Page-2 of Current Affairs - September, 2015

Renowned Hindi poet Viren Dangwal passes away

September 28, 2015

Renowned Hindi poet Viren Dangwal passed away in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh after a prolonged illness. He was 68. Viren Dangwal was born 1947 in Kirtinagar, Uttaranchal. He was one of the leading Hindi poets. He had published three collections of ..

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Reliance Defence inks strategic partnership MoU with Emirates Defence Industries Co.

September 28, 2015

Reliance Defence has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC) in defence sector. The MoU seeks to boost partnership between both countries for manufacturing, knowledge transfer, services and technology development from the United Arab ..

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India signs Loan Agreement with ADB for upgrading Tourism Infrastructure and Services

September 28, 2015

Union Government has inked a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for US 123.51 million dollars for Infrastructure Development Investment Program. The 3 tranche loan will be used for upgrading tourism infrastructure and services in three states Punjab, Uttarakhand ..

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India’s 1st dedicated satellite for astronomy research Astrosat successfully launched

September 28, 2015

India’s first dedicated satellite for astronomy research Astrosat has been successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta. It was launched along with 6 foreign satellites by the ISRO’s work horse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C30 (PSLV-C30). About Astrosat Astrosat is ..

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Union Government constitute expert committee to revive UPSC civil services exam pattern

September 28, 2015

Union Government has constituted an expert committee to examine various issues related to UPSC civil services examination to select IAS and IPS officers. The committee panel would be headed by the former IAS officer from Chhattisgarh cadre B.S. Baswan and ..

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Dr. Jacob Tsimerman wins 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize

September 28, 2015

Mathematician Dr. Jacob Tsimerman from Canada has been chosen for the prestigious 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize. Presently he is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, Canada and his mathematics research work is primarily in the field of Number Theory ..

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Abhinav Bindra wins Gold in Asian Air Gun Championships

September 28, 2015

Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra has clinched gold medal in the men’s 10 metre Air Rifle event of the Asian Air Gun Championships held in New Delhi. Bindra shot 208.3 points to settle at first position ahead of Kazakhstan’s Yurkov ..

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September 27: World Tourism Day

September 27, 2015

Every year World Tourism Day (WTD) is observed on September 27 to raise awareness about the importance of tourism. Theme for 2015: “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities“. This year’s theme emphasizes the impact of the tourism sector on economic growth, ..

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Pankaj Advani wins 2015 IBSF World Billiards Championship

September 27, 2015

India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani has won 2015 IBSF World Billiards Championship (Time Format) in Adelaide, Australia. It was his overall 14th World title. He won 2015 IBSF World title by defeating Peter Gilchrist of Singapore by 1168 points. Advani is ..

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Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Japanese Grand Prix title of Formula One

September 27, 2015

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Japanese Grand Prix title of Formula One. This was his overall eight victory of the season. He has won Australia, China, Bahrain, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium and Italy 2015 Grand Prix titles ..

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