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Noted Political Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away
Famous political cartoonist Sudhir Tailang, passed away in Gurgaon, Haryana after battling with brain cancer for a long time. He was 56. He was known for his political cartoons that chronicled contemporary Indian politics with wit and humour. About Sudhir ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Project Sunrise launched for prevention of AIDS in NE states
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has launched Project Sunrise on for prevention of AIDS specially among people injecting drugs in the 8 North-Eastern states. The AIDS prevention special project aims to diagnose 90 per cent ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Union Government to set up National Organic Farming Research Institute in Sikkim
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has decided to set up the National Organic Farming Research Institute (NOFRI) in Sikkim. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Agriculture Minister Radhamohan Singh after he met Sikkim Agriculture Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
International Fleet Review 2016 kick starts in Visakhapatnam
The International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016, an international military exercise hosted and conducted by Indian Navy was inaugurated in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Theme of this edition on IFR is “United through Oceans” and its objective is to enhance mutual trust ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
US Astronaut Edgar Mitchell passes away
United States (US) Astronaut Edgar Mitchell passed away Lake Worth, Florida under hospice care. He was 85. He was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. He had spent more than nine hours on the Moon’s surface in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
12th South Asian Games begins in Guwahati
The 12th edition of South Asian Games (SAG) has begun in Guwahati, Assam after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium. The 11-day event is being jointly hosted by Guwahati and Meghalaya capital, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) at Lepetkata, Assam and dedicated the facility to the nation. It is the first ever petro-chemical plant located in the entire North-Eastern region of Indian. It has ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India becomes Associate Member of European Molecular Biology Organisation
India officially became the Associate Member State of European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO). In this regard, Union Ministry of Science and Technology has signed an agreement to acquire the status of Associate Member of EMBO. India is second country outside ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India ratifies Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
India has ratified Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC), 1997 which sets parameters on a nuclear operator’s financial liability. In this regard, India has submitted the Instrument of Ratification of the CSC to the International Atomic Energy Agency ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
WHO accords PQP certification to Indian vaccine maker GreenSignal Bio Pharma
The World Health Organisation (WHO), a UN Health agency has accorded PQP (Pre-qualification of Medicines Programme) certification to Chennai based GreenSignal Bio Pharma. The Indian pharmaceutical company was accorded this certification for manufacturing a BCG (Bacillus Calmette–Guérin) vaccine. With this, ..