Page-19 of 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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
US President unveils Cyber Security National action plan
United States President Barack Obama has unveiled a cyber-security national action plan to boost security awareness amid of growing risks from new technologies. Under this action plan, President Obama in his budget request has asked for 19 billion US dollars ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
UP Panchayati Raj Minister Kailash Yadav passes away
Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister Kailash Yadav passed away in Gurgaon after reportedly suffering a brain stroke. He was 65. He was a senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and a cabinet Minister in the present Akhilesh Yadav government and was ..