Current Affair May 2015

Four Indians Among 100 Most Powerful Women In World

SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI bank head Chanda Kochhar, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and HT Media chairperson Shobhana Bhartia are among the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to the Forbes’ annual list which is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Two women of Indian-origin PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi and Cisco chief Technology and strategy officer Padmasree Warrior also make the list. Forbes’s 12th annual list of the 100 most influential women feature extraordinary entrepreneurs, visionary CEOs, politicians, celebrity role models, billionaire activists and pioneer philanthropists who are transforming the world and have been ranked by dollars, media presence and impact.

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PM Narendra Modi Launched India’s First Television Channel DD Kisan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 May launched India’s first television channel DD Kisan dedicated to farmers in New Delhi. The 24X7 channel is owned by public service broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) and is dedicated to agriculture and allied sectors.

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Nirbhay Sharma Sworn In as Mizoram Governor

Lt General (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma was sworn-in as the governor of Mizoram on 26 May. Nirbhay Sharma, the former Arunachal Pradesh Governor was transferred and appointed as the governor of Mizoram on 12 May 2015 by the President Pranab Mukherjee. He replaced West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi who took additional charge of Mizoram. He is the eighth governor of Mizoram after the then state governor Vakkom Purushothaman resigned on July 12 last year in protest against being transferred to Nagaland.

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Sunil D’Souza Appointed as Whirlpool India MD

Sunil D’Souza has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Indian home appliances maker Whirlpool of India Ltd. D’Souza will join the office of MD on 22 June 2015. Prior to this appointment, he was the Head of PepsiCo’s VIMAPS Business Unit located in Malaysia. In his 15 years with PepsiCo, D’Souza has held various senior management positions in Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and India.