Page-25 of Current Affairs - September, 2016

India and Vietnam ink 12 agreements in different areas of cooperation

September 3, 2016

India and Vietnam have signed 12 agreements in different areas of cooperation to boost bilateral relations. These agreements were signed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi. This was the ..

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Union Government approves use of chilli-based PAVA shells as alternative to pellet guns

September 3, 2016

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the use of Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA) shells as an alternative to pellet guns for crowd controlling in Jammu and Kashmir. PAVA sheels also called Nonivamide are chilli-filled grenades. They ..

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C Vidyasagar Rao sworn in as acting Governor of Tamil Nadu

September 3, 2016

Governor of Maharashtra Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, was sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu. He was administered oath of office by the Madras High Court’s Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul as per provisions of Article 159 of Constitution ..

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Kiran M Shaw appointed Knight of Legion of Honor by France

September 3, 2016

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited was appointed Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour (Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur). Shaw was bestowed with this prestigious award for her ..

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Gumthala Garhu becomes first Wifi hotspot village in Haryana

September 3, 2016

Gumthala Garhu Village near Pehowa in Kurukshetra district in Haryana became the first Wifi hotspot village in Haryana circle. The service was inaugurated by Chief Minister Manohar Lal from Chandigarh under the bulk plan of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) ..

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Election Commission grants National Party status to All India Trinamool Congress

September 3, 2016

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has granted national party status to All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) Party led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The party has fulfilled the required conditions to become a national party after getting ..

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India and Egypt sign agreement in the area of Maritime Transport

September 3, 2016

India and Egypt have signed an agreement in the area of Maritime Transport to step up co-operation on the seas. The agreement was signed during the 3-day visit (from September 1 to 3, 2016) of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El ..

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Union Government announces special package of Rs 200cr for J&K to engage youth in sporting activities

September 3, 2016

The Union Government has announced a special package of 200 crore rupees for Jammu and Kashmir to engage youth of the state in constructive sporting activities. The package will provide construction of indoor sporting halls in all districts of the ..

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