Page-13 of Current Affairs - February, 2016

West Bengal government launches Utkarsh Bangla Scheme

February 18, 2016

West Bengal government has launched the Utkarsh Bangla Scheme with an aim of providing vocational training to school dropouts. The scheme was launched by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. On this occasion, she also released a book on Utkarsh Bangla. Key features of ..

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Union Government cuts interest rate on small post office schemes by 0.25%

February 18, 2016

Union Government has cut interest rates on short-term small saving schemes below five years of maturity by 0.25 per cent including post office deposits and Kisan Vikas Patras. The decision to this effect was taken to align interest rates on ..

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SBI opens Japan Desk in New Delhi

February 18, 2016

India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched ‘Japan Desk’, a single window for inbound Japanese investments in India and vice-versa. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative that seeks to facilitate Japanese corporates looking to invest in India with ..

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DRDO to conduct captive flight trails of Anti-Radiation Missile

February 17, 2016

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to conduct captive flight trials of an advanced, state-of-the-art Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) in April-May 2016. During captive flight trials DRDO scientist will evaluate performance of the missile’s heat seeker, structural capability, navigation ..

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Former UN Secretary General Boutros Ghali passes away

February 17, 2016

Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali passed away in Cairo, Egypt. He was 93. Mr. Boutros-Ghali was Egyptian politician and diplomat who had served as sixth UN Secretary-General from 1992 to 1996. He was United Nations’ first secretary-general from ..

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Union Government unveils National Capital Goods Policy 2016

February 17, 2016

The Union Government has unveiled a National Capital Goods Policy 2016 to give an impetus to the capital goods sector and the Make in India initiative. It was unveiled by Union Minister of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprise Anant Geet ..

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India participates in Cobra Gold 2016 multilateral exercise

February 17, 2016

For the first time, India has participated in the Cobra Gold 2016 multilateral amphibious exercise hosted by Thailand after 12 member Indian Army delegation joined it. In this edition of multilateral exercise, India has accorded as an observer plus status ..

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Commemoration of Tatya Tope's 200th birth anniversary

February 17, 2016

Commemoration 200th Birth Anniversary of Tatya Tope, one of the notable generals in India’s First War of Independence (1857-58) of Revolt of 1857 was observed in NewDelhi. On this occasion, Union Ministry of Culture with the support of Nehru Memorial Museum ..

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