Waterman of India - Rajendra Singh awarded with Stockholm Water Prize - 2015
Rajendra Singh, popularly known as the Waterman of India was conferred with the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize - an award popularly known as “the Nobel Prize for water”.
Monthly Archives: August 2015
JuD and Haqqani network still not banned in Pakistan
According to an official list of 60 proscribed outfits, Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Afghanistan-based dreaded Haqqani network are not banned in Pakistan.
Government of India launched ‘Sehat’ to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas
In order to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas, Government of India launched a telemedicine initiative ‘Sehat’. It is to be conducted in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals.
Population in India: Muslim’s share increased by 0.8%, Hindus’ decreased by 0.7%
According to the census data released on 25 August, the share of Hindus in India’s population has come down from 80.5% in 2001 to 79.8% in 2011, while the share of Muslims has risen from 13.4% to 14.2%.
Justice Tahaliyani appointed as Lokayukta of Maharashtra
Justice Madanlal Laxmandas Tahaliyani, a retired judge of the Bombay High Court, was appointed as the new Lokayukta of Maharashtra.
Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara retired from International Cricket
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain and batsman Kumar Sangakkara on 24 August 2024 retired from International Cricket after playing the last match against India as part of three match test series held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
ISIS destroyed Palmyra’s temple of Baalshamin
Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants destroyed Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin in Syria. Baalshamin was one of the two supreme gods and the sky god of pre-Islamic Palmyra in ancient Syria.
Postal stamp on Ashoka released
Indian government has released a postal stamp on the ancient Indian Emperor - Ashoka. Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad released the commemorative postal stamp. The stamp of 5 rupees will be available for sale in the post offices.
“India won 1965 war with Pakistan” according to new Army book
The 1965 war between India and Pakistan once again came into debate as the new book titled ‘1965, Turning the Tide: How India Won the War’ was published.
Usain Bolt won 100m gold at World Championships 2015
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt beat controversial rival Justin Gatlin to win 100m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.