Page-35 of Current Affairs - June, 2015

Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, V V S Laxman inducted in BCCI advisory committee

June 2, 2015

Former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman have joined the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI’s) newly-constituted Cricket Advisory Aommittee. They were nominated by BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya with immediate effect. The advisory ..

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Meena Hemchandra appointed as Executive Director of RBI

June 2, 2015

Meena Hemchandra was appointed as the Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). With this appointment she will be in charge of RBI’s department of banking supervision, non-banking supervision and department of co-operative banking supervision. Prior to this appointment ..

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Hemant Sonawala, pioneer of Indian IT industry passes away

June 2, 2015

Hemant Sonawala, one of the pioneer founders of India’s information technology (IT) industry passed away on 30 May 2015 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 78. As a visionary industrialist and entrepreneur he had played important role laying the foundations of ..

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China develops world’s first ATM with Facial Recognition Technology

June 1, 2015

Researchers from China have successfully developed the first automated teller machine (ATM) with facial recognition technology. The machine has unique security feature which does not allow users to withdraw cash unless their face matches their facial ID. The first of ..

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Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa sworn-in as Arunachal Pradesh Governor

June 1, 2015

Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa was sworn-in as the 19th Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Justice K Sreedhar Rao administered the oath of office as per provisions of Article 159 of Constitution. President Pranab Mukherjee had ..

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Key Facts about Gatiman Express

June 1, 2015

Gatimaan Express is the first semi high-speed train service that will be launched between Delhi and Agra. The train will run at a maximum speed of 160 kmph and is expected to cover the 200-km distance between both destinations in ..

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