Page-19 of Current Affairs - February, 2015
IDCO signs MoU with IRE to set up a mineral separation plant in Odisha
State owned Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) has signed a MoU with public sector Indian Rare Earth Ltd (IRE) to set up a mineral separation plant in Odisha’s Ganjam district. MoU was signed by IDCO CMD Vishal K Dev and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
ICC clears bowling action of Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cleared bowling action of Pakistan’s cricketer Saeed Ajmal. ICC’s decision comes after retests and remedial work undertaken by Saeed have shown that his bowling action is as per ICC guidelines. Now, he can now ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
UN appoints Nickolay Mladenov as new Special Coordinator for Middle East peace
United Nation’s Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Nickolay Mladenov of Bulgaria as new Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. He will replace Robert Serry of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Dr. M.O. Garg takes charge as Director General of CSIR
Dr M.O. Garg has taken charge as Director General (DG) of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). He will replace PS Ahuja who had held this post since May 2014. About M.O. Garg M.O. Garg is a gold ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Greek Parliament elects Zoe Konstantopoulou as its new President
Greek Parliament has elected Zoe Konstantopoulou, a member of the left wing party Syriza as its new President. She was elected after receiving a record number of 235 of 300 deputies’ votes in the Parliament. With this win, she has the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Micromax appoints Shubhajit Sen as new chief marketing officer
India’s largest mobile vendor, Micromax has appointed Shubhajit Sen as its chief marketing officer (CMO). His appointment seeks to boost its marketing efforts as it looks to further improve its position in the surging smartphone market in the country. As ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Symposium: Towards Zero Poaching in Asia concludes in Nepal
A symposium, Towards Zero Poaching in Asia concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal on 6th February 2015. Symposium: Towards Zero Poaching in Asia This five-day anti-poaching symposium started on 2 February 2015, was hosted by the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
HAL signs contract with IAF to supply 14 Dornier-228 aircrafts
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a Rs. 1,090-crore contract for supplying 14 Dornier-228 (Do-228) aircraft’s to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The contract also includes supplying six reserve engines, a flight simulator and associated equipment to IAF. These 14 ..