Current Affairs 25th March 2014 | Noor Inayat Khan, World War II Heroine of Indian Origin, postage stamp was issued by Royal Mail
Nanda, Hindi and Marathi Film Actress, died
25.03.2014: Nanda, Hindi and Marathi Film Actress, died. She was 75 years old. Nanda died in Mumbai. She is childhood actresses. Her first movie as lead actress was released in 1956. Name of this movie is Toofan aur Diya. Her father was Master Vinayak Damodar Karnataki. He was Marathi actor and Director.
Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014 won by Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban
25.03.2014: Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014 won by Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban. For his inexpensive and creative designs for disaster relief shelters this award won by him. He is the 7th Japanese person to receive this award. This award is most prestigious award in architecture category. This prize will be given in Amsterdam on 13th June 2014. On 25th March 2014, Hyatt Foundation announced regarding this award.
Govind Mishra will honour with Sarawasti Samman for the year 2013
25.03.2014: Govind Mishra will honour with Sarawasti Samman for the year 2013. He is famous Hindi author. Govind will receive this honour for his book Dhool Paudho Par which was published in 2008. He will be second Hindi author to receive this honour. First person who received this honour is Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1991).
Mohammed Morsi, 529 supporters of Ousted Islamist, Sentenced to death by Egyptian court
25.03.2014: Mohammed Morsi Sentenced to death by Egyptian court. He is having 529 supporters of Ousted Islamist. He has been sentenced for capital punishment. Morsi convicted for the charges like attacks on countries and people property and murdering a policeman.
BJP Party national spokes person is MJ Akbar
25.03.2014: BJP Party national spokes person is MJ Akbar. He was appointed by Party Chief Rajnath Singh. Akbar is a senior Journalist and editorial director of The Sunday Guardian. He joined the party 3 days ago. Between 1989 to 1991 he acted as congress MP from Kishanganj.
New CEO & MD of Marico is Saugata Gupta
25.03.2014: New CEO & MD of Marico is Saugata Gupta. Gupta will take charge from 1st April 2014. Earlier he acted as Marketing Head of the company. Current Chairman of the company is Harsh Mariwala. He will continue in that position.
New Revenue secretary is Rajiv Takru
25.03.2014: New Revenue secretary is Rajiv Takru. He is an IAS officer of Gujarat batch of 1979 batch. Currently Sumit Bose is acting in this position. He will retire on 31st March 2014.
New Managing Director of Britannica Industries is Varun Berry
25.03.2014: New Managing Director of Britannica Industries is Varun Berry. At present he is acting as COO of the company. Current MD of the company is Vinita Bali. Varun joined the company as COO in January 2013. Earlier to this he worked with Pepsi Co Inc.
An agreement was signed between Luxottica and Google to make Google glass spectacles
25.03.2014: An agreement was signed between Luxottica (Ray Ban Maker) and Google to make Google glass spectacles. As per this deal new technology will be used to make the glass and this technology will first experience by millions of potential consumers. Luxottica is the world biggest Italy based eye wear maker. Company will develop frames with Google glass. Google glass is having the capacity to access email, record video and retrieve information from the web by connecting wirelessly to a user’s cell phone.
Multi Dollar deal won by TCS from GDF Suez, French Firm
25.03.2014: Multi Dollar deal won by TCS from GDF Suez, French Firm. This deal is to standardise CRM and billing applications across Netherlands, Belgium and France. For TCS this is the first major contract in France.
Ravishankar Gopalakrishna, Jet Airways CEO & CFO, resigned
25.03.2014: Ravishankar Gopalakrishna who is acting as Jet Airways CEO & CFO resigned the company. According to the information available he tenure will end at the end of the next month. Reasons for the resignation not disclosed.
7 Million People died due to air pollution in 2012: UN Health Agency report
25.03.2014: As per the report released by UN Health Agency, 7 Million people died due to air pollution in 2012. Air pollutions includes cooking fires, auto fumes etc. Most of the people died due to lung cancer, pulmonary diseases, stroke, and heart disease.
Tehseen Akhtar, Indian Mujahideen Chief, arrested by Delhi Special Police
25.03.2014: Tehseen Akhtar, Indian Mujahideen Chief, arrested by Delhi Special Police. He is one of the most wanted terrorists. Akhtar involved in several terror attacks.
25 Cancer detection and treatment centres will set in India by CTSI and GE Healthcare
25.03.2014: 25 Cancer detection and treatment centres will set in India by CTSI (Cancer Treatment Services International) and GE Healthcare. In the next two years, these two companies will invest Rs.720 crores to set the centres.
The Hague hosted 3rd Nuclear Security Summit
25.03.2014: The Hague in Switzerland hosted 3rd Nuclear Security Summit. 58 World leaders participated in this summit. It was held on 24th March and 25th March 2014. In this summit, leaders made an agreement to prevent terrorists getting their hands on nuclear material that could be used to make nuclear weapons. It helps to reduce threat of the nuclear attack.
As a part of 7th Asian Film Festival 2014, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag film screened in Saudi Arabia
25.03.2014: As a part of 7th Asian Film Festival 2014, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag film screened in Saudi Arabia. This is the biographical film of Milkha Singh. To present the cultural diversity of Asian countries 12 films were selected by ACGC (Asian Consulates General Club).
Noor Inayat Khan, World War II Heroine of Indian Origin, postage stamp was issued by Royal Mail
25.03.2014: Noor Inayat Khan, World War II Heroine of Indian Origin, postage stamp was issued by Royal Mail in Britain. She died in Dachau Concentration camp. As a part of set of 10 stamps in the remarkable lives series this stamp was issued. In this set other honours were Joan Littlewood, Barbara Ward, Joe Mercer, Kenneth Moore, Poet Dylan Thomas, actor Sir Alec Guinness.
