Page-12 of Current Affairs - January, 2016

Tsai Ing-wen elected as first female President of Taiwan

January 16, 2016

Pro-Independence Opposition candidate of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen (59) has been elected as first female and 14th President of Taiwan. Ms Tsai’s victory is the biggest mandate ever won by a DPP president and is only the second-ever ..

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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 comes into force

January 16, 2016

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 came into force 15 January 2016. In this regard, Union Ministry of Woman and Child Development has issued orders for enforceable of Act. The Act had received President Pranab Mukherjee’s ..

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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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