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The National Florence Nightingale Awards are given for excellence in which profession?

The National Florence Nightingale Awards are given for excellence in which profession? [A]Doctor [B]Nursing [C]Philanthropy [D]Journalism Show Answer Nursing The National Florence Nightingale Awards are given for nursing...

May 25, 2015

Mumbai Indians defeat Chennai Super Kings to win IPL 2015 for second time

Mumbai Indians (MI) on 24 May 2015 won the eight edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 by defeating Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In the final match played...

May 25, 2015

French film Dheepan honoured with Palme d’Or Award at 68th Cannes Film Festival

French film Dheepan has been awarded Palme d’Or Award at 68th Cannes Film Festival. The film is directed by Jacques Audiard. Dheepan story revolves around the trio of...

May 25, 2015

ICICI bank launches voice password facility for users

India’s largest private sector lender Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched voice password facility for users. This service will facilitate its customers to...

May 25, 2015

Sunil D'Souza appointed as MD of Whirlpool India

Sunil D’Souza was appointed as Managing Director (MD) of India’s home appliances maker Whirlpool. Prior to this appointment he was Head of PepsiCo’s VIMAPS Business Unit located in...

May 25, 2015

Russia enacts law banning undesirable NGOs

Russian government officially has enacted a law banning undesirable non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country. The law came into force after President Vladimir Putin signed the bill in...

May 25, 2015

China sets up largest gold sector fund for nations along ancient Silk Road

China has set up a gold sector fund involving 65 countries along the ancient Silk Road.  It has been set up in China’s northwest Xi’an city during ongoing...

May 25, 2015

Indian boxers clinch 4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze medals in Doha Boxing Tournament

Indian boxers have rounded off a brilliant run at the Doha International Tournament by winning four gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Gold medal winners are L...

May 25, 2015

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes wins Monaco Grand Prix of F1

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One (F1) World Championship title. It is Rosberg’s tenth overall championship title and the second...

May 25, 2015

India-Singapore bilateral naval exercise SIMBEX-15 commences in Singapore

Bilateral naval exercise SIMBEX-15 between India and Singapore commenced on 23 May 2015 in Singapore. It is 3 days exercise which will conclude on May 26, 2015. This...

May 23, 2015

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