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Current Affairs May 2015 Month May 2015 Type All 346 Current Affairs were found in Month May 2015 for Type All 1. ISRO Will commission MultiObject Tracking Radar (MOTR) in June 2015. Key Features Include Capable of tracking 10 different objects at a time including 50 * 50 cm object at range of 1000 KM and 30 * 30 cm at range of 800 kilometer. Unlike the disc radars that keep spinning, this 35tonne radar is a stationary, 12metrelong, 8metretall with 4068 individual radiating elements. It emits beam of radiofrequency waves that scans third part of sky. Since the radars base can be rotated to three positions, the entire sky can be covered. It is developed at a relatively low cost of approx 245 crores as compared to cost of 900 Crores of similar projects of other countries. 2. USA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully tested a tenengine electric plane Greased Lightning (GL)10 to enhance capabilities in using remotely piloted aircrafts for science investigations. 3. United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched strategic framework for its newlyestablished Space Agency. Mohammed Nasser AlAhbabi is appointed as DirectorGeneral of UAE Space Agency. Framework aimsd to launch satellite missions and first Arab unmanned probe to Mars called Hope Probe by 2021. 4. 03 May Constitution Day of Poland. Constitution of poland was enacted on May 3, 1791. 5. 03 May World Press Freedom Day. Theme for 2015 is Let Journalism Thrive. 6. 05 May Birth anniversary of Giani Zail Singh, former President of India. 7. 05 May 2015 World Asthma Day. Theme of 2015 is You Can Control Your Asthma and subtheme Time to Control Asthma. 8. 07 May, 2015 55th Foundation day of India's Border Roads Organization (Founded on May 7, 1960). 9. 07 May, 2015 154th Birth Anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore (Born on May 7, 1861) 10. 14yearold IndianAmerican student Karan Menon won 2015 National Geographic Bee championship. 11. 15 May International Day of Families. Theme for 2015 was Men in Charge. 12. 15 May Israel Independence Day. state of Israel was founded on this day in 1948. On the Other Hand, Palestinians observed this day as Nakba Day to reaffirm their right to return to the land from which their ancestors were forcibly displaced by Israel in 1948. 13. 19th CEAT Cricket Awards (2015) International Cricketer Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) Indian Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane International Lifetime Achievement Kapil Dev edition of the awards. International Batsman Hashim Amla International Bowler Rangana Herath T20 Player Dwayne Bravo Popular Choice Kieron Pollard Special Performance Rohit Sharma Domestic Cricketer R Vinay Kumar Young Player Deepak Hooda 14. 20th Law Commission of India (Headed by Ajit Prakash Shah) submitted Report No. 257 on Reforms in Guardianship and Custody Laws in India and suggested amendments to laws to emphasize the welfare of the child in custody and guardianship matters. 15. 21 May Anti Terrorism Day in India (Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary).
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  • CurrentAffairsMay2015

    Month May2015 Type All

    346CurrentAffairswerefoundinMonthMay2015forTypeAll

    1. ISROWillcommissionMultiObjectTrackingRadar(MOTR)inJune2015.KeyFeaturesInclude

    Capableoftracking10differentobjectsatatimeincluding50*50cmobjectatrangeof1000KMand30*30cmatrangeof800

    kilometer.

    Unlikethediscradarsthatkeepspinning,this35tonneradarisastationary,12metrelong,8metretallwith4068individualradiating

    elements.

    Itemitsbeamofradiofrequencywavesthatscansthirdpartofsky.Sincetheradarsbasecanberotatedtothreepositions,theentiresky

    canbecovered.

    Itisdevelopedatarelativelylowcostofapprox245croresascomparedtocostof900Croresofsimilarprojectsofothercountries.

    2. USA'sNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)successfullytestedatenengineelectricplaneGreasedLightning(GL)10to

    enhancecapabilitiesinusingremotelypilotedaircraftsforscienceinvestigations.

    3. UnitedArabEmirates(UAE)launchedstrategicframeworkforitsnewlyestablishedSpaceAgency.MohammedNasserAlAhbabiisappointed

    asDirectorGeneralofUAESpaceAgency.FrameworkaimsdtolaunchsatellitemissionsandfirstArabunmannedprobetoMarscalledHope

    Probeby2021.

    4. 03MayConstitutionDayofPoland.ConstitutionofpolandwasenactedonMay3,1791.

    5. 03MayWorldPressFreedomDay.Themefor2015isLetJournalismThrive.

    6. 05MayBirthanniversaryofGianiZailSingh,formerPresidentofIndia.

    7. 05May2015WorldAsthmaDay.Themeof2015isYouCanControlYourAsthmaandsubthemeTimetoControlAsthma.

    8. 07May,201555thFoundationdayofIndia'sBorderRoadsOrganization(FoundedonMay7,1960).

    9. 07May,2015154thBirthAnniversaryofRabindraNathTagore(BornonMay7,1861)

    10. 14yearoldIndianAmericanstudentKaranMenonwon2015NationalGeographicBeechampionship.

    11. 15MayInternationalDayofFamilies.Themefor2015wasMeninCharge.

    12. 15MayIsraelIndependenceDay.stateofIsraelwasfoundedonthisdayin1948.

    OntheOtherHand,PalestiniansobservedthisdayasNakbaDaytoreaffirmtheirrighttoreturntothelandfromwhichtheirancestors

    wereforciblydisplacedbyIsraelin1948.

    13. 19thCEATCricketAwards(2015)

    InternationalCricketerKumarSangakkara(SriLanka)

    IndianCricketerAjinkyaRahane

    InternationalLifetimeAchievementKapilDeveditionoftheawards.

    InternationalBatsmanHashimAmla

    InternationalBowlerRanganaHerath

    T20PlayerDwayneBravo

    PopularChoiceKieronPollard

    SpecialPerformanceRohitSharma

    DomesticCricketerRVinayKumar

    YoungPlayerDeepakHooda

    14. 20thLawCommissionofIndia(HeadedbyAjitPrakashShah)submittedReportNo.257onReformsinGuardianshipandCustodyLawsin

    Indiaandsuggestedamendmentstolawstoemphasizethewelfareofthechildincustodyandguardianshipmatters.

    15. 21MayAntiTerrorismDayinIndia(RajivGandhi'sdeathanniversary).

  • 16. 22MayInternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity.ThemeisBiodiversityforSustainableDevelopment.

    17. 22May,201513thInvestitureCeremonyofBSF(BorderSecurityForce).

    InvestitureMeansaceremonyatwhichhonoursorrankareformallyconferredonapersonorOrganization.

    18. 24MayIndependenceDayofEritrea(CountryinHornofAfrica).

    19. 31MayWorldNoTobaccoDay.UttarakhandsMedical,HealthandFamilyWelfareMinisterSurendraSinghNegihasbeenconferredwith

    WorldNoTobaccoDayAward2015byWorldHealthOrgansiation(WHO).

    20. 4thNorthEastYouthFestivalstartedinMajuli(Assam).Itwillbeheld29thto31stMay,2015.TheFestivalisbeingorganizedbytheNehru

    YuvaKendraSangathan(NYKS)underMinistryofYouthAffairsandSports.

    21. 62ndNationalFilmAwardspresented.ShashiKapoorhonouredwithDadasahebPhalkeAwardthisyear.

    22. 68thsessionofMarineEnvironmentProtectionCommittee(MEPC)ofInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)heldinLondon,UKand

    adoptedprovisionsofthePolarCoderelatedtoenvironmentalnorms.

    23. 6thNationalConferenceonNuclearEnergyorganizedbyASSOCHAMinNewDelhitodaywiththemeNuclearEnergy:a'Clean'Energy

    option.

    24. ChenWu,GovernorofGuangxiAutonomousRegionofChinaVisitedIndia.

    25. CompleteStoryofIndianReforms:2G,Power&PrivateEnterprise:APractitioner'sDiaryhasbeenwrittenbyPradeepBaijal(Former

    TelecomRegulatoryAuthorityofIndia(TRAI)chairman).

    26. UnionCabinetapprovedNewUreaPolicy2015fornextfouryearsaimedatmaximizingproductionandminimizedependenceonimports

    PolicyaimstomaximizeureaproductionincountrytoreducethesubsidyburdenonGovernment.

    Savingsinenergywillreducecarbonfootprintandbemoreenvironmentfriendly.

    PolicywillensuretimelysupplyofureatofarmersatsameMaximumRetailPrice(MRP)withlessburdenontheexchequer.

    PolicywilldirectlysavesubsidyofRs.2618croreandindirectsavingofRs.2211crore(totalRs.4829crore)withrevisedspecificenergy

    consumptionnormsandimportsubstitutions.Duringthenextfouryears,Itwillhelpinmakingadditional20lakh/MTureaannually.

    GovernmentdecidedinJanuary2015toallowureaproducerstoproduceneemcoatedureaupto75100%ofproductiontobenefitthe

    farmers.

    Neemcoatedureaisrequiredlessinquantityforsameareaandwillgivehighercropyields.

    Undergroundwatercontaminationduetoleachingofureawillgetreducedasnitrogeninneemcoatedureagetsreleasedtoplants

    veryslowly.

    Neemcoatedureaisunfitforindustrialuse,soillegaldiversiontoindustrieswillalsoreduce.

    MRPofureaforfarmersiskeptthesameatRs.268/perbagof50kgs.FarmershavetopayanadditionalRs.14/perbagforneem

    coatedurea.

    GovernmenthasdecidedtoreviveclosedureaunitsatGorakhpur(UttarPradesh),Barauni(Bihar),TalcherureaunitinOdishaand

    RamagundaminTelanganatoproduceandadditional26lakhtonnes.

    Byallthesemeasures,importdependencyofIndiaforureawillreduce.Presently,Indiaimportsabout80lakhmetrictonnesofureaoutof

    totaldemandof310lakhmetrictonnes.

    GovernmenttodayalsodecidedtocontinuetheexistingsubsidyratesforPhosphaticandPotassic(P&K)fertilizers,MuriateofPotash

    (MOP),etc.)underNutrientBasedSubsidy(NBS)policyforcurrentyear.

    19unitsareproducingphosphaticfertilizersand103unitsmakingSSP(SingleSuperPhosphate).Theseunitsrelyheavilyonimportof

    phosphateasthereisnoresourceofPotashinIndia.

    27. A2000yearoldancientWatersupplysystemdiscoveredinJerusalemcityofIsrael.

    28. A7.3MagnitudemajorearthquakestruckeasternNepalnearMountEverest,twoweeksafterDevastating7.9Magnitudeearthquakethatkilled

    morethan8,000PeopleonApr25,2015.

    29. A.Jayathilak,ChairmanofSpicesBoardhasbeengivenadditionalchargeofchairmanofRubberBoard.

    30. AbrajKudaiwillbeworldsbiggesthotelbeingbuiltinMecca(SaudiArabia).

    31. AchalKumarJotihasbeenappointedasElectionCommissionerintheElectionCommissionofIndia.

    ElectioncommissionofIndiaconsistsofachiefelectioncommissionerandtwoelectioncommissioners.Currently,chiefelection

    commissionerisNasimZaidiandtwoelectioncommissionersareAchalKumarJotiandoneseatisvaacant.

    32. AgricultureMinistersofG20CountriesmetinIstanbulon78May2015toaddressrisingchallengesoffoodsecurityasworl'spopulationwill

    riseto9Billionin2050.RadhaMohanSingh,AgricultureMinisterofIndiaattendedonIndia'sBehalfandmetMrPhilHogan,Agriculture

    CommissionerofEuropeanUnion.

    33. AmericanboxerFloydMayweatherJr.defeatedMannyPacquiaofromPhilippinestowintheunifiedWorldWelterweighttitle.Thematchwas

    termedasFightoftheCenturyandwasheldatMGMGrand,LasVegas(USA).

  • 34. AndamanandNicobarPoliceannouncedtoreserve33%ofseatsofconstableandsubinspectorsforwomen.EarlierinJune2014,Gujarat

    Governmentannounced33%quotaforwomeninpoliceforce.

    35. AndhraPradeshandTelanganastarted5lakhrupeesAccidentInsurancefortransportdriversalsoincludingeducationoftwochildrenofthe

    beneficiary.

    36. AnuragThakurreelectedaspresidentofHimachalPradeshCricketAssociation(HPCA)forthefourthtimeinsuccessionsince2000.

    37. AppleIncacquiredCoherentNavigationtoimproveitsMappingcapabilities.

    38. ArmyInductedindigenouslydevelopedsupersonicsurfacetoairmissileAkashwithstrikerangeof25KM.

    39. ArunPudur,ownerofsoftwarefirmCelframe,toppedWealthXListofAsiaswealthiestentrepreneurundertheageof40withanestimatednet

    worthof4billionUSD.

    Pudurisa37yearoldandfoundedthesoftwarefirmCelframein1998whichproducestheworldssecondmostpopularwordprocessor

    afterMicrosoft.

    NineofselfmadebillionairesontheWealthXtop10listmadetheirfortunesfromthetechnologysector.

    Youngestentrepreneuronthelistis32yearoldLeoChen,chairmanofJumeiInternationalHoldingoneofChinaslargestonlinecosmetics

    retailers.

    WealthXisareputedagencyonwealthintelligence,providingsales,marketing,strategyandcompliancesolutionstoclientsinthe

    financialservices,luxury,notforprofitandeducationsectors.

    40. ArunShrivastavaAppontedasMD&CEOofSyndicateBank.

    41. ArvindSaxenaisappointedasaMemberintheUnionPublicServiceCommission.

    42. Asperarecentreport,SmallIndustriesDevelopmentBankofIndia(SIDBI)hasbeenimplementingMahilaUdyamNidhiandMahilaVikas

    Nidhitoofferequityanddevelopmentalassistancetowomenforincomegeneratingactivities.

    43. AshokKumarGuptaisappointedasNewSecretaryofDefenceProduction.

    44. BangaloreInternationalAirportsignedsevenyearcontractwithITaviationfirmSITAforimplementingCommonUseSelfServicekiosk(CUSS)

    platformtoallowpassengerstoCheckInThemselvesthatIncludesprinttheirboardingpassesandbaggagetagsfromJune2015.

    45. BangladeshMinisterofPublicAdministration,BegumIsmatAraSadiquevisitedIndia.

    46. BengaliWriterSuchitraBhattacharyapassedaway.

    47. BenjaminNetanyahureelectedasPrimeMinisterofIsrael(CountryinWesternAsia).

    48. BharatHeavyElectricalsLimited(BHEL)commissioneda195MWthermalunitofKantiBijleeUtpadanNigamLimited(KBUNL)in

    MuzaffarpurinBihar.

    49. BookAhmedabad:ACityintheWorldhasbeenwrirttenbyAmritaShah.

    50. BookChinaConfuciusintheShadowsiswrittenbyPoonamSurie.

    51. BookIndianBumblebeeswrittenbyentomologistM.S.SainialongwithRifatH.RainaandHarpeetSingh.ItstatesthatIndiahas48outofthe

    250knownspeciesofbumblebees.

    52. BookPakistanParadox:InstabilityandResiliencehasbeenwrittenbyChristropheJaffrelot.

    53. BookSuperEconomieshasbeenwrittenbyRaghavBahl.

    54. BookUnbelievableDelhitoIslamabadhasbeenwrittenbyBhimSingh.

    55. BritishsportsbusinessmagazineSportsProreleasedWorlds50MostMarketable2015report

    RankAthlete Sport Nationality

    1 EugenieBouchard Tennis Canada

    2 Neymar Soccer Brazil

    3 JordanSpieth Golf USA

    4 MissyFranklin Swimming USA

    5 LewisHamilton AutoRacingGreatBritain

    6 ViratKohli Cricket India

    7 StephenCurry Basketball USA

    8 KeiNishikori Tennis Japan

    9 KatarinaJohnsonThompsonAthletics GreatBritain

    10 UsainBolt Athletics Jamaica

  • IndianCricketerViratKohliisplacedat6thandBadmintonPlayerSainaNehwalrankedat44thposition.

    56. BritishIndianPritiPatelisappointedasemploymentministerofBritaininPrimeMinisterDavidCameron'snewcabinet.

    57. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approved5%disinvestmentinNationalThermalPowerCorporationLimited(NTPC)and10

    %disinvestmentinIndianOilCorporation(IOC).

    58. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approvedtwomajorpoliciestoimproveequityinthemarketandhelpdelayedprojectwsdue

    tovariousreasons

    FirstReformisacomprehensiveExitPolicyframeworktopermitbuilderstodivest100%oftheirequitytwoyearsaftercompletionof

    construction.Itwillunlockequityfromcompletedprojectsandwillmakeitavailableforinvestmentintonewprojects.Thisdecisionwill

    helpreleaseequityworthRs.4500crores.

    SecondReformisToallowNationalHighwaysAuthorityofIndia(NHAI)tointerveneindelayingprojects.Fromongoing240PPP

    (Publicprivatepartnership)Projects,somearedelayingduetolandacquisitionissues,grantofclearancesandshortageofconstruction

    materialsetc.NHAImaynowprovidefundstosuchprojectsonaloanbasiswhichwillberecoveredwithinterestfromtollreceipts

    immediatelyaftercompletionofconstruction.

    59. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)increasedinvestmentlimitbyGovernmentagenciesinMegaFoodParksto100%oftheir

    equityholdingfrom26%currentlyintheSpecialPurposeVehicle(SPV).Newregulationwillbringmoreinvestmentinfoodprocessingfor

    smoothimplementationoftheMegaFoodParksScheme(MFPS).

    60. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairsextendeddateofcompletionofNationalAutomotiveTestingandR&DInfrastructureProject

    (NATRiP)bythreeyears(from31stDecember2014to31stDecember2017).

    61. CabinetapprovedfinancialrestructuringofBVFCL(BrahmaputraValleyFertilizerCorporationLimited)andsettingupanAmmoniaUrea

    Complexof8.64LakhMetricTonnesannualcapacitywithcostofRs.4500croreatNamrup(Assam)onPublicPrivatePartnership(PPP)basis.

    62. CanadianParliament(HouseofCommons)approvedBillC51,AntiTerrorAct,2015toempowerscountrysspyagenciesandgivethe

    CanadianSecurityIntelligenceService(CSIS)theabilitytooperateoverseasandmakepreventativearrests.

    63. CannesFilmFestival2015

    FrenchthrillerDheepanhonouredwithPalmed'Ortopprize

    IndianMovieMasaanwonInternationalFederationofFilmCritics(FIPRESCI)awardandPromizingFuturePrizeExaequo.

    Otherawards

    FeatureFilms

    Palmed'Or:Dheepan,directedbyJacquesAudiard

    GrandPrix:SaulFia(SonofSaul),directedbyLaszloNemes

    BestDirector:HouHsiaoHsien(NieYinniangTheAssassin)

    BestScreenplay:MichelFranco(Chronic)

    BestActress:EmmanuelleBercot(MonRoi),Mara(Carol)

    BestActor:VincentLindon(LaLoiDuMarcheTheMeasureofaMan)

    JuryPrize:TheLobster,directedbyYorgosLanthimos

    UnCertainRegard

    UnCertainRegardPrizeHrtar(RAMS)directedbyGrmurHakonarson

    JuryPrizeZvizdan(TheHighSun)directedbyDaliborMatanic

    DirectingPrize:KishibeNoTabi(JourneytotheShore)directedbyKurosawaKiyoshi

    TalentPrize:Comoara(TheTreasure)directedbyCorneliuPorumboiu

    PromizingFuturePrizeExaequo

    NahiddirectedbyIdaPanahandeh

    MasaanDirectedbyNeerajGhaywan

    ShortFilms

    Palmed'OrShortFilmWaves'98directedbyElyDagher

    64. CarpetExportPromotionCouncil(CEPC)willhold30thIndiaCarpetExpoinOctober2015inVaranasi(UttarPradesh).

    65. CentralStatisticsOffice(CSO)releasedprovisionalestimates(PE)ofnationalincomefor201415atconstant(201112)andcurrentprices

    At125.4lakhcrorerupees,Indiaisnowthe10thLargesteconomyaftercrossingthe2trillionUSDMark.However,10.3trillionUSD

    China'seconomyiswayaheadfromIndia.USAisstillatthetopwith17.4trillionUSDEconomy.

    GrossDomesticProduct(GDP)atconstantpricesin201415willgrowat7.3%whileatcurrentpricesitwillgrowat10.5%

    Infourthquarter(JanMar)201415,GDPwillgrowat7.5%andatcurrentpricesitwillgrowat7.7%.

    Grossnationalincomewillriseby7.3%in201415ascomparedto6.8%in201314.

  • Percapitaincome(ConstantPrices)in201415is74104rupeesasagainst69959rupeesinFY201314.

    Percapitaincome(currentprices)in201415is87748rupeesascomparedto80388rupeesin201314.

    Consumerpriceindexhasrisesof6.4%during201415.

    GrossFixedCapitalFormation(GFCF)atcurrentandconstantpricesduring201415are28.7and30.0%,respectivelyascomparedto

    29.7and30.7%in201314.

    Sectorwise

    Over7.0%Growthintrade,hotels,transport,communicationandbroadcastingandrelatedfields.

    Agriculture,forestryandfishing,miningandquarrying,constructiongrewat0.2%,2.4%and4.8%

    Thirdadvanceestimatesofcropproductionshowdeclineof2.3%infoodgrainproductionto251.12milliontonnes(MT)as

    cmparedtosecondadvanceestimates.

    66. ChinasNationalDevelopmentandReformCommission(NDRC)releasednewactionplanOneBelt,OneRoadmeanttoestablishnewroutes

    linkingAsia,EuropeandAfrica.

    Ithastwoparts,anewSilkRoadEconomicBelt(SREB)linkingChinatoEuropethatcutsthroughmountainousregionsinCentralAsia

    andtheMaritimeSilkRoad(MSR)tolinkChina'sportfacilitieswiththeAfricancoastandpushthroughSuezCanalintothe

    MediterraneanSea.

    67. ChithiraiThiruvizhaFestivaliscelebratedinMadurai(Tamilnadu)duringTamilmonthofChitiraiinApril.Itisoneofthelongestcelebrations

    oftheworldthatlastsforonemonth.First15daysofthefestivaliscelebratedforMeenakshi,andnext15daysarecelebratedforAlagar.

    68. CommitteeheadedbyVijayKelkarforRevisiting&RevitalizingthePPPModelofInfrastructureDevelopmentsubmitteditsReport.

    69. CommunicationandITMinisterRaviShankarPrasadlaunchedIndiaPost'sECommerceCentreinDelhitocatertheecommercebusiness

    enterprisescapableofhandling30000parcelsinaday.

    70. ContributionofmanufacturingMSME(MicroSmallandmediumenterprises)sectortoGDPduring200809,200910,201011,201112&

    201213hasbeen7.52,7.45,7.39,7.27&7.04%ofGDPrespectively,asperGDPDatapublishedbyCentralStatisticsOffice(CSO)ofMOSPI

    (MinistryofStatisticsandProgrammeImplementation).

    TakingintoaccountcontributionofMSMEservicessector,whichisapprox30.50%during201213,shareofMSMEsectorinGDPduring

    201213hasbeentotal37.54%ofGDP.

    71. CyriacJosephappointedasinterimchairpersonofNationalHumanRightsCommission(NHRC)replacingK.G.Balakrishnan(sixthand

    longestservingchairmanofNHRC).

    72. DavidCameronhasbeenreelectedasprimeministerofBritain.HisConservativePartywon331outoftotal650Seats.

    73. DavidGrangerappointedaseighthPresidentofGuyana(CountryinCaribbeancoastofSouthAmerica).HeisFormerArmyBrigadierof

    Guyana.

    74. DefenceMinisterofVietnam,PhungQuangThanhVisitedIndia.

    75. DelhiGovernmentmadeGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)mandatoryinallpublictransportvehicleskeepinginviewsecurityandsafetyof

    commuters,especiallywomen.

    76. DelhiGovernmenttiedupwithRotaryClubforrevampinggovernmentschoolsbyupgradingsanitationandbasicinfrastructurefacilitiesof

    drinkingwaterandtoilets.

    77. DelhigovernmentdecidedtolaunchPay&PlaySchemetopromotesportsforallagegroupsindelhi.

    78. DepartmentofTelecommunicationsextendeddateofimplementationofthefullMobileNumberPortability(MNP)bytwomonths(till3July

    2015)onthebasisofrequestmadebytheCellularOperatorsAssociationofIndia(COAI).

    79. DharmendraPradhan(MinisterofState(IndependentCharge)forPetroleum&NaturalGas)visitedMexicoandColumbiaforenhancing

    mutualcooperationinhydrocarbons.

    80. DilipBabasahebBhosaleisappointedasChiefJusticeofHyderabadHighcourt(AndhraPradeshandTelengana)uponretirementofKalyan

    JyotiSengupta.

    81. DraupadiMurmuappointedasFirstWomanGovernorofJharkhand.

    82. EcommercefirmSnapdealacquiredHyderabadbasedmobiletechnologystartupMartMobitostrengthenitsmobilityplatform.

    83. EcologistsfoundanewspeciesoffishcalledPethiastriatainTungaRiverinKudremukhNationalPark(Karnataka).

    84. EminenthistorianandsocialscientistAmalenduGuhapassedaway.

    85. EminentjournalistShriAmitabhaChowdhuryPassedAway.

    86. EuropeanUnion(EU)approvedempoweringitsnavalforcestocombatsmugglersfromLibyaandtackleillegalmigration.

    87. ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwarajlaunchedwebsiteof10thWorldHindiConference(vishwahindisammelan.gov.in)tobeheldfromSep

    1012,2015inBhopal(MadhyaPradesh).ThemeofConferencewillbeHindiJagat:Vistaravmsambhavnai.Previousconferencewas9th

    WorldHindiConferenceheldinJohannesburg,SouthAfricainSeptember2012.

  • 88. FaureEssozimnaGnassingbehasbeenreelectedasPresidentofTogo(WestAfrican).HehasbeenpresidetofTogoSince2005.

    89. FinanceMinistryappointedcommitteeunderchairmanshipofJusticeAjitPrakashShah(headof20thLawCommissionofIndia)tolookinto

    issueofMinimumAlternateTax(MAT)onForeignInstitutionalInvestors(FIIs)toresolvethecontentiousissueofMATbetweenthetax

    authoritiesandtheforeigninvestors.

    AsperFinanceAct2015,20%MATonCapitalGainsmadebyFIIsiswaivedofffromthefinancialyear201516.

    However,theissueofimposingMATforpastyears(till201415)hasbecomecontroversialastheFIIsraisedobjectionsto68notices(for

    602croresrupees)byInternationalTaxationWingoftheIncomeTaxDepartment.

    90. FinanceMinistrymadePermanentAccountNumber(PAN)mandatoryforprivatefirmsseekingCentralExciseRegistration.

    91. FinanceministerArunJaitleylaunchedDDNewsmobileappasanagendaofPrasarBharati,Doordarshan(DD)andAllIndiaRadio(AIR)to

    havemorecoverageandgivefacts.

    92. FinancialIndicatorsof201415(BasedonProvisionalAccountsforyearendedon31stMarch,2015)

    FiscalDeficitfor201415is4.0%asagainstTargetof4.1%ofGDP(Rs.5,01,880crore)

    RevenueDeficitfor201415is2.8%asAgainstTargetof2.9%ofGDP(Rs.3,58,306crore)

    GrossTaxCollectionsDuring201415areRs.12,45,037Crore(Growthof9%asComparedtolastyear)

    TaxCollestionsare9.8%ofGDP.

    Devolutionoftaxcollections

    StatesRs.3,37,808crores(higherthanRs.19,578croreoverpreviousyear)

    NonTaxRevenueRs.1,96,959crore

    NonDebtCapitalReceiptsincludingdisinvestmentRs.43,439crore

    ExpenditurePlanExpenditureisRs.4,35,621croreandNonPlanExpenditureisRs.11,91,140crore

    93. FirstBusinessSessionof48THAnnualMeetingoftheAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)heldinBaku(CapitalofAzerbaijan).FinanceMinister

    ArunJaitleyattendedonIndia'sBehalf.

    94. FirstcowurinerefineryinauguratedatPathmedavillageinJaloredistrictofRajasthanforresearchonthecowproducts.

    95. FootballClubChelseawonBarclaysPremierLeague201415defeatingCrystalPalace.

    96. ForbeslistofWorlds100MostPowerfulWomenof2015

    Top10powerfulwomen

    Rank Name

    1 AngelaMerkel(Germany)

    2 HillaryClinton(USA)

    3 MelindaGates(USA)

    4 JanetYellen(USA)

    5 MaryBarra(USA)

    6 ChristineLagarde(France)

    7 DilmaRousseff(Brazil)

    8 SherylSandberg(USA)

    9 SusanWojcicki(USA)

    10 MichelleObama(USA)

    IndianWomenintheListArundhatiBhattacharya(30thChairpersonofStateBankofIndia),ChandaKochhar(35thMDandCEO

    ofICICIBank),KiranMazumdarShaw(85thCMDofBioconLimited),ShobhanaBhartia(93rdEditorialDirectorofHindustan

    Times).

    97. ForbesreleasedGlobal2000Companieslistoftheworldspowerfulcompaniesasmeasuredbyrevenues,profitsandmarketvalue.

    These2000companiesarefrom61countrieswithcombinedrevenuesof39trillionUSD,profitsof3trillionUSD,assetsworth162trillion

    USDandmarketvalueof48trillionUSdollar.

    AtthetopisIndustrialandCommercialBankofChinaforthirdconsecutiveyear.BankofChinajumped5spotstothe4thPlace.Forthe

    firsttime,Chinasfourbiggestbanksownthetopfourspots.

    BerkshireHathawayisat5thplace,makingWarrenBuffetscompanylargestinUSA.

    ChinaandUSAoccupytop10spotsforasecondyearinarow.

    USAhasmost(579)companiesinthetop2000List.Chinasecond(232),Japanthird(218)andUKfourth(95)companies

  • AmongContinents,Asiaattopwith691Copanies,NorthAmericahas645companiesEurope486companies.

    Twocountriesdebutonthelistthisyear:ArgentinaandCyprus.

    Indiaaddedtwocompaniesthisyear.

    AttopofIndianCompaniesisRelianceIndustries(142th)withmarketvalueof42.9billionUSD.FollowedbyStateBankofIndia(152th)

    with33billionUSDMarjketValue.

    TheotherIndiancompaniesonthelistareOilandNaturalGas(183),TataMotors(263),ICICIBank(283),IndianOil(349),HDFCBank

    (376),NTPC(431),TataConsultancyServices(485),BhartiAirtel(506),AxisBank(558),Infosys(672),BharatPetroleum(757),Wipro

    (811),TataSteel(903)andAdaniEnterprises(944).

    98. FormerAfghanPresidentHamidKarzaiVisitedIndia.

    99. ForumforHumanRightsandJustice(FHRJ)organisedaMarathonnamedAjanmiBetiKeliyeDaud(ProtectingtheUnbornGirl)inShimla

    (HimachalPradesh)inviewofdecliningsexratiointhestate(906femalesper1000males).

    100. FourIndianswillbeconferredwiththeSpringImperialDecorationsofJapanamongthe85foreignrecipientstobeconferredbyEmperorof

    JapanAkihito.

    OrderoftheRisingSun,GoldandSilverStarThottuvelilKrishnaPillaiAiyappankuttyNair,ChintamaniNagesaRamachandraRao

    OrderoftheRisingSun,GoldandSilverRaysNikunjParekh

    OrdersoftheSacredTreasure,GoldandSilverRaysTopgayBhutia

    101. FourthAntiSubmarineWarfare(ASW)CorvetteofProject28christenedKavarattilaunchedatGardenReachShipbuildersandEngineersLtd

    (GRSE),Kolkata.

    102. Franceagreedtoprovide25%discountondealforpurchaseof36RafaleMMRCA(mediummultirolecombataircraft)aircraftsbyIndia.

    IndiawillgainalotinthisdealasQatarwillpayabout290MillionUSDforpurchasing24ofsameaircraftsfromFrancewhileIndiawouldpay

    about200MillionUSDperaircraft.

    103. Frence'sParliamentapprovedasurveillancelawtostrengthensintelligenceservicestopreventterroristattacks.

    104. FrenchDefenceMinisterLeDrianvisitedIndia.

    105. FrenchmagazineCharlieHebdohasbeenpresentedwithFreedomofExpressionCourageAward2015byPENAmericanCentreatthe

    AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory.

    106. GMohanKumarisappointedasnewDefenceSecretaryofIndiareplacingRadhaKrishnaMathur.

    107. GSatheeshReddyisappointedasScientificAdvisortotheDefenceMinister.

    108. GeneralInsuranceCorporationofIndia(GICRe)willdevelopaninsuranceproductforDepartmentofAtomicEnergy(DAE)andFinancial

    Services(DFS)toprovideinsurancecoverforliabilityarisingfromCivilLiabilityforNuclearDamages(CLND)Act,2010forbenefitofstaffof

    nuclearpowerplants.

    109. Germany'sDefenceMinisterUrsulavonderLeyenVisitedIndia.

    110. Globalwarmingwillleadtoextinctionof1in6speciesbyendofcenturyifemissionofcarbondioxidestaysthesameasperastudy

    AcceleratingextinctionriskfromclimatechangebyMarkC.UrbanofUniversityofConnecticut(USA).

    111. GoaGovernmentlaunchedhotairballoonandamphibiousvehiclesservicetoaddattractionstoitstourismportfolio.

    112. Governementreleasedcommemorativecoinon100thanniversaryofSwamiChinmayananda.

    113. Governmentapproved21proposalsofForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)ofRs.280.70croresonrecommendationsofForeignInvestment

    PromotionBoard(FIPB).

    114. GovernmentapprovedNamamiGangeProgramtocleanGangariverinacomprehensivemannerwithabudgetoutlayofRs.20,000crorefor

    thenext5years.

    GovernmentofIndiahasincurredoverRs.4000croreonthiscleaninggangasince1985.

    115. GovernmentapprovedGujaratState'sClimateChangeActionPlan20152020withproposaltoinvestover21000croresforcreating

    environmentfriendlywaterresourcemanagement,publichealthandagricultureimprovementprojectsby2020.

    116. GovernmentapprovedPolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle(PSLV)ContinuationProgrammeconsistingoffifteenoperationalflightsPSLVC36to

    PSLVC50during20172020withcostof3090crorerupees.

    117. GovernmentapprovedamendingBenamiTransactions(Prohibition)Act,1988tofighttheblackmoneyinsidethecountrybySeizingbenami

    propertiesandputtingfinewithimprisonmet.

    118. GovernmentapprovedbuildingGSAT17andGSAT18communicationsatellites,weighingover3400Kgseach,forprovidingreplacement

    capacitywithtotalbudgetofRs.1020croreseachinaperiodof30monthswithstructuresimilartoGSAT10satellite.Thesesatelliteswill

    providereplacementcapacityindifferentfrequencybandsandprotectoperationalservices.

    119. GovernmentapprovedconstructionofRs4,318.28croretrunkinfrastructurecomponentsinDholeraSpecialInvestmentRegion(DSIR)in

    GujaratandShendraBidkinIndustrialArea(SBIA)inMaharashtraintheDelhiMumbaiIndustrialCorridor(DMIC)project.

  • 120. GovernmentapprovednamechangeofBangalorecityrailwaystationasKrantiveeraSangolliRayannarailwaystation.

    121. GovernmentapprovedrevisingDoubleTaxationAvoidanceConvention(DTAC)withKorea(signedin1985)topreventfiscalevasionof

    taxes.RevisedDoubleTaxationAvoidanceAgreement(DTAA)willprovidetaxstabilitytoBothCountries.

    122. GovernmentapprovedrevivalofclosedureaunitofFertilizerCorporationIndiaLimited(FCIL)atSindri(Jharkhand)withaninvestmentofRs

    6000crore.Thisunitwasnotinoperationssince2002.

    123. GovernmentapprovedsigningaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)withBangladeshforpreventionofhumantrafficking.Anagreement

    forCoastalShippingwasalsosignedtocarryoutcoastalmovementofgoods.

    124. GovernmentapprovedsigningaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withSwedenforcooperationinMicro,SmallandMedium

    Enterprises.

    125. GovernmentapprovedsigningofMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)onRenewableEnergyCooperationbetweenIndiaandSeychellesin

    March,2015duringvisitofPMNarendraModitoSeychelles.

    126. GovernmentlaunchedUSTAADschemeinVaranasi(UttarPradesh)forgrowthoflakhsoftraditionalartisansofthecity.

    127. GovernmentlaunchedwebsiteofNationalInstitutionforTransformingIndia(NITI)AayogatURLhttp://www.Niti.Gov.In.Websitewas

    launchedbyArvindPanagariya,ViceChairmanofNITIAayog.

    128. GovernmentmadeRealEstateInvestmentTrusts(REITs)eligibleunderForeignExchangeManagementAct(FEMA)toenableforeign

    investmentinflowsintorealestateprojects,thatwasprohibitedasofnow.

    129. Governmentonallocated5000crorerupeesforgrowthofDepartmentofAYUSH(comprisingAyurveda,YogaandNaturopathy,Unani,

    SiddhaandHomoeopathy).

    130. GurpreetSinghqualifiedfor2016RioOlympicsalongwithAbhinavBindra,GaganNarang,JituRaiandApurviChandela.

    131. H.E.Mr.RaymondTshibandaN'Tungamulongo,ForeignMinisterofDemocraticRepublicofCongovisitedIndia.

    132. HDFCBanktiedupwithApolloHospitalstolaunchMedicalBenefitsCard.ItwillallowApollocorporatestodisbursemedicalallowancesto

    theiremployeesandhasinsurancecoverforaccidents.

    133. HanChangfu,China'sAgricultureMinisterVisitedIndia.

    134. HaryanaGovernmentincludedDeaflympicsinitsSportsPolicytoenableDeaflympianmedaliststogetcashrewards,jobsandotherbenefits.

    DeaflympicswerepreviouslyknownasWorldGamesfortheDeafandInternationalGamesfortheDeaf.

    135. HealthandFamilyWelfareMinisterJPNaddalaunchedKayakalpawardstoPublicHealthFacilities(PHFs)forfollowingSwachchta

    GuidelinesinPublicHealthFacilities.

    136. HimachalPradeshgovernmenthassetupsatellitetrackingsystemtocheckforestfireincidentsinsummerseason.

    137. HimachalPradeshwillhostParaglidingWorldCup2015undertheaegisofParaglidingWorldCupAssociation,France.

    138. HollywoodactressElizabethWilsonpassedaway.

    139. HomeMinistrywillimplementNERS(NationwideEmergencyResponseSystem)tosavewomenindistress.

    140. HumanResourceDevelopmentMinisterSmritiIraniattendedWorldEducationForum(WEF)meetorganizedbyUNESCOinIncheon(South

    Korea).

    141. HyderabadwillhostfourdayIndoGlobalPharmaExpoandSummit2015onJuly24,2015.TheannouncementwasmadebyPVAppaji,

    ChiefofPharmaceuticalsExportPromotionCouncilofIndia.

    142. IndiaassumesPresidencyof68thWHA(WorldHealthAssembly),thehighdecisionmakingbodyofWorldHealthorganisation(WHO),after

    19years.UnionMinisterofMinisterofHealth&FamilyWelfareJagatPrakashNaddawillleadIndia'sdelegationtotheevent.

    143. Indiahasreachedsixthpositionintermsofscientificpublications,upfromtenthpositionpreviously.

    144. Indiasigned$31millionloanagreementwithAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)toboostwateravailabilityinKarnatakathroughimplementation

    ofIntegratedWaterResourcesManagement(IWRM).

    145. IndiasuccessfullytestfiredBrahMosSupersonicCruiseMissilefor48thtimefromAndamanandNicobarislands.Theadvancedversionofthe

    landtolandBrahMosBlockIIIversionhasfullrangeof290km.

    146. Indiawon3goldand2bronzemedalsatInternationalShootingCompetitioninGermany.AbhinavBindrawonsingleandteamgoldwith

    ChainSinghandGaganNarangin10metreairrifleevent.ChainSinghalsowongoldin50metremensrifle.GaganNarangwonBronzein50

    metrerifleandApurviChandelawonBronzeinwomensairrifle.

    147. India'sExportsduringApril,2015wereUS$22054.72millionandImportsinApril2015wereUS$33047.02(TradeDeficitofUS$10992.30

    million).

    148. India'sGMRInfrastructuretiedupwithChineseGuizhouInternationalInvestmentCorporation(GIIC)fordevelopingKakinadaSpecial

    EconomicZone(KSEZ)inAndhraPradesh.

    149. India'sIndustrybodyASSOCHAMproposedBRICSUnder17FootballCuptobeheldinIndiain2016.

    150. IndiaSingaporejointnavalexerciseSIMBEXstarted.

  • 151. IndianAirForceChiefArupRahavisitedUnitedStatesofAmerica.

    152. IndianArmyteamemergedchampionsin19thFederationCupNationalSeniorAthleticChampionshipsinMangaluru(Karnataka)with123.5

    points.TamilNaduteamcameatsecondpositionbysecuring114points.

    153. IndianChemistryScientistC.N.R.RaohasbeengivenHighestCivilianAwardofJapan,OrderoftheRisingSun,GoldandSilverStarforhis

    'contributiontopromotingunderstandinginscienceandtechnologybetweenJapanandIndia.

    154. IndianGreenBuildingCouncil(IGBC)reportedthatIndiahasregisteredgreenbuildingprojectsofover3billionsqftareathatmadeIndia

    secondintermsofgreenbuildingfootprint.NextAimistocover10billionsqftby2022.

    155. IndianInstituteofTourismandTravelManagement(IITTM)(MadhyaPradesh)signedanAgreementwithIndiraGandhiNationalTribal

    University(IGNTU)(Manipur)tostartaJointMBAProgram.

    156. IndianMeteorologicalDepartmentunderMinistryofEarthSciencessignedMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withPowerSystem

    OperationCorporationLtd(POSOCO)foroptimumuseofweatherinformationinpowersector.

    157. IndianNavywarshipsINSRanvirandINSShaktiarrivedatJakarta(Indonesia)InpursuitofIndia's'LookEast'and'ActEast'policyfor

    operationaldeploymenttoSouthEastAsiaandSouthernIndianOcean.

    158. IndianRailwayCateringandTourismCorporation(IRCTC)teamedupwithASI(ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia)foreticketfacilityforentry

    toTajMahalandHumayunsTomb.

    159. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)announcedtolaunchASTROSATinOctober2015bythePSLV(PolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle)C

    34fromSatishDhawanSpaceCentre(Sriharikota,AndhraPradesh).

    ASTROSATisfirstIndianspaceobservatorymissionaimedatstudyingdistantcelestialobjects.ASTROSATcarriesfourXraypayloads,

    oneUVtelescopeandachargeparticlemonitor.

    160. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)hasinitiatedprocessofformulatingaNationalSpaceActforIndiaforregulatingspaceactivities.

    161. IndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO)announcedcompleteoperationalisationofGPSAidedGeoAugmentedNavigation(GAGAN).

    IndiabecamefourthnationafterUS,EuropeandJapantohaveinteroperableSatelliteBasedAugmentationSystem(SBAS).GAGANisfirst

    SBASsysteminworldtoserveequatorialregion.

    162. IndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO)announcedcompleteoperationalisationofGPSAidedGeoAugmentedNavigation(GAGAN).

    IndiabecamefourthnationafterUS,EuropeandJapantohaveinteroperableSatelliteBasedAugmentationSystem(SBAS).GAGANisfirst

    SBASsysteminworldtoservetheequatorialregion.

    163. IndianarcherDeepikaKumariwonbronzeinwomen'sindividualrecurveeventinArcheryWorldCupinTurkey.

    164. IndianauthorNeelMukherjeewon2014EncoreAwardworth10000poundsforhisnovelTheLivesofOthers.

    165. Indianboxerswon3Goldand2silvermedalsatWorldJuniorWomen'sboxingChampionshipinTaiwan.Savita,MandeepSandhuandSakshi

    wonGoldwhileSoniyaandNiharikaGonellawonsilvermedals.

    166. Indianboxerswon4Gold,1Silverand2bronzeatDoha(Qatar)InternationalBoxingTournament.LDevendroSingh,ShivaThapa,Manish

    Kaushik,andManojKumarwongold,GauravBidhuriwonSilver,MandeepJangraandVikasKrishanwonbronze.

    167. IndiandiscusthrowerVikasGowdawonGoldatJamaicanInternationalInvitationmeetthrowof65.14metres.

    168. IndianAmericanAkhilAmarfromYaleUniversityhasbeenappointedasamemberoftheprestigiousNationalCouncilonHumanitiesof

    UnitedStates(US).Presently,AmarisSterlingProfessorofLawandPoliticalScienceattheYaleUniversity.

    169. IndianAmericanSivanadaneMandjinywonUniversityofNorthCarolina(UNC)BoardofGovernors2015AwardforExcellenceinTeaching.

    170. IndianAmericanpolicemanHarkeertSinghSainiwonprestigiousTopCivilianSupervisoroftheYearawardforhisservicestoHoustonPolice

    departmentinTexasstateofUnitedStatesofAmerica.

    171. IndianOriginHarbhajanKaurDheerbecamefirstAsianwomantobeelectedasmayorintheUnitedKingdom(EalingCouncilinLondon).

    172. IndianbornNikeshAroraappointedasPresidentofJapansmultinationaltelecommunicationsandinternetcompanySoftBankCorp.

    173. IndianoriginpersonParvinderSinghBatthappointedasmayorofBritainsWokinghamBoroughCouncil.

    174. IndianoriginteacherGurnimratNimmySidhunamedforUniversityofOxfordInspirationalTeacherAward.

    175. IndirectTaxCollectionsincrease46.2%fromRs.32,661CroreinApril,2014toRs.47,747CroreduringApril2015.

    CentralExcisecollectionsincreasedfrom8,655croreinApril,2014to18,373croreduringApril2015.

    Customscollectionsincreasedfrom11,555croreinApril,2014to14,286croreinApril,2015.

    ServiceTaxcollectionsincreasedfrom12,451croreinApril,2014to15,088croreinApril,2015.

    176. InfosysbecamefirstIndianCompanytoJoinRE100RenewableEnergyCampaignwhichisglobalplatformformajorcompaniescommittedto

    100%renewablepower.Infosysalsoannouncedtobecomecarbonneutralby2018withinvestmentof400crorerupees.

    177. InsuranceRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthority'sCommitteeheadedbyMRamaprasadinitsreportsuggestedchangingwordingsof

    disclaimerinadvertisementsofinsurancecompaniesfromInsuranceisasubjectmatterofsolicitationtoBeforebuying,knowtheconditions

    andexclusions,tomakeawellinformeddecision.

  • 178. InternationalBuddhPurnimaDiwas2015TobehostedbyIndiaon04May,2015withsupportofInternationalBuddhistConfederation.

    179. InternetfirmAskmeacquiredOnlinegrocerymarketplaceBestAtLowest.comfor10millionUSDtoexpandcompanyssearchpluscapabilities

    andsyncbetweenonlineandphysicalstoresinrealtime.

    180. IslamicclothingcompanyEastEssencetiedupwithSnapdealtosetupstoreontheirportal.

    181. ItalianOpenTennis

    WomenMariaSharapova(Russia)wonbydefeatingSpain'sCarlaSuarezNavarro.

    MenSerbianNovakDjokovicwonbedefeatingSwitzerland'sRogerFederer.

    182. JapanwillprovideLoanofRs.1165croreapproxtoIndiaforTransmissionSystemImprovementinOdisha.

    183. JoeRootandCharlotteEdwardshavebeennamedEnglandmensandwomenscricketersoftheyearfor201415.

    184. JosephSeppBlatterhasbeenreelectedasPresidentofFIFA(FdrationInternationaledeFootballAssociation)forfifthterm.

    185. KSatishReddyhasbeenappointedasChairmanoftheNationalSafetyCouncil(NSC).HeisalsoChairmanofDrReddysLaboratoriesLtd.

    186. KVKamathwillbeappointedasfirstchiefofNewDevelopmentBankofBRICScountries(Brazil,Russia,India,ChinaandSouthAfrica)for

    Fiveyears.HehasservedaschairmanofInfosysandNonExecutiveChairmanofICICIBank.

    187. LaszloKrasznahorkaifromHungarywonsixthprestigiousManBookerInternationalPrize2015inLondon.

    188. LeeAlanJohnsonofEnglandisappointedasHeadCoachofUnder19footballteamofIndia.

    189. Lioncensusreport2015(14thlioncensus)

    NumberofAsiaticlionsinGirsanctuaryofGujaratincreasedto523

    27%increaseinthenumberofAsiaticlionscomparedto2010census.

    Thereare201femalelions,109malelionsand213subadultsinGirsanctuaryandinotherprotectedareasinGirSomnath,Junagadh,

    AmreliandBhavnagardistrictsofSaurashtraregionofGujarat.

    ThelionpopulationwasregisteredusingGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)incaseofdirectsightingordirectcontactmethods.

    190. LokSabha2015passedJuvenileJustice(CareandProtectionofChildren)Bill2014.

    AccordingtodatafromNationalCrimeRecordsBureau,crimesbyjuvenilesintheagegroupof1618yearshaveincreased,especiallyin

    certaincategoriesofheinouscrimes.

    Billwillnowallowchildrenin1618agegrouptobetriedasadultsiftheycommitheinouscrimesanditwillbeexaminedbyaJuvenile

    JusticeBoardtoassessifthecrimewascommittedasachildorasanadult.

    Thebillproposedtostreamlineadoptionproceduresfororphaned,abandonedandsurrenderedchildrenbymakingmandatory

    registrationofallinstitutionsengagedinprovidingchildcare.

    191. LokSabhapassedGoodsandServicesTax(GST)Bill,2014(AlsocalledConstitution(122ndAmendment))

    ThebillisaimedattransformingIndiaintoacommonmarket,unifyingintoanationalgoodsandservicestaxexpectedtoboost

    manufacturingandreducecorruption.MainHighlightsare

    ItwillinsertArticle279AintheConstitution.

    Itproposesanadditionaltaxonsupplyofgoods,under1%andwillbecollectedbycentralgovernmentforaperiodoftwoyearsand

    apportionedtotheStatesininterStatetrade.

    ItprovidesforthecompensationtotheStatesforlossofrevenuearisingonaccountofimplementationofGSTforaperiodoffiveyears.

    ItcombinesallCentralindirecttaxesandStateValueAddedTaxes.

    ItcoversallgoodsandservicesexceptalcoholicliquorforhumanconsumptionforthelevyofGST.

    Now,afterpassinginRajyaSabhaandapprovalbymorethanahalfofIndia's29states,itwillgiveequaltaxgoodsandservicespowersto

    centralandstategovernments.

    192. LokSabhapassedUndisclosedForeignIncomeandAssets(ImpositionofTax)Bill2015

    ProvisionsoftheActwillapplytoundisclosedforeignincomeandassetswithRateoftaxof30%ofUndisclosedforeignincomeorassets.

    Violationoftheprovisionsoftheproposednewlegislationwillentailpenaltiesinformofthreetimesthetaxableamount.

    Failuretofurnishreturninrespectofforeignincomeorassetsshallattractapenaltyof10lakhrupees.

    PunishmentforwillfulattempttoevadetaxinrelationtoaforeignincomelocatedoutsideIndiawillberigorousimprisonmentfrom310

    yearsandafine.

    Thesamepunishmentisprescribedforassesseeswhohavefiledareturnofincome,buthavenotdisclosedforeignassetorhasfurnished

    inaccurateparticularsofthesame.

    ProvisionswillalsoapplytobanksandfinancialinstitutionshelpinginconcealmentofforeignincomeofIndiansthroughfalsificationof

    documents.

    Certainsafeguardsforassesseshavebeenprovisionedintheactincluding

    Requirementofmandatoryissueofnoticestothepersonagainstwhomproceedingsarebeinginitiatedwithgrantofopportunityof

  • beingheard

    RightofappealtoIncometaxAppellateTribunal,HighCourtandtheSupremeCourthasbeenprotected.

    Failuretoreportbankaccountswithmaximumbalanceofupto5lakhrupeesatanytimeduringtheyearwillnotputpenaltyasit

    mightnothavebeenreportedmymistakeorbyignorance.

    TheBillprovidesaonetimecomplianceopportunityforalimitedperiodtopersonswhohaveanyundisclosedforeignassetswhich

    havenotbeendisclosedforthepurposesofIncometax.

    193. M.J.JosephhasbeenappointedasIndia'sControllerGeneralofAccounts(CGA)replacingSh.JawaharThakur.

    194. MadhyaPradeshGovernmentwillbuilda750megawatt(MW)solarphotovoltaic(SPV)plantinRewadistrict.Itwillbedevelopedinthree

    phasesof250MWeach.Oncompletion,itwillbecomeworldslargestsolarpowerplantandwillleavebeghindTopazSolarFarm(550MW)in

    California(USA).

    195. MadridTennisOpen2015

    Men'sSinglesAndyMurrayofBritainwonbydefeatingSpainsRafealNadal.

    Women'sSinglesPetraKvitovaofCzechRepublicwonbydefeatingRussiasSvetlanaKuznetsova.

    Men'sDoublesRohanBopanna(India)andFlorinMergea(Romania)wonbydefeatingSerbianPolishpairofNenandZimonjicand

    MartinMatkowski.

    196. MaharashtraGovernmentamendedSection66(1)(c)ofFactoriesAct,1948andallowedwomenemployeestoworkinnightshiftslikewise

    Haryana,Rajasthan,Punjab,AndhraPradeshandMadhyaPradesh.

    197. MaharashtraGovernmentbanneddiggingofborewellsover200feettocontroldeclineofgroundwaterlevel.

    198. MaharashtraIndustrialDevelopmentCorporation(MIDC)signedamemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)withSIDBIVentureCapital

    provideeasyfinancetomicro,smallandmediumenterprises(MSMEs).SizeofFundsis200crorerupees,75crorebyMIDCand125croresby

    SIDBI.

    199. ManojMishraappointedasChairmanandManagingDirector(CMD)ofNationalFertilizersLimited(NFL).

    200. MarcVanAmeringen,ExecutiveDirectorofGAIN(GlobalAllianceforImprovedNutrition)VisitedIndiaandmetMinisterofTribalAffairs

    JualOram.

    GAINwasFoundedin2002withheadquarterinGeneva,Switzerland.

    201. May1ConstitutiondayoftheMarshallIslands(islandcountrynearequatorinPacificOcean).OnMay1,1979,constitutionofthe

    MarshallIslandswassigned.

    202. May1GujaratdayandMaharashtraDay.StatesofMaharashtraandGujaratwereformedbyBombayReorganisationActenactedon25April

    1960andcameintoeffecton1May1960.

    203. May1LabourDayorInternationalWorkers'DayorMayDay.InUnitedstatesofAmerica,ItiscelebratedasLaborDayon1stmondayof

    September.

    204. May11NationalTechnologyDay.ItisCelebratedsince1999.Onthisday,therehavebeenseveraltechnologicalmilestonesachievedbyIndia.

    SuccessfulseriesofnucleartestsatPokhranatMay11,1998.

    Firstindigenousaircraft"Hansa3"wastestflownfromBangaloreandsuccessfultestfiringoftheTrishulmissilewerealsoperformedon

    thesamedate.

    205. May13BirthAnniversaryofFormerIndianPresidentFakhruddinAliAhmed.FakhruddinAliAhmedwasfifthPresidentofIndiafrom1974

    to1977.

    206. May17ConstitutionDayofNorway(CelebratingsigningofNorwegianConstitutioninEidsvollonMay18,1814).

    207. May17WorldHypertensionDay.

    208. May20,201550thAnniversaryofFirstSuccessfulindianMountEverestExpeditiononMay20,1965ledbyManmohanSinghKohli.

    209. May25IndependenceDayofJordan(Arabnation).

    210. May25NationalDayofArgentina(SouthAmericanCountry).

    211. May28FreedomFrighterVinayakDamodarSavarkar'sBirthAnniversary.

    212. May28NationalDayofEthiopia(CountryinHornofAfrica).

    213. May28RepublicDayofAzerbaijan(CountryinWesternAsia).On28May1918,AzerbaijandeclaredindependencefromtheTranscaucasian

    DemocraticFederativeRepublic,thusformingtheAzerbaijanDemocraticRepublic.

    214. May29InternationalDayofUnitedNationsPeacekeepers.

    215. May9BirthAnniversaryofRenownedFreedomFighterGopalKrishnaGokhale.

    216. MemorandumofAgreement(MoA)signedbetweenJharkhandGovernmentandNationalThermalPowerCorporation(NTPC)forPatratu

    ThermalPowerStation(PTPS)tobesetupthroughaJointVenturebetweenNTPCandJharkhandBidyutVitaranNigamLtd.(JBVNL)with

    74:26equityparticipation.

  • 217. MhairiBlackfromScotlandbecameyoungestlawmakerofBritainattheageof20.Thefreshlyelectedlawmakeris.ShebelongedtoPaisley

    andRenfrewshireSouth,aconstituencyoutsideGlasgow.ShedefeatedDouglasAlexander,Labour'selectionchiefandaformerCabinetminister

    with17864votes.

    218. Micro,smallandmediumenterprisesministry(MSME)tiedupwithSamsungtoopenaDigitalAcademyforofferingyoungstudentsaskill

    developmentcoursebasedonTizenoperatingsystem(OS)platform.

    219. MicrosoftwillopenIndiasfirstDigitalExperienceCentreinVadodara(Gujarat).

    220. MinisterofState(I/C)forPetroleumandNaturalgas,DharmendraPradhanvisitedNigeria.

    221. MinisterofState(IndependentCharge)ofMinistryofDevelopmentofNorthEasternRegion(DoNER),JitendraSinghannounced325crores

    worthprojectsforNortheast.OutofThese,200croreforprojectsinAssamandRs.125crorefor"OrganicFarmingMission"forentireNorth

    Easternregion.

    222. MinistryforSocialJustice&EmpowermentlaunchedCreditEnhancementGuaranteeSchemeforScheduledCastes.Theschemeis

    implementedbyIndustrialFinanceCorporationofIndia(IFCI)Ltdwithasumof200crorerupeesforyoungandstartupentrepreneursof

    ScheduledCastes(SC)toavailfinancialassistance.

    223. MinistryofFoodProcessingIndustriesapprovedsettingup30newcoldstoragechainsundertheIntegratedColdChainprojectwithcostof

    274.9crorerupees.Sofar,138coldstoragechainshavebeensanctionedoutofwhich108areunderimplementation.

    224. MinistryofRailwayswillsetupMalaviyaChairforRailwayTechnologyatIIT(BHU)todevelopnewmaterialstobeusedinallassetsof

    RailwayswithfundsRs5crore.R.K.VermawillbeheadofChairCoreCommittee.

    225. MinistryofRailwayswillsetupTechnologyMissionforIndianRailwaysfortakingupidentifiedrailwayprojectsforappliedresearchanduse

    onIndianRailways.N.S.VyaswillbeheadofMissionImplementationandcoordinationcommittee.

    226. MinistryofRoadTransport,HighwaysandShippinglaunchedRoadAssetManagementSystem(RAMS)forNationalHighways.Thesystem

    willuselasertechnologyforcompilinginformationonroadassets,conditionofpavementsandtraffic.

    227. MinistryofYouthAffairsandSportsapprovedregognitionofcertainsportsfederationsrepresentingindigenoussportsasRegionalSports

    Federations(RSFs)subjecttosubstantialpopularityofthesportintheconcernedregion.

    228. Mirage2000fighterjetofIndianairforcelandedsuccessfullyonYamunaExpresswayaspartofdevelopingroadrunawayforemergency

    landing.

    229. Moodys(USA)releasedquarterlyGlobalMacroOutlook201516report

    AtrongerUSdollarandshiftsincapitalflowswillwidenthegapbetweenglobaleconomiesin201516.

    USGDPgrowthwillbe2.8%in2015and2016.

    GDPgrowthinG20economieswillbe2.8%in2015and3%in2016.

    GDPgrowthofeuropwwillbe1.5%in2015and2016.

    China'sGDPgrowthwillbe6.8%in2015and6.5%in2016.

    IndiasGDPgrowthwillbe7.5%in201516,highestinG20economies.MakeinIndiacampaignwillgiveaboosttodomestic

    manufacturingandotherreformsmeasureswouldbringinhigherinvestmentandboostgrowth.inflationwillremainmoderatedueto

    inflationtargetingpolicyofReserveBankofIndia(RBI).RBIintendstolowerretailinflationto6%byJanuary2016and4%(+/2%)

    thereafter.

    230. MuglawalivillageofYamungardistrictinHaryanacameintonewsafterdistrictauthoritiesclaimedthattheyhaveduggedoutapaleo(old)

    channelresemblingnowinactiveRiverSaraswati.

    231. MumbaiIndianswoneighthIndianPremierLeague(IPL)TournamentdefeatingChennaiSuperKingsby41runsinEdenGardeans(Kolkata).

    ItissecondtitleforMumbaiIndiansaftertheirfirstwinin2013.

    232. NATO(NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization)launchedArcticChallengeExerciseinnorthofNorway,SwedenandFinlandwithninecountries

    participatinginit.

    233. NadiadistrictofWestBengaldeclaredasfirstopendefecationfree(ODF)districtinIndiaduetocollaborativeeffortswithUnitedNations

    Children'sFund(UNICEF)andWorldBankforconstructionoftoiletsacrossthedistrict.

    234. NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)endedoperationsofMESSENGERMissiontostudyplanetMercurysatmosphere.

    JourneyofthespacecraftcametoanendwithExpectedImpact(EI)onMercuryssurfaceataspeedof14000kmphandcreatingacraterabout

    52feetwide.

    235. NationalCommodity&DerivativesExchangeLimited(NCDEX)launchedGoldNowplatformforforwardtradingingold.Featuresare

    ItisIndiacentricgoldforwardcontractsplatformwithmaximumcontractdurationis60days.

    Deliveryunitsareof100gramsand1kilogram.

    236. NationalGreenTribunal(NGT)orderedthateveryhouseholdinDelhiwillhavetopayamonthlyenvironmentalcompensationtocleanup

    YamunaRiver.NGTbenchheadedbyitschairpersonJusticeSwatanterKumarmadethisdecisiononapetitionofenvironmentalactivist,Manoj

  • Project Location Capacity

    (MW)

    Anticipated

    Completion

    Dates

    KakraparAtomicPowerProject

    Units3&4(KAPP3&4)

    Kakrapar,

    Gujarat1400 201718

    RajasthanAtomicPowerProject

    Units7&8(RAPP7&8)

    Rawatbhata,

    Rajasthan1400 201819

    PrototypeFastBreederReactor

    (PFBR)

    Kalpakkam,

    TamilNadu500 201516

    MisraagainstseverepollutioninRiverYamuna.

    237. NationalSafaiKaramcharisFinance&DevelopmentCorporation(NSKFDC)andCreditEnhancementGuaranteeSchemeforScheduled

    CastesofIFCIlaunchedCommercialMotorDrivingTrainingProgrammewithSelfDefenseSkillsforWomenProgramme.

    238. Nebraskabecame19thUSAstatetoabolishdeathpenalty.

    239. NepalRastraBankannouncedtoprovideinterestfreeloansforrebuildinghousesupto25lakhnepalirupeesintheKathmanduValleyand15

    lakhnepalirupeesforthoseoutsidethecapital.

    NepalRastraBankistheregulatoryauthorityoftheNepaleseeconomy.

    NepalRastraBankalsosaidthecommercialbanksandfinancialinstitutionscouldtakeamaximuminterestof2%underhomeloanfor

    suchpurposes.

    240. NicoRosberg(Germany)ofMercedeswonMonacoGrandPrixFormula1WorldChampionshiptitle.

    241. NicoRosberg(Mercedes)fromGermanywonSpanishGrandPrixFormula1WorldChampionship.

    242. NirbhaySharmaisappointedas17thGovernorofMizoram.

    243. NorthKoreasuccessfullytestfirednewlydevelopedSubmarineLaunchedBallisticMissile(SLBM).

    244. NorthandSouthAmericabecamefirstregionstoeradicaterubella(Germanmeasles).duetononewcasesreportedinpastfiveyears.

    245. NotedEconomistMrinalDattaChaudhuripassedaway.

    246. NotedmathematicianJohnNashPassedAway.

    247. NuclearReactorsofIndiaAnOverview

    Thereare21nuclearpowerreactorsinthecountrywithatotalinstalledcapacityof5780MW.

    OneOfthese,RajasthanAtomicPowerStationUnit1(100MW)atRawatbhataisundershutdownfortechnoeconomicassessment.

    KudankulamUnit2ispresentlyundercommissioning.

    Fivereactorsarepresentlyundervariousstagesofconstructionwithatotalcapacityof3300MW:

    Shareofthenuclearpowergenerationinthe201415was3.6%oftotalelectricityGeneration.

    248. NursultanNazarbayevhasbeenreelectedasPresidentofKazakhstanforhisconsecutivefifthterm.HeisfirstpresidentofKazakhstanand

    holdingthispostsince24April1990.

    249. OPanneerselvamresignedasChiefMinisterofTamilNaduasJayalalithareappointedasChiefMinisterforfifthTimeafterbail.JJayalalitha

    announedwelfareschemesofRs.1800CroresafterassumingchargeasChiefMinister.

    250. OneyearofNDA(NationalDemocraticAlliance)GovernmentledbyPrimeMinisterNarendraModicompletedwithtagline'SaalEkShuruat

    Anek'.

    251. OnlinefashionretailerMyntra.comacquiredBengalurubasedstartupfirmNative5SoftwareSolutions.Withthisacquisition,Native5willjoin

    Flipkart,parentcompanyofMyntra.

    252. OrientalInsuranceCompanyhasbeendesignatedasinsurancepartneroftheMinistryofYouthAffairsandSportsunderitsTargetOlympic

    Podium(TOP)scheme.

    253. PMNarendraModiinauguratedfirstbranchofICICIBankinChinaatShanghaiduringhisofficialvisittochina.

    254. PMNarendraModiinauguratedupgradedIISCOSteelPlant(ISP)inBurnpur(WestBengal).Costforupgradationis16000crorerupeesand

    plant'sproductioncapacityhasincreasedfrom0.85milliontonnesperannum(mtpa)to2.9mtpa.

    255. PMNarendraModijoinedChinesesocialmediaplatformWeibo.

    256. PMNarendraModilaunchedTwoInsuranceandOnePensionsectorwelfareSchemes

    PradhanMantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojana(PMJJBY)Itprovidesannuallifeinsuranceof2lakhrupeesandcoversdeathdueto

    anyreason.Apremiumof330rupeesperannumispaidbythesubscriberstoenrollinthescheme.Peopleintheagegroupof18to50

    yearshavingabankaccountareeligibletojoin.

  • PradhanMantriSurakshaBimaYojana(PMSBY)Itprovidesforriskcoverageof2lakhrupeesforaccidentaldeathandfull

    disabilityand1lakhrupeesforpartialdisabilityduetoanaccident.Itisavailabletopeopleintheagegroupof18to70yearshavinga

    savingsbankaccount.Apremiumof12rupeesperannumispaidbythesubscriber.

    AtalPensionYojana(APY)willaddressoldageincomesecurityneedofAllcitizensinunorganisedsector.

    Ageofjoiningis1840years.AllexistingsubscribersofSwavalambanwouldbeautomaticallymigratedtoAPY.Subscriberswouldreceive

    fixedpensionbetween10005000rupeespermonthattheageof60years,dependingontheircontributions,thatwillvaryontheageof

    joiningthescheme.Thosejoiningatearlieragewillgetmorepensiononreaching60yearsofage.

    257. PMNarendraModilaunchednewtelevisionchannelforfarmersDDKisan.Itwillprovideinformationaboutbestagriculturalpracticesto

    promotegrowthoffarmers.

    258. PMNarendraModileftforOfficialVisittoChina,MongoliaandSouthKorea.

    China

    24AgreementsSignedToEnhanceBilateralCooperation.SomeNotableare

    EstablishmentofState/ProvincialLeadersForumtoenhancerelationsamongtheprovinces(China)andstates(India).

    AdditionalConsulateGeneraltobeestablishedineachotherscountrytopromotegreatercultural,tourism,economicand

    peopletopeopleengagement.IndiawillopenaConsulateGeneralinChengdu,whileChinashallopenanewConsulate

    GeneralinChennai.

    IndiaChinawillexchangevisitsofnavalshipsandholdPASSEXandSARexercisesfordefenceexercises.

    InternationalYogaDaywillbeorganisedjointlyon21June2015incollaborationbetweentheIndianCouncilforCultural

    Relations(ICCR)andYunnanNationalUniversityofChina.

    IndiaChinawillannuallyexchange200youthsinthesecondhalfforCulturalExchangeInitiatives.

    AgreementsforprovincialpartnershipbetweenKarnatakaandSichuanandsistercityrelationshipsbetweenAurangabad

    Dunhuang,ChennaiChongqingandHyderabadQingdaoweresigned.

    CooperationinEstablishmentofMahatmaGandhiNationalInstituteforSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurshipat

    Gandhinagar/AhmedabadinGujarat.

    CooperationindevelopmentofsmartcitieswithGIFTCity(Gujarat)inIndiaandShenzhen(China)aspilotsmartcities.

    AgreementbetweenIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO)andChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationforcooperationin

    SatelliteRemoteSensing,SpaceBasedmeteorology,SpaceScience,LunarandDeepSpaceExploration,SatelliteNavigation,

    SpaceComponents,PiggybackLaunchingServices,andEducationandTraining.

    ChinaallowedIndianpilgrimstouseNathuLaPass(Sikkim)routeforKailashManasaroverYatrain2015.

    AbilateralconsultativemechanismonWTO(WorldTradeOrganisation)relatedissueslaunchedforcoordinationincontextof

    globaltradetalks.

    Indiaannouncedelectronictouristvisa(eVisa)facilityforChineseTourists.

    21businessagreementsworth22billionUSDsignedinIndianandChinesecompanies.

    Mongolia

    PMNarendraModiVisitedMongoiaandpresentedtoMongolianPresidentTsakhiagiinElbegdorjaspecialreproductionofarare

    13thcenturymanuscriptonthehistoryofMongolsfromtheRampurRazaLibrary,Rampur(CalledJamiutTawarikh).

    13AgreementssignedwithMongoliaincludingAirServices,TransferofSentencedPersons,AnimalHealthandDairy,Traditional

    SystemsofMedicineandHomeopathy,JointFriendshipSchoolinMongolia,CyberSecurityTrainingCentreintheMinistryof

    DefenceofMongolia,NationalSecurityCouncils,renewableenergytechnologies,borderguardingforcesandMoUbetweenTata

    MemorialCentreofIndiaandNationalCancerCenterofMongoliaforGiftingBhabhatronIITeletherapyUnitalongwitha

    RadiotherapySimulator.

    SouthKorea

    PMNarendraModipresentedSouthKoreanPresidentParkGeunHyetwofinelywovenpashminastoleswithapoemby

    RabindranathTagorewrittenonit.

    7AgreemerntssignedwithKoreaincludingAvoidanceofDoubleTaxationandPreventionofFiscalEvasion,AudioVisualCo

    Productio,NationalSecurity,ElectricPowerDevelopmentandNewEnergyIndustries,YouthMatters,RoadTransportand

    HighwaysandMaritimeTransportandLogistics.

    259. PabloPicasso'spaintingLesFemmedAlger(VersionO)becamethemostexpensivepaintingafterbeingsoldfor179.3millionUSDatan

    auctioninNewYork.

    260. PanditHariduttSharmaAwardforJournalism,WritingandSocialServicespresentedtoAnurradhaPrasad(,EditorinChiefofNews24

    Channel).

  • 261. PawanGoenkahasbeenappointedasHonoraryAmbassadorofForeignInvestmentPromotionforKorea.

    262. PhilippineandJapanesecoastguardsheldanantipiracydrillsinManilaBay.ThisisthefirstdrillbetweenJapanandthePhilippinessince

    signingastrategicpartnershippactin2012.

    263. PicturesqueNelongValleyinGangotriNationalParkinUttarakhandhasbeenopenedforthefirsttimesinceitsclosurein1962.

    264. PorbandarNavalbaseinGujarathasbeencommissionedasINSSardarPatelbyGujaratChiefMinisterAnandibenPatel.

    265. PradeepKumarJoshiisappointedasaMemberofUnionPublicServiceCommission.

    266. PradeepKumarSinhaisappointedasCabinetSecretary.HesucceededShriAjitSeth.

    267. PrannoyRoy(ExecutiveCochairmanofNDTV)RedinkLifetimeAchievementAward2015inMumbai,awardspresentedbyRailwayMinister

    SureshPrabhu.OtherAwardeesare

    JournalistoftheYearSreenivasanJainofNDTV

    ImpactEditoroftheYearArnabGoswami(EditorinChiefofTimesNow)

    NewsStartUpoftheYearNewswebsiteScroll.in

    268. PresidentPranabMukherjeeVisitedRussiatowitnessVictoryDayparadeon9May2015tomark70thanniversaryofAlliedforcesvictoryinthe

    SecondWorldWar.

    Duringthisvisit,MukherjeewasconferredwithhonoraryDoctoratebytheRussianDiplomaticAcademy.

    11MemorandumofIntent(MoI)weresignedbetweenIndiaandRussiatoestablishNetworkofInstitutionsofHigherEducation.

    PresidentalsoinaugeratedNamasteRussiafestivalinRussiancapitalMoscow.

    269. PresidentPranabMukherjeepresentedPresidentialAwardsforClassicalTamilfor201112and201213

    YoungScholarAward

    201112=>KIyyappan,EEzhilvasanthanandKJawahar

    201213=>ASathish,RVenkatesan,BJaiganesh,MRDevakiandUAlibava

    KuralPeedamAward

    201112=>EvaMariaWilden(Germany)

    TolkappiyarAward

    201112=>SVShanmugam

    201213=>RKrishnamurthi

    270. PresidentPranabMukherjeevisitedSweden.

    271. PresidentofUSABarackObamaenteredGuinnessBookofWorldRecordofreachingonemillionfollowersin5hoursafterjoiningSocialMedia

    PlatformTwitterwith@POTUSaccount.

    272. Privatesector'sLargestICICIBankLaunchedVoicePasswordFacilityforcustomersinwhichtheycanmaketransactionsbyjustusingtheir

    voicewithoutothermeansofauthenticationlikeapassword.

    273. PunjabissuedSoilHealthCardstofarmerstomonitorthesoilhealthofeveryfarminthestate.

    274. RacerCSSantoshisnamedasMotorsportManoftheYear2014byFederationofMotorSportsClubsofIndia.

    275. Railwayswon5thHockeyIndiaSeniorWomenNationalChampionship2015defeatingJharkhand.

    276. RajasthanGovernmentsignedanagreementwithNationalHealthMission(NHM),UNICEFandGAIN(GlobalAllianceforImproved

    Nutrition)totackleproblemofmalnourishmentinthestate.

    277. RajyaSabhapassed119thConstitutionalAmendmentBillonLandBoundaryBill(LBA)tooperationaliseLandBoundaryAgreementwith

    IndiaandBangladesh,andexchangeofcertainenclavesoflandbetweenthetwocountries.BillwillnowbeintroducedinLokSabhaandwill

    thenbesentforPresident'ssignatures.AsitistheConstitutionalAmendmentBill,Itwouldrequireratificationofatleast50%ofthestate

    legislaturesbeforeitcomesintoeffect.

    BillnowincludesterritoriesinAssam,WestBengal,TripuraandMeghalaya.

    ThebillspassagewillleadtoanamendmentinthefirstscheduleoftheConstitutionandgiveeffecttoaMay1974agreementbetween

    IndiaandBangladeshonacquisitionandtransferofterritories.

    ExchangewillseeBangladeshtakeover111enclaves(17160acres)fromIndiaspossessionandIndiawillreceive51enclaves(7110acres)

    fromBangladesh.

    Enclavesaretinylandlockedterritoriesthateachcountryhaswithinthebordersoftheothernation.

    278. RajyaSabhapassedCompanies(Amendment)Bill,2014toamendtheCompaniesAct,2013.Sixteenamendmentsaboutwindingup,board

    resolutions,andutilisationofunclaimeddividendsaremadeintoCompaniesActtoaddresssomeissuesraisedbystakeholders.LokSabha

    passedthebillearlieron17December2014.

    279. RateofServiceTaxwillbeincreasedfrom12%to14fromJune01,2015asproposedInUnionBudget,2015.

    280. ResearchersfromNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)ofUSAdiscoveredworldsfirstfullywarmbloodedfishspecies

  • namedOpah.

    281. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)allowedTapAndPaywithoutPINfortransactionsupto2000rupees.Forhigherthanthat,customermust

    providepinforauthentication.

    282. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)releasedreportStateFinances:AStudyofBudgetsof201415.withthemeFiscalConsolidation:Assessmentand

    MediumTermProspects.Thereportisanannualpublicationthatprovidesdata,analysisandanassessmentofthefinancesofstate

    governments.HighlightsareRenewedandsustainedeffortstobemadebystatesforfiscalconsolidationtoincreaserevenues.Rapidlygrowingecommercecancontributetostatesownrevenueeffortsafterputtingclarityinrulesandbettercompliance.Auctioningofnaturalresourcesneedtobechannelisedformineralrichstates.TransitionfromindirecttaxregimetoGoodsandServicesTaxfrom1April2016willcreatemorerevenuesforcentreandstates.

    283. ReserveBankofIndiaproposedtointroducePrepaidPaymentInstruments(PPI)forMassTransitSystem(PPIMTS).ItwillPromote

    electronicpaymentsformovingtowardstoalesscashsociety.SuchPPIswillbereloadableinstrumentssubjectedtoanoutstandinglimitof2000

    rupeesatatime.

    284. ReserveBankofIndiareleasedGuidelinesforNetStableFundingRatio(NSFR)underBaselIIIFrameworkonLiquidityStandardsforbanks.

    RBIproposedtomakeNSFRapplicabletoallbanksfrom1January2018toensurethatbanksmaintainastablefundingprofileinrelation

    totheirassetsandoffbalancesheetactivitiestoavoiddisruptionsandfailure.

    NSFRNetStableFundingRatio(NSFR)isdefinedastheamountofavailablestablefundingrelativetotheamountofrequiredstable

    funding.

    285. SChristopherisappointedasDirectorGeneraloftheDefenceResearchandDevelopmentOrganisation.

    286. SSAhluwaliaappointedaschairmanofJointParliamentaryCommittee(JPC)ontheRighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLand

    AcquisitionRehabilitationandResettlement(LARR)(Amendment)Bill,2015.

    287. SandeepJajodiaremovedasthepresidentofBoxingIndia(BI).

    288. SavetheChildrens16thannualStateoftheWorldsMothers(SOWM)reporttitledTheUrbanDisadvantage,releasedbyUnionMinority

    AffairsMinisterNajmaHeptulla

    Thereport'sfocusisonstruggleofpoorestmothersandchildreninrapidlyurbanizingworld.ItpresentstheMothersIndexfor179

    countriesandshowwheremothersandchildrenfarebestandwheretheyfacethegreatesthardships.

    Top10countriesintheMotherIndex

    Rank Country

    1 Norway

    2 Finland

    3 Iceland

    4 Denmark

    5 Swedan

    6 Netherlands

    7 Spain

    8 Germany

    9 Australia

    10 Belgium

    Bottom10CountriesintheMotherIndex

    Rank Country

    169 Haiti&SierraLeone

    170 GuineaBuisseau

    171 Chad

    172 IvoryCoast

    173 Gambia

    174 Niger

  • 175 Mali

    176 CentralAfricanReblic

    178 DRCongo

    179 Somalia

    Indiaisrankedat140thpositionintheMothersIndexonthebasisofRiskofmaternaldeath,Underfivemortalityrate,Educational

    status,EconomicachievementandPoliticalstatus.

    289. ScientistsatTokohuUniversityinJapandiscoveredanewstateofmattercalledtheJahnTellermetalthatresemblesaninsulator,

    superconductor,metalandmagnetallrolledintoone.

    290. SevillaFootballClubwonEuropaLeaguetitledefeatingDniproDnipropetrovskfootballclubinPoland.

    291. ShooterGaganNarangwonbronzein50mRifleEventinISSFWorldCupinUSAandbecamethirdIndianshootertoqualifyfor2016Rio

    OlympicsafterJituRaiandApurviChandela.

    292. SiddhivinayaktempleofMumbaireceivedInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)90012008certificationforbestquality

    practices.

    293. SimplificationofIncomeTaxReturnFormsForms(ITR1,2and4S)forAssessmentYear201516

    Individualshavingexemptincomewithoutanyceiling(otherthanagriculturalincomeexceedingRs.5,000)mayfileFormITR1

    (Sahaj).Similarsimplificationisproposedforindividuals/HUFforFormITR4S(Sugam).

    IndividualorHUFwithnocapitalgainsmaynowfileasimplifiedITR2AForminplaceofITR2Formasrequiredearier.Numberof

    pageshavealsobeenreducedto3.BankaccountdetailsandForeigntraveldetailsalsosimplified(Passportnumberonlyrequired).

    294. SingaporePMLeeHsienLoongopenedfirstmuseumIndianHeritageCentreinLittleIndiadedicatedtoIndianhistory.

    295. Sixofworldsbiggestbankshavebeenfined5.7billionbyvariousconcernedauthoritiesinUSAandUKforForeignExchangeBenchmarkRates

    manipulations.ThesebanksareCiticorp,JPMorganChase&Co.,BarclaysPlc,RoyalBankofScotlandPlc,UBSGroupAGandBankof

    AmericaCorp.

    296. SpanishtennisplayerRafaelNadalreceivedGoldenMedalforMeritinWorkastopcivilianhonoursofSpainforoutstandingperformancein

    anyprofession.

    297. StateBankofIndia(SBI)launchedanOnlineCustomerAcquisitionSolution(OCAS)thatenablescustomerstoapplyonlineforHomeLoans,

    CarLoans,EducationLoansandPersonalLoans.Customerscanchecktheireligibilityandgetapersonalizedquote.Ifeligible,Bankofficials

    willcontactthecustomerandcompletealltheloanformalities.

    298. StateBankofIndialaunchedFederalBankSBIcobrandedcreditcardswithanaimtoissue1.5lakhcreditcardstoitscustomersinfirstyear.

    299. StateBankofIndialaunchedcontactlesscreditanddebitcardscalledsbiINTOUCH.Thesecardsarebasedonnearfieldtechnology(NFC)

    thatenablestransactionbyjustwavingthecardagainstthereader.

    300. SteelAuthorityofIndia(SAIL)andArcelorMittal(LuxembourgBased)signedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)tosetupansteel

    manufacturingfacilityinIndia.

    301. Super30founderandmathematicianAnandKumarhasbeenhonouredbyLegislatureofBritishColumbiainCanadaatTorontoUniversityfor

    hispioneeringworkinthefieldofeducation.

    302. SurenderSinghtookoverasDirectorGeneralofCISF(CentralIndustrialSecurityForce).

    303. SwissplayerRogerFedererwonFirstIstanbulOpenMen'ssinglestitlebydefeatingPabloCuevesofUruguay.

    304. SyedAhmedappointedas16thGovernorofManipur.

    305. TPSenkumarappointedasDirectorGeneralofPoliceofKerala.

    306. TathagataRoyisappointedas16thGovernorofTripura.

    307. TawfiqFawzanAlRabiah,MinisterofCommerceandIndustryofSaudiArabiaVisitedIndiafor11thIndiaSaudiArabiaJointCommission

    Meeting.

    308. TaxesCollectionsdatainFY201415

    DirectTaxesCollections(IncomeTax,Corporatetax,Wealthtax)

    Financialyear RevisedEstimates DirectTaxescollections

    201213 5,65,835 5,58,658

    201314 6,36,318 6,38,543

    201415 7,05,628 6,95,988

    ContributionofdirectandIndirecttaxestothetotalCentralTaxesis

    Financialyear DirectTaxes IndirectTaxes TotalCentral DirectTaxesas

  • Taxes(directandindirect)

    %ofTotalCentralTaxes

    201213 5,58,658 4,74,482 10,33,140 54.07%

    201314 6,38,543 4,97,061 11,35,604 56.22%

    201415 6,95,988 5,44,157 12,40,145 56.12%

    309. TeslaMotors(ledbyELONMUSK)launchedsolarenergybatterysystemPowerwallhomebatterythatchargesbyelectricitygeneratedfrom

    solarpanels.It'sarechargeablelithiumionbatterydesignedtostoreenergyforloadshifting,backupandselfconsumptionofsolarpower

    generationtoreducedependenceonpowergrids.

    310. ThirdIndiaTunisiaForeignOfficeConsultations(FOC)heldinTunis.IndiandelegationwasledbySecretary(East)AnilWadhwa.

    311. ToimproveeducationinbackwardVidarbharegion,GovernmentwillsetupfirstIIIT(IndianInstituteofInformationTechnology)of

    MaharashtrastateinNagpuralongwithanAllIndiaInstituteofMedicalSciences(AIIMS)andIndianInstituteofManagement(IIM).

    312. TrevorBayliss(Australia)isappointedascoachofEnglandcricketteam.

    313. TwoIndiansNandRamandRajuJosephposthumouslygivenUnitedNations(UN)DagHammarskjoldMedal.NandRamservedUN

    OrganizationStabilizationMissioninDemocraticRepublicoftheCongoandRajuJosephservedinaciviliancapacitywithUNMissioninSouth

    Sudan.

    314. TwoIndiansShivaniAgarwalandMaharajaPanditwonUSA'sHarvardUniversitysprestigiousRadcliffefellowshipwith48Othersforoneyear

    fellowshipsattheRadcliffeInstitute.

    315. UNreportStateofFoodInsecurityintheWorld2015releasedbyFoodandAgricultureOrganizationofUnitedNations(FAO),International

    FundforAgriculturalDevelopment(IFAD)andtheWorldFoodProgramme(WFP)

    Numberofundernourishedpeoplehasdroppedto795millionascomparedto1011millionin199092.

    Inthedevelopingregions,prevalenceofundernourishmenthasdeclinedto12.9%ofthepopulation.

    72of129monitoredcountrieshaveachievedMillenniumDevelopmentGoalofcuttingundernourishmentbyhalftill2015.

    SubSaharanAfricaisregionwithhighestprevalenceofundernourishmentwith23.2%.

    prevalenceofundernourishmentinLatinAmericaandCaribbeanhasdroppedfrom14.7%to5.5%

    InsouthAsia,prevalenceofundernourishmenthasdeclinedto15.7%from23.9%.

    InIndia194.6millionpeoplearestillundernourishedthatmakesIndiasecondhighestintermsofundernourishedpeople.

    316. USAAmbassadorRichardVermametUnionAgricultureMinisterShriRadhaMohanSingh.

    317. USA'sjazzmusicianBobBeldenpassedaway.

    318. UnderwaterexplorersinMadagascarclaimedtohavediscoveredtreasurebelongingtothenotorious17thCenturyScottishpiratecaptain

    WilliamKidd.Theyfounda50kgsilverbarontheislandofSainteMarie,fromtheshipofCaptainKidd.

    CaptainKiddwasappointedbyBritishauthoritiestotacklepiracybutlaterbecameacriminal.Hewasexecutedin1701forpiracyafter

    returningfromavoyagetotheIndianOcean.

    319. UnionCabinetapproved119thConstitutionalAmendmentBillonLandBoundaryAgreement(LBA)betweenIndiaandBangladeshto

    operationalizeLandBoundaryAgreementwithBangladesh.

    320. UnionCabinetapprovedChildLabour(Prohibition&Regulation)AmendmentBill,2012meanttoamendtheChildLabour(Prohibition&

    Regulation)(CLPR)Act,1986andallowschildrenbelowageof14yearstoworkinselectnonhazardousfamilyenterprises.Childrenbelow14yearsareprohibitedtobeEmployedinalloccupationsandprocesses.However,achildhelpinghisfamilyorfamilyenterprise,whichisotherthanhazardousoccupationorprocessafterhisschoolhours.Achildworkingasartistinanaudiovisualentertainmentindustryisalsonotprohibited(exceptthecircus)withoutaffectingtheschooleducation.PunishmentforemployersforviolationoftheCLPRAct

    FirstoffenceofemployinganychildinviolationoftheActwillbeimprisonmentfor624months,orfinebetween2000050000rupees.SecondoffenceofemployinganychildinviolationoftheActwillbeimprisonmentof13years.

    321. UnionCabinetapprovedintroductionofCompensatoryAfforestationFund(CAF)Bill,2015intheParliamenttoprovideforinstitutional

    mechanismatCentreandStatelevelstoensureexpeditiousutilizationofamountsrealisedinlieuofforestlanddivertedfornonforestpurpose.

    KeyProvisionsare

    EstablishmentofCompensatoryAfforestationFundsatNationalandStatelevelstocreditamountscollectedbyStateGovernmentsto

    compensatelossofforestlanddivertedfornonforestpurpose.

    ConstitutionofCompensatoryAfforestationFundManagementandPlanningAuthority(CAMPA)atstateandnationallevelstoutilise

    amountscreditedtothecorrespondingCAFs.

    EstablishmentofaMonitoringGrouptoassisttheNationalCAMPAinmonitoringandevaluationofactivitiesundertakenfromamounts

  • releasedfromtheNationalCAFandStateCAFs.

    322. UnionMinisterforScience&TechnologyandEarthSciences,HarshVardhanVisitedUSA.

    323. UnionMinisterofState(IndependentCharge),JitendraSinghorderedprobeintomisuseoffundsofoverRs.900croresinArunachalPradesh

    throughvariousCentrallySponsoredSchemes.

    324. UnionMinisterofStateforCulture,TourismandCivilAviation,MaheshSharmainauguratedfirstScienceCentreandPlanetariumofUnion

    TerritoryofPuducherry.

    325. UnionMinistryofYouthAffairsandSportsrecognisedMotorSportsasasportbyincludingitinthelistofsportsministrybackedNational

    SportsFederations(NSF).

    326. UnionScience&TechnologyMinisterDrHarshVardhanstatedthatGovernmentwillsetupEasternIndiasfirstobservationalastronomy

    instituteinAyodhyaHillsofPuruliadistrictofWestBengal.

    327. UnionTourismMinistryreleasedDraftNationalTourismPolicy2015aimedatboostingtourismsectorinthecountryandincreaseIndiasshare

    inworldtouristarrivalsfrom0.68%to1%by2020and2%by2025.KeyFeaturesare

    NationalTourismAdvisoryBoard(NTAB)willbesetupunderchairmanshipofUnionTourismMinistertomonitortheimplementationof

    thepolicy.

    NationalTourismAuthoritywillbeestablishedwithrepresentationfromthetradeandindustryandinterconnecteddepartmentsor

    agenciestoexecutethepolicy.

    ToattractforeigntouriststhegovernmentwillplayamoreproactiveanddecisiveroleatmultilateraltourismforasuchastheBuddhist

    Circuit,RamayanaCircuit,HimalayanCircuit,HeritageCircuit,etc.

    328. Unionministerforscienceandtechnologyandearthsciences,HarshVardhaninauguratedfirstphaseoftheBioInnovationCentreatRajiv

    GandhiCentreforBiotechnology(RGCB)inThiruvananthapuram(Kerala).

    329. UnitedNationEconomicandSocialCommissionforAsiaandthePacific(UNESCAP)2015surveyMakingGrowthMoreInclusivefor

    SustainableDevelopment.Surveyanalyzeseconomicgrowthperformanceoftheregion.HighlightsoftheSurvey

    EconomicgrowthinAsiaandthePacificwillbegoodbutwillincreaseonlyslightlyto5.9%in2015from5.8%in2014.

    NorthandCentralAsiaarecomparativelyslowineconomicgrowthandhighatinflation.

    Duetolowerglobaloilpricesandgeopoliticaltensions,economyofRussianFederationwillslowdownin2015and2016.

    EconomicgrowthinSouthandSouthWestAsiagainedin2014,mainlyduetostrongermacroeconomicperformanceinIndia.Indias

    EconomicGrowth

    IndianEconomywillgrowat8.1%inthe2015and8.2%vin2016.

    Investmentwillriseunevenlyduetolowcapacityutilisationrateatabout70%.

    VolatilecapitalflowsthatmayfollowmonetarypolicynormalisationinUSremaintheriskytake.

    330. UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment(UNCTAD)releasedareportGlobalInvestmentTrendsMonitor.Itstatedthat

    developingAsianowinvestsmoreabroadthananyotherregion.

    HongKong(China)andChinawerethesecondandthethirdlargestinvestorsintheworld,aftertheUnitedStateswhichislargestsource

    ofoutwardforeigndirectinvestment(FDI).

    Amongthe20largestinvestors,ninewerefromdevelopingortransitioneconomies.

    DevelopingAsiahasbecome,forthefirsttime,theworld'slargestinvestorregionwith440billionUSD,followedbyAmericaandEurope.

    UNCTADestimatesthatTNC(TransnationalCompanies)investmentwillincreaseduetobettereconomicprospects,proactivemonetary

    policyintheEurozoneandthelargecashholdingsofcompanies.TNCsshareinglobalforeigndirectinvestment(FDI)reachedarecordof

    36%,upfrom12%in2007.

    331. UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)presented2015UNESCO/GuillermoCanoWorldPressFreedom

    PrizetoSyrianjournalistandrightsactivistMazenDarwishontheoccasionoftheWorldPressFreedomDayforhisworkinSyriaformorethan

    adecadeasahumanrightsdefenderandajournalist.

    332. UnitedNationsSecurityCouncil(UNSC)adoptedresolution2222(2015)forprotectionofjournalistsinconflictzones.

    333. UnitedStatesofAmericadevelopedBlastproofwallpapertoprotectsoldiersfromexplosions.

    334. UttarPradeshGovernmentamendedStateFilmPolicytopromotetourism.ChiefMinisterAkhileshYadavinauguratedUPFilmBandhuss

    Website,signedanagreementtosetupafilmcityandannouncedasubsidyof2crorerupeesforfilmmakinginUttarPradesh.

    335. V.Shanmuganathanisappointedas15thGovernorofMeghalaya.

    336. VAPrasanthisappointedasChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO)oftheIndianBank.

    337. VariousMemorandumofUnderstandingbetweenIndiaandChina

    ExtensionofagreementforCooperationinTraditionalMedicine

    Tourism,miningandmineralsector

  • 338. VariousMemorandumofUnderstandingbetweenIndiaandMongolia

    TraditionalSystemsofMedicineandHomoeopathy

    BorderGuarding,PolicingandSurveillance

    Transferofsentencedpersons

    339. VariousMemorandumofUnderstandingbetweenIndiaandSouthKorea

    AudioVisualsCoProduction(topromoteCooperationbetweenthefilmindustriesofthetwocountries)

    Maritimetransportandlogistics

    Electricpowerdevelopmentandnewenergyindustries

    340. VeenaJainisappointedasDirectorGeneralofDoordarshanNews.

    341. ViceMinisterofForeignAffairsofJapan,KentaroSONOURAVisitedIndia.

    342. Washington(USA)basedWorldResourcesInstitute(WRI)andAccessInitiativereleasedfirstEnvironmentalDemocracyIndex(EDI)

    Indexranks70countriesbyevaluatingwhetherGovernmentsareenactinglawstopromotetransparencyandcitizenengagementin

    environmentaldecisionmaking.

    IndexistoppedbyLithuania,LatviaatsecondandRussiaat3rdposition.Indiaisrankedat24thposition.

    Top10CountrieswithStrongNationalLawsforEnvironmentalDemocracy

    RankCountry Score

    1 Lithuania 2.42

    2 Latvia 2.31

    3 Russia 2.25

    4 UnitedStates 2.16

    5 SouthAfrica 2.16

    6 UnitedKingdom2.14

    7 Hungary 2.12

    8 Bulgaria 2.10

    9 Panama 2.02

    10 Colombia 1.99

    LowestScoringCountriesforEnvironmentalDemocracyLaws

    RankCountry Score

    61 Belize 0.82

    62 Cambodia 0.76

    63 Jordan 0.76

    64 SaintLucia 0.73

    65 Nepal 0.68

    66 SriLanka 0.67

    67 Congo 0.66

    68 Namibia 0.59

    69 Malaysia 0.58

    70 Haiti 0.51

    343. WordsbiryaniandselfieincludedinlatesteditionoffamousFrenchdictionaryLePetitLarousseforthefirsttime.

    344. WorldBankapproved250millionUSDLoanforspecialProgramforEnhancingTeacherEffectivenessinBiharbyimprovingeffectivenessof

    elementaryschoolteachers.

    345. WorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)andOrganisationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)releasedreportEconomiccostof

    thehealthimpactofairpollutioninEurope:Cleanair,healthandwealthtoassesseconomicburdenofdeathsanddiseasesresultingfromair

    pollutionin53countriesinEuropeanRegion.

  • ReportestimatesthatWHOEuropeanregionin2010lost1.6UStrilliondollarsduetoprematuredeathsanddiseasescausedbyair

    pollutionduetomorethan600000prematuredeaths.

    346. YaduveerKrishnadattaChamaraja(Wodeyardynasty)iscrownedas27thMaharajaoferstwhilekingdomofMysuru.