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• Dec 14, 2015

•  2015 Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement has been awarded to Salman Rushdie [ Awards ]

  The prestigious 2015 Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement has been awarded to India-born author Salman Rushdie. He has been awarded 2015 Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement award to give owner to fully exercising his freedom of creativity and thrived on dialogue and debate.

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•  High Speed Rail on Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector - MoC signed by India & Japan [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  In order to introduce High Speed Rail (HRS) on Mumbai Ahmedabad sector India and Japan have signed historic Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) to revolutionize Indian Railways. The MoC was signed in New Delhi in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Japanese Prime M…

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•  Lifetime achievement award has been honored to Naseeruddin Shah [ Awards ]

  At the 12^th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) , legendry Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has been honored with the lifetime achievement award. As well as French actress Catherine Deneuve, French-Tunisian actor Sami Bouajila and Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alayli al…

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• Dec 11, 2015

•  India and South Korea has ink MoU on taxation treaty [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  New memorandums of understanding (MoU) on suspension of collection of taxes during pendency of mutual agreement procedure have been inked by India and South Korea. During the pendency of Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) proceedings burden of double assessment for taxpayers in bot…

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•  World’s 1st Dengue fever vaccine named Dengvaxia has been approved by Mexico Government [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Key facts: Mexico Government has created history by approving world՚s first-ever Dengue fever vaccine branded as Dengvaxia for the public use. French pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur has manufactured Dengvaxia.

  • To protect people in age groups of 9 - 45 from all four subt…

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• Dec 10, 2015

•  10 December is observed as Human Rights Day [ Important Days ]

  Every year 10^th December is observes as Human Rights Day (HRD annually in order to memorialize the day when United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.

  • The theme for the year 2015 HRD is ″ Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always ″ .
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•  Carolina Marin wins Female Player of the Year award [ Awards ]

  Carolina Marin World number one women shuttler of Spain has won the 2015 Female Badminton Player of the Year award. In Dubai president of Badminton World Federation (BWF) Poul-Erik Hoyer has awarded her with this award.

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• Dec 9, 2015

•  Chinese Researchers invented World’s first brain driven Car [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  About brain-driven Car Chinese researchers has invented world՚s first brain driven car in history. After two years long research scientists of Tianjin, China has designed this care which can drive solely by the brain power.

  • As if now with the help of brain power the car can move f…

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•  Eight new Ecological Observatories has been setup by India [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has announced that new eight Ecological Observatories will be set up in India at Himalayas and Western Ghats for mapping of climate change impact in long term.

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•  India is now Alibaba Group’s second largest market [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  Alibaba. com world՚s largest business-to-business e- retailer has earned second largest market in India. Alibaba. com has second largest in India globally; the first position is reserved by China. This website has 4.5 million registered users from India.

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