Page-13 of Current Affairs - January, 2015

Andhra Pradesh government signs pact with ICRISAT to boost sustainable farming

January 18, 2015

Andhra Pradesh government has signed a pact with the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to boost sustainable farming in the state. In this regard, Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed by state government with ICRISAT. Key ..

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Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani lays Foundation stone of IIM-Visakhapatnam

January 18, 2015

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani has laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Visakhapatnam at Gambheeram village of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Key facts It is the first institution among the 11 Central premier institutions to be ..

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5th General Assembly of IRENA begins in Abu Dhabi

January 18, 2015

The 5th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has began in Abu Dhabi. Government leaders from more than 150 countries including India and representatives from more than 110 international organizations are taking part in this two day meet. ..

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Winners of men’s & women’s single title of Sydney International Tennis tournament

January 18, 2015

Men’s single title Viktor Troicki of Serbia has won the men’s single title of Sydney International Tennis tournament 2015. In the finals, he defeated Russia’s Mikhail Kukushkin by score of 6-2, 6-3. It is Viktor Troicki’s 2nd career title. His first ..

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Egypt's best-known actresses Faten Hamama passes away

January 18, 2015

One of Egypt’s best known actresses Faten Hamama has passed away. She was 83. She was known as the Lady of the Arabic Screen and was a star of the golden age of Egyptian cinema. About Faten Hamama She was ..

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IAF gets first indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas

January 17, 2015

First indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at ceremony held at Bengaluru, Karanataka. It was handed over after it was granted Initial Operational Clearance (IOC)-II, which ..

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President launches pulse polio immunization programme

January 17, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee has launched the Pulse Polio Immunization(PPI) Programme by administering polio drops to children at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. It was launched by President ahead of the National Immunization Day which is observed on 18 January. PPI Programme is ..

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New travel and trade rules between US and Cuba come into effect

January 17, 2015

New travel and trade rules between the United States (US) and Cuba have come into effect on 16 January 2015. It is considered as biggest policy shift between the two countries in more than 50 years after restrictions were imposed ..

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