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• Apr 9, 2015

•  PM launched MUDRA Bank under PMJDY to fund small entrepreneurs [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd.) Bank dedicated regulator and refinance for small entrepreneurs. MUDRA bank was launched under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) . The bank stared with 20,000 cro…

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•  Harika wins bronze in World Women’s chess championship [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Indian Ace Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika won Bronze medal along with Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling in the World Women՚s chess championships held at Sochi, Russia. Harika lost to Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine n the semi-final and she received only 20000 US dollars for the Bronze m…

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• Apr 8, 2015

•  World Health Day 2015 observed on 7 April 2015 [ Important Days ]

  World Health Day 2015 was observed globally on 7 April 2015 and the theme for the year is from farm to plate, make food safe by the World Health Organisation (WHO) . The World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted various programmes across the world in close cooperation with govern…

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•  Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar announced National Geoscience Awards-2013 [ Awards ]

  Union Steel and Mines Minister of Narendra Singh Tomar announced National Geoscience Awards (NGA) -2013 in New Delhi and the annual awards are presented to honour individuals and team of scientists for their outstanding contributions in the field of fundamental or applied Geoscie…

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•  DGCEI slapped 570 crore rupees excise duty fine against Cadbury India Limited [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  The Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) slapped 570 crore rupees excise duty fine against confectionery giant Cadbury India Limited. The fine was slapped for allegedly evading excise duty by fraudulently taking exemption for one of its unopened production u…

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•  Rajeev Shukla appointed as Chairman of IPL Governing Council [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Rajeev Shukla was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Premier League՚s (IPL) Governing Council by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and his appointment came just a day before the opening ceremony of the IPL-8 in Kolkata.

  In 2013, Former Union Minister and Con…

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•  CII and European Bank signed MoU to deepen partnership [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) . CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee and EBRD Vice-President Phil Bennett singed to deepen partnership at a session on Inclusiv…

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• Apr 6, 2015

•  Bharti AXA General Insurance company launched Smart Traveller [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Limited launched Smart Traveller that offers global coverage for students, individuals, families and frequent travelers without any incontinence.

  • Bharti AXA GI offers comprehensive and affordable international travel insurance solutions for dif…

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•  Iran and P5+1 gave nod for nuclear agreement Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Iran, the P5 + 1 and the European Union (EU) conceded on a framework agreement called as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for the purpose to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

  • The agreement was signed at Lausanne՚s Beau-Rivage Palace hotel in Switzerland and it w…

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•  Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Give it Up campaign [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Give it Up campaign. It was launched at the annual energy-focussed summit Urja Sangam 2015. Give it Up campaign launched to purpose of society betterment to forego their liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) subsidy, which would be utilised in provid…

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