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Vikas Thapar appointed as Vice President of Micromax
Homegrown smartphone maker Micromax has appointed Vikas Thapar as its Vice-President for Finance. In his new role, Thapar will be responsible for strengthening the company’s asset and revenue base. He will also responsible for steering external relationship developments with key ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Charlie Hebdo awarded 2015 PEN Freedom of Expression Courage award
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was presented a Freedom of Expression Courage award from the PEN American Center. Editor-in-chief Gerard Biard and critic-essayist of Charlie Hebdo, Jean-Baptiste Thoret accepted the award at a function held at the American Museum ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Katherine Viner appointed as Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian newspaper
Katherine Viner has been appointed as editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper. She will be 12th editor-in-chief and the first woman to run the newspaper in its 194-year history. Viner will succeed Alan Rusbridger who is stepping down after 20 years ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Lt Gen Amit Sharma appointed Commander-in-Chief of SFC
Lt Gen Amit Sharma (58) has been appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command (SFC) which guards the nuclear weapon store of the country. He takes charge from Vice Admiral S P S Cheema as the latter has ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
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Mayaram panel submits report on NSEL crisis
A high-level committee, chaired by Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram, submitted to Finance Minister its report on the alleged irregularities at the National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL). The panel has found “minor systemic” problem and the report details long term ..