Annual exercise TROPEX 2015 of Indian Navy concludes

Indian Navy’s Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) exercise concluded on 27 February 2015. TROPEX-2015  was a month long exercise aimed at validating the Indian Navy’s Concept of Operations and the area of operations spanned the Arabian Sea and ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015

Acclaimed US actor Leonard Nimoy passes away

Acclaimed US actor Leonard Nimoy passed away on 27 February 2015 in Los Angeles. He was 83 and died of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was best known for his half-human, half-Vulcan character of Mr Spock in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015

IRCTC partners with Amazon.in for online shopping

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has partnered with e-commerce giant Amazon.in to provide convenient online shopping experience and sell various products. With this tie-up, IRCTC is going to offer its customers (especially Indian railways passengers) with seamless online ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015

AB De Villiers hits fastest 150 in ODI history

South African cricketer AB De Villiers has hit the fastest 150 in one-day internationals (ODI’s). He achieved this feat in 64 balls in World Cup Pool B match against West Indies held at Sydney and also broke the previous record ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015

Justice Amitava Roy sworn in as Supreme Court judge

Justice Amitava Roy has sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC). He was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) H. L. Dattu and will have a tenure of three years. Prior ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015

History of Banking in India: Phase-III

The third phase of evolution of banking in India started in 1980s  generally and 1991 onwards particularly. This period is marked by consolidation, diversification and liberalization of the banking industry. The financial sector reforms got momentum with the recommendations of ..