Page-14 of Current Affairs - May, 2015

MIDC inks MoU with SIDBI to raise Rs 200-crore fund for MSMEs

May 12, 2015

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has inked memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-run Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to provide easy finance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for their growth. The MoU was signed Ananta P ..

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Satish Reddy appointed as Chairman of National Safety Council

May 12, 2015

Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has appointed K Satish Reddy as the chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC). He will succeed Venu Srinivasan, who was appointed in July 2011. As the chairman of the NSC, Mr. Reddy will ..

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Asiatic lion population in Gir sanctuary increases to 523: Census report 2015

May 11, 2015

According to 2015 census report, the number of Asiatic lions in Gir sanctuary of Gujarat and its surrounding areas has gone up to 523. This 14th census lion census, has registered 27 percent increase in the number of Asiatic lions ..

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Dedicated E-Commerce Centre of India Posts launched in New Delhi

May 11, 2015

Dedicated E-Commerce Centre of India Posts, a government-operated postal system was launched in New Delhi to cater the e-commerce business enterprises. It was launched by Union Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at Safdarjang, New Delhi. This project is ..

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KV Kamath named as first President of New Development Bank of BRICS nations

May 11, 2015

Eminent banker Kundapur Vaman Kamath was appointed as first President New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS nations. He will have of five year term after the bank becomes operational within one year. About Kundapur Vaman Kamath Born on 2 December ..

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Winners of 2015 Mutua Madrid Open

May 11, 2015

Men’s singles Title Britain’s ace tennis player Andy Murray has won the 2015 Mutua Madrid Open Men’s Singles Title. In the final match he defeated defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain by 6-3, 6-2 score. This is Andy Murray’s first ..

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KV Thomas renominated as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee

May 11, 2015

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has renominated Prof. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a second term of one year. For the first term, Thomas was nominated in August 2014. He is the senior Congress Parliamentarian ..

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May 11: National Technology Day

May 11, 2015

Every year, `National Technology Day’ is observed across India on May 11. This day glorifies the importance of science in day-to-day life and motivates students to adopt science as a career option. National Technology Day is being commemorated to celebrate ..

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President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates Namaste Russia festival in Moscow

May 11, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Namaste Russia, a festival of Indian culture in Moscow during the last leg of his tour in Russia. Namaste Russia will be six month long festival i.e. form May to November 2015. The festival seeks to ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates IISCO's plant at Burnpur

May 11, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the modernised and expanded part of the IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur near Asansol distrct of West Bengal. IISCO Steel Plant is a fully-owned subsidiary of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and has the largest blast ..

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