Government doctors’ retirement age extended to 65 years

Union Government has extended the retirement age of government doctors’ to 65 years with effect from 31 May 2016 to strengthen the healthcare sector in the country. In this regard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved proposal forwarded by Union ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016

Admiral Sunil Lanba takes charge as Navy chief

Admiral Sunil Lanba (58) took charge as Chief of the Naval Staff. He will be 23rd chief of Indian Navy and 21st as an Indian. He succeeded Admiral Robin K. Dhowan who will superannuate from the post. He shall hall ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016

Noted Kannada writer D Javare Gowda passes away

Noted Kannada writer and language activist D Javare Gowda passed away due to heart failure in Mysuru, Karnataka. He was 101. He was popularly known as De Ja Gow and was a disciple of famous Kannada poet K V Puttappa. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016

Lewis Hamilton wins 2016 Monaco Grand Prix of F1

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain has 2016 Monaco Grand Prix title of Formula One. It was the sixth round of the 2016 season and was held at the Circuit de Monaco. It is Lewis Hamilton’s first title of ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016

Sonia Lather wins silver medal in Women’s World Boxing Championships

Indian boxer Sonia Lather has won the silver medal at the AIBA Women’s World Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan. In the final match of featherweight 57kg category, she was defeated by the gold medalist Mesiano Alessia of Italy by 2-1 ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016