Current Affairs - 15 October 2015

DRDO Missile Complex renamed as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex

The Missile Complex comprises Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) and Research Centre Imarat (RCI), which are considered to be the brain child of Dr Kalam.

Tata Housing tied-up with Facebook to sell its affordable homes online

For this purpose, Tata Housing launched the new campaign titled Social sell on Facebook.

Omid Kordestani appointed as Executive Chairman of Twitter

He succeeded Jack Dorsey, who stepped down as Executive Chairman to take up the post of Chief Executive Officer of Twitter.

Union Cabinet approved MoU with Mozambique for cooperation in renewable energy

The memorandum aims at establishing a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation, investment promotion and partnership on new and renewable energy issues.

Iran’s Parliament approved Vienna Agreement on Iran Nuclear Programme

The agreement allows Iran to develop its nuclear programme for peaceful purposes, on the other hand it lifts the economic sanctions on Iran.

Union Government approved performance-linked payment for CIL officers

The payment will be given out of the corpus created by pooling the profits of CIL subsidiary companies, duly setting off the losses of the loss making subsidiaries and stand-alone profits of CIL, excluding dividends received from its subsidiary companies.

Uttar Pradesh Government launched mobile app mSehat for health workers

The application was developed by Kellton Tech, a company that was selected as the technology partner for the initiative by State Innovations in Family Planning Services Agency (SIFPSA).

Dell Inc acquired EMC Corporation for 67 billion US dollars

This will the biggest tech deal in history with a 67 billion US dollars acquisition of EMC Corp by Dell.

Portugal became the first European country to sign the MoU on establishment of Nalanda University

The revived Nalanda University was formally inaugurated in September 2014.

India, US and Japan began five-day Malabar Exercise 2015

Malabar 2015 is a latest in the continuing series of exercises conducted to advance multi-national maritime relationships and mutual security issues.

India, Israel signed pacts on Double Taxation Avoidance & Cultural Exchange

The pact on tax avoidance will help plug loopholes in tax evasion and ensure that the Indian or Israeli companies are taxed only where they have permanent establishments.

China operationalised Zam Hydropower station on Brahmaputra River in Tibet

It is considered to be the highest-altitude hydropower station in the world.

US university honoured Tibetan PM Sangay with Presidential Medal for promoting peace

PM Sangay dedicated the medal to the sufferings of the Tibetan people and the non-violent Tibetan movement to reinstate freedom and dignity inside Tibet.

Kundhavi Kadiresan appointed as FAO Assistant Director-General

Kadiresan, an economist, who has spent most of her professional career with the World Bank Group will succeed Hiroyuki Konuma who retired from FAO earlier in 2015.

Union Cabinet approved MoU between ITA in Taipei and TECC in India

The memorandum provides a structured framework and enabling environment to the MSME sector of the two parties to understand each other's strengths, markets, technologies, policies etc.

Union Cabinet approved RCE for Kaladan Multi Modal Project in Myanmar

The project will provide an alternate access route to the North-Eastern region of India and contribute towards the region's economic development.

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