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Kamal Bawa elected as Fellow to Royal Society
Eminent Ecologist Kamal Bawa has been elected as Fellow to the London based prestigious Royal Society. He was chosen in recognition of his pioneering contributions in the field of conservation science. With this, he joins former and current eminent fellows ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Birtish Grand Prix of F1
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Birtish Grand Prix of Formula One (F1). This was his fourth victory of the season and his second of Birtish Grand Prix. With this victory Hamilton became second British F1 driver to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
15-Year-Old Byron Wake becomes Britain's Youngest 'Cyborg'
A 15-year-old boy named Byron Wake has become Britain’s youngest ‘cyborg’ i.e. part-human, part machine. He achieved this feat after inserting xNT microchip under the skin using hypodermic syringe. The chip is the size of a grain of rice and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
India emerges as third largest FDI source for United Kingdom
India has emerged as the third largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) source for United Kingdom (UK) in 2014-15. It was revealed in recently released report Inward Investment Report 2014-15 of UK Trade and Industry (UKTI). This FDI source was based ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo held in Belgium
A commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo was held in Belgium. To mark this occasion several events were in Belgium and United Kingdom to remember the battle which led to defeat of French in June 1815. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz re-elected as chairman of UK Parliament committee
Britain’s longest-serving Indian-origin MP Keith Vaz, has been re-elected as Chairman of Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) in House of Commons of UK Parliament. He was re-elected as Chairman of HASC for third time by receiving 412 votes compared to ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015