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Pakistan Cricket umpire Asad Rauf banned for 5 years
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf for five years after its disciplinary committee found him guilty of corrupt practices. It was announced by BCCI president Shashank Manohar who had headed the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
13 February: World Radio Day
World Radio Day (WRD) is observed globally on 13th February to remember the unique power of radio that touches lives and bring people together across every corner of the globe. Significance of Day: It marks global celebration of radio as ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Neem extract may help treat Pancreatic Cancer: Study
A new study has claimed that a natural extract derived from the neem tree can potentially be used to treat pancreatic cancer without harming normal, healthy cells. The study was conducted by scientists from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Tamar Hahn appointed as Director of United Nations Information Centre
Tamar Hahn from Israel has been appointed as the Director of United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She took the charge of the office after she was appointed to this post by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Prior ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
National Framework for Malaria Elimination 2016-2030 released
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has released the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030 at New Delhi. The framework aims to eliminate mosquito borne malaria disease from the country by 2030. This is for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Soviet football legend Anatoli Ilyin passes away
Soviet football legend Anatoly Ilyin passed away in Moscow, Russia. He was 84. Ilyin was best known for scoring winning goal that had helped Russia (then USSR) to win gold medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics against Yugoslavia by 1-0 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
MoEFCC declares Wild pig as vermin for year in Uttarakhand
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has declared Wild Pig (sus scrofa) as vermin in Uttarakhand for a year. In this regard, MoEFCC has used its powers enshrined to it by section 62 of the Wildlife ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India, UAE ink 9 bilateral agreements for cooperation in various sectors
India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed 9 bilateral agreements covering cooperation in the various sectors. These agreements were signed during the second day of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi official visit to ..