Page-9 of Current Affairs - January, 2015

Vodafone appoints Sunil Sood as India CEO

January 23, 2015

Vodafone has appointed Sunil Sood as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its India operations. He will be first Indian CEO of Vodafone. He will replace Martin Pieters will step down on 1 April 2015. Presently, he is Chief Operating ..

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Telugu comedian and director M.S.Narayana passes away

January 23, 2015

Popular Telugu comedian and director Mylavarapu Surya Narayana has passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana. He was 63. He is noted for his comic timing and facial expressions with witty dialogues in Telugu Cinema. About Mylavarapu Surya Narayana He was born ..

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Yemen government resigns under pressure from Shia Houthi rebels

January 23, 2015

President Mansour Hadi of Yemen along with Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and his cabinet have resigned. Yemen government’s resignation comes after the President agreed to the demands of Shia Houthi rebels, who had stormed his palace and private home in ..

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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passes away

January 23, 2015

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has passed away. He was 93-year old patriarch. Abdullah’s brother Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is his successor and new King of Saudi Arabia. Salman in turn, has named his half-brother Muqrin as the ..

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Supreme Court bars N Srinivasan from contesting BCCI elections

January 22, 2015

Supreme Court (SC) has barred Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President-in-exile N Srinivasan, from contesting any BCCI election on grounds of conflict of interest. This judgment was given by two-member SC bench of Justices T S Thakur ..

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Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki sworn-in as governor of Punjab

January 22, 2015

Haryana governor Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki took over the additional charge of Governor of Punjab. He will be 34th governor of Punjab. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Shiavax Jal ..

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Union Government launches Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign

January 22, 2015

Union Government has launched ambitious Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao(BBBP) campaign to save and empower girl child. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Panipat in Haryana. Why Haryana was chosen to launch Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign? Haryana was ..

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Kerala’s Periyar tiger reserve wins NTCA biennial award

January 22, 2015

Periyar Tiger Reserve located in Kerala has won the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) biennial award for encouraging local public participation in managing the reserve. Public participation in managing the Periyar Tiger Reserve India Eco-Development project (IEDP): People’s participation started in the ..

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