GSAT-15 successfully launched from French Guiana
GSAT-15,
India’s latest communications satellite, was launched successfully by
the European Ariane 5 VA-227 launch Vehicle on November 11, 2015. The
3164 kg GSAT-15 carries communication transponders in Ku-band and a GPS
Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5
bands.
Justice AP Shah appointed as the Ethics Officer (Ombudsman) at BCCI
The
former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Ajit Prakash Shah has been
designated as the ethics officer (ombudsman) at Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI) for 1 year tenure. He will act as sole decision
maker on all conflict of interest issues plaguing Indian cricket. He was
the Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India
Pakistan veteran Younus Khan retired from ODI cricket
Pakistan
veteran Younus Khan retired from one-day internationals after match
with England held on November 11th 2015. The match against England was
the 265th and final match in the format and will bring to an end a
15-year ODI careerof Younus. Younus, who made his debut against Sri
Lanka in February 2000, scored 7,240 runs from his 264 ODI matches, with
seven centuries and 48 half-centuries.