Page-20 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

Mahendra Kumar Sharma appointed as non-executive Chairman of ICICI Bank

June 10, 2015

Mahendra Kumar Sharma was appointed as non-executive chairman of India’s largest private sector lender Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank. He will replace K V Kamath who had resigned from top most in order to join as ..

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P L Subramanian appointed as non-executive Director of India Cements Limited

June 10, 2015

P L Subramanian has been appointed as Non-Executive Director India Cements Limited (CIL) with an immediate effect. Subramanian had joined former BCCI President N Srinivasan-led India Cements in 1986 and had served in various responsibilities. He had retired from service ..

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Padmasree Warrior, India-born Chief Technology Officer of Cisco resigns

June 10, 2015

Padmasree Warrior, India-born has stepped down from her post of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at global IT giant Cisco. She had resigned after a significant restructuring of top management of Cisco under incoming CEO Chuck Robbins. Now she will have ..

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World's first 'feeling' prosthetic leg fitted in Austria

June 9, 2015

World’s first prosthetic (artificial) leg capable of simulating the feelings of a real limb and fighting phantom pain was unveiled by researchers in Vienna, Austria. The first of its kind medical innovation is the result of a two-fold process which ..

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Cyclonic Storm Ashobaa: First Tropical storm of the season

June 9, 2015

Cyclonic storm Ashobaa in Arabian Sea is the first tropical storm of the pre-monsoon season in the Indian seas. The cyclonic storm was formed after intensified deep depression (low pressure zone) was developed over east central Arabian Sea about 590 ..

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Vijai Sharma appointed as new Chief Information Commissioner

June 9, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Vijai Sharma as Chief Information Commissioner. He will have tenure of for 5 years or till they attain the age of 65, whichever is earlier. Vijai Sharma is a 1974 batch IAS officer of Uttar ..

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16th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)

June 9, 2015

16th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) informally known as the “Bollywood Oscars,” was held in Malaysia. The award ceremony was held in Putra Indoor Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 2015 IIFA Awards honoured the best films of ..

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KV Chowdary appointed as new Central Vigilance Commissioner

June 9, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed KV Chowdary new Central Vigilance Commissioner. He was appointed by President on the recommendation of Select committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh  as well as Leader ..

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