Current Affairs Updates for 1 May 2015
Famous Marathi actress Bimba Modak died
- Bimba Modak, the famous Marathi actress, died on 29th April 2015. She made her debut in the film namely ‘Chul Aani Mul’, the film directed by Vishram Bedekar in the year 1946.
Logo of International Day of Yoga launched
- Logo of International Day of Yoga launched on 29th April 2015 by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaran. The day will observe on 21st June 2015 for the first time.
Anand Kumar and Dr.Pramod Patil won Whitley Awards
- Ananda Kumar and Dr.Pramod Patil won Whitley Awards for the contribution to wildlife conservation. The awards are also known as ‘Green Oscar’.
DoLR and NRSC signed an agreement
- Department of Space and Department of Land Resources signed an agreement with National Remote Sensing Centre on 29th April 2015 to develop Web Geo Portal Shrishti and Mobile App Drishti.
Seychelles became 161st member of WTO
- Seychelles became 161st member of World Trade Organization on 26th April 2015. Seychelles had applied for the membership earlier in the year 1995.
RBI imposed fine on 3 banks
- Three banks namely Bank of Maharashtra, Dena Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce imposed by fine of 1.5 Crore rupees each on 29th April 2015 for violating the KYC/AML norms.
‘PropTiger.com’ acquired ‘Makaan.com’
- ‘PropTiger.com’ acquired ‘Makaan.com’ on 29th April 2015 to expand its presence in the secondary property market.
Mukesh Khanna appointed as Chairperson of Film Society of India
- Mukesh Khanna appointed as Chairperson of Children’s Film Society of India on 29th April 2015 as appointed by Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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