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  • Current Affairs 27th January 2015

    Updated : 27-Jan-2015
    Current Affairs 27th January 2015

    Current Affairs 26th January 2015 - Important Points

    Current Affairs 26th January 2015 - Details

    Who has been declared as the first female Bishop of England - Libby Lane

    On 27th January 2015, The Reverend Libby Lane, 48, has been declared as the new Bishop of England. The Church formally adopted legislation last November to allow women bishops.

    Which famous Greek Singer has passed away - Demis Roussos

    On 27th January 2015, Famous Greek singer Demis Roussos passed away in Athens, Greek. he was 68 years old.He went on to sell over 60 million records worldwide. He became highlighted in the late 1960s with the band Aphrodite's Child.

    Which famous Cartoonist has passed away - Rasipuram Laxman

    On 27th January 2015, R.K. Laxman, Legendary cartoonist and creator of the Common Man, died of a cardiac arrest at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital.He was 93.

    About Rasipuram Laxman

    • He was born on 24th October 1921 in Mysore, Karnataka.
    • Mr. Laxman, was awarded the Padma Bhushan (1971), Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts (1984) and Padma Vibhushan (2005) .
    • His Autobiography: The Tunnel of Time: An Autobiography.

    Who is appointed as the Secretary (Security) in the Union Cabinet Secretariat - Divya Prakash Sinha

    On 27th January 2015, Divya Prakash Sinha was appointed as Secretary (Security) in the Union Cabinet Secretariat. His appointment was confirmed by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The post of Secretary (Security) had been vacant since November 2013 when then Secretary Yashovardhan Azad resigned after being appointed as Information Commissioner by the Union Government.

    Divya Prakash Sinha is a 1979 batch IPS officer of the Manipur-Tripura cadre.

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