Page-22 of Current Affairs - October, 2015
India, Germany ink 18 MoUs and agreements in various sectors
India and Germany have signed around 18 agreements and memorandum of understanding (MoUs) in various sectors. These agreements were signed at the end of third edition of Indo-German Inter-governmental Consultations (ICG) in New Delhi. The Indo-German ICG was co-chaired by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
IS militants blows up Palmyra's iconic Arc of Triumph
Islamic State (IS) militants have blown up the iconic Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. Arch of Triumph was a centrepiece of the UNESCO world heritage site of ancient ruins of Palmyra. It dated between 193 ..
Month: 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 ..