Current Affairs Updates for 24 June 2015

Current Affairs Updates for today :-

Sister Nirmala Joshi died

Missionaries of Charity
  • Sister Nirmala Joshi, the former Head of Missionaries of Charity, died on 22nd June 2015. She became Head of Missionaries of Charity after Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa was died in the year 1997 earlier.

Russian won European Team Athletics Championship 2015

European Team Athletics Championship 2015
  • Russian won European Team Athletics Championship 2015 on 21st June 2015. The event held in Cheboksary, Russia.

Global Peace Index 2015 released

IEP
  • According to the Global Peace Index 2015 released by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), India ranked at 143rd position while Iceland is at top of the list. The survey conducted in 162 countries in all over the World.

Rajasthan topped the list of commissioning grid connected with Solar Power Projects

Rajasthan
  • The State of Rajasthan ranked at No.1 position in the list of States who commissioning grid connected with Solar Power Projects as announced on 04th June 2015.

Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report 2013 released

World Anti-Doping Agency
  • Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report for the year 2013 released by World Anti-Doping Agency on 15th June 2015. According to the report, Russia has maximum number of dope tests while India is at 3rd place in dope tests.

Maharashtra topped the list of IPR filing

Maharashtra
  • The State of Maharashtra ranked at No.1 position in the list of States filing IPR in India during the financial year 2013-14. The report announced on 20th June 2015. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are at 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

GADL signed an agreement with OAMC

GMR
  • GMR Airport Developers Limited (GADL) signed an agreement with Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC) on 17th June 2015 with the aim to provide aviation training services. GMR Group is the 4th large private airport developer in all over the World.