Current Affairs - 20 May 2016

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India lauded for Medicines with the Red Line campaign on antibiotics The campaign was named so as it was mandated that all prescription only drugs should be marked with a vertical red line on the pack. Kayakalp Fortnight initiative launched at AIIMS New Delhi by JP Nadda The aim of the Kayakalp Fortnight is to intensify Kayakalp initiative launched in 2015 under the Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan....

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Current Affairs - 10 May 2016

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Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte wins the Philippine Presidential Election As the mayor of Davao Duterte gained popularity across the archipelago, where crime rates dropped drastically under his leadership. Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014 passed in Lok Sabha The Bill provides for the death penalty even if ground handling staff and airport personnel are killed during such acts....

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Current Affairs - 8 & 9 May 2016

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Asia's first Rice Technology Park to be established in Gangavati, Karnataka The establishment of the Rice Technology Park will help paddy cultivators in the Tungabhadra Command Area in Ballari, Raichur and Koppal districts. China bug Chan's Megastick declared world's longest insect The insect, named Phobaeticus chani or Chan's megastick was discovered two years ago in the southern province of...

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Current Affairs - 7 May 2016

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Switzerland honours Yash Chopra with Bronze statue He was honoured as he shot most of his romantic films in the lush mountains of Switzerland, which opened a legacy of South Asian tourists flocking to that country. SpaceX successfully launches Japanese JCSAT-14 Satellite The satellite was place into its intended preliminary geostationary transfer orbit by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket which was launched...

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Current Affairs - 6 May 2016

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Union government approves proposal of Infosys to set up IT SEZ The Board decided to grant formal approval to the proposal as the Infosys possesses the land by itself. Alberta Wildfire: State of Emergency declared by Canada Government The raging wildfire that engulfed homes and several neighbourhoods prompted the biggest evacuation in the history of Alberta State....

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Current Affairs - 5 May 2016

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Agriculture project Harita-Priya of Andhra Pradesh wins WSIS 2016 prize Harita-Priya Project stands for Harmonized Information of Agriculture, Revenue and Irrigation for a Transformation Agenda - Precision Technology for Agriculture. Indian Railways creates Non-Fare Revenue Directorate to explore advertising in train coaches The decision to create a directorate was taken to increase the revenue...

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Current Affairs - 4 May 2016

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President Pranab Mukherjee conferred 63rd National Film Awards Amitabh Bachchan received the Best Actor honour for his role of a hypochondriac father in Piku. While Kangana Ranaut received the Best Actress Award for Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Scientists developed world's smallest engine The engine is just a few billionths of a metre in size and uses light to power itself....

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Current Affairs - 26 April 2016

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Lok Sabha passed Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 The Regional centre will provide masters and doctoral degrees, and post-graduate diplomas in biotechnology and related subjects. Bangladesh Cabinet approved draft of Supreme Court Judge (Investigation Act) 2016 It will empower the Parliament to impeach a judge in the Supreme Court, if allegation of misconduct or incapacity is prov...

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Current Affairs - 24 & 25 April 2016

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INS Karmuk Corvette participated in Indo-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) It would include participation of one warship and one Maritime Patrol Aircraft of India and Thailand with the closing ceremony being held at Port Blair. Full Pink Moon seen across the skies of North America The Pink Moon appeared to be smaller than usual because it was at its furthest point from the Earth, or apogee. This...

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Current Affairs - 23 April 2016

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President nominated 6 eminent personalities to Rajya Sabha President recommends the names of the nominated members who are drawn from fields such as literature, science, sports, art and social service upon the advice of the Union government. India signed Paris climate agreement along with other 174 nations at UN The agreement will mark as a significant step that brings developing and developed...

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Current Affairs - 22 April 2016

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Idriss Deby elected as Chadian President for the fifth time In the 2016 election, Idriss Deby of Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) party secured the 61.56 percent of the vote in the first-round runoff. Anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman to become first African-American to appear on US paper currency With this, Tubman will become the first African-American and the first woman in more than a...

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Current Affairs - 21 April 2016

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19th Round of Talks held between India and China on Boundary Issue held in Beijing They agreed to abide for peaceful negotiations to settle the problematic border issue and reach a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution. ISRO Scientists made world’s lightest material ‘Silica Aerogel’ to keep soldiers warm in Siachen It has an excellent thermal resistance and if it is used as filler...

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Current Affairs - 20 April 2016

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India ranked 133rd in 2016 World Press Freedom Index The 2016 World Press Freedom Index has been topped by Finland and at the bottom lies Eritrea at 180th position. 2016 World Press Freedom Index released The global indicator and the regional indicators show that there has been a deep and disturbing decline in respect for media freedom throughout the world....

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Current Affairs - 19 April 2016

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Laureus World Sports Awards 2016: Djokovic and Serena won Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Year This was Djokovic’s back-to-back second Laureus Award for Sportsman of the Year, whereas Serena Williams won the Laureus Awards for Sportswoman of the Year for the fourth time. World Bank Group to Invest 2.5 Billion US Dollars in Education Projects benefiting Adolescent Girls About 75 percent of...

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Current Affairs - 17 & 18 April 2016

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Current Affairs - 16 April 2016

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Delhi government rolled out Phase 2 of odd-even scheme Under the scheme, President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Union Ministers and other VIPs have been exempted. Besides, vehicles driven by women, emergency vehicles, CNG vehicles and cars carrying school children in uniforms will be exempted. EU Parliament cleared joint system for sharing air passenger data to fight terror The creation of...

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Current Affairs - 15 April 2016

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Susmita Pande appointed as chairperson of National Monument Authority She was appointed for the position that was lying vacant since five months after the term of Himanshu Prabha Ray, professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, ended. Pepsi-Cola sign got historic landmark designation in New York The sign of 60 feet high and 120 feet long was built in 1936 and installed atop a Pepsi bottling plant...

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Current Affairs - 14 April 2016

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Fairness for Children report released by UNICEF The report released in Paris presents an overview of inequalities in child well-being in 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PM Modi launched Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan on Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary The campaign seeks to strengthen Panchayati Raj in villages, ensure...

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Current Affairs - 13 April 2016

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NRDC and Rainbow Agrilife India signed agreement for commercializing NEMHARI NEMHARI is a plant that was developed at Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute (CSR&TI), Central Silk Board (CSB), Mysuru. Union Cabinet approved India to become a formal member of SAWEN SAWEN is a Regional network comprising of eight countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,...

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Current Affairs - 12 April 2016

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Kerala High Court banned noise-making fireworks at night in all places of worship The ban order was given by the 'Devaswom Bench' comprising Justices Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Anu Sivaraman. Royal Mail of British issued set of stamps to mark 400th death anniversary of William Shakespeare It published ten first class stamps featuring famous phrases from the playwright’s repertoire to mark...

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