Current Affairs April 17, 2015

Satya Nadella honored with the White House Champions of Change

Microsoft’s Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella honored with the White House Champions of Change. He is among the 12 local Champions of Change who were honored for their flawless leadership. The honor is presented to those who support working families and help make change in their companies or communities.

Pakistan and Russia agreed to held joint military exercise

Pakistan and Russia as a part of their enhanced defence cooperation agreed to hold first-ever joint military exercises. Aim is to intensify cooperation in both defence industry and military training.

India’s broadband penetration is much below its neighboring countries

According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India is ranked below Bhutan and Sri Lanka in terms of broadband penetration. "India is ranked at 125th in the world for fixed broadband penetration. Some of our neighbors like Bhutan and Sri Lanka are ahead of us.

Jamal Benomar, UN Peace Envoy to Yemen resigned

Jamal Benomar, UN Peace Envoy to Yemen resigned from his post, after losing support from Gulf countries for his mission in the conflict-riven nation. Since 2012, he was serving as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's special envoy for Yemen. He joined UN in 1994 and had served at various key of posts of different UN agencies.

HDFC bank become first private bank to Launch app for Apple watch

With Mobile Application titled WatchBanking, HDFC the first bank, and also the first Indian company to launch an app for the Apple Watch.

World Hemophilia Day is observed on 17th April

Ashish Jakhar set a national youth record in boys' hammer throw

Ashish Jakhar of Haryana set a national youth record in boys' hammer throw on the second day of the 12th National Youth Athletics Championships. He hurled the 5kg ball-and-chain to a new distance of 71.92m on his opening throw and went on to improve it further to 72.04m to stamp his class with fine rotations on the circle to set the first national record of the meet.

Source: The Hindu