Page-2 of Current Affairs - January, 2015

Scientist V K Saraswat joins as full-time member of NITI Aayog

January 31, 2015

Former DRDO chief Vijay Kumar Saraswat has taken charge as full time-member of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. V K Saraswat He had played a very significant role in the development of the country’s first Liquid Propulsion Engine, DEVIL. ..

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Senior IPS officer Krishna Chaudhary appointed as new ITBP DG

January 31, 2015

Senior IPS officer Krishna Chaudhary has been appointed the new Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). His name was announced by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be in ..

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Gujarat government launches Taluka Planning Atlas project

January 30, 2015

Gujarat government has launched Taluka Planning Atlas (TPA) project. It was launched by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel at a function held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Taluka Planning Atlas (TPA) project This project has been undertaken by the state planning department with the ..

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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe appointed as Chairman of African Union

January 30, 2015

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has been appointed as Chairman of African Union (AU). He will be 13th Chairman of African Union (AU) and succeed Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for a one-year term. The position of chairman of the AU is ..

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IIT Bombay launches Mass Open Online Courses (MOOC)

January 30, 2015

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has launched Mass Open Online Courses (MOOC) in three subjects, computer programming, thermodynamics, and signals and systems. It aims to provide mass online education programme that will provide free online courses by giving access ..

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India tops Credit Suisse emerging consumer scorecard 2015

January 30, 2015

India has topped in the list of Credit Suisse emerging consumer scorecard 2015, among the 9 emerging economies. This scorecard was prepared by fifth annual Emerging Consumer Survey by the Credit Suisse Research Institute. Key facts The survey had interviewed consumers ..

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