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Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail passes away
The Egyptian-born Nobel-winning scientist Ahmed Zewail passed away in the United States. He was 70. Mr Zewail had won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999 for his pioneering work in femtochemistry. He is the first Arab Scientist to win ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Union Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Lao
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of new Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Decision in this regard was taken in the union cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Pushpa Kamal Dahal elected as 39th Prime Minister of Nepal
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Chairperson (CPN-MC) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ (61) was elected as the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal He was the sole claimant to the post of prime minister after then Prime Minister K P Oli had resigned ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
7th meeting of SAARC Immigration Authorities held in Islamabad
The seventh meeting of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Immigration Authorities was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan’s Director General Immigration and Passports Usman A. Bajwa was unanimously elected as Chairman had chaired the meeting. Key Highlights of meeting ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Parliament passes Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2016
The Parliament has passed the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill after it was unanimously approved by Rajya Sabha. The comprehensive amendment bill seeks to amend and strengthen Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988 in terms of legal and administrative procedure to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Japan cabinet approves economic stimulus package worth $275 billion
Japan’s cabinet has approved an economic stimulus package worth 275 billion dollars in attempt kick-start the economy and boost growth of the world’s third-largest economy. Decision in this regard was Japanese Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Angela Ruggiero appointed Head of IOC Athletes’ Commission
American ice hockey Olympic champion Angela Ruggiero was elected as the new chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC’s) Athletes’ Commission. She was appointed by IOC President Thomas Bach during joint meeting between IOC executive board and IOC athletes’ commission. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Parliament passes Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016
The Parliament has passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to set up six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The Bill seeks to amend the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 to add six new IITs as institutions of ..