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Nagesh Kukunoor’s film Dhanak honoured at 65th Berlin Film Festival
Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor’s film Dhanak has been honoured with The Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for the best feature-length film at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival (also known as the Berlinale). The movie, which was premiered ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Chhattisgarh government gets award for renewable power development
Chhattisgarh has won award for being one of the best-performing states in the renewable energy segment in India. Principal Secretary of Chhattisgarh’s Energy department, Aman Singh was presented this award by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the first Renewable Energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated first renewable energy global investors meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet and Expo (Re-Invest) 2015 in New Delhi. The aim of the meet is to evolve innovative financial models for funding and to ensure the partnership of states and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Women Scientists Tessy Thomas, Geeta Varadan selected for Dr.Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award 2014
Two women scientists have been chosen as joint recipients of Dr.Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award 2014. The award is being conferred on them jointly for their significant contributions in the fields of missile technology and remote sensing. Recipients are Tessy Thomas- ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Third National Lok Adalat disposes 56000 cases, disburses Rs 265 crore
The third National Lok Adalat was organised on 14 February 2015 throughout India involving the Supreme Court, high courts, districts courts and taluka-level courts, except in Assam and Uttar Pradesh. It was organised under the patronage of Chief Justice of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Muthoot Group partners with WWF for elephant project
Kerala-based business conglomerate Muthoot Group has launched the Friends for Life project in partnership with World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-India. This project aims at effective management of human-elephant conflict (HEC) to protect the habitats of Asian elephants in six ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Permanent Judicial Museum at Bombay High Court
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a Permanent Judicial Museum at Bombay High Court located on the ground floor of the heritage building of court. This museum is conceived and set up as part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration (150th year) of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from INS Kolkata
India has successfully test-fired its 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy’s indigenously built destroyer INS Kolkata. The successful test fire of missile took place off the Goa coast after it met all its designed test parameters. Thus, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
India signs $8 million loan agreement with World Bank for SLACC Project
India signed a loan grant agreement worth US $8 million with World Bank for Sustainable Livelihoods and Adaption to Climate change (SLACC) Project. The agreement was signed by Joint Secretary in Union Ministry of Finance Tarun Bajaj and World Bank’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
23rd edition of New Delhi World Book Fair begins
The 23rd edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair began at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. This year the theme of fair is Suryodaya: Emerging Voices from Northeast India. Singapore has been accorded the Guest of Honour Country status for ..