Page-12 of Current Affairs - September, 2015

Indian-origin author Sunjeev Sahota shortlisted for 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

September 16, 2015

Indian-origin author Sunjeev Sahota has been short-listed for the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Sunjeev Sahota’s novel The Year of the Runaways has been shortlisted which deals with the life experience of illegal immigrants from the Indian subcontinent ..

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Indian-American Swetha Prabakaran selected for Champions of Change award in US

September 16, 2015

A 15-year-old Indian-American girl Swetha Prabakaran has been selected by the White House for the prestigious Champions of Change award. She was chosen for the award in recognition of her efforts for empowering the community by imparting education of Internet ..

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Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as Australia's new Prime Minister

September 16, 2015

Malcolm Turnbull has sworn-in as Australia’s new Prime Minister. He became the 29th Prime Minister of the country and was administered oath to the office by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove. Turnbull succeeded Tony Abbott after defeating him in internal party leadership ..

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IIT- Delhi, IISc figured in the top 200 World University Rankings

September 16, 2015

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi are two India institutes to figure in the top 200 in QS World University Rankings of 2015-16. In this edition of annual global university ranking list, IISc ..

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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins UN Award for Leadership on Climate Change

September 15, 2015

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been selected for the United Nations Champions of the Earth award. UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has chosen her for this prestigious award in recognition of her country’s initiatives to address climate change. UNEP has ..

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Union Government notifies 20% provisional safeguard duty on certain categories of steel products

September 15, 2015

Union Government has notified a 20 per cent provisional safeguard duty on certain categories of the steel products in order to protect the domestic steel sector with an immediate effect. The domestic steel industry is grappling with problems of low ..

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Gujarat tops in ease of doing business in India: World Bank Report

September 15, 2015

Gujarat has been placed to top position in World Bank’s first ever ranking of States on the ease of doing business in India. The World Bank report titled Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms was released in New Delhi ..

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Andhra Pradesh Government unveils 'New Tourism Policy-2015- 20'

September 15, 2015

Andhra Pradesh Government has unveiled ‘New Tourism Policy-2015-20‘ to boost tourism sector in the state. It was unveiled by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at a function held in Vijayawada. The policy has been framed with support from various government ..

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