Current Affairs 3 April 2015

Captain Anoop Kumar Sharma taken over as CEO of Essar Shipping

• Captain Anoop Kumar Sharma has taken over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and whole-time director of Essar Shipping Ltd (ESL). 
• He succeeded A. R. Ramakrishnan  who had retired from service on 31st March 2015. Sharma has been a part of ESL since August 2008

Mariyam Asif Siddiqui, Muslim girl wins Bhagwad Gita contest

• Mariyam Asif Siddiqui, a 12-year-old Muslim girl from Mumbai has secured first place Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Champion League.

India'rank 119th  according to 2015 FM Global Resilience Index 

PepsiCo India on 3 April 2015 commissioned first phase of its largest beverage plant in Andhra Pradesh in India.

F.A.M.E-India launched in India

• FAME India - Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles in India - is a part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan. 
• To promote eco-friendly vehicles, the government formally launched the FAME India scheme offering incentives on electric and hybrid vehicles of up to Rs 29,000 for bikes and Rs 1.38 lakh for cars.