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Haryana Government appointed two-member inquiry panel to probe into Jat quota stir

Haryana government on 8 April 2016 constituted a two-member Commission of Inquiry, headed by former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice S N Jha, to probe conspiracy behind violent incidents during Jat agitation from 18 to 23 February 2016.

The agitation in form of violence, arson and violation of human rights in Rohtak, Jhajjar, Sonepat, Jind, Hisar, Kaithal and Bhiwani during Jat…

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#2-member Commission #Commission of Inquiry #Jat agitation #Justice SN Jha #Reservation

Rajasthan Urban Land (Certification of Titles) Bill 2016 passed

Rajasthan Assembly in first week of April 2016 passed the Rajasthan Urban Land (Certification of Titles) Bill, 2016. With this, Rajasthan also became the first state to bring and pass a land title bill.

The Bill that will give a clear title to the owner and reduce litigations in the courts was passed by voice vote. The bill aims at curbing fraud practices in sale and purchase of non-agricultural…

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#land title Bill #Rajasthan #Rajasthan Urban Land (Certification of Titles) Bill

Union Government approved country’s first Metrino Pod Taxi project for Gurgaon

The Union Government on 8 April 2016 approved country’s first Metrino Pod project for Gurgaon, for which the state government would not have to pay anything. The work on this project would start by 1 June 2016.

Haryana Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister, Rao Narbir Singh said that the National Highway Authority of India has also submitted the feasibility report for this Metrino Pod taxi…

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#Gurgaon #Haryana #Metrino Pod Project #overhead rail #PRT system #Union Government

World Bank Group adopted Climate Change Action Plan

The World Bank Group (WBG) on 7 April 2016 adopted the Climate Change Action Plan. The plan was designed to help countries meet their Paris COP21 pledges and manage increasing climate impacts.

It sets targets for 2020 in high-impact areas, including clean energy, green transport, climate-smart agriculture, and urban resilience.

COP 21 under UNFCCC adopted Paris Agreement on Climate Change

Highl…

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#Climate Change Action Plan #global warming #international finance corporation #World Bank Group

Saudi Arabia & Egypt to build bridge across Red Sea

Saudi Arabia and Egypt on 8 April 2016 agreed to build a bridge over the Red Sea. The announced bridge will connect the two countries.

The planned bridge would help in boosting commerce between the two allied countries. It will also connect the two continents, Africa and Asia, and result in increasing trade between the two continents to unprecedented levels.

The announcement was made by Saudi…

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#Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi #Egypt #Salman bin Abdulaziz #Saudi Arabia #Saudi Arabia&039;s king

North East-ASEAN Business Summit concluded in Imphal

The first-ever three-day North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit concluded at the City Convention Centre in Imphal, Manipur. It was held from 7 April to 9 April 2016.

It was organised with an aim to attract investment from both domestic and foreign firms to the North-East states of India. It also tried to increase productivity and generate employment in the…

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#Association of Southeast Asian Nations #Business Summit #North East states #North East-ASEAN

FIFA released Coca-Cola World Rankings 2016

Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on 7 April 2016 released the April 2016 edition of the FIFA or Coca-Cola World Ranking.

A total of 171 games were taken into account for the Ranking which includes 51 qualifiers for Russia 2018 and 60 continental qualifiers and 60 international friendlies.

Argentina Men’s Soccer team stood at world number one, pushing back the Belgium…

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#2016 edition #Coca-Cola World Rankings 2016 #FIFA

SpaceX successfully landed its rocket on a floating drone ship for the first time

American aerospace company SpaceX on 9 April 2016 achieved the historic feat of successfully launching and landing Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket landed on a drone ship at sea after being launched into space.

This was the first time that the company succeeded in landing the rocket in Ocean. The feat was achieved after the company failed to do so in its four previous attempts. This feat also is…

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#American aerospace company #Falcon 9 rocket #SpaceX

Daily Current Affairs Quiz | 25 March 2016

#Current Affairs Interactive Quiz #Current Affairs Quiz #Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff died

The Netherland’s soccer legend Johan Cruyff died of lung cancer on 24 March 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. He was 68.

Cruyff’s talent was such that he is comfortably placed alongside Pele, Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer and Lionel Messi as the best footballers of all time.

About Johan Cruyff

• He was considered as one of the best player, coach, thinker, speaker and mentor in the football world.

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#Barcelona #Dutch soccer players #European Football #FIFA #Johan Cruyff death #Netherlands football team

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic sentenced to 40-year imprisonment

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on 24 March 2016 sentenced former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to 40-year imprisonment for his involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide.

The ruling was pronounced by the Presiding Judge of the Trial Chamber III of the Tribunal O-Gon Kwon of South Korea.

As per the ruling, Karadzic was found guilty of 10 out 11 charges…

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#Balkans #Bosnian war #Croatia #Former Bosnian Serb leader #genocide #Radovan Karadzic #Serbia #Yugoslavia

DRDO recruitment 2016 for various posts

Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) introduce Junior Research Fellow (JRF) posts in March 2016. These all posts on regular based. Interested candidates may attend the Walk-In-Interview at given venue along with prescribed application form. As per notification total number of posts is 09. The official notification has been uploaded. All details regarding Junior Research Fellow (JRF)…

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#DRDO #government jobs #India #jobs #Recruitment #Sarkari Naukri (Government Jobs)

Union Cabinet approved India’s entry to the Ashgabat Agreement

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 March 2016 gave its approval for India to accede to the Ashgabat Agreement. The Agreement is an international and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.

India’s accession to the Agreement would enable it to utilise this existing transport and transit corridor to facilitate…

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#Ashgabat Agreement #North South Transport Corridor #Transit Corridor #Turkmenistan #Union Cabinet

Union Cabinet approved Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 March 2016 approved the implementation of rural housing scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G). This will help achieve the goal of Housing for All by 2022.

The total expenditure that will be incurred on implementing the project in a span of 3 years from 2016-17 to 2018-19 stands at 81975 crore rupees.

Details of…

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#Housing for All #PMAY #Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana #Rural Housing #Union Cabinet

Union Cabinet approved World Bank’s $1500 million support to Swachh Bharat Mission

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 March 2016 approved the 1500 million US dollar project of World Bank to support Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (SBM-G).

The approval seeks to provide for the mechanism of incentivisation of States under the SBM-G through World Bank credit. The incentivisation of the States on the basis of their performance under the SBM-G was approved…

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#Swachh Bharat Mission #Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin #Universal Sanitation Coverage #World Bank

Australian player Shane Watson announced retirement from international cricket

Australia’s Shane Watson on 24 March 2016 announced that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the 2016 World Twenty20 Tournament.

Watson retired from test cricket in September 2015 and since then he didn’t play any One Day Internationals also.

Highlights of Shane Watson’s cricket career

• Nicknamed Watto, he is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast medium bowler.

•…

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#Australian cricket #Australian cricketer retirement #Australian opener retirement #Shane Watson retirement #WT20 Tournament

US Navy Tug USS Conestoga wreck found after 95 Years

US Navy tug USS Conestoga was in news on 23 March 2016 as its wreck was discovered near one of the Farallones Islands about 30 miles (50 km) west of San Francisco. It was announced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Navy of United States.

The World War I era tug was missing since 1921 and the discovery of the wreck solved a 95 year-old mystery of its…

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#95 Years #NOAA #US Navy Tug USS Conestoga

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