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Current Affairs - April, 2015

India ranks 13th in generating electricity from nuclear source

India ranks at 13th position in the world in terms of generation electricity from nuclear source. This information was given by Minister of State (MoS) Dr Jitendra Singh...

April 30, 2015

India, Japan ink action agenda to boost trade, investment

India and Japan have signed a Five-point action agenda to increase bilateral trade and investment between the two nations. The action agenda was signed between Japan’s Minister for...

April 30, 2015

Union Government extends e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries

Union Government has extended e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries with an effect from 31 May 2015. In this regard, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has...

April 30, 2015

Flipkart acquires mobile marketing firm Appiterate

Online marketplace Flipkart has acquired mobile marketing start-up Appiterate in order to strengthen its mobile platform. The financial details of the acquisition deal were not disclosed. This acquisition...

April 30, 2015

PropTiger.com acquires its rival Makaan.com

Real estate portal PropTiger.com has acquired its rival Makaan.com to ramp up its presence in India’s secondary property market. After the acquisition both portals will run separately. In...

April 30, 2015

Three super-Earths orbiting nearby star discovered

Scientists have discovered three planets orbiting a nearby star named HD 7924 that is only 54 light-years away. These planets were discovered by Automated Planet Finder (APF) Telescope...

April 30, 2015

Veteran Marathi film and stage actress Bimba Modak passes away

Eminent Marathi film and stage actress, Shanta alias Bimba Modak of yesteryear passed away on 28 April 2015 in Pune. She was 97. Modak, had entered into the...

April 30, 2015

Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr. Ananda Kumar won 2015 Whitley Awards for wildlife conservation

Two Indians, Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr Ananda Kumar have been awarded with the prestigious 2015 Whitley Awards for their contribution to wildlife conservation in developing countries. Both...

April 30, 2015

Union Cabinet gives nod to amendments in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its nod to amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), 1988 by pursuing the Prevention of Corruption...

April 30, 2015

Seychelles becomes 161st member of World Trade Organisation

Seychelles, an archipelago of 90000 inhabitants became the 161st member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It is one of the smallest nations among the WTO members. This...

April 30, 2015

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