current affairs february 2015

current affairs february 2015

Delhi airport ranked No 1[19/02/2015]

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been adjudged the world’s best airport in the 25-40 million passengers per annum category in the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards given by the Airports Council International (ACI) for the year 2014. The airport improved from an ASQ score (measured on scale of 1 to 5) of 3.02 in 2007 to 4.90 in 2014. It was ranked second in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Wawrinka clinches World Tennis Tournament[19/02/2015]

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland beat defending champion Tomas Berdych to clinch the World Tennis Tournament for his ninth career title.

Sunil Chhetri is player of the year[14/02/2015]

The Player of the Year awards went to Sunil Chhetri (men) and Bala Devi (women).

Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi CM[14/02/2015]

Arvind Kejriwal on 14th February took oath as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi. Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung administered the oath of office and secrecy to Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and five other ministers at the historic Ramlila Ground.

L. C. Goyal appointed as Home Secretary[05/02/2015]

Shri L. C. Goyal is appointed as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a period of two years from the date of taking over charge as Home Secretary.

Dr. M. O. Garg appointed as Director general of CSIR[05/02/2015]

Dr. M. O. Garg, has assumed charge as the Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). Dr. Garg, an outstanding chemical engineer, has contributed significantly in bringing together CSIR and the petroleum industry with a focus on indigenization of core technologies in this area of strategic importance to the country.

Djokovic wins 5th Australian Open title[01/02/2015]

Novak Djokovic of Serbia won his fifth Australian Open title defeated Andy Murray of UK

Leander Paes and MartinaHingis win Australian Open mixed-doubles title[01/02/2015]

Martina Hingis of Switzerland and Leander Paes of India win the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne.