Page-21 of Current Affairs - February, 2015
India ranked second last in GIPC's International Intellectual Property Index
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) has released its third annual international intellectual property (IP) index list. In this list India is placed at 29th rank among the 30 countries. While, US has been placed at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Ajay Shukla takes charge as new Member (Traffic) in Railway Board
Ajay Shukla has taken additional charge as the Member (Traffic) in the Railway Board. He will replace D P Pande who had retired from this post on 31 January 2015. Currently, Ajay Shukla is an Additional Member (Commercial) Railway Board. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Infosys appoints Roopa Kudva as independent member of board
India’s second largest software services firm, Infosys has appointed Roopa Kudva as an independent member on its board of directors. At present, she is managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Crisil, a subsidiary of global rating agency- Standard & ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Micromax overtakes Samsung in India's smartphone market: Canalys Report
According to market research firm Canalys report, India’s Micromax Mobile has overtaken Korean tech giant Samsung as the largest seller of smartphones in India for the first time. As per Canalys report, Micromax accounted for 22% of India’s smartphone market share ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Bihar Government to provide free education till PG to SC/ST and girl students
Bihar government has decided to provide free education to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and girl students till Post Graduation (PG) level in the state. This decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Jitan ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Maharashtra government planning to revamp Jeevan Amrut Yojana
Maharashtra Government is planning to revamp the Jeevan Amrut Yojana (blood-on-call) scheme to make it more beneficial to people. State government is seeking to strengthen the network of blood storage units in rural areas instead of current mechanism of transporting ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Dr. Zakir A. Naik wins 2015 King Faisal International Prize
India’s Dr. Zakir A. Naik has won the prestigious 2015 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) in category of Service to Islam. It was announced by Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and KFIP Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Othaimeen. About Dr. Zakir A. Naik ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Haryana government launches e-registration of properties
Haryana government has launched e-registration of properties in all tehsils and sub-tehsils of the state. It was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to mark the completion of 100 days of his government. Previously in January 2015, pilot project ..