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World's most expensive train station opened in New York at 9/11 site
The world’s most expensive train station opened at the 9/11 site in New York, United States. It has been named World Trade Center Transportation Hub. It is built next to the site of the Twin Towers in New York which ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Tamil film Kanavu Variyam wins 2016 Remi Award
Tamil film Kanavu Variyam has won the prestigious 2016 Remi Award in the United States. The film has been directed and produced by a Chennai-based techie Arun Chidambaram and Karthik Chidambaram. The film deals with the incessant power cuts and ..
Cipla acquires two US generic drug companies
Indian pharmaceutical giant Cipla Ltd. has acquired two US generic drug companies, InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc. In this regard, Cipla has closed the transaction of the deal through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cipla (EU) Ltd. Key facts These ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
58th Grammy awards 2016
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were announced by the Recording Academy announced at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony has recognized the best recordings, compositions and artists in the eligibility year, which was from October 2014, to ..
Types of United States Visas
A Visa is an authorisation to a visitor to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. There are several types of Visas such as Transit Visa, ..
For first time Scientists discover Gravitational Waves
Scientist for the first time have discovered Gravitational Waves (GW) that were hypothesised by Albert Einstein in 1916. These waves were detected by the scientists working at two LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) facilities in United States. Key facts LIGO ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Pulitzer winning composer Leslie Bassett passes away
Pulitzer winning composer Leslie Bassett passed away on 4 February 2016 in Oakwood, Georgia. He was 93. As a master composer he was known for his lush sonorities and ecumenical instrumentation and for compositions of coaxing a vast range of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India ranks 37th in USCC’s 2016 Intellectual Property Index
In recently released Intellectual Property Index (IPI) by United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC), India was ranked 37th among the surveyed 38 countries. These 38 countries benchmarked in the 2016 index accounts for nearly 85% of the global GDP. Venezuela ..