2016: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles

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Jan 20, 2016

Aroon Tikekar a Senior Journalist Has Passed Away 

Aroon Tikekar a senior journalist and scholar have passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra at the age of 72 years. He has served to various newspaper groups and also has penned over 20 books.

About Aroon Tikekar

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Government Schemes/Projects

Jan 19, 2016

2014 - 15 Krishi Karman Award Has Been Rewarded to Madhya Pradesh 

For 4th successive time the Union Government՚s prestigious Krishi Karman Award in maximum food grains production category has been conferred to Madhya Pradesh for year 2014 - 15. For the Integrated Agri Production category MP has been shortlisted for the award in the year 2014 - …

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Awards

2015 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize Has Been Won by Ankita Anand 

The prestigious Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for 2015 under Asia and the Pacific-Amateur category has been won by Delhi-based Journalist-writer Ankita Anand for her article ՚stirrings beneath the peepul published in the journal The Equator Linel.

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Government Schemes/Projects

Jan 18, 2016

India Has Decided to Join the International Energy Agency Named Ocean Energy Systems 

About International Energy Agency Ocean Energy Systems: The Ocean Energy Systems is an international association provider between countries. It works under structure established by theInternational Energy Agency in Paris in 2001.

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Government Schemes/Projects

R. Shivakumar Appointed as the Chairman of Assocham of Karnataka 

R. Shivakumar is the chairman of Kumar Group of companies which was established in 1976. He is chairman at Bengaluru of Kumar Group of companies. Kumar Group is working in locating, developing and executing good quality measurement granite rough blocks of various colors and textu…

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Ventrapragada Rama Rao, Former Sikkim Governor Passes Away 

About Ventrapragada Rama Rao: Ventrapragada Rama Rao a former Sikkim Governor and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana following an illness at the age of 81 years. Born: 12th December 1935 in Machilipatnam in Krishna district of Andhra Pr…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Nuclear Sanctions on Iran Has Been Removed by US 

After Iran has committed to roll back its nuclear programme, United States (US) has removed a wide range of nuclear sanctions against Iran. These sanctions were lifted after conformation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has met its commitments under the Join…

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Government Schemes/Projects

Union Cabinet Agrees MoU between India and Maldives for Health 

About the agreement in the field of health: The Union Cabinet agreed for the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Maldives on cooperation in the field of Health. The MoU was signed to ease of greater support between both the nations and to develop human capitals in healt…

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Government Schemes/Projects

New Board of Directors of AIIB is Dinesh Sharma from India 

The new board of directors of the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is Dinesh Sharma from India. Secret ballot has elected him as one of the 12-member of board. For the first time AIIB has which 57 nations as founding members including India involve.

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Tsai Ing-Wen Becomes First Female President of Taiwan 

About Tsai Ing-wen: Tsai Ing-wen was born on 31st August 1956. She is the first president elected to Hakkaand Native succession first single president and the first to have never held a position of an elected post. She is also the second female president of East Asian nations aft…

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