CURRENT AFFAIRS APRIL/24/2015

CURRENT AFFAIRS APRIL/24/2015

1. WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY OBSERVED ACROSS WORLD:

.    UN has observed World Book and Copyright Day across the world on 23^rd April 2015.

.    UNESCO has designated Inchon, South Korea as the World Book Capital for the year 2015

.    World Book Day was celebrated first time on 23^rd April 1995 by UNESCO.

.    UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

2.   VIVEK MURTHY TOOK OATH AS THE NEW US SURGEON GENERAL:

.         Indian-American Vivek Murthy took oath as 19^th US Surgeon General.

.    Vivek Murthy’s oath was administered by the Vice-President of US, Joe Biden.

.    Vivek Murthy succeeded Boris D. Lushniak to be the youngest ever in charge of US Public Health

3. KPMG ELECTED NEW CEO AND CHAIRMAN:

.    Renowned US Accounting firm KPMG elected Lynne Doughite to be the new CEO and Chairman.

.    Lynne Doughite succeeded John Veihmeyer to be the first women CEO and Chairman of KPMG International

.    KPMG is among the World’s leading professional services and one of the four biggest accounting firms is US.

.    CEO –Chief Executive Officer

4. SHAHRUKH KHAN HONOURED WITH DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD:

.    Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan is honoured with Dada Saheb Phalke film foundation Award 2015.

.    Shahrukh Khan was conferred with the award for his performance in the movie ‘ Happy New Year’

5. RAILWAYS LAUNCHED NEW MOBILE APP‘UTSONMOBILE’:

.    Railway ministry has launched a new mobile app, ‘Utsonmobile’ for paperless unreserved tickets.

.    The application will cover 15 stations between Egmore and Tambram Suburban sections in Chennai of the southern Railway.

.    The application is developed by centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS).

Note: Suresh Prabhu is Union Railway Minister.

6. PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE OF INDIA SUSPENDED BY SPORTS MINISTRY:

.    Union Sports ministry has suspended the recognisation of Paralympics Committee of India (PCI)

.    PCI was suspended for poor management and conduct of 15^thNational Para Athletics Championships held in Ghaziabad.

.    Earlier PCI was indefinitely suspended by the International Paralympics Committee (IPC).

Note: Sarvanan Sonwal is the Union Sports Minister.