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Renowned Manipuri theatre legend Heisnam Kanhailal passes away
Renowned Manipuri theatre legend Heisnam Kanhailal passed away. He was 75. He was actively been involved in threatre for the last 40 years in different roles of a playwright, director and also an actor. About Heisnam Kanhailal Born on 17 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
India to host 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction
India is hosting the 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) from November 3 to 5, 2016 in New Delhi. This will be second time India hosting AMCDRR. The conference will be hosted by Union Government in collaboration ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates World Sustainable Development Summit
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The summit was organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) with the theme Beyond 2015: People, Planet and Progress. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
India seeks greater Pharma market access in Japan
India is seeking greater market access for the domestic pharmaceuticals sector in the Japanese market as India’s share in the Japanese drug market continued to be below par. It was announced by Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in seminar on ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling honoured with Sustainable Development Leadership Award
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was honoured with prestigious Sustainable Development Leadership Award of the The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). He was presented with the award by President Pranab Mukherjee during “World Sustainable Development Summit” in New Delhi. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
RBI Panel moots easing bank branch norms
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Internal Working Group (IWG) on Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy has proposed easing bank branch norms. It was chaired by Lily Vadera. It has proposed to relax norms that a bank branch has to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
All ASI protected historical monuments declared polythene-free zones
All Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protected historical monuments and archaeological sites have declared polythene-free zones. Union Ministry of Culture has issued an advisory to all State Governments/UTs to support ASI in keeping monuments polythene free up to 300 meters ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Cabinet approves amendments to HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to introduce amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014. The Bill seeks to safeguard the rights of people living with HIV and affected by HIV. It seeks to prevent ..