Page-15 of Current Affairs - June, 2016

G Kalyanakrishnan took over as Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex

June 14, 2016

Distinguished scientist G Kalyanakrishnan has taken charge as Chief Executive of Hydereabad based Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC). He took over the charge in place of Dr N Saibaba, who had retired on completion of two years of extended period of ..

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Lewis Hamilton wins 2016 Canada Grand Prix of Formula One

June 14, 2016

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain has 2016 Canada Grand Prix title of Formula One. It was his second title of the season after winning 2016 Monaco Grand Prix in May 2016. This was Hamilton’s fifth Canada Grand Prix ..

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Four new elements in Periodic table get names

June 13, 2016

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has announced four proposed names for the four new elements that were added in periodic table in January 2016. These names and symbols were chosen by the by nuclear researchers who ..

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Norway becomes the first country to ban deforestation

June 13, 2016

Norway has become the first country in the world to prohibit deforestation. In this regard, Norwegian Parliament had pledged to make government’s public procurement policy deforestation-free. The step was taken by Norwegian Government based on official recommendations of Norwegian Parliament’s ..

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SEBI issues stricter KYC, disclosure norms for P-Notes

June 13, 2016

The markets regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has put in place a stricter KYC (Know Your Customer) norms and disclosure regime for Participatory Notes (P-Notes). P-Notes are offshore/overseas derivative instruments (ODIs) issued by registered foreign institutional investors ..

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China successfully launches 23rd BeiDou Navigation Satellite

June 13, 2016

China has successfully launched a 23rd BeiDou Navigation Satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network. The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on board of Long March-3C carrier rocket. It ..

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Indian-American Author Akhil Sharma wins 2016 International Dublin Literary Award

June 13, 2016

Indian American author Akhil Sharma won the prestigious 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his semi-autobiographical novel “Family Life.” His novel was shortlisted out of an initial 160 nominations by a panel of judges of award that included novelists Ian ..

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Scientists in Iceland turn CO2 into rock to combat climate change

June 13, 2016

In a unique experiment, scientists from Iceland have discovered a new way to trap the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground by changing it into rock. The new way was discovered as by Scientists from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty ..

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Saina Nehwal wins 2016 Australian Open Super Series Badminton title

June 13, 2016

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has won the 2016 Australian Open Super Series Badminton tournament title in women’s singles category. In the final match played at Sydney, Saina defeated Chinese Sun Yu by 11-21, 21-14, 21-19 score. It was Saina’s ..

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Veteran theatre personality Achyut Lahkar passes away

June 13, 2016

Veteran theatre personality, playwright and doyen of Assam’s mobile theatre movement Achyut Lahkar passed away in Pathsala, Assam following a protracted illness. He was 85. He was considered as the father of the Bhryamyman or Mobile Theatre of Assam. He ..

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