Page-18 of Current Affairs - April, 2016

Dogri Poetess Padma Sachdev selected for 2015 Saraswati Samman

April 13, 2016

Dogri Poetess and novelist Padma Sachdev (76) has been chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015. She has been chosen for her autobiography ‘Chitt-Chete’ written in Dogri language and published in 2007. In her 662-page autobiography, Ms. ..

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India, US agree to sign logistics support pact

April 13, 2016

India and United States have agreed to sign Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) to ramp up bilateral defence ties. In this regard, an announcement was made by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter after ..

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England Cricketer James Taylor announces retirement from International Cricket

April 13, 2016

England batsman James Taylor has announced his retirement from all forms of International cricket at the age of 26 due to ill health. He has been diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) which needs an operation to his Heart. ..

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wins 2016 Global Indian of the Year award

April 13, 2016

Bollywood Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was awarded the 2016 Global Indian of the Year award at the NRI of the Year award function held in Mumbai. Besides her, Indian star tennis player Sania Mirza was also honoured at the 2016 ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation

April 12, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the third edition of Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to save wild tigers. India is host of this edition of conference in which more than 700 tiger experts, ..

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Global Tiger population increased for the first time in 100 years by 22%: WWF & GTF

April 12, 2016

According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Global Tiger Forum (GTF), the global tiger population has increased by 22 per cent after a century of constant decline. The number of wild tigers across the globe has gone up ..

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Haryana Government decides to rename Gurgaon as Gurugram

April 12, 2016

Haryana Government has decided to rename Gurgaon as Gurugram. State government also has renamed Mewat as Nuh. In this regard, Chief Minister Manohar Lal has approved the proposal to change the names of Gurgaon and Mewat. Decision to change the name ..

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Ex-army chief JJ Singh gets highest French civilian honour

April 12, 2016

Former Indian Army Chief General (retd) JJ Singh was conferred with the prestigious Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest French civilian distinction. He was conferred the honour by French Ambassador to India, Francois Richier in New Delhi. Mr. ..

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