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Senior Journalist Vinod Mehta passes away
Senior Journalist and Outlook Group’s editorial chairman Vinod Mehta passed away on 8 March 2015 at the age of 72. He was one of the India’s most influential editors, fine journalist & writer. About Vinod Mehta Vinod Mehta was born ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
IS militants demolish ancient Hatra site in Iraq
Islamic State (IS) militants have destroyed the ruins at the ancient city of Hatra located in south-west of Mosul in Northern Iraq. City of Hatra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded 2,000 years ago, in the days of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
NASA’s Dawn space probe completes its orbit around dwarf planet Ceres
NASA’s Dawn space probe has completed its orbit around dwarf planet Ceres which is the largest object in the Solar System between Mars and Jupiter. With the completion of orbit, Dawn probe has become first spacecraft to visit dwarf planet. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Walmart India appoints Ashwin Mittal as CFO
Walmart India has appointed Ashwin Mittal as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will replace incumbent CFO Jill Anderson as he will be soon repatriated back to Walmart in US. About Ashwin Mittal Ashwin Mittal is a qualified Chartered ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Kerala Assembly speaker G Karthikeyan passes away
Senior Congress leader and Kerala Assembly Speaker G Karthikeyan passed away in Bangalore, Karnataka. He was 66. Karthikeyan died while he was undergoing treatment in Bangalore after he was diagnosed with liver cancer. About G Karthikeyan Karthikeyan was a prominent ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
NPCI links 15 crore bank accounts with Aadhaar
National Payments Corporation (NPCI) has successfully linked 15 crore Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) accounts with the Aadhaar numbers. With this achievement NPCI has moved a step closer to map its target of linking all 17 crore DBT accounts with Aadhaar ..