Page-11 of Current Affairs - May, 2016

Odisha Government launches Green Passage Scheme for orphan students

May 18, 2016

Odisha Government has decided to launch Green Passage scheme for orphan students to ensure that they get free of cost higher education in the state. A proposal of the higher education department in this regard, was approved by Chief Minister ..

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World’s largest Single Rooftop Solar Power Plant inaugurated in Amritsar

May 18, 2016

World’s largest single rooftop solar power plant of 11.5 MegaWatt (MW) capacity was inaugurated at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh in Beas near Amritsar in Punjab. This is the largest Solar Power Plant spread over 82 acres of rooftop in single ..

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IT department launches e-nivaran portal to fast track taxpayers grievances

May 18, 2016

The Income Tax (IT) department has launched electronic grievance redressal system ‘e-nivaran’ to fast track taxpayer grievances and ensure early resolution of their complaints. In this regard, a separate and dedicated window for grievance redressal has been launched in the ..

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Indian American Syamantak Payra wins $50,000 Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award

May 18, 2016

Indian American teenager from Texas Syamantak Payra (15) has won the $50,000 Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award. Payra won this prestigious award along with Kathy Lu (17). He won the award for his work in making a low-cost electronically-aided knee ..

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Indian-American Rakesh K Jain to receive US National Medal of Science Award

May 18, 2016

Indian American professor Dr. Rakesh K. Jain will be presented 2015 National Medal of Science of the United States. He will be presented with this top award by US President Barack Obama for his individual achievement and leadership in advancing ..

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Delhi Metro conducts trial run of country's first driverless train

May 18, 2016

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) conducted the trial run of the country’s first ever Metro train equipped to run in the driverless mode. The train was ceremonially flagged off by Union Minister for Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu and ..

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Union Government launches ePACE, INFRACON and up-Scaled INAM PRO for Road Transport Sector

May 17, 2016

The Union Government has launched three IT and ITES initiatives for best practices in road transport sector. They are INFRACON, ePACE and up-Scaled INAM PRO. They were launched by the Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin ..

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IIT-Kharagpur's Nandini Bhandaru wins European Materials Research Society Award

May 17, 2016

Nandini Bhandaru, a PhD student at IIT-Kharagpur has won the Young Scientist Award of the European Materials Research Society’s (E-MRS) for contribution to materials science. She had won the award for her outstanding contribution to materials science and nanotechnology, particularly ..

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World Bank approves $625-million loan for India's Rooftop Solar Programme

May 17, 2016

The World Bank’s Board has approved 625 million dollars loan to support India’s grid connected rooftop solar programme to generate clean energy. The loan will be provided by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), lending arm of World ..

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NTPC partners with Coal India Limited to foray into fertilizer sector

May 17, 2016

State-run power producer NTPC has signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) with state-run miner Coal India Limited (CIL) to revive plants of the Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL). The agreement will pave the way for NTPC to foray into ..

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