Current Affairs Updates for 22 July 2015

Current Affairs Updates for today :-

Olaf Pooley died

• Olaf Pooley, the famous Hollywood actor, died on 14th July 2015. He was famous for role in Doctor Who Show during the 1970s.

Pamarthy Shankar awarded with Grand Prix World Press Cartoon Award

• Pamarthy Shankar awarded with Grand Prix World Press Cartoon Award for the year 2014 on 11th July 2015. He awarded for his Nelson Mandela caricature.

Benoy Behl won the Best Documentary Producer Award

• Benoy Behl of India won the Best Documentary Producer Award at Madrid International Film Festival held on 11th July 2015. He awarded for film ‘Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism’.

Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed as Chairperson of FSSAI

• Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed as Chairperson of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on 20th July 2015.

New Development Bank launched in Shanghai, China

• New Development Bank launched in Shanghai, China on 21st July 2015. The bank is also known as BRICS Bank.

ISRO tested cryogenic engine

• India’s latest and most powerful cryogenic engine for 800 seconds tested by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 20th July 2015 at Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.

Paul Van Ass removed from Chief Coach of Indian Hockey team

• Paul Van Ass of Netherlands removed from his post of Chief Coach of Indian Hockey team on 20th July 2015. He remained Chief Coach of team for just 5 months.

Zach Johnson won British Open Golf title

• Zachary Harris Johnson of USA won British Open Golf title for the year 2015 on 20th July 2015. He is also known as Zach Johnson.