Page-13 of Current Affairs - March, 2015

 Supreme Court rejects reservation to Jats under OBC quota

March 17, 2015

Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the notification issued by Union Government to include Jats in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) for the benefit of reservation. The Supreme Court (SC) held that Union Government took this decision by ..

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Ashu Suyash appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CRISIL

March 17, 2015

Ashu Suyash has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL). She will succeed Roopa Kudva, who had been the MD & CEO at Crisil since 2007. Suyash’s ..

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Indian researcher Minoti Apate named as woman of the year 2015 in New South Wales

March 17, 2015

Indian researcher Minoti Apate has been named as New South Wales (NSW) Woman of the year 2015. Apate was named for the award for her contributions to the field of medical research, Indian community and the tertiary education. About Minoti ..

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Haryana Government passes bill banning cow slaughter

March 17, 2015

Haryana Government has passed Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015 that bans cow slaughter.  It was unanimously passed in budget session of state with voice vote. Key provisions of Bill Objective- the Bill seeks to conserve and develop indigenous ..

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Veteran singer Bombay S Kamal passes away

March 17, 2015

Veteran singer and music composer Bombay S. Kamal passed away on 17 March 2015 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala at the age of 85. He was suffering from respiratory ailments. In past six decades, he had active presence in the field of ..

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Facebook acquires shopping search engine TheFind.com

March 16, 2015

Facebook has acquired the shopping search engine TheFind. With the acquisition, the social networking giant Facebook has signaled its future plans to move into the e-commerce. The acquisition aims to improve Facebook ads experience and lift its digital advertising business. ..

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Wipro appoints Ali Neemuchwala as the Group President and Chief Operating Officer

March 16, 2015

Wipro, India’s third-largest software services firm has appointed Abid Ali Neemuchwala as the Group President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). This appointment will be effective from 1 April 2015. Neemuchwala in his new role will head Wipro’s service lines of ..

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Services clinched 69th Santosh Trophy football title 2015

March 16, 2015

Services on 15 March 2015 have won 69th Santosh Trophy football title 2014-15. In the final match Services defeated host Punjab by score of 5-4 at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab. In the final match both teams failed to ..

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