current affairs 13 May 2015

Deepak Iyer appointed as CEO and MD of Bharti AXA General Insurance.

• He will  take charge from Interim CEO and MD Milind Chalisgaonkar and join the board of company by end of June 2015.
• Presently, he is working as the MD-Indian subcontinent at Wrigley India, a subsidiary of the US-based Mars.

President Pranab Mukherjee appoints new Governors in six states

The newly appointed Governors

• Jharkhand: Former Odisha Minister Droupadi Murmu was appointed as Governor of Jharkhand. She will replace Dr Syed Ahmed.
• Manipur: Dr Syed Ahmed has been transfered to Manipur for remaining period of his term.
• Arunachal Pradesh: J P Rajkhowa was appointed as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. He will replace Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma.
• Mizoram: Lt. General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma has been transferred and appointed as Governor of Mizoram for the remainder of his term.
• Tripura: Tathagata Roy will be the Governor of Tripura.
• Meghalaya:  V. Shanmuganthan has been appointed as Meghalaya Governor.

Samajwadi Shudha Payjal Yojna launched on UP Roadways bus stations

• Through this service, the passengers will get best potable water at the most affordable price of two Rupees per liter.