Page-16 of Current Affairs - November, 2015

UN declares 2016 as International Year of Pulses

The 68th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared year 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP). It was launched under the slogan ‘nutritious seeds for a sustainable future’. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of UN has been ..

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Shivkumar Sharma awarded 2015 Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award

Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma was presented with 2015 Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award for life time achievement. The prestigious award was bestowed upon him by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai, Maharashtra. About Pandit Shiv Kumar ..

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India and China sign two agreements

India and China have signed two agreements including one in the field of water resources on sharing hydrological data on Sutlej River and other on cultural agreement. These agreements were signed after talks between Vice President Hamid Ansari and his visting ..

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10 November: World Science Day

Every year 10 November is being observed as World Science Day (WSD) for Peace and Development to demonstrate the importance of science in our daily life The theme of 2015 WSD is Science for a Sustainable Future which has been ..

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9 November: National Legal Services Day

Every year 9th November is celebrated as the National Legal Services Day (NLSD) in India to spread awareness for ensuring reasonable fair and justice procedure for all citizens. The aim of celebrating the day is to offer free of charge, ..

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Union Government notifies implementation of OROP for ex-servicemen

Union Defence Ministry has issued notification for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme for ex-servicemen in the country. OROP scheme will provide ex-servicemen of same rank and same length of service uniform pension regardless of date of retirement. ..

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India-Russia Joint Military Exercise Indra-2015 begins in Rajasthan

The seventh edition India-Russia Joint Military Exercise ‘Indra-2015’ has begun in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. This edition of exercise is focusing on ‘Counter Terrorism Operations in Desert Terrain under a United Nations Mandate’. Key facts The bilateral exercise would be ..

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Indian Army successfully test fires Brahmos supersonic land attack missile

Indian Army has successfully test fired the Brahmos supersonic land attack cruise missile at Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Test: It was conducted by Indian Army and Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). It was test fired from an Autonomous ..

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