Page-16 of Current Affairs - March, 2015

TCS appoints Aarthi Subramanian to board of directors

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Limited, India’s largest software services exporter has appointed Aarthi Subramanian as an executive director on the board of directors. Subramanian has been appointed for period of three-years and with her appointment the TCS Board strength has ..

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India, Sri Lanka ink four agreements

India and Sri Lanka on 13 March 2015 signed four agreements. These agreements were signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the island nation as part of three-nation of Indian Ocean tour of Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. ..

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Harvard University retains top position in Times' World Reputation Rankings 2015

Harvard University of United States (US) has again topped in World Reputation Rankings 2015 published by Times Higher Education. Times Higher Education in the rankings revealed the top 100 universities across the world. Top 10 Universities in World Reputation Rankings ..

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Mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles begins in Odisha

The mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles, an endangered species has begun at mouth of river Rushikulya in Ganjam district of Odisha. Over 10,000 female turtles have laid eggs on the first day, in the 3-km-long sandy beach from Gokharakuda ..

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3rd Indian Panorama Film Festival begins in Shillong

The third edition of Indian Panorama Film Festival has begun in Shillong, Meghalaya. The three day festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Dr. Mukul Sangma. The film festival kick-started by screening of Dr. Prakash Baba Amte: the Real ..

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Renowned fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett passes away

Renowned fantasy author and creator of the Discworld series Sir Terry Pratchett passed away on 12 March 2015 in London, United Kingdom. He was 66 and was being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In his 44 years long career, Pratchett had ..

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Union Government launches Pharma Jan Samadhan scheme for redressal of grievances on drugs pricing

Union Government has launched Pharma Jan Samadhan scheme, for redressal of grievances of consumers related to drug pricing and availability of medicines. It was launched by Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar in New Delhi. About Pharma Jan Samadhan ..

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Defending champion Karnataka wins Ranji Trophy 2015

Defending champion Karnataka on 12 March 2015 won Ranji Trophy for season 2014-2015. Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu by an innings and 217 runs in the final day of match played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. With this victory, Karnataka ..

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