Current Affairs - September, 2015
India's Gurpreet Singh wins silver medal at 2015 Asian Air Gun Championship
India’s ace shooter Gurpreet Singh has won silver medal at 2015 Asian Air Gun Championship held in New Delhi. In the finals of 10 metre Air Pistol event, Gurpreet shot a tally of 197.6 to stand second on the podium. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Taliban captures northern Afghan city of Kunduz
Taliban militants have captured the strategic northern Afghan city of Kunduz in a massive assault involving hundreds of fighters. This massive attack comes a day before the first anniversary of President Ashraf Ghani’s unity government. It is also one of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Union Government unveils Green Highways Policy 2015
Union Government has launched Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification & Maintenance) Policy-2015 to promote greening of National Highway corridors across the country. The policy was unveiled by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi. Key features ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
M.R. Poovamma and Babita Kumari conferred Arjuna Award 2015
M.R. Poovamma and Babita Kumari have been conferred with prestigious Arjuna Award 2015 for their individual achievements in sports. The award was presented to them by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Youth affairs and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal in New ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
RBI lowers repo rate by 50 basis points to 6.75 per cent
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 7.25 per cent to 6.75 per cent with immediate effect. It was announced in the recently released fourth ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
INS Kochi commissioned into Indian Navy
Indian Navy has commissioned INS Kochi, a Kolkata-class Guided Missile Destroyer in its contingent to showcase India’s indigenous efforts in the field of underwater warfare. The ship was commissioned by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Mumbai. It is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2015 begins in Pune
India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise MITRA SHAKTI 2015 has begun at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra. It is third edition of the joint training exercise between both countries that seeks to build Military to Military co-operation and interoperability. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Google to provide Wi-Fi in 500 Indian railway stations
Search engine giant Google has announced to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi in 500 Indian railway stations. To set up public Wi-Fi hotspots, Google is working with the Indian Railways and RailTel, a government-owned provider of telecommunications infrastructure to the railways. ..