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International Indigenous Terra Madre- 2015 begins in Shillong
International Indigenous Terra Madre- 2015 kicked off in Shillong, Meghalaya with theme The Future We Want: Indigenous Perspectives and Actions. The five day-long unique event will bring over a 100 tribes from 58 countries including from 17 Asian countries, 14 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
IPL COO Sundar Raman resigns
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Indian Premier League (IPL) Sundar Raman has resigned from his position. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formally accepted his resignation in the wake of the change of regime under new President ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Former WB Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim passes away
Veteran CPI(M) leader and former Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly Hasim Abdul Halin passed away in Kolkata. He was 80. Halin was the Speaker of the State Assembly for a record time of 29 years from 1982 to 2011 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Fast patrol vessel ICGS Arinjay commissions in Kochi
The fast patrol vessel (FPV) of Aadesh-Class of Indian Coast Guard, ICGS Arinjay was commissioned in Kochi, Kerala. It was commissioned by the chief of Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba. ICGS Arinjay is the 15th of the 20 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
National Tribal Crafts Mela Aadishilp-2015 begins in New Delhi
11th National Tribal Crafts Mela Aadishilp has begun in New Delh. It was inaugurated by Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram. This edition of Crafts Mela has been organised by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Nico Rosberg wins 2015 Mexican Gand Prix of Formula 1
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2015 Mexican Gand Prix title of Formula One (F1) held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. It is Rosberg’s overall twelfth championship title of F1 in his career and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
India, Indonesia ink pacts on energy, culture exchange
India has signed two keys Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Indonesia to strengthen it ties with its maritime neighbour. These MoUs were inked in the presence of Vice President Hamid Ansari and his counterpart Jusuf Kala after their bilateral talks ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over command of INS Vikramaditya
Captain Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as the second Commanding Officer (CO) of Indian Navy’s new and formidable aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. He will succeed Captain Suraj Berry who was holding this position since the ship was commissioned at Severodvinsk ..