Page-23 of Current Affairs - January, 2015

International Hindi Conference 2015 will be hosted in New Jersey

January 5, 2015

International Hindi Conference-2015 (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हिंदी सम्मलेन-2015) will be hosted by New Jersey, United States in April 2015. Theme of 2015 edition of this conference is Expanding World of Hindi: Possibilities and Challenges. Key facts of International Hindi Conference 2015 This conference seeks ..

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Union Sports Ministry recommends Saina Nehwal's name for Padma Bhushan award

January 5, 2015

Union Sports Ministry has recommended badminton player Saina Nehwal’s name for Padma Bhushan award. As per Sports ministry, recommending her name is a special case. Earlier, she had expressed anger for not being nominated for this year’s award. However, Sports ..

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Edward Brooke, first black elected US senator passes away

January 5, 2015

Edward Brooke, the first elected black US senator passed away on 3rd January 2015. He was 95. He belonged to US’s Republican Party. About Edward Brooke He was elected to US Congress in 1966 by voters of Massachusetts State at a ..

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National Flag designer Pingali Venkayya honoured

January 5, 2015

Freedom fighter and National Flag designer Pingali Venkayya was honoured by naming All India Radio(AIR) Vijayawada (in Andhra Pradesh) building after him. In this regard, Union Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs, M. Venkaiah Naidu unveiled the statue of Pingali ..

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ICICI Bank Launches Digital Village Project in Akodara Village of Gujarat

January 5, 2015

Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched its own version of Digital Village Project by adopting entire Akodara Village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. It was launched presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ICICI Bank ..

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UNICEF to prepare a Tea Atlas in Assam

January 5, 2015

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has decided to prepare a Tea Atlas in India’s North Eastern State Assam. This atlas seeks to create a comprehensive database of the tea gardens and socio-economic condition of its workers in state. Key facts ..

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Andy Murray wins ATP World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi

January 4, 2015

Andy Murray has won the ATP World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. His win comes after world number one Novak Djokovic withdrew from the final match citing reason of illness. In the Semi-finals, Andy Murray had defeated Rafael Nadal by ..

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RBI relaxes KYC norms for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC's)

January 4, 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed Know-Your-Customers (KYC) norms for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). In this regard, RBI has amended the KYC norms in order to remove the practical difficulties and constraints being faced by NBFC’s in getting KYC ..

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