Page-19 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
Indian Oil Corp tops Fortune India 500 list 2014
State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has emerged as the country’s biggest company in terms of annual revenue as per an annual list of Fortune 500 companies in India- 2014. IOC topped the list with annual revenue of Rs 4, 75, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
SAARC scientists gather in Port Blair to review climate change impact on coral reef
Several scientists from SAARC countries have come together in Andaman and Nicobar Islands capital Port Blair for a workshop that aims to throw light on the impact of climate change on coral reefs and protection of the environment. Objective: Main ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Anerood Jugnauth is new PM of Mauritius
Sir Anerood Jugnauth was elected as new Prime Minister (PM) of Mauritius. Mauritius’ President Kailash Purryaghas named him as prime minister after his party’s landslide victory in recent parliamentary elections. In recent elections, Jugnauth’s centre-right Alliance Lepep won 47 out ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Dineshwar Sharma appointed as new IB Director
Senior IPS officer Dineshwar Sharma was appointed as new Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB). He will succeed Syed Asif Ibrahim. His name was cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. About Dineshwar Sharma ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Indian-origin ex-minister Shriti Vadera to chair British Bank
Indian-origin British ex-minister Shriti Vadera has been appointed as chairman of Santander UK, thus becoming the first woman to head a major British bank. She will join the board of Santander UK as joint deputy chairman in January 2015 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
World's largest cruise ship terminal opens in Dubai
The world’s largest cruise ship terminal- Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal was unveiled in Dubai. It was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai. This newly opened terminal can handle 14,000 cruise passengers a day, thus making it world’s ..