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Luis Leao Pinto of Portugal on 4 October 2015 won Asia’s premier mountain biking race and got the crown of ‘King of the Himalaya’ for the second time. He took time of 27:29:22 in the 600 km long 7 stages biking race that ended in capital Shimla of Himachal Pradesh.
Earlier, he won the crown in the year 2013.
Shashank Manohar on 4 October 2015 was elected President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He was elected unopposed during a special general meeting called by the BCCI following the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Manohar, who has also served as the 29th President of the board from 2008 to 2011, will remain at the helm for two years.
He is also referred to as Mr. Clean and is also known for his spotless track record and integrity in cricketing circles.
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on 3 October 2015 won the women's doubles title of Wuhan Tennis Open. The top-seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated Romanian team of Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu 6-2, 6-3 in the title clash.
With this win, the Indo-Swiss pair won their seventh WTA doubles titles together in the year 2015. The other six WTA titles are Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Wimbledon, the US Open, and Guangzhou.
They have won their last three tournaments and their last 13 matches without dropping a single set.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 3 October 2015 inaugurated an Extreme Altitude Research Centre at Chang La, Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir at 17600 feet above mean sea level. It is the world’s highest terrestrial research and development centre.
It is situated 75 km off Leh town towards Pangong Lake.
The centre has been established by the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh, a constituent establishment of DRDO.
- What, Why and How of new International Poverty Line $1.90?
The World Bank in October 2015 raised the international poverty line to 1.90 US dollars per day from the existing 1.25 US dollars.
Against this backdrop, World Bank explained few pertinent questions related to the international poverty line and its revision.
- Portugal’s Pinto won Asia’s premier Mountain Biking Race
Luis Leao Pinto of Portugal on 4 October 2015 won Asia’s premier mountain biking race and got the crown of ‘King of the Himalaya’ for the second time. He took time of 27:29:22 in the 600 km long 7 stages biking race that ended in capital Shimla of Himachal Pradesh.
Earlier, he won the crown in the year 2013.
- Shashank Manohar elected BCCI President
Shashank Manohar on 4 October 2015 was elected President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He was elected unopposed during a special general meeting called by the BCCI following the demise of Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Manohar, who has also served as the 29th President of the board from 2008 to 2011, will remain at the helm for two years.
He is also referred to as Mr. Clean and is also known for his spotless track record and integrity in cricketing circles.
- Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis won women's doubles title of Wuhan Tennis Open
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on 3 October 2015 won the women's doubles title of Wuhan Tennis Open. The top-seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated Romanian team of Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu 6-2, 6-3 in the title clash.
With this win, the Indo-Swiss pair won their seventh WTA doubles titles together in the year 2015. The other six WTA titles are Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Wimbledon, the US Open, and Guangzhou.
They have won their last three tournaments and their last 13 matches without dropping a single set.
- DRDO inaugurated world’s highest Research Centre in Ladakh
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 3 October 2015 inaugurated an Extreme Altitude Research Centre at Chang La, Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir at 17600 feet above mean sea level. It is the world’s highest terrestrial research and development centre.
It is situated 75 km off Leh town towards Pangong Lake.
The centre has been established by the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh, a constituent establishment of DRDO.
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