Page-7 of Current Affairs - January, 2016

Tabla maestro Pandit Shankar Ghosh passes away

January 25, 2016

Eminent tabla player Pandit Shankar Ghosh passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal following a prolonged illness. He was 80. He was amongst the most well-known tabla players in the country and followed the Farukhabad gharana of Hindustani classical music. About ..

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Maharashtra’s first Solar Power operated Mini-Water Supply Plant commissioned

January 25, 2016

The first Solar Power operated Mini-Water Supply Plant of Maharashtra was commissioned in Hingna village of Mouda Taluka in Nagpur district. It will facilitate villagers to get pure water supply for a very low cost which can easily be borne ..

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Union Cabinet clears President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh

January 25, 2016

The Union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommended imposition of President’s Rule in Arunachal Pradesh under Article 356 (1) of the Constitution. Proposal in this regard has been forwarded to President Pranab Mukherjee after Union Government felt ..

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Mosquito-borne Zika virus creates panic over birth defects in Latin America

January 23, 2016

Mosquito-borne Zika virus has created a panic over thousands birth defects in the Latin America countries. New case of child born with the virus has been reported in these countries. However, Brazil is experiencing the largest known outbreak of Zika ..

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India’s largest and tallest tricolour hoisted at Ranchi

January 23, 2016

India’s largest tricolour was hoisted atop the tallest pole at Pahari Mandir in Ranchi,  by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. This flag will remain hoisted for 24 hours and shall be illuminated with the help of twenty sodium vapour lights at ..

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TranServ launches India’s first social mobile wallet Udio

January 23, 2016

India’s digital payment startup company TranServ has launched country’s first Social Mobile Wallet named Udio. The digital wallet seeks to address the gap between real and virtual modes of payment as it has more social experience. Key features of Udio ..

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