Current Affairs - April, 2016

NABARD partners with Germany for food security initiative

April 30, 2016

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has entered into collaboration with German Government for a special programme on ‘Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security‘. The programme is part of the German government’s recently introduced special initiative ..

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China develops world's first Graphene electronic paper

April 30, 2016

Chinese researchers have developed world’s first graphene electronic paper that will catapult the material to a new level. It was developed by The Guangzhou OED Technologies in partnership with a company in Chongqing Province of China. Key facts Graphene e-paper ..

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Gujarat Government to provide 10 % reservation to economically backward of higher castes

April 30, 2016

Gujarat Government has decided to provide 10 percent reservation for economically backward classes (EBCs) in general category. In this regard, state government is going to promulgate ordinance and will be applicable in government jobs as well as admission to the ..

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Former bureaucrat NK Singh selected for Japan’s highest civilian award

April 30, 2016

Former bureaucrat and parliamentarian Nand Kishore Singh has been selected for prestigious ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver’, Japan’s highest civilian award. He was chosen for this prestigious award for promoting economic, educational and cultural ties between India ..

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Mindtree co-founder Subroto Bagchi to head Odisha Skill Development Authority

April 30, 2016

IT major Mindtree co-founder Subroto Bagchi has been appointed as head of the Odisha Skill Development Authority. He would report directly to the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and has been given the rank of cabinet minister with a token monthly ..

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Reliance Defence inks strategic partnership pact with 3 Ukrainian state firms

April 30, 2016

Reliance Infra-led Reliance Defence Ltd has signed a strategic partnership agreement with 3 Ukrainian state firms to collaborate on a range of military products. These three Ukrainian state-owned firms are Ukroboronprom, Spetstechno Exports and Antonov. Key facts The strategic collaboration ..

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SC approves holding of MBBS, BDS entrance through NEET

April 30, 2016

Supreme Court has approved holding a single common entrance test National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2016-17. The SC bench comprising Justices A R Dave, Shiva Kirti Singh and A ..

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India, Papua New Guinea sign four agreements

April 29, 2016

India and Papua New Guinea have signed four Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) in various sectors to boost bilateral cooperation. The MoUs were signed in the presence of the visiting President Pranab Mukherjee and the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter ..

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