Page-15 of Current Affairs - September, 2015

6th Indo-Maldives Joint Military Exercise, KUVERIN 2015 begins in Thiruvananthapuram

September 8, 2015

The sixth Indo-Maldives joint Training Exercise, KUVERIN 2015 has commenced at Pangode Military Station in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Aim of the Joint Exercise is to acquaint forces of both countries with each other’s operating procedure and increase understanding and interoperability ..

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GSAT-6 Satellite successfully positioned in orbital slot of 83 Degree East

September 7, 2015

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully positioned India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-6 into its orbital slot. It was positioned in its orbital slot 83 Degree east after carrying out four drift arresting maneuvers. It has been collocated with other ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Badarpur-Faridabad Metro

September 7, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Badarpur-Faridabad Metro in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). The metro corridor will connect the national capital with the satellite town and give impetus to economic growth in the region by fast transportation of people. It ..

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G-20 launches W-20 grouping for gender inclusive economic growth

September 7, 2015

Group of Twenty (G-20), a forum of world’s 20 largest economies, including India launched Women-20 (W20), an engagement grouping of women leaders in order to push for gender inclusive global economic growth. It was launched in the on-going G-20 Summit ..

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China, Pakistan launch joint ‘Shaheen (Eagle) – 4’ Air Drill

September 7, 2015

China and its strategic partner Pakistan have launched a joint air exercise called Shaheen (Eagle)-4 in China. It is fourth edition of air exercise between the air forces of both countries which was launched as part of a series of ..

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Union Government to develop Bodhgaya as Spiritual Capital

September 7, 2015

Union Government is going to develop Bodhgaya in Gaya district of Bihar as Spiritual Capital of the country in order to serve the civilisational bond between India and the Buddhist world. It was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while ..

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Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Italian Grand Prix of Formula One

September 7, 2015

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Italian Grand Prix of Formula One. This was his seventh victory of the season. His win for the season 2015 of Formula One began with Australian Grand Prix and later won Chinese ..

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Andhra Pradesh inks MoU with TISS to increase employability of students

September 7, 2015

Andhra Pradesh government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to increase employability of students in the state. The MoU was inked on the occasion of Teacher’s Day (5 September) in presence ..

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Australian Cricketer Shane Watson announces retirement from Test cricket

September 7, 2015

Veteran all-rounder cricketer Shane Watson from Australia has announced his retirement from International Test cricket. His decade long Test career came to an end at the Ashes opener at Cardiff, which England won by 169 runs. In this match Watson ..

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Union Government gives nod to One Rank One Pension scheme

September 5, 2015

Union Government has given its nod to implement One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen. It was announced by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar in New Delhi. Facts about One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme OROP will provide ex-servicemen ..

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