Page-35 of Current Affairs - May, 2015

CNR Rao conferred with Japan's highest civilian award

May 2, 2015

Eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao was conferred with Japan’s highest civilian award the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. He was bestowed with this award for his outstanding contributions to science and ..

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Surender Singh takes charge as DG of Central Industrial Security Force

May 2, 2015

Senior IPS officer Surender Singh took over as the new Director General (DG) of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). In this regard an order was issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ..

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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana introduce 5 lakh rupees Accident Insurance Scheme for transport drivers

May 2, 2015

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states have jointly launched a new five-lakh rupees Accident Insurance Scheme for transport drivers. The scheme came into on 1 May 2015 coinciding with the May Day (International Labour Day). It was formally launched by Andhra ..

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Telecom operators slash roaming call rate by up to 40%, SMS by up to 75%

May 2, 2015

Leading Indian telecom operators including Vodafone, Airtel, Idea and Reliance Communication have slashed their roaming call rates by up to 40 per cent and SMS rates by upto 75 percent. This rate revision of telecom operators comes in line with ..

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DRDO scientist Sathish Reddy conferred with prestigious RIN fellowship

May 2, 2015

Senior DRDO scientist Satheesh Reddy, has been conferred with the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN). RIN has recognised Mr. Reddy for his work in the field of inertial and satellite-based navigation and avionics technologies. With this ..

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Journalist Dr. Prannoy Roy awarded RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award 2015

May 2, 2015

Journalist Dr. Prannoy Roy, the executive co-chairman of NDTV, was conferred the RedInk Award for lifetime achievement. Sreenivasan Jain of NDTV was presented ‘Journalist of the Year’ award. Arnab Goswami of Times Now, was honoured with ‘Impact Editor of the Year’ ..

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