Current Affairs - February, 2015
28 February observed as National Science Day
Every year February 28 is celebrated as the National Science Day i.e. Rashtriya Vigyan Diwas (राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान दिवस). In 2015, the theme of the day is “Science for Nation Building”. This year’s theme has been chosen for the purpose of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Haryana Government increases cash reward for inter-caste marriage
Haryana government has decided to increase the cash reward under the inter-caste marriage scheme from 50,000 to 1 lakh rupees. This decision was taken by state level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
First Assamese dictionary for Science and Technology terms released
First Assamese dictionary for Science and Technology terms was released recently. It was released by Dr Alok Kumar Buragohain, Vice Chancellor of Dibrugarh University. Key facts This dictionary is prepared by Asomiya Jatiya Abhidhan (AJA) and consists of over 40,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Highlights of Union Budget 2015-16
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2015-16 in the Parliament. It was the first full year Budget of the NDA government under leadership of Prime Minister of Narendra Modi and the second budget of Arun Jaitley as Finance ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Annual exercise TROPEX 2015 of Indian Navy concludes
Indian Navy’s Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) exercise concluded on 27 February 2015. TROPEX-2015 was a month long exercise aimed at validating the Indian Navy’s Concept of Operations and the area of operations spanned the Arabian Sea and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Acclaimed US actor Leonard Nimoy passes away
Acclaimed US actor Leonard Nimoy passed away on 27 February 2015 in Los Angeles. He was 83 and died of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was best known for his half-human, half-Vulcan character of Mr Spock in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
IRCTC partners with Amazon.in for online shopping
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has partnered with e-commerce giant Amazon.in to provide convenient online shopping experience and sell various products. With this tie-up, IRCTC is going to offer its customers (especially Indian railways passengers) with seamless online ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
AB De Villiers hits fastest 150 in ODI history
South African cricketer AB De Villiers has hit the fastest 150 in one-day internationals (ODI’s). He achieved this feat in 64 balls in World Cup Pool B match against West Indies held at Sydney and also broke the previous record ..