Page-15 of Current Affairs - February, 2016
Mysuru declared cleanest city in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016
Mysuru city from Karnataka has been ranked first in terms of cleanliness for second time in row among the 73 surveyed cities in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016. It was announced by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu during the Swachh Survekshan 2016 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India’s first lightest gun Nidar launched
India’s first indigenously developed lightest revolver (gun) Nidar weighing merely 250 grams was successfully launched. It has been designed and manufactured by the state-run Rifle Factory Ishapore located in West Bengal giving boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative in small ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India, Sweden ink MoU on Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector
Union Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation of Sweden have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector. The main objective of MoU is to develop cooperation activities in the Railway sector to promote ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
BHEL commissions 101 MW power plant in Tripura
State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned a 101 MW (Mega Watt) gas-based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) at Monarchak (near Agartala) in Tripura. The plant was commissioned on basis of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) based on the order placed by North Eastern ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Noted music director Rajamani passes away
Popular music director and composer Rajamani passed away due to cardiac arrest in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 60. He had predominantly worked in Malayalam film industry and had composed music for around 70 films. About Rajamani Rajamani was born ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Union Government launches Portal to collect Non-Tax Receipts
Union Government has launched has launched Non-Tax Receipt Portal (NTRP) to electronically collect non-tax receipts. It was launched by Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley as part of Union Government’s flagship Digital India campaign. Currently, non-tax revenues are collected by physical ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Canada, US, Mexico ink MoU to Cooperate on Climate Change
Canada, United States (US) and Mexico have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Climate Change and Energy Collaboration to tap into energy cooperation among three countries. The MoU was signed at the North American Energy Ministers Meeting held in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
West Indies wins ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2016
West Indies for the first time has won the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup by defeating three time champions India by five wickets played at Mirpur (Bangladesh). In the final match West Indies team achieved the target of 146 runs ..