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Union Government gives nod to India’s first Metrino Pod Taxi project
The Union Government has approved country’s first Metrino Pod project i.e. personal rapid transit (PRT) network for Gurgaon, Haryana. It was announced by Haryana Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister, Rao Narbir Singh. It will be completely private project and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Veteran journalist Yogendra Bali passes away
Veteran journalist and author Yogendra Bali passed away in New Delhi after a brief illness. He was 86. In his long journalistic career, Bali had served The Times of India as its roving correspondent till retirement. He was also associated ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
World Bank launches ambitious Climate Change Action Plan
The World Bank has unveiled an ambitious Climate Change Action Plan (CCP) to accelerate efforts to tackle climate change over the next five years i.e. by 2020. It seeks to help developing countries to deliver their targets set in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
WTO cuts 2016 global trade forecast to 2.8%
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its 2016 global trade updated forecast for 2016 downward by more than one percentage point to 2.8% from 3.9%. The main reasons for cutting the forecast rate is slowdown in China and broad ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Mother Teresa conferred with Founders Award posthumously in UK
Mother Teresa has been posthumously conferred with the United Kingdom’s prestigious Founders Award 2016. Teresa’s only living relative Agi Bojazhiu (niece) collected the award on her behalf. Other category recipients Community Service award: Rami Ranger, leading NRI entrepreneur and philanthropist. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Researchers develop world's smallest nanoscale diode
Researchers have developed the world’s smallest nanoscale diode or molecular rectifier that could impact the development of molecular electronic devices in future. The breakthrough was achieved by the researchers from the University of Georgia and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
North East-ASEAN Business Summit kicks off in Imphal
The first-ever North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit kicked off in Imphal, Manipur with the focus on road connectivity, trade and tourism. The two day summit has been organized by Manipur Commerce and Industries Department (MCID) in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Hashim Thaci sworn in as new President of Kosovo
Hashim Thaci has sworn in as the President of Kosovo after he was elected by the parliament in March 2016. He succeeds Atifete Jahjaga. With this, he becomes fourth President of Kosovo after the European country had unilaterally declared independence ..