Page-19 of Current Affairs - May, 2015

Rajasthan Government inks MoU with NHM, UNICEF and GAIN to counter malnourishment

May 5, 2015

Rajasthan Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Health Mission (NHM), UNICEF and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to tackle the severe problem malnourishment in the state. This MoU will help to implement the state government ..

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Government makes PAN mandatory for central excise registration

May 5, 2015

Union Government has made Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory for private firms seeking central excise registration. As per the new rules, the PAN registration will now be given within two days of filing online applications to improve the ease in ..

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Michael Blake, Oscar-winning 'Dances With Wolves' writer passes away

May 5, 2015

Michael Blake, the Oscar-winning writer of ‘Dances With Wolves’ novel passed away in Tucson, Arizona, after a long battle with cancer.  He was 69. The novel Dances With Wolves after adapted into movie in 1990 was a major hit and ..

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India's top shooters win 3 gold, 2 bronze medals at International Shooting Competition

May 5, 2015

India’s top rifle shooters have won a rich haul of three gold and two bronze medals at the International Shooting Competition of Hannover in Germany. In this shooting event, Beijing Olympics Games gold medallist Abhinav Bindra won both the individual ..

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India home to 48 species of bumblebees

May 5, 2015

Recently released book Indian Bumblebees has revealed that India is home to 48 of the 250 known species of bumblebees. The book is written by entomologist M.S. Saini and co-authors Rifat H. Raina and Harpeet Singh Ghator. These 48 known ..

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Cow-urine refinery for research on cow products opens in Rajasthan

May 5, 2015

Cow-urine refinery for research on cow products was opened at Pathmera village in Jalore district of Rajasthan. The refinery was inaugurated by Rajasthan Health Minister Rajendra Rathore. This refinery will play important role in adopting scientific approach for Indian traditional ..

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World’s largest flag unfurled in Tunisia

May 5, 2015

World’s largest flag was unfurled at an event in Ong Jmel in the southern desert area of Tunisia. Tunisian national flag of the size of 19 football pitches was unfurled in a bid to set a Guinness World Record and ..

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BHEL commissions Bijlee Utpadan's 195-MW thermal unit in Bihar

May 4, 2015

State-owned electrical equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has commissioned a 195-MW thermal unit in Muzzafarpur district in Bihar. The commissioned thermal unit is the first of the two 195-MW units to be commissioned by BHEL at the thermal power ..

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Syrian journalist Mazen Darwish honoured with UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2015

May 4, 2015

Syrian journalist and rights activist Mazen Darwish was honoured with UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2015. He was bestowed with this award by the UN’s Cultural body for recognition of his work carried out in Syria for more than ..

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Former Union minister Baleshwar Ram passes away

May 4, 2015

Veteran Congress leader and Former Union minister Baleshwar Ram passed away on 3 May 2014 due to kidney-related ailments in Patna, Bihar. He was 87. Since 1952 he had served as MLA for five-term from various assembly constituencies in Bihar. ..

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