Page-14 of Current Affairs - September, 2015
Winners of 2015 US Open Titles of Tennis
The 2015 US Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It was the overall 135th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Narsingh Pancham Yadav books an Olympic berth for 2016 Rio games
Indian Wrestler Narsingh Pancham Yadav has secured quota for India in the 2016 Olympic Games. He qualified for Olympic Games after winning a bronze medal in the Men’s 74 kg Freestyle category at the World Wrestling Championship held at Las ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Frank D Gilroy, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright passes away
Renowned American playwright, screenwriter and film producer and director Frank D Gilroy passed away in Monroe, New York. He was 89. In 1965, he has won prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play The Subject Was Roses. He had ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
AUSINDEX15, first Australia and India maritime exercise begins in Visakhapatnam
Inaugural bilateral maritime exercise between India and Australia AUSINDEX15, commenced off coast of Visakhapatnam. The inaugural biennial exercise began with briefings and practical demonstrations ashore between Royal Australian Navy and Indian Navy before moving to sea. In this maiden edition ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Union Government extends e-Tourist Visa Scheme to 37 more countries
Union Government has announced to extend e-Tourist Visa Scheme to 37 more countries in order to attract maximum foreign tourists in the country. It was announced by Secretary of Union Tourism Ministry Vinod Zuthsi while addressing a function of Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
DRDO scientist Dr G. Satheesh Reddy conferred with Silver Medal by Royal Aeronautical Society
Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, an eminent missile scientist of DRDO has been conferred with prestigious Silver Medal by London based Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS). He was bestowed with this medal in recognition of his pioneering contributions as one of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Rajasthan first state to submit State Annual Action Plan under AMRUT
Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to submit State Annual Action Plan under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). State Government has submitted the action plan for approval by the Union Urban Development Ministry for ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
JK Tyre to buy Haridwar unit of Kesoram’s Industries
JK Tyre has signed a binding agreement with Kesoram Industries to acquire its Haridwar unit. This agreement seeks to buy 100% equity in Kesoram Industries tyre unit in Uttarakhand in a decal value of 2,200 crore rupees. It should be ..