Page-17 of Current Affairs - February, 2015
M Ravindran takes over as Chairman of Indraprastha Gas Limited
M Ravindran has taken over as the Chairman of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). He has replaced K K Gupta, Director (Marketing) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), who has relinquished the charge upon completion of his two-year tenure. Presently M ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Adani Enterprises Ltd, Rajasthan Government inks MoU to develop 10,000 MW solar parks
Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and Rajasthan Government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing solar parks in state with a capacity of 10,000 MW. In this regard, both AEL and state owned Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
China launches first Maritime Silk Road cruise liner
China has launched first cruise liner to sail via its ambitious transcontinental initiative Maritime Silk Road (MSR). The cruise liner sailed off from the Beihai port located in southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. On its maiden voyage, cruise liner ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Australian PM Tony Abbott survives confidence vote on leadership in Liberal party
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has survived a spill vote of confidence on his leadership in the Liberal Party. In a Liberal party room voting, the ruling Liberal Party voted to defeat the leadership spill motion by 61 to39 votes. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Journalist Vinod Mehta awarded Yash Bharti Samman by UP Government
Distinguished journalist Vinod Mehta has been conferred Yash Bharti Samman by Uttar Pradesh Government. Yash Bharti Samman is Uttar Pradesh’s highest civilian award. About Vinod Mehta Vinod Mehta was born in in Rawalpindi, in West-Punjab region of undivided India. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
57th Annual Grammy Awards 2015
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards were announced at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Category Album Artist Best album of the year Morning Phase Beck Hansen Best record of the year Stay With Me Sam Smith Best song of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Adidas India appoints Damyant Singh as Brand Director
German sportswear major Adidas Group has appointed Damyant Singh as its Brand Director in India. He will succeed Tushar Goculdas, who was recently appointed as the Brand Director-Adidas Emerging Markets. Damyant Singh has rich experience as marketing professional and has ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
PM Narendra Modi constitutes 3 sub-groups of CMs within NITI Aayog
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has constituted three sub-groups of Chief Ministers within National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. It was announced by PM while he was chairing the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog in New ..