Current Affairs 7th October, 2015

Current Affairs 7th October, 2015

Nayantara Sahgal protests Dadri lynching, returns Akademi award Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal has returned the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in protest against what she called the “vanishing space” for diversity. The niece of the former Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, also said people were being “killed for not agreeing with the ruling ideology.” Referring...

Current Affairs 6th October, 2015

Current Affairs 6th October, 2015

German to be taught again in Central schools Students in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools (KVs) will be able to opt for German as an additional foreign language, in conformity with the National Education Policy, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development announced on Monday, after signing a joint declaration of intent with...

Current Affairs 4th and 5th October 2015

Current Affairs 4th and 5th October 2015

Scientific adviser Sathish adopts native village in Nellore G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to the Union Defence Minister, adopted his native village, Mahimaluru, located in the Atmakur mandal. One more dignitary has adopted his native village in Nellore District, increasing the list of such VIPs ever since the example shown by cricketer...

Current Affairs 1st, 2nd and 3rd October, 2015

Current Affairs 1st, 2nd and 3rd October, 2015

India to hold G20 Chair in 2018, Delhi may play hostThe G20 member nations took a decision on the Chair for 2018 earlier in September.India is set to be the G20 Chair in 2018, and New Delhi could host the prestigious annual G20 summit.G20 Presidency:The G20 operates as a forum...