Current Affairs 26th January 2015 | 2015 Miss Universe is Colombia’s Paulina Vega
2014 Miss Universe is Colombia’s Paulina Vega
26.01.2015: 2014 Miss Universe is Colombia’s Paulina Vega. She is 22 years old. To won this title she competed with 87 other women who came from all over the world. She is the second women who became Miss World from Colombia. A first woman was Luz Marina Zuluaga in 1956. First Runner Up is Nia Sanchez who belongs to United States.
New Prime Minister of Greece is Alexis Tsipras
26.01.2015: New Prime Minister of Greece is Alexis Tsipras. He took sworn today. He belongs to Greece’s far left Syriza Party.
Demis Roussos, Famous Greek Singer, Passes Away
26.01.2015: Demis Roussos, Famous Greek Singer, Passes Away at the age of 68 years. When he joined The Idols Bank at the age of 17 years he started his career. He is well known with solo hits namely Goodbye and Quand Je t’aime, Forever and Ever.
Ashoka Chakra Given to Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh and Major Mukund Varadarajan
26.01.2015: Ashoka Chakra Given to Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh and Major Mukund Varadarajan. These two soldiers died when fighting against terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir.
RK Laxman, Legendary Cartoonist and Creator of Iconic Common Man, Died
26.01.2015: RK Laxman, Legendary Cartoonist, Died. He is a creator of the iconic common man. He was famous for political cartoon and he targeted Politicians for more than 5 decades. In 1984, he was honored with Ramon Magsaysay Award. In 2012, he won Pune Pandit Award and in 2008 he won Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism.
Greece General Elections won by Anti Austerity Syriza Party
26.01.2015: Greece General Elections won by Anti Austerity Syriza Party.
Juan Roman Riquelme, Argentine Football Player, Retired
26.01.2015: Juan Roman Riquelme, Argentine Football Player, Retired. He represented the country in 2006 World Cup which was conducted in Germany. He represented the country for 51 times. He won gold medal at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
A Way to Unboil Hen Eggs Invented by Scientists
26.01.2015: A Way to Unboil Hen Eggs Invented by Scientists. This was stated by Gregory Weiss UCI Professor of Chemistry and Molecular biology & Biochemistry. To Re-Create Lysozyme (Clear Protein) after egg boiled, Weiss add a urea substance that chew away at the whites, liquefying the solid material.
National Day of Australia Observed
26.01.2015: National Day of Australia Observed. This day marks the anniversary of 1788 arrival of the first fleet of British ships at New South Wales Port Jackson and raised Great Britain’s Flag. This Flag was raised by Arthur Phillip Governor.
World’s Largest National Flag Made with Salt by 1180 Students of Tamilnadu
26.01.2015: World’s Largest National Flag Made with Salt by 1180 Students of Sigaram Matriculation Higher Secondary School which is located at Chettiyappanoor Tamilnadu. This place is located near Vaniyambadi. This national flag was made on the school premises.
Highlights of Indian Republic Day
26.01.2015: Across Rajpath, all women contingents of 3 services namely Air Force, Navy and Army had done March for the first time. Each Contingent includes 148 Women Personnel. Squadron Leader Sneha Shekhawat led the Air Force Contingent, Lt.Commander Sandhya Chauhan led Navy Contingent and Captain Divya Ajith led the Army Contingent. Long Range Advanced MiG 29k fighter jet was on the display for the first time. CRPF shows off Commando Battalion for Resolute Action for the first time.
66th Republic Day Celebrated in India
26.01.2015: 66th Republic Day Celebrated in India. Chief Guest is US President Barack Obama. Award presentation was done to the soldiers with bravery medals, Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra, and Param Vir Chakra. First time National Awards for bravery were given in 1957 by ICCW (Indian Council for Child Welfare). These awards give to the children between 6 to 18 years of age. Padma Awards were also presented. Click here for the detail list of Padma Awardees.
Fuel Surcharges to Remove by Air Asia
26.01.2015: Fuel Surcharges for Passengers to Remove by Air Asia Bhd. This is Malaysian budget Carrier. Since 2014, oil prices fallen around 60%. This is due to slowing demand and rising supplies from countries.
