Current Affairs Updates for 29 June 2015

Current Affairs Updates for today :-

Prataprao Pawar awarded with Punyabhushan Award

Punyabhushan Award
  • Prataprao Pawar, the Chairman of Sakal Media Group awarded with Punyabhushan Award on 26th June 2015.

Ujjwal Batria appointed as CEO

Lafarge India
  • Ujjwal Batria appointed as CEO of Lafarge India on 25th June 2015 succeeded by Martin Kriegner. 

World Economic Forum released the data

World Economic Forum
  • According to the data released by World Economic Forum, Indian Railways stood at 8th position while USA stood at 1st position.

Ravi Thapar recalled by Govt. of India

Ravi Thapar
  • Ravi Thapar, India’s High Commissioner to New Zealand recalled by Government of India on 27th June 2015 after leveling the assault allegations against his wife.

India signed an agreement with Thailand

Indian Parliament
  • India signed a Double Taxation Treaty with Thailand with the aim to open an Ayurveda chair in Universities of Thailand.

India signed an agreement with USA

  • India signed an agreement with United States of America on 25th June 2015 in Health Sector to strengthen the Health Sector. The agreement signed on Collaboration in Environmental, Occupational Health and injury Prevention and Control.

Patrick Macnee died

Patrick Macnee
  • Patrick Macnee, the star of ‘The Avengers’, died on 25th June 2015. He became famous for his role in the T.V. serial ‘The Avengers’.

RBI extended the date of pre 2005 currency notes to exchange

RBI
  • To exchange the currency notes before the year 2005, Reserve Bank of India has extended the date by 6 months. Now the new date is 31st December 2015 as announced on 25th June 2015.

1st flexible and skin like display of the World developed

skin like display
  • 1st flexible and skin like display of the World developed on 11th June 2015. The display developed by Debashis Chanda, an Indian-American from University of Central Florida.