Page-10 of Current Affairs - January, 2016

Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis win 2016 WTA Apia International title of Tennis

January 16, 2016

Ace Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis have won the 2016 WTA Apia International title in the women’s doubles category. In the final match played at Sydney (Australia), the top seeded duo defeated French pair ..

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Marat Safin Inducted Into International Tennis Hall of Fame

January 16, 2016

Former World No.1 tennis player Marat Safin of Russia has been inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. It was announced by Russian Tennis Federation and will be formally inducted in the official ceremony scheduled on July 16, 2016. ..

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Union Government inks loan agreement with World Bank for Neeranchal National Watershed Project

January 16, 2016

Union Government has signed a loan agreement with World Bank for the Neeranchal National Watershed Project to improve watershed management in rural rain fed areas. The loan credit will support the watershed activities of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana ..

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SBI Launches First Dedicated Branch For Startups – SBI InCube

January 15, 2016

India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has launched dedicated specialized branch for start-ups called ‘SBI InCube’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was announced by BI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya in Bengaluru, Karnataka. SBI InCube The ‘SBI InCube’ branch will cater ..

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‘Sahayog – Kaijin 2016’: India and Japan joint Coast Guard exercise

January 15, 2016

The 15th edition of bilateral exercise by the Indian Coast Guard and its Japanese counterpart titled ‘Sahayog-Kaijin 2016’ has begun off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu in the Bay of Bengal. Key facts Focus of Exercise: Anti-piracy procedures, search ..

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Nag anti-tank missile successful test fired

January 15, 2016

The indigenously-built third generation anti-tank missile Nag was successfully test fired at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. Test During the test, the missile successfully hit the target 4 km away during a night trial validating enhanced capability of Imaging-Infrared ..

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India's Grid-linked solar generation capacity crosses 5,000 MW mark

January 15, 2016

Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced that India’s grid-connected solar power generation capacity has crossed the 5,000 Mega Watt (MW) mark. Presently, Government has set an ambitious plan to achieve 175 Giga Watt (GW) of power generation ..

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15 January: Indian Army Day

January 15, 2016

Indian Army Day is being observed every year on 15 January in India. This year it will be the 68th Indian Army Day. Significance of Day: On this day in 1949, Lt. General (later Field Marshal) Kodandera Madappa Cariappa became ..

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British actor Alan Rickman passes away

January 15, 2016

British actor Alan Rickman passed away in London, England. He was 69 and was suffering from cancer. He was one of Britain’s best-loved acting stars especially for his complex antagonist acting in films like Harry Potter, Die Hard and Robin ..

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HRD Ministry inaugurates permanent campus of IISER in Thiruvananthapuram

January 14, 2016

Union Government has inaugurated the first phase of permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) at Vithura in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was inaugurated by Union Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani in presence of ..

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