Vikas Gowda wins bronze medal in Shanghai IAAF Diamond League

India’s ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda won a bronze medal in the second leg of the prestigious International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League series in Shanghai, China. In his fifth and penultimate attempt, Gowda hurled the disc to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Ethiopian runners win both Men's & Women's titles in TCS World 10000m run

Ethiopian runners won both the Men’s and Women’s titles in the eighth edition of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10 Thousand metre run in Bengaluru, Karnataka. In Men’s category, Mosinet Geremew bagged the title by clocking 28 minutes and 16 ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian nuns

Pope Francis has canonized Marie Alphonsine Ghattas and Mariam Bawardy from Palestine. The canonization ceremony was held in Vatican’s St Peter’s Square and was attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and over 2,000 Christian pilgrims from the region. Both of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Novak Djokovic wins 4th Rome Masters title of Tennis

World no 1 Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won his fourth Rome Masters Tennis Men’s single title. In the final match, he defeated world no 2 Roger Federer from Switzerland with score of 6-4, 6-3. With this win, Djokovic earned ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

ICICI Bank's first Chinese branch inaugurated in Shanghai

ICICI Bank’s first branch in China was inaugurated in Shanghai, a major global financial hub. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of ICICI Bank’s MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar. The new branch will begin its operation ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Glyptothorax senapatiensis, new catfish species discovered in Manipur by ZSI Scientists

New catfish species named Glyptothorax senapatiensis was recently discovered by scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). It was discovered in Chindwin river drainage in Senapati district of Manipur. Locally in this region, this catfish species is known as Ngapang ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

6th edition of National Conference on Nuclear Energy held in New Delhi

Sixth edition of National Conference on Nuclear Energy held in New Delhi. The theme of this edition was Nuclear Energy: a Clean Energy option. It was organized by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

UN adopts resolution to strengthen relief efforts in earthquake hit Nepal

United Nations (UN) has adopted a resolution in order to call attention of international community to urgently assist Nepal and help rebuild the country after it was hit by devastating earthquake. The resolution was led by India and was co-sponsored ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015