Page-3 of Current Affairs - May, 2015

Tripura government decides to withdraw AFSPA from state

May 28, 2015

Tripura government has decided to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 from the remaining areas of the state. Decision in this regard was taken during the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar in Agartala ..

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Everest Glaciers may disappear by 2100 due to global warming: Study

May 28, 2015

A new study has warned that Glaciers in the Everest region of the Himalayas could shrink at least 70 per cent or even disappear entirely by 2100 due to global warming. This study was undertaken by team of researchers from ..

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UN adopts resolution on protection of journalists in conflict zones

May 28, 2015

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution on the protection of journalists in conflict zones. The resolution has urged member nations, governments and armed groups to take appropriate steps in order to ensure accountability for crimes committed ..

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Himachal Pradesh government sets up satellite tracking system to check forest fire

May 28, 2015

Himachal Pradesh forest department has set up the satellite tracking system to check and find the forest fire incidents during summer season. The main aim of this tracking system is to protect the precious forest in the state from forest ..

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Documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark passes away

May 28, 2015

Influential documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark passed away in Manhattan, New York. She was 75 She was best-known for her humanist work and was one of the premier documentary photographers of her generation. In her career she had photographed people ..

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Four Indians among Forbes world’s 100 most powerful women

May 27, 2015

Four Indians have been named in Forbes magazine’s 12th annual list of World’s 100 most powerful women. They are Arundhati Bhattacharya: First woman (and youngest) Chairperson of State Bank of India (SBI) was placed at 30th position. Chanda Kochhar: Managing ..

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Union Government constitutes Committee headed by Vijay Kelkar to revisit PPP infra model

May 27, 2015

Union government has constituted a 10-member committee to review and revitalise public private partnership (PPP) mode of infrastructure development. The committee will be chaired by former finance secretary Vijay Kelkar and submit its report within a period of 3 months ..

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DD Kisan, India's first television channel dedicated to farmers launched by PM Narendra Modi

May 27, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 May 2015 launched India’s first television channel DD Kisan dedicated to farmers in New Delhi. The 24X7 channel is owned by public service broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) and is dedicated to agriculture and allied sectors. ..

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