Page-26 of Current Affairs - May, 2015

Writer, director Philip S. Goodman passes away

May 3, 2015

Philip S. Goodman, an American film, television and stage writer, producer and director passed away on 2 May 2015 in New York, United States. He was best known for directing the drama film We Shall Return (1963), which starred Cesar ..

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Maya Plisetskaya, Russian ballet legend passes away

May 3, 2015

Maya Plisetskaya, one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century from Russia passed away in Germany. She was 89. Plisetskaya was born in Moscow on November 20, 1925. Her ballet career spanned for more than five decades. She had ..

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Haryana Government launches seven IT based e-services in state

May 2, 2015

Haryana Government has launched seven IT based e-services in the State at Panchkula district. The service was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The seven services include e-Stamping, Jeevan Pramaan, Revised State Portal, Aadhaar-enabled biometric Attendance System, Mobile ..

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14th edition of Indo-French naval exercise VARUNA concludes

May 2, 2015

14th edition of Indo-French naval exercise Varuna concluded on 2 May 2015 in Goa. The naval exercise concluded in the presence of Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar along with Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command. The ..

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CNR Rao conferred with Japan's highest civilian award

May 2, 2015

Eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao was conferred with Japan’s highest civilian award the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. He was bestowed with this award for his outstanding contributions to science and ..

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Surender Singh takes charge as DG of Central Industrial Security Force

May 2, 2015

Senior IPS officer Surender Singh took over as the new Director General (DG) of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). In this regard an order was issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ..

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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana introduce 5 lakh rupees Accident Insurance Scheme for transport drivers

May 2, 2015

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states have jointly launched a new five-lakh rupees Accident Insurance Scheme for transport drivers. The scheme came into on 1 May 2015 coinciding with the May Day (International Labour Day). It was formally launched by Andhra ..

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Telecom operators slash roaming call rate by up to 40%, SMS by up to 75%

May 2, 2015

Leading Indian telecom operators including Vodafone, Airtel, Idea and Reliance Communication have slashed their roaming call rates by up to 40 per cent and SMS rates by upto 75 percent. This rate revision of telecom operators comes in line with ..

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