Bangladesh’s oil spill disaster is considered as ecological catastrophe which may threaten rare dolphins, other wildlife species and world’s largest mangrove forests in the Sundrban’s. Oil spill disaster: The tanker carrying an estimated 350,000 litres of furnace oil partly sank in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
PM launches Arunima Sinha’s book 'Born Again on the Mountain'
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched Arunima Sinha’s book Born Again on the Mountain in New Delhi. Arunima Sinha is the first female amputee and first Indian amputee to climb Mount Everest. Arunima Sinha’s Everest expedition struggle In 2009, Arunima was pushed out ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
India likely to improve economic growth to 6.3% in 2016: UN WESP Report
As per recently released UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015 (WESP) report, India’s economic growth is expected to improve to 6.3% in 2016. Facts related to India from Report India is likely to make progress in implementing economic policy reforms and thus ..