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Renowned Hollywood actress Maureen O'Hara passes away
Renowned Irish-American actress and singer Maureen O’Hara passed away in Boise, US. She was 95. She was one of the last living stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood of the 1940s and 1950s. She was known for playing fiercely ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Four new crab species discovered in Kerala
Researchers have discovered four new crab species namely Paguristes luculentus, Diogenes canaliculatus, Pagurus spinossior and Afropinnotheres ratnakara in Kerala. They were discovered by collaborative research project of A. Biju Kumar, R. Reshmi and Tomoyuki Komai (Japan). These findings have been published ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Union Government approves induction of women fighter pilots in Indian Air Force
Union Government has approved induction of women into the Fighter branch of Indian Air Force (IAF). Henceforth, women are eligible to get inducted in all branches and streams of the Air Force. Union Defence Ministry has taken this decision keeping ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Hurricane Patricia makes landfall near Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Patricia has struck Mexico’s Pacific coast with destructive winds that forced thousands of people to flee homes and beach front resorts. The hurricane’s centre (eye) made its landfall in sparsely populated Puerto Vallarta coastline of Mexico’s west Pacific coast ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
US President appoints Brett McGurk as Special Envoy to US-led coalition for fighting IS
US President Barack Obama has appointed veteran Iraq expert Brett McGurk as Special Envoy to the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS). Brett McGurk is a long-time and most trusted White House adviser on Iraq. He will succeed the retiring ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
24 October: World Polio Day
World Polio Day is observed annually across the world on 24 October. The day seeks to create awareness about the hazards of the crippling Polio disease. To mark this day, Rotary International has organised numerous events across different countries. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Nasser Khan Janjua appointed as National Security Advisor of Pakistan
Retired Lieutenant General Nasser Khan Janjua has been appointed as the new National Security Advisor (NSA) of Pakistan. He will take the charge from Sartaj Aziz who was earlier holding dual offices of NSA and Adviser on Foreign Affairs with ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Union Government imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese auto parts
The Union Finance Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duties on imported Chinese auto parts used in commercial vehicles for a period of five years. Decision in this regard was taken following recommendations of the Directorate-General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD). ..