29 April 2014 Current Affairs
Nokia Named Rajeev Suri As New CEO
Finnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia on 29 April appointed India-born Rajeev Suri as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He replaces Stephen Elop, who has returned to Microsoft as the executive vice president of its devices group. Suri joined Nokia in 1995 and headed the Asia Pacific region for NSN in 2007.
European Union Bans Import of Mangoes From India
The 28-member European Union has temporarily banned the import of Alphonso mangoes, the king of fruits, and four vegetables from India from May 1, sparking protests from the Indian community, lawmakers and traders. The recent decision by the grouping’s Standing Committee on Plant Health came after 207 consignments of fruits and vegetables from India imported into the EU in 2013 were found to be contaminated by pests such as fruit flies and other quarantine pests.