CURRENT AFFAIRS MARCH/26/2015

 CURRENT AFFAIRS MARCH/26/2015

1. RUTH PORAT BECOMES NEW CFO OF GOOGLE INC:

Google Inc has appointed Ruth Porat to be the new Chief Financial Officer.

Ruth Porat will succeed Patrick Pichette who announced his retirement.

Currently Ruth Porat is working as CFO at Morgan Stanlay.

Note:    CEO of Google – Larry Page

2. EIH APPOINTED NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR:

Vikramjit Singh Oberoi is appointed as the new Managing Director of EIH ltd.

Vikramjit Singh Oberoi will succeed Shib Shanker Mukherjee.

Currently Vikram Oberoi is a joint MD and COO (Chief Operating Officer).

Note: EIH limited runs the Oberoi hotels under the aegis of theOberoi group.

3. MAHARASHTRA GETS RS 2000 CRORE FROM CENTRE:

Union Government has sanctioned 2000 crore rupees for drought hit districts of Maharashtra.

The high level committee(HLC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has sanctioned 2000 crore rupees to Maharashtra under NDRF.

HLC comprised of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Arun Jatley and Union Agriculture MinisterRadha Mohan Singh.

NDRF – National Disaster Relief Fund

4. 3 YEARS OLD BECOMES YOUNGEST ARCHER TO ENTER INDIA BOOK OF RECORDS:

Dolly Shivani Cherukuri of Andhra Pradesh becomes theyoungest Archer to enter India Book of Records.

Dolly Shivani Cherukuri of 3 years scored 388 points in the recurve segment in two distances , seven and five meters at volga archery academy in vijayawada.

Dolly Shivani cherukuri shot 36 arrows each from 5 mtrs and 7 mtrs to score 388 points.

Note:   AAI – Archery Association of India.

She was 9 days less than three years at the time of entering the India Book of Records.

5. 3 ISVs COMMISSIONED IN VISHAKHAPATNAM:

Indian Navy has commissioned 3 immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) in Vishakhapatnam.

Vice Admiral Satish Soni commissioned three ISV’s comprising T-38, T-39  and T-40 at the Vishakhapatnam Naval Dockyard in Andhra Pradesh.