Ajay Mathur appointed as Director-General of TERI

Ajay Mathur has been appointed as Director-General (DG) of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Decision in this regard was taken by TERI’s governing council which comprised prominent corporate personalities like Deepak Parekh, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Naina Lal Kidwai and ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Lupin acquires US pharmaceutical firm Gavis

Indian pharmaceutical major Lupin has acquired US based Gavis Pharmaceuticals in cash-free and debt-free transaction for 880 million dollars (around 5,606 crore rupees). In this regard, Lupin has entered into definite agreement with Gavis Pharmaceuticals LLC and its subsidiary Novel ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Indian-American Amitoj Chhabra wins junior title at US Powerlifting Championships

20 year old Indian-American Amitoj Chhabra has won the Junior Title at the US Powerlifting Association National Championships 2015. He won this title after he lifted a total of 1,383 pounds in the junior title Championship which was held at ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

7 Indian companies among World's 500 largest companies: Fortune Magazine

Seven Indian companies have found their place in 2015 Fortune 500 Global  Companies list compiled by Fortune Magazine. They are Indian Oil: ranked 119th with revenues of 74 billion dollars. Reliance Industries: ranked 158th with revenues of 62 billion dollars. Tata Motors: ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

UNESCO names Conakry as World Book Capital for 2017

United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) has named Conakry, the Capital city of the Republic of Guinea as the World Book Capital for year 2017. With this selection Conakry become the 17th city in the World to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

India ranks 12th in terms of power generation from nuclear source

As per recently published data, India has been placed at 12th position among the 31 countries in the world in terms of power (electricity) generation from nuclear source. The data was published by the Power Reactor Information System (PRIS) of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

India earns $100 million by launching 45 foreign satellites: Government

India has earned about US 100 million dollars by launching 45 commercial foreign satellites from 19 countries. The revenue was earned by Antrix, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This information was given by Union Science ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Acclaimed US novelist EL Doctorow passes away

Acclaimed United States novelist Edgar Lawrence Doctorow passed away in New York due to lung cancer. He was 84. His works was known for historical fiction i.e. re-imagination of the American experience and placing fictional characters in recognisable historical contexts ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015