Current Affairs - 5 February 2016

Prime Minister dedicated Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited to Nation

The Brahamputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd was conceived as part of the Assam peace accord signed during the tenure of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Union Government approved Heritage development projects for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Amaravati and Warangal are among the 12 cities included in the Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for improving the social, cultural and economic ecosystems.

Reliance Infra signed Agreement with Birla Corp to sell its Cement Plant

While RInfra is an entity of the Anil Ambani-headed Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Birla Corp is the flagship Company of the M P Birla Group.

Tea Board issued Version 5.0 of Plant Protection Code expanding list of Pesticides for use

The two new additions in the list are Emamectin Benzoate 5 SG andFlubendiamide 20 WG. The addition became mandatory from 1 January 2015.

India ratified Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage

The instrument is an important multilateral treaty relating to liability and compensation for damage caused by a nuclear incident.

NASA’s New Horizons mission spotted floating hills on Pluto

As the nitrogen-dominated ice is dense than water ice, it is believed that newly found water ice hills are floating in a sea of frozen nitrogen and resembles icebergs in Earth’s Arctic Ocean.

ICC appointed Rahul Dravid as member of newly constituted Anti-Corruption Unit Oversight Group

The group will be headed by the Chairman of the ICC Executive Committee David Peever.

Supporting Syria & the Region Conference 2016 held in London

The conference was co-hosted by Germany, Kuwait, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United Nations and saw the participation of over 60 countries.

Odisha Government allowed tourists into certain tribal areas after three years ban

The ban was imposed after two Italian tourists were abducted in Kandhamal district by Maoists three years ago.

India signed agreement to become an Associate Member State of EMBO

After the signing of an agreement with Singapore by Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) in July 2015, India became second such country outside the European region.

US General John Nicholson named NATO commander in Afghanistan

Nicholson who is currently the US Army commander of NATO land forces, would replace Gen John Campbell, who has been leading the Afghan operations for nearly 18 months.

Geetu Mohandas won Global Filmmaking award 2016 for script of Insha Allah

She won the award for her wonderful narration about an 11 year old boy, Mullakoya who sets off on a treacherous journey from the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea to Indian mainland in search of his missing older brother and tired of living in the shadow of the colorful, magical-realist folklore.

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