Page-21 of Current Affairs - February, 2016
Noted Urdu poet Nida Fazli passes away
Renowned Urdu Poet and well known Bollywood lyricist Nida Fazli passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra following a heart attack. He was 78 years old. He was best known among singers and fans for his elegant presentation of ghazals, nazm and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Joshna Chinappa wins gold medal in women’s individual squash at SAG
India’s ace squash player Joshna Chinappa has won the gold medal in women’s individual category at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG). In the final match played at R G Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati, she defeated Pakistan’s Maria Wazir ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Sapna Devi wins gold medal in women Wushu Taulu competition
India’s Sapna Devi has won gold for India in the women Wushu Taulu (Changquan) Competition at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG). She won the medal after scoring 9.45 pts. The silver medal was won by Susmita Tamang of Nepal ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Union Government launches 24×7 multi-lingual helpline
Union Ministry of Tourism has launched 24×7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual Tourist Info Line for international tourists in 12 international languages. The 12 languages include 10 International languages besides English and Hindi, namely, French, Arabic, Italian, German, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates Paradip Oil Refinery to nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC’s) new state of the art refinery at Paradip in Odisha to the nation. It is overall IOC’s 11th refinery to be set up and has installed capacity of 15 million metric ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India, China hold first joint tactical drill on border
For the first time, border troops of India and China have held their first joint tactical exercise codenamed Sino-India Cooperation 2016 in Chushul-Moldo in Jammu and Kashmir. This exercise is complement to the Hand-in-Hand series of India-China Joint Exercises and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Paper waste turned into non-toxic green Aerogel for first time
For the first time, scientists from National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully converted paper waste into green nontoxic cellulose aerogels. Aerogels are among the lightest solid materials in the world and are also one of the finest insulation materials ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates NISER campus in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the permanent campus of National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in Jatani near Bhubaneswar, Odisha. NISER has been established on the lines of IISc Bangalore and its five sister institutions IISERs that are ..