Current Affais Update for 18 February 2015 :-
Raosaheb Ramrao Patil died on 16 February 2015
- Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, the former Home Minister of Maharashtra, died on 16th February 2015. He was the leader of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
Dosmoche Festival
- Dosmoche Festival celebrated in Ladakh region of India on 17th February 2015. This is the traditoinal fervor in the region.
India signed an agreement with World Bank
- India signed an agreement with World Bank for Sustainable Livelihoods and Adaptation to Climate Change Projects (SLACC) on 13th February 2015.
Saurav Ganguly awarded with MCC
- Saurav Ganguly awarded with Life Membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on 13th February 2015. Saurav Ganguly often called as ‘Dada’ and ‘Prince of Calcutta’. Earlier in the year 2004, he was awarded with Padma Shri.
France signed an agreement with Egypt
- France signed an agreement with Egypt for sale of 24 Rafale fighter plane on 16th February 2015. Now, France will supply 24 Rafale fighters to Egypt.
India signed an agreement with Sri Lanka
- On 16th February 2015, India signed an agreement with Sri Lank on Civil Nuclear Cooperation and Cultural Cooperation. The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Putin Renjen appointed as CEO
- Putin Renjen appointed as CEO of Deloitte’s Global Operations on 16th Februrary 2015 succeeded by Barry Salzberg. He became first Indian origin to Head a Big-Four audit firm.
