Page-18 of Current Affairs - February, 2015
Union Government’s Sukanya Samridhi Yojna begins in Uttar Pradesh
Union Government’s Sukanya Samridhi Yojna under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign has begun in Jaunpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The first account under the scheme was opened in the name of a three-year old girl Vedika ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
India's liability law will not be amended: Union Government
Union Government has notified that India’s Civil Liability Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010 or CLND rules will not be amended. In this regard, a detailed paper titled ‘Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
India’s Anirban Lahiri wins maiden European Tour title in Malaysia
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri has won the Malaysian Open 2015. With this win Anirban Lahir secured his breakthrough European Tour title. In the final 4th round he defeated Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger by one shot at the Kaula Lumpur Golf Club and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Veteran Marathi theatre artist Atmaram Bhende passes away
Veteran Marathi theatre artist and film actor Atmaram Bhende has passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 91. He was considered the doyen of Marathi experimental theatre and had graced the Marathi stage for more than six decades. About Atmaram ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
French artist Paul Gauguin's painting breaks sale record at nearly $300m
A painting of two Tahitian girls named as Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry) by the French artist Paul Gauguin has been sold for 300 million dollars. It makes the painting as the most expensive work of art ever ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Maharashtra government signs MoU with L&T for setting up CCTV based surveillance in Mumbai
Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for setting up closed-circuit television (CCTV) based surveillance in Mumbai. The MoU worth Rs 949 crore was signed by the company and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Indian Coast Guard inductes high-speed patrolling ship Amogh
Indian Coast Guard has inducted a high-speed patrolling ship Amogh into its fleet. Amogh will be stationed off Paradip coast in Odisha. It can travel at maximum speed of 63 km per hour The ship has facilities like firing gun, rubber ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
2nd prototype of naval variant of LCA-Tejas successfully tested
The Naval Prototype 2 (NP2) of indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas undertook its successful maiden flight in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This successful maiden flight is considered as significant milestone in the India’s indigenous carrier borne aircraft development programme. NP2 ..