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Indian-origin doctor Shiv Pande receives honorary fellowship in UK
Shiv Pande, an Indian origin doctor has been award with honorary fellowship by prestigious University of Central Lancashire of United Kingdom. He was award with this fellowship in recognition of his contribution to the community as a general practitioner and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Winners of 2015 Wimbledon Championship Titles of Tennis
The 2015 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament held from 29 June to 12 July 2015. The tournament had taken place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. It was the 129th edition ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C28 carrying 5 UK satellites
ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-28 on 10 July 2015 successfully put five satellites of United Kingdom into designated orbits. They were successfully put designated into orbit after its lift off from first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Lord Kamlesh Patel becomes first British-Asian appointee to ECB Director
Professor Lord Kamlesh Patel has become the first British Asian to be appointed as Director of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). He succeeds Lord Morris of Handsworth, who had stepped down after 11 years as an ECB Director. Lord ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Kamal Bawa elected as Fellow to Royal Society
Eminent Ecologist Kamal Bawa has been elected as Fellow to the London based prestigious Royal Society. He was chosen in recognition of his pioneering contributions in the field of conservation science. With this, he joins former and current eminent fellows ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Birtish Grand Prix of F1
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Birtish Grand Prix of Formula One (F1). This was his fourth victory of the season and his second of Birtish Grand Prix. With this victory Hamilton became second British F1 driver to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
15-Year-Old Byron Wake becomes Britain's Youngest 'Cyborg'
A 15-year-old boy named Byron Wake has become Britain’s youngest ‘cyborg’ i.e. part-human, part machine. He achieved this feat after inserting xNT microchip under the skin using hypodermic syringe. The chip is the size of a grain of rice and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
India emerges as third largest FDI source for United Kingdom
India has emerged as the third largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) source for United Kingdom (UK) in 2014-15. It was revealed in recently released report Inward Investment Report 2014-15 of UK Trade and Industry (UKTI). This FDI source was based ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015