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Yaduveer Raj Urs crowned as Mysuru’s new Maharaja
Yaduveer Raj Urs, was crowned as the new Maharaja of Mysuru, a titular and nominal head of the 600-year-old Wadiyar dynasty in southern India. The coronation ceremony was held at the Wadiyar dynasty’s Amba Vilas Palace in Mysuru. He is ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Pethia striata, a new species of fish discovered in Western Ghats
A new species of fish called Pethia striata was discovered by ecologists in Tunga River in the Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka. This finding was published in the journal- American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists by researchers from Ashoka Trust for ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Ethiopian runners win both Men's & Women's titles in TCS World 10000m run
Ethiopian runners won both the Men’s and Women’s titles in the eighth edition of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10 Thousand metre run in Bengaluru, Karnataka. In Men’s category, Mosinet Geremew bagged the title by clocking 28 minutes and 16 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Maniram Patel wins Gold medal in men's 20 kilometre walk in 19th Federation Cup senior athletics championship
Maniram Patel from Gujarat has won Gold medal in the men’s 20 kilometre walk in the 19th Federation Cup senior athletics championship held at Mangaluru, Karnataka. In the finals Patel clocked a time of 1 hour, 29 minutes, 51 seconds ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
New species of Geckos discovered at Hampi in Karnataka
A new species of a gecko was spotted at the ruins of the World Heritage Site of Hampi in Karnataka. It was named as Cnemaspis adii after a young herpetology researcher Aditya Srinivasulu from Hyderabad, Telangana. It was spotted by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Dr. Mayilsamy Annadura took charge as Director of ISRO satellite centre
Dr Mayilsamy Annadurai has assumed the office of Director, ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He replaced Dr. S.K. Shivakumar, who had retired on 31 March 2015. About Dr Mayilsamy Annadurai Annadurai had joined ISRO in 1982. He had ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Parliament passes Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill, 2015
Parliament has passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill, 2015. The bill was first passed in Rajya Sabha on February 24, 2015 and later in Lok Sabha on March 17, 2015. It was unanimously passed by a voice vote in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Defending champion Karnataka wins Ranji Trophy 2015
Defending champion Karnataka on 12 March 2015 won Ranji Trophy for season 2014-2015. Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu by an innings and 217 runs in the final day of match played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. With this victory, Karnataka ..