Page-2 of Current Affairs - February, 2015

Justice Amitava Roy sworn in as Supreme Court judge

Justice Amitava Roy has sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC). He was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) H. L. Dattu and will have a tenure of three years. Prior ..

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Ratan Tata honoured with Doctorate of Automotive Engineering by Clemson University

Ex-chairman of the Tata Group Ratan Tata has been honoured with Doctorate of Automotive Engineering by the Clemson University. He was conferred with Doctorate for his contributions to the global automotive industry at the South Carolina Automotive Summit. About Ratan ..

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A person can be treated as SC even after re-conversion: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on 27 February 2015 held that a person can be accorded Scheduled Caste (SC) status even on re-conversion to Hinduism. The status can be accorded if the person is accepted by people of his caste and he ..

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Zoological Society of London and Gujarat Forest Department inks MoU for Asiatic lion Conservation

Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Gujarat Forest Department on 26 February 2015 have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for conservation of Asiatic lion and its habitat. As part of MoU, ZSL with its expertise in managing zoo will provide ..

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China's President Xi Jinping unveils new 'four comprehensives' political theory

China’s President Xi Jinping has unveiled a new political theory, grouped into four slogans also known as the four comprehensives. His new political theory was declared ahead of the upcoming meeting of the Committee of the People’s Political Consultative Conference, ..

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Six Indian women among Forbes' 50 'Power Businesswomen' 2015

Six Indian women entrepreneurs and businesswomen have been named by Forbes magazine as among the 50 ‘Power Businesswomen’ from Asia. Indians included in the list are Arundhati Bhattacharya- Chairperson of State Bank of India (SBI).  Forbes list referred her as the ..

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World’s first 3D-printed jet engine developed in Australia

Researchers from Australia’s Monash University have created world’s first 3 Dimensional (3D) printed jet engine. The first of kind 3D printed engine was developed by team of researchers from Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing in partnership with spin-out company Amaero ..

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Highlights from Railway Budget 2015-16

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 26 February 2015 presented the Railway Budget 2015-16 in the Parliament. Below are the highlights of this Budget: Railway Fares No new hike in passenger fares While, the Freight fares have been raised incase ..

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