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Ruth Porat appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Google
Ruth Porat has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of world’s largest search engine giant Google. She will succeed Patrick Pichette who had announced his retirement on 10 March 2015 and assume charge on 26 May 2015. As CFO ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Akhil Sharma's novel Family Life wins The Folio Prize 2015
Indian-American novelist Akhil Sharma’s novel Family Life has won the prestigious Folio Prize 2015. His novel was among the eight shortlisted books from 80 fictional works and was chosen as the best fiction novel published in the United Kingdom in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
PM Narendra Modi launches PRAGATI platform for redressal of grievances
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 March 2015 launched Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform. PRAGATI is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform aimed at addressing grievances of common man. It also aims at simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Union Government approves 10 FDI proposals worth Rs.2857.83 crore
Union Government has approved 10 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals worth 2857.83 crore rupees. These FDI proposals were approved by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). Some of proposals approved are Air Works India (Engineering) Private Limited’s proposal to increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
India's first Polar Remotely Operated Vehicle operationalised in North Antarctica
India’s first Polar Remotely Operated Vehicle (PROVe) was successfully operationalised for research in North Antarctica by National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). PROVe was operationalised, after it had undergone series of trials in Antarctica in the past two months since ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Two-year-old toddler Cherukuli Dolly Shivani creates archery record
Two-year-old girl Cherukuli D0lly Shivani from Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh has created new record in Archery and has entered her name into the India Book of Records. She became the youngest Indian to score 200 points over five and seven-metre distances. ..