Page-18 of Current Affairs - October, 2015
Renowned Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell passes away
Renowned and bestselling Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell passed away in Gothenburg, Swedan. He was 67. He was best known for a series of mystery crime novels starring his most noted fictional creation Inspector Kurt Wallander. About Henning Mankell Henning ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Jack Dorsey appointed as permanent CEO of Twitter
Micro blogging site Twitter has appointed its co-founder and interim chief executive officer (CEO) Jack Dorsey as permanent CEO for second time. He will succeed Dick Costolo who had resigned in June, 2015 after serving to this top post for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Extreme poverty to fall below 10% for first time: World Bank
For the first time less than 10 per cent of the world’s population will be living in extreme poverty by the end of 2015. It was revealed by the World Bank report projections released by Bank President Jim Yong Kim ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Nobel Prize for Medicine 2015 winners
Three scientists Youyou Tu (China), Satoshi Omura (Japan) and William Campbell (Ireland) have won 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. They have been chosen for their pioneering discoveries which have led to the development of potent new drugs against ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Union Government launches 2nd phase of Mission Indradhanush
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the second phase of Mission Indradhanush to achieve full immunisation of children below two years. In the second phase, the week-long programme will be implemented in 352 districts of the country. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
World Habitat Day observed on 5 October 2015
United Nations on 5 October 2015 celebrated World Habitat Day. Significance of Day: It is observed on first Monday of October every year to generate awareness about the state of human settlements and the future of cities. Theme for year ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Governing Centre Right Coalition wins 2015 Portugal elections
Governing Centre Right coalition parties led by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho have won the Portugal’s 2015 general election. In this election the governing coalition has won 99 seats in the 230-seat parliament by securing 39% of votes. However they ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
DRDO sets up world's Highest Terrestrial Research Centre in Ladakh
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has established the world’s Highest Terrestrial Research Centre near Pengong Lake at Changla in Ladakh. The centre dubbed as Extreme Altitude Research Centre is located at 17,600 feet above mean sea level and was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis win 2015 Wuhan Open Women's Doubles Title of Tennis
Ace Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis have won the 2015 Wuhan Open Women’s Doubles Trophy. In the title-clash played at in Wuhan, China the top-seeded pair defeated Romanian pair of Irina-amelia Begu and Monica ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Shashank Manohar elected unopposed as BCCI president
Shashank Manohar has been elected unopposed as President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the second term. He belongs to Vidarbha Cricket Association and was elected by Special General Meeting (SGM) of BCCI. The meeting was ..