Page-4 of Current Affairs - September, 2015

MOM completes one year of mission life around Mars

September 25, 2015

India’s globally acclaimed Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft also known as Mangalyaan has completed one year of the mission life around Mars on 24 September 2015. During the entire one year, the spacecraft had acquired a large set of data ..

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Volkswagen AG appoints Matthias Mueller as new CEO

September 25, 2015

German auto maker Volkswagen AG has appointed Matthias Mueller as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Prior to this appointment, he was serving as CEO of Volkswagen’s subsidiary Porsche AG. He will succeed Martin Winterkorn who had resigned from office ..

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EU imposes anti-dumping duty on Indian steel pipes

September 25, 2015

European Union (EU) has imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty of up to 31.2 per cent on imports of sewage and water steel pipes from India for six months to protect its domestic industry. This decision was taken after European Commission ..

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EPFO gets Skoch Awards for Smart Governance Initiatives

September 25, 2015

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been awarded SKOCH Award for Smart Governance. It has been bestowed with this award for its initiatives on UAN Programme and Transformation of Social Security Agenda in India. It is the 5th Award ..

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Union Government announces Special Assistance of Rs 1000 crore to Andhra Pradesh

September 25, 2015

Union Government has announced Special Assistance of 1000 crore rupees to the Andhra Pradesh Government for development projects during the financial year 2015-16. The funds from Special Assistance will be utilised for the development of backward districts of Andhra Pradesh ..

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6.6 magnitude earthquake hits off east Indonesia

September 25, 2015

A powerful earthquake magnitude 6.6 on Richter scale has hit Indonesia’s eastern region of Papua. As per US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of earthquake was centred 28 kilometers north of Sorong and it had occurred at a depth of ..

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First conference on contemporary relevance of Bhagvad Gita held in UK

September 25, 2015

A first of its kind conference on the contemporary relevance of the Bhagvad Gita was held London, United Kingdom. The conference was organised by Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and High Commission of India. It was organised in in ..

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Sourav Ganguly appointed CAB president

September 24, 2015

Former Indian Cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as President of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). It was announced by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata in Kolkata. Sourav Ganguly will succeed Jagmohan Dalmiya as the post fallen vacant ..

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