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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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
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, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
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 ..