Page-15 of Current Affairs - January, 2016

India-France military exercise Shakti-2016 begins

January 8, 2016

India and France have started their eight-day counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency bilateral military exercise Shakti-2016 in Rajasthan. In this bilateral exercise, French contingent comprising 56 personnel of 35th Infantry Regiment of 7th Armoured Brigade are participating. Indian side is being represented ..

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ICICI Bank partners with FINO PayTech for payments bank space

January 8, 2016

India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has partnered with FINO PayTech to foray into the payments bank space. With this partnership, ICICI Bank joins some of the leading lenders of the country that have partnered with payments banks. For ..

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J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passes away

January 7, 2016

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away due to multiple organ failure at the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi. He was 79. Mr. Sayeed, a two-time Chief Minister of J&K had started his second tenure on March ..

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Sam Pitroda appointed as Technical Advisor of Odisha Government

January 7, 2016

Renowned telecom engineer and inventor Sam Pitroda has been appointed as Technology Advisor to the Odisha Government. He has been appointed as the technology adviser for development of telecom, electronics, Information Technology, IT Enabled Services sectors of the state. With ..

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Union Government decides to directly shift from BS-IV to BS-VI Emission norms in 2020

January 7, 2016

Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has decided to implement the stricter emission norms of Bharat Stage (BS) VI from 1st April 2020 in a bid to curb vehicular pollution. Government will directly switch over to BS-VI emission norms ..

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Union Cabinet approves creation of a Credit Guarantee Fund for MUDRA loans

January 7, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved creation of a Credit Guarantee Fund (CGF) for Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) loans. The CGF is expected to guarantee more than 1,00,000 crore rupees worth of loans to micro and small units in ..

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Union Cabinet approves Stand Up India Scheme for women and SC/ST

January 7, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the Stand Up India Scheme to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) and Women entrepreneurs. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New ..

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Noted Gujarati writer Labshankar Thakar passes away

January 7, 2016

Noted Gujarati writer and poet Labhshankar Thakar passed away after prolonged illness in Ahmedabad. He was 80. He was modernist author of Gujarati literature with influence of existentialism challenging traditional literature styles. About Labshankar Thakar Thakar was born on 14 ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to Civil Aviation MoU between India and Singapore

January 7, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Singapore on cooperation in the field of civil aviation. The MoU was signed in November 2015 between Airports Authority of India ..

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Apurvi Chandela set world record in 10m air rifle at Swedish Cup Grand Prix

January 7, 2016

Indian ace shooter Apurvi Chandela has set a new world record in the women’s 10 metre air rifle event at the 2015 Swedish Cup Grand Prix. She set the new record after winning gold medal in the women’s 10 metre ..

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