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Pulitzer winning composer Leslie Bassett passes away
Pulitzer winning composer Leslie Bassett passed away on 4 February 2016 in Oakwood, Georgia. He was 93. As a master composer he was known for his lush sonorities and ecumenical instrumentation and for compositions of coaxing a vast range of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India ranks 37th in USCC’s 2016 Intellectual Property Index
In recently released Intellectual Property Index (IPI) by United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC), India was ranked 37th among the surveyed 38 countries. These 38 countries benchmarked in the 2016 index accounts for nearly 85% of the global GDP. Venezuela ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
NATO, EU sign agreement on Cyber Defence Cooperation
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU) have signed an agreement to improve Cooperation in Cyber Defence to counter modern forms of hybrid warfare. In this regard a technical agreement was signed at NATO headquarters in Brussels, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
UAE’s ADNOC to store crude oil in India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves
The UAE’s national oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil (ADNOC) Company has agreed to store crude oil in India’s maiden Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) storage. It will be first of its kind deal in which India has partner with other ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Government sanctions Rs.580 crore for Agartala-Akhaura rail link Project
Union Government has sanctioned about 580 crore rupees for Agartala-Akhaura railway link Project to connect Kolkata (West Bengal) with Tripura via Bangladesh. The sanctioned fund will be used for the laying of the five km railway track up to Bangladesh ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Veteran director Aurobindo Mukherjee passes away
Veteran film director Aurobindo Mukherjee passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal after ailing from geriatric problems. He was 97. Mukherjee was the maker of cult Bengali classics like ‘Mouchak, ‘Agniswar” and ‘Nishipadma’, all of them starred matinee idol Uttam Kumar ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Chhattisgarh inks MoU with Indian Railways to form Joint Venture Company
Chhattisgarh Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Railway to form a joint venture (JV) company for the expansion of railway tracks in the state. With this Chhattisgarh became 5th state to join hands with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Plant Opened in Morocco
The first phase of the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant was launched in the Souss-Massa-Drâa area in Morocco. It is part of Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex which will produce enough energy for more than one million Moroccan households ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
February 10: National Deworming Day
Every year on 10 February is observed as National Deworming Day to combat parasitic worm infections among preschool and school-age children across India. This year it is second edition of the observance of this day after it was launched in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Union Government releases Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North-East
Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas (MoPNG) has released the Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for north-east India. The Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 outlines steps to leverage the hydrocarbon sector for social and economic development of the north-east region. The states covered ..