Page-26 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

Ravi Shastri named as interim coach of Team India for Bangladesh tour

June 2, 2015

Former Indian Cricket Captain, Ravi Shastri was named interim coach of the Indian cricket team for the tour of Bangladesh starting from 10 June 2015 which will host one Test and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs). He was appointed by Board ..

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Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, designated as first woman President of Mauritius

June 2, 2015

Government of Mauritius has designated internationally renowned biodiversity scientist and biologist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as their new President. This designation will make her Indian Ocean island nation’s first woman and sixth President, a top ceremonial position. Now this appointment is subject ..

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India, Sweden ink six agreements during President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit

June 2, 2015

India and Sweden inked six agreements, during the visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to Sweden, key Arctic Council member. It should be noted that Mr. Pranab Mukherjee is the first Indian President to visit Sweden. Following agreements were signed MoU ..

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be conferred ‘Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award’

June 2, 2015

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be conferred with Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award by Bangladesh government. He will be bestowed this award for his outstanding support for the Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan in 1971 when he was ..

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Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, V V S Laxman inducted in BCCI advisory committee

June 2, 2015

Former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman have joined the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI’s) newly-constituted Cricket Advisory Aommittee. They were nominated by BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya with immediate effect. The advisory ..

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Meena Hemchandra appointed as Executive Director of RBI

June 2, 2015

Meena Hemchandra was appointed as the Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). With this appointment she will be in charge of RBI’s department of banking supervision, non-banking supervision and department of co-operative banking supervision. Prior to this appointment ..

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Hemant Sonawala, pioneer of Indian IT industry passes away

June 2, 2015

Hemant Sonawala, one of the pioneer founders of India’s information technology (IT) industry passed away on 30 May 2015 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 78. As a visionary industrialist and entrepreneur he had played important role laying the foundations of ..

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China develops world’s first ATM with Facial Recognition Technology

June 1, 2015

Researchers from China have successfully developed the first automated teller machine (ATM) with facial recognition technology. The machine has unique security feature which does not allow users to withdraw cash unless their face matches their facial ID. The first of ..

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