GKToday Archives: February, 2016
Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented Union Budget 2016-17 in the Parliament. It was the second full year Budget of the NDA government under leadership of Prime Minister of Narendra Modi and the third budget of Arun Jaitley as Finance ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
National Media Analytics Centre (NMAC)
The Government has proposed to set up a National Media Analytics Centre. The main objective for such a proposal is to actively come up with instant counters to negate the resentment triggered by news items, so that the contents on ..
Resul Pookutty becomes first Asian to win Golden Reel Award
Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has won the prestigious American Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (MPSE) Golden Reel Award. He won the best sound for documentary “India’s Daughter” directed by Leslee Udwin. It is based on the Delhi gangrape incident of ..
Oscar Awards: 88th Academy Awards
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The Academy Awards (commonly referred as Oscars) were presented in twenty four categories. They ..
Twitter launches Position of Strength Campaign to Empower Women
Micro blogging site Twitter for first time has launched #Positionofstrength campaign in India to empower women to raise voices against any form of discrimination. The campaign seeks spread awareness to bridge the gender equality gap online in India and inspire ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Stan Wawrinka wins 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title
Stan Wawrinka from Switzerland has won the 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played in the United Arab Emirates, he defeated Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) by 6-4, 7-6 (15/13) score. It was his ..