Page-14 of Current Affairs - October, 2015
India and Jordan ink 6 MoUs to cooperate in various fields
India and Jordan have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in various fields. These MoUs were signed in presence of Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in Amman. Jordan was first leg of President Pranab Mukherjee’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Ajay Jayaram wins 2015 Dutch Open Grand Prix Badminton tournament
Ace Indian shuttler, Ajay Jayaram has won the 50000 dollar 2015 Dutch Open Grand Prix badminton tournament. In the title clash played at Almere in Netherlands, Jayaram defeated Estonia’s Raul Must by 21-12, 21-18 score. With this victory he deafened ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Russian Grand Prix of F1
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Russian Grand Prix title of Formula One. This was his overall ninth victory of the season. Earlier he had won Australia, China, Bahrain, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy and Japanese 2015 Grand ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
11 October: International Day of Girl Child
Every year 11th October is being observed as International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC). This year it was fourth edition of this day after it was observed for first time in 2012. Significance of Day: To recognize girls’ rights ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Punjab National Bank wins Beighton Cup of Hockey
Punjub National Bank (PNB) has won the 2015 Beighton Cup hockey tournament. It is mainded title of PNB, In the final match played in Kolkata PNB defeated 4 time winners Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) by 5-3 goals in penalty shoot ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
High-risk area boundary of maritime piracy shifted from India’s western coastline
High-risk area (HRA) boundary of maritime Piracy has been shifted from 78 degrees East to the 65 degrees East longitude off India’s western coastline. Decision in this regard was taken by European Union Chair of the Contact Group of Piracy ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Vodafone wins transfer pricing tax dispute case
British telecom giant Vodafone has the transfer pricing tax dispute case against Indian Income Tax authorities after Bombay High Court ruled in its favour. The court decision came after Vodafone India had challenged the order of the Income Tax Appellate ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
UNSC adopts resolution to allow EU countries to use force to tackle Refugee Crisis
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution authorizing the European Union (EU) and individual countries to use force to tackle the worst refugee crisis. The EU-proposed resolution was supported by majority vote of fourteen council members of total ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala resigns
Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has resigned from office by submitting his resignation to President Ram Baran Yadav. He has resigned to give way to Parliament to elect new Prime Minister and government as per country’s new Constitution which was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis win 2015 China Open Women's Doubles Title of tennis
The Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has won the 2015 Women’s Doubles Title of China Open. In the final match played in Beijing the pair defeated the Chinese pair of Yung-Jan Chan and Hao-Ching Chan in three ..