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Page-5 of Current Affairs - February, 2015

Union Ministry of Youth Affairs makes amendments in National Sports Awards Schemes

Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has amended National Sports Awards Schemes. The amended schemes include Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and...

February 23, 2015

Tata Power signs MoU with Russia's SEUK to tap opportunities in the energy sector

India’s second largest private power producer Tata Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia’s largest coal producer Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK). As part of...

February 23, 2015

Adya Sharma, cultural icon and pioneer of mobile theatre in Assam passes away

Adya Sharma, a cultural icon and pioneer of mobile theatre in Assam passed away in Nalbari town, Assam. He was 86. Sharma was pioneer in bringing innovation in...

February 23, 2015

Takahiro Hachigo appointed as new President and CEO of Honda

Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co has appointed Takahiro Hachigo as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will assume charge in June 2015 and replace Takanobu...

February 23, 2015

3rd Tortoise Festival organised in Assam

3rd Tortoise Festival was organised on the banks of Hajong Lake in Dima Hasao district of Assam by Dima Hasao Environment and Forest Department. This festival aims to...

February 23, 2015

Nitish Kumar sworn in as CM of Bihar for 4th time

Nitish Kumar has sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Bihar for the 4th time. Governor of Bihar Keshri Nath Tripathi administered the oath of office and...

February 22, 2015

Environmental loss in Sundarbans worth Rs. 1290 Crore: World Bank Report

As per World Bank’s recently released report Building Resilience for Sustainable Development of the Sundarbans, environmental damage in the climate change-hit islands of Sundarbans is costing India Rs....

February 22, 2015

Sri Lanka Parliament enacts witness protection law

Sri Lankan Parliament has passed the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Bill. This bill aims at protecting the rights of criminal victims and...

February 22, 2015

Purnendu Dasgupta wins American Chemical Society award 2015

Purnendu Dasgupta, an Indian-American has won 2015 American Chemical Society (ACSs) Division of Analytical Chemistry J. Calvin Giddings Award. He was awarded this award for his special contribution...

February 22, 2015

International Mother Language Day is being observed across the world on 21 February

International Mother Language Day (Bhasha Divas) is observed across the world, on 21 February every year. 2015 Theme: “Inclusion in and through education: Language counts”.  The year 2015...

February 21, 2015

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