28 April 2015 Current Affairs

Novelist Siddhartha Gigoo Won Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Srinagar-born novelist Siddhartha Gigoo has won the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia region for “Umbrella Man”, a tale of surreal meditation on mental health and the environment. With this win he will compete with the other four regional winners for the 5000 pounds grand prize which will be announced in London on 8 September 2015.


ISRO successfully Tests Indigenous Cryogenic Engine with Four-tonne Capacity

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested an indigenous cryogenic engine on 28 April which will allow launch vehicles to carry satellites of up to four tonnes. It will also give boost to India’s interplanetary probes and manned space missions.


Railways Won 5th Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship

Railway Sports Promotion Board won 5th Senior Men’s National Hockey championship 2015. In the final match, they defeated Uttar Pradesh Hockey by 5-3 goals which was played at Pune. While in this championship, the 3rd Position was secured by Air India Sports Promotion Board who had outplayed Hockey Gangpur-Odisha by 5-3 goals.


Raja Rajeswari Is The New York City’s First India-born Woman Judge

Chennai-born Raja Rajeswari has been sworn-in as a criminal court judge in New York by Mayor Bill de Blasio, becoming the first India-born woman to be appointed a judge in New York City. Rajeswari, who had migrated to the U.S. from Chennai as a teenager, previously worked with the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office for her entire career in several bureaus including Criminal Court, Narcotics, Supreme Court, and the Sex Crimes Special Victims Bureau, where she last served as Deputy Chief.


 

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