Page-3 of Current Affairs - June, 2016

CSIR-CIMFR, Coal supplying companies ink MoU for coal quality analysis

June 29, 2016

The CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with coal supplying companies and power utilities for quality analysis of coal supplied. The MoU was signed in presence of Uniin Science and Technology ..

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India shooter Sanjeev Rajput wins silver medal in ISSF World Cup

June 29, 2016

Ace Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput has won the silver medal in men’s 50-metre rifle 3 position event of the ISSF World Cup held in Baku, Ajerbaijan. Rajput shot 456.9 points to win the silver medal. Croatia’s Petar Gorsa won the ..

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PM Narendra Modi releases book titled The Birds of Banni Grassland

June 28, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland” in New Delhi. The book was presented to the Prime Minister by the scientists of Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE). The Birds of Banni Grassland is ..

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Sweden inaugurates world’s first electric road

June 28, 2016

Sweden inaugurated a test stretch of an electric road in Sandviken to conduct tests with electric power for hybrid heavy transports on public roads. With this, Sweden becomes first country in the world to have electric road. The tests will ..

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Nagaland launches Sakhi-One Stop Centre to help women in distress

June 28, 2016

Nagaland Government has launched women helpline “181” and “Sakhi-One Stop Centre”, an institute that supports women affected by violence. It was launched by the state Governor P B Acharya at the District Hospital Dimapur in Nagaland. Key Facts The helpline ..

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CAG Shashi Kant Sharma gets honorary professorship in China

June 28, 2016

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Shashi Kant Sharmahas been conferred with the honorary professorship by the Nanjing Audit University (NAU), China. China’s Nanjing Audit University is the only university which is recognized by the Institute of Internal ..

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Gudni Johannesson wins 2016 Presidential election of Iceland

June 28, 2016

History professor and political newcomer Gudni Johannesson (48) has won the 2016 Presidential election in Iceland. He will succeed Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who served as President of Iceland for 20 years i.e. four five year terms as the head of ..

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Expanded Panama Canal reopens

June 28, 2016

Newly renovated and expanded Panama Canal was reopened by the Panamanian President, Juan Carlos Varela. After the launch a giant Chinese container ship Cosco become the first vessel to move via the newly-enlarged Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the ..

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