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Dronavalli Harika wins bronze in World Women's chess championship
Indian chess Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika on 6 April 2015 won the bronze medal in the World Women’s chess championships along with Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling. In the semifinal match played at Sochi in Russia, Harika lost to Ukraine’s Mariya Muzychuk ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Malli Mastan Babu, India’s ace mountaineer passes away
Malli Mastan Babu, one of India’s top mountaineers passed away. His dead body was recovered in the Andes Mountains between Argentina and Chile after he went missing on 24th March, 2015 during an expedition to Cerro Tres Cruces Sur. Babu ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Minor planet named as 4538 Vishyanand after Indian Chess legend Viswanathan Anand
Minor planet was named after India’s chess legend and first grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand by the Minor Planet Center. His name was given to the minor planet which was previously identified as planet 4538. Now the planet will be called as ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Punjab Government launches Padho Punjab- Khedo Punjab Mission
Punjab Government has launched ‘Padho Punjab- Khedo Punjab Mission’ i.e. Learn Punjab- Play Punjab Mission. It is a special mission launched to provide school students a separate period in the curriculum for playing along with studies. The purpose of the mission ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
New Zealand cricketer Kyle Mills retires from international cricket
New Zealand cricketer Kyle Mills on 1 April 2014 announced retirement from international cricket. He made this announcement after New Zealand lost to Australia in ICC World Cup 2015 final. Kyle Mills cricket career spanned 14 years. In his entire ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Australian cricketer Michael Clarke retires from ODI cricket
Australian cricketer Michael Clarke has announced his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODI) cricket format. He had made this announcement prior to playing ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. However, he will continue to represent Australia in the Test matches. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Saina Nehwal creates history by becoming first Indian woman player to become World No. 1
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on 28 March 2015 created history by becoming first Indian woman to be ranked number one in the world in Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings in Women’s Singles category. She achieved this rare feat after Spain’s ..
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Services clinched 69th Santosh Trophy football title 2015
Services on 15 March 2015 have won 69th Santosh Trophy football title 2014-15. In the final match Services defeated host Punjab by score of 5-4 at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab. In the final match both teams failed to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Dr. Alka Beotra nominated as member of WAADS executive board
India’s Dr. Alka Beotra has been nominated as a member of the World Association of Anti-Doping Scientists’ (WAADS) executive board. She is only Asian in the six-member executive board of WAADS and will have tenure of 3 years starting from ..