Page-15 of Current Affairs - January, 2015

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 7th vibrant Gujarat summit

January 11, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. Key facts Inaugural ceremony was attended by United Nations General Secretary and US State Secretary John Kerry. Apart from them, several ministers from Europe, Japan, Australia and ..

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People from 11 countries take part in First Buddha Heritage Walk in Bihar

January 11, 2015

People from 11 countries have taken part in First Buddha Heritage Walk in Bihar. In this heritage walk over 500 pilgrims from 11 countries walked through a 13-km-long forest trail. They walked through the trail which Lord Gautam Buddha had ..

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DRDO successfully tests advance EW suite in Tejas-PV1 Aircraft

January 11, 2015

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested an advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite. It was tested onboard of the country’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas-PV1. Key facts about Electronic Warfare (EW) suite It is developed by Defence Avionics ..

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Union Government unblocks 32 websites

January 11, 2015

Union Government has unblocked 32 websites which were blocked earlier in November 2014. These websites were unblocked after they had promised to cooperate with the authorities and remove objectionable content. They were blocked for carrying anti-India views and spreading banned ..

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World Hindi Day is being observed on 10 January every year

January 10, 2015

Every year 10 January is being observed World Hindi Day. Objective of this day is to promote use of Hindi language abroad. To mark the occasion, special functions are being organized. It is usually, observed by Union Ministry of External Affairs ..

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Sindhushree Khullar appointed as Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog

January 10, 2015

Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has appointed senior bureaucrat Sindhushree Khullar as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog. She will serve in the post for one year starting from 1st January. She is 1975-batch officer of the Indian ..

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3 day Flamingo Festival begins near Pulicat Lake in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh

January 10, 2015

3 day Flamingo Festival has begun at the famous brackish water of Lake Pulicat in Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary located at Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. It will be hosted in Doravari Satram mandal, in Nellore district. This festival provides a ..

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Tata’s Vistara airline starts domestic flight operation

January 10, 2015

Tata’s Vistara airline has started domestic flight operation in India. Vistara started its flight operation after first flight took off from Delhi to Mumbai on 9 January 2015. Vistara airline is a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines ..

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Chinese Physicist Yu Min awarded State Preeminent Science and Technology Award 2014

January 10, 2015

Prominent Chinese theoretical physicist Yu Min has been awarded State Preeminent Science and Technology Award for 2014. Chinese President Xi Jinping gave him the award in the ceremony held at Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He was awarded ..

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Union Government merges PIO and OCI cards

January 10, 2015

Union Government has merged Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card-holders with Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card-holders. Union Home Ministry in this regard has issued notification mentioning that all PIO card-holders henceforth are deemed to be OCI card-holders with effect ..

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