2016: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles

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Mar 11, 2016

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Has Been Approved by CCEA 

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has been approved by the Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for providing free of cost LPG (cooking gas) connections to women from BPL Households.

The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas will implementation body of t…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Mar 10, 2016

India՚s First Maritime Summit 2016 Will be Attended by 57 Countries 

In the first ever Maritime India Summit 2016 scheduled will be held in April 2016 in Mumbai, Maharashtra and 57 countries are participation in this summit. The Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced it on the sidelines of media launch of the Maritime India Summit 201…

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NCC Girls First Ever Everest Expedition Flagged off 

The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Rao Inderjeet Singh has flagged off the first ever all girls National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest expedition in New Delhi. The aim of climbing trips in NCC is to strengthen the character and implant qualities in the cadets like

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ICICI Bank Has Introduce IWork@Home for Women Employees 

ICICI Bank largest private sector of India has introduced iWork@Home programme for its women employees for up to a year. It was launched on the occasion of International Women՚s Day 8th March by Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank.

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Nana Vasconcelos a Well-Known Brazil Musician Passed Away 

Highly praised Brazil musician Nana Vasconcelos has passed away due to lung cancer in the northeastern Brazilian city of Recife at the age of 71 years. He has won Grammy Award-winning Brazilian percussionist for 8 times. He is famously known for his wide instrumental range and ma…

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Mar 9, 2016

BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave Will be Hosted by India 

BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave will be hosted by India in Mumbai (Maharashtra) , financial capital of India from April 14 to 16,2016. The top Urban Policy makers and Planners from BRICS Nations will attend it and they are:

  • Brazil
  • Russia
  • India
  • China
  • South Africa

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  • The Union Mi…

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Will be Executed by Indian Railways Formed SPV 

To implement the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Bullet Train project Indian Railways has formed a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) . And the entity has been named the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) Limited.

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  • The high speed bullet rain project is mean to presen…

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Withdraw Tax Proposal on EPF Has Been Announced by Union Government 

The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals tax is removed as recently announced by Union Finance Ministry Arun Jaitley in the Lok Sabha clarifying NDA government՚s stand on the issue. But yet tax National Pension Scheme (NPS) withdrawals have not changed by government.

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Mahindra Lifetime Achievement Award Honored to Former NDDB Chief Amrita Patel 

Prestigious 2016 Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Lifetime Achievement Award (the Krishi Shiromani Samman) has been honored to NDDB chief Dr. Amrita Patel. The Union Minister of Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh has honored her with the award for her contribution in the field of agricul…

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Awards

Mar 8, 2016

Capital Area Bank Becomes First Bank to Get Small Finance Bank License from Rbi 

Capital Local Area Bank (CLAB) Limited of Jalandhar has becomes the first financial entity in India who get Small Financial Bank License by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) . CLAB Ltd will be largest local bank in the country with total 44 branches in five districts of Punjab.

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