World Egg Day observed on 9 October 2015

World Egg Day was observed on 9 October 2015 as it is being celebrated every year on second Friday of October as per the directives of International Egg Commission. Significance of Day: Celebration of this day gives a unique opportunity ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015

Irwin Rose, 2004 Nobel Chemistry winner passes away

Renowned biochemist Irwin Rose who was awarded 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering molecule Ubiquitin passed away. He was 88. He had shared this noble prize with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko. Discovery of Ubiquitin Rose, Ciechanover and Hershko ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015

31 May: World No-Tobacco Day

World No-Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed every year across the world on 31 May. This day highlights the health risks associated with consumption all forms of tobacco and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. WNTD 2015, calls on ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Case lodged against Nestle India in UP on its product Maggi

A case was lodged in Barabanki court in Uttar Pradesh against Nestle India over inadequate safety standards of its product Maggi. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UP FDA) had asked Nestle India to withdraw a batch of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Global energy subsidies to hit US $ 5.3 trillion this year: IMF report

International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recent report titled Act Local, Solve Global: The $5.3 Trillion Energy Subsidy Problem has voiced alarm about energy subsidies across the world. The report has clearly mentioned that theenergy subsidies across the world are ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

India assumes presidency of 68th World Health Assembly

India assumed the presidency of the 68th World Health Assembly (WHA) held in Geneva after a gap of 19 years. The 68th WHA session began on 18 May 2015 and it will conclude on 27 May 2015. The WHA session ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Aruna Shanbaug, face of mercy killing in India passes away

Aruna Shanbaug, a nurse who was in a vegetative state for 42 years after being sexually assaulted passed away in Mumbai’s King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital. Earlier in second week of May she was put on ventilator after suffering a ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

58% immunisation rate in rural areas, 67% in urban areas of India: Union Government

Union government has announced that, the current immunisation rate in rural areas is around 58 per cent while it is over 67 per cent in urban regions of the country. It was announced by Union Health Minister J P Nadda ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

Satish Reddy appointed as Chairman of National Safety Council

Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has appointed K Satish Reddy as the chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC). He will succeed Venu Srinivasan, who was appointed in July 2011. As the chairman of the NSC, Mr. Reddy will ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015

India ranked 140th in 2015 Mothers' Index

In recently released 2015 Mother’s Index in the State of the World’s Mothers (SOWM) report titled The Urban Disadvantage, India was placed at 140th position out of 179 countries. The report prepared by Save the Children and was launched by ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015