PREPARED BY IYACHAMY MURUGAN, TIRUNELVELI-8015221550 FOLLOW ME https://www.facebook.com/iyyasamyCURRENT AFFAIRS FOR VAO JANUARY 2015 TO JANUARY 31-2016

Hello my dear Friends I have prepared Current Affairs for VAO Exam which is Going to be held on February 28 ,2016, I hope this document would helps to aspirants to get high marks in your Examamination. I apologise to my friends for those who preparing in Tamil medium at the same time the full document is fully prepared by me and I could not type In tamil due to lack of man power support. This document already uploaded for group2a Exam now am updated upto janaury 31. CONSTITUTIONAL/STATUTORY/OFFICIAL BODIESNarendra Modi 15thPM of India

Opposition leader Rajya Sabha: Congi Gulam Nabi Azad Lok Sabha: Nobody because no party got 10% seats under Modi wave. Congresss leader in Lok Sabha = Mallikarjun Kharge.

SpeakerSumitra Mahajan G7 + hosted in Brussels

GENEVA 2 On Syrian crisis. Geneva in Switzerland. Geneva Agreement is different- between USA and Iran on Iranian Nuclear program

IBSA2013, DelhiMilitary cooperation- joint military exercise IBSAMAR2015, new delhi

SAARCSAARC Summit 18th SAARC Summit 2014 Kathmandu, Nepal (in November 2014) 5th SAARC health minister meet new delhi 19th SAARC summit islamabad , pakistan

UNFCC2013: COP 19 in Warsaw Poland.2014: COP 20 in Lima, Peru, COP 21, 2015 paris , COP, 22, 2016, will be hel in Morocco

WTO Ministerial conference After every 2 years 10th ministerial conference , Kenya , Nairobi 9th ministrerial conference held in baliDuring the10th ministerial conference in the Nairobi, Kenya two new members were added viz. Liberia (163rd) and Afghanistan (164th).

G20 Meeting 9th G20 Meeting 2014 Brisbane, Australia G-20 labours and employment ministerial meet Australia 10th G20 Meeting 2015 Turkey, Antalya 11th G20 Meeting 2016 ,ChinaAPEC Summit 26th APEC Summit 2014 China 27th APEC Summit 2015 Philippines 28th APEC Summit 2016 Lima, Peru 29th APEC Summit 2017 Hano, VietnamNuclear Security Summit 1st Nuclear Security Summit 2010 : USA 2nd Nuclear Security Summit 2012: south korea ,seoul 3rd Nuclear Security Summit 2014 : The Hague, Netherlands 4th Nuclear Security Summit 2016 : United StatesIndian science congressedition_ 100 2013 kolkatta 101 2014 jammu & kashmir 1022015 mumbai 103 2016 mysore 104-2017-chennaiG8 NOW G7 _Summit 40th G-7 Summit 2014 Brussels, Belgium 40th G8 Summit 2014 Russia (Sochi) 41st G8 Summit 2015 Schloss Elmau (Germany)BRICS Summit 2014 6th BRICS Summit 2014 Fortaleza, Brazil 7th BRICS Summit 2015 Ufa, Russia 8th BRICS Summit 2016- new delhi SAARC Summit 18th SAARC Summit 2014 Kathmandu, Nepal (in November 2014) 5th SAARC health minister meet new delhi 19th SAARC summit islamabad , pakistanPravasi Bharatiya Divas 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014 New Delhi 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2015 Gujarat (Gandhinagar) chief guest doanald ramotar , Guyana president 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2016 AGRANATO Summit NATO Summit 2014 __Wales (Britain), UK NATO summit 2016 Warshaw , polandADB Annual ADB Annual Meeting 2014 Astana, Kazakhstan ADB Annual Meeting 2015 Baku, AzerbaijanEARTH hourGlobal earth hour 2015 SeoulGlobal earth hour 2016- Australia2015 national earth hour city in India thane Coimbatore, which was the National Earth Hour Capital for the year 2014IN INDIA SUMMITS RE-Invest 2015 New Delhi 29th Indian Economy Summit in Delhi PERTOTECH summit -2015 New delhi 15th Sustainable Development SummitDelhi 3rd India 2015 Africa Forum Summit New Delhi World Diamond Conference 2015 New Delhi 1st Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet & Expo NEW delhi 1st World ocean science congress kochi 11th METRO POLIS CONGRESS HYDERABAD 7th Global Insurance Summit 2014Hyderabad Global Investors meet o Global Investors Meet 2015 Chennai 1st Counter-Terrorism Conference 2015 held in Jaipur 7th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2016 INDIA World Congress on Information Technology in 2018Hyderabad 18th National Conference on e-Governance held in Gujarat New Jersey to host International Hindi Conference in April 2015 8th India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission meeting South Korea 77th Annual Convention of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies held in LucknowInternational summits Arab Summit 2015 Cairo SANSKRIT summit 2015 bangkok 23rd CHOGM 2015Portlouis,Mauritius world water summit 2015Athens , greece UN climate change conference 2015 PARIS The Economist Insurance Summit 2015united kingdom EU-US 2015 United States and the European Union Brussels 8TH IRENA international renewable energy agency Abu dhabi 6th International Nuclear Energy Forum Atomexpo 2014 Moscow 3rdUN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Sendai, Japan 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice DohaList of important Committees in India during 2014 and 2015.1. Ajay Shankar Committee : To review functioning of PPP Cell 2. Prof. NR Madhava Menon Panel : Reported guidelines for regulating expenditure and content of advertisement in govt. adds3. H Devaraj Commitee : Reported most deemed university4. H R Khan Panel : To evaluate unclaimed PPF and Post Office Savings5. V V Daga Committee : To conduct forensic audit of NSEL6. Sivaramakrishnan committee : Submit Report to build the capital city for Andhra Pradesh7. Ramanujam committee : To avoid obsolete laws8. Bimal Jalan : To head the Expenditure Management Commission 9. Hari Gautam Committee : To review the status of UGC10. Justice SB Sinha (One Member Commission):To Probe 2006 Meerut Fire Tragedy 11. Suresh Prabhu Committee: To review gas pricing formula12. R S Sharma Expert Committee : To review the Company (Cost Records and Cost Audits) Rules 201413. Justice MB Shah : On Black Money14. Deepak Mohanty Committee : Data and Information Management in the RBI15. Arvind Mayaram Committee : To clear definition to the FDI and FII16. Nachiket Mor Committee : To permit NBFC's to work as Business correspondence 17. P J Nayak Committee : Governance of Boards of Bank in India18. Bibek Debroy : for Restructuring the railway19. Justice CS Dharmadhikari Committee: recommended complete ban on dance bars in hotels and restaurants.20. Pratyush Sinha : To assess compensation for coal blocks.21. Jairam Ramesh : On sustainable development 22. T.K. Vishwanathan committee: To provide Bankruptcy code for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).23. K.V. Kamath panel: to examine the financial architecture for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.24. Gopalakrishna Committee: on Capacity Building in Banks and non-Banks 25. G N Bajpai Committee: Guidelines for national pension system (NPS) schemes in private sector. 26. Scientist Raghunath Anant Mashelkar panel: To recommend best technologies for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Swachh Bharat" national sanitation campaign. 27. T S R Subramanian Committee: To review five key green laws concerning protection and conservation of environment, forest, wildlife, water and air among others.IMPORTANT EVENTS Larry Page Business Person of the YearThe 72nd Golden Globe Awards honoring the best in film and television for 2014 were presented at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California72nd Golden Globe Awards honoring the best in film and television for 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills,California.Reserve Bank of Indias Governor Raghuram Rajan named Governor of the Year by Central Banking Awards for 2015-announced by Central Banking Publications Cristiano Ronaldo won the prestigious Ballon dOr 2014 Award.Jammu and Kashmir won the National e-Governance Award for the best districtlevel initiative in India-given for the project launched in 2013 called ePanchayat. Hindi writer Kamal Kishore Goyanka has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman Award for 2014 for his book Premchand Kee Kahaniyo Kaa Kaalkramanusar-a chronological study of short stories of Premchand-by the K K Birla Foundation.Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala awarded with National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) award for encouraging local public participation in managing the reserve and Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamilnadu awarded for best communication strategy.Ashok Srinivasan bagged The Hindu Literary Prize 2014 for his debut collection of 13 short stories presented-by the former Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Leila Seth at the Lit for Life 2015,literary festival organised by the Hindu newspaper.Indian American writer Jhumpa Lahiri won the Asias Richest literary prize- $50,000,DSC award for south Asian fiction for her novel The Lowlan- announced at the annual Jaipur literature festival.GOI renamed Planning commission as National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog-serve as a Think Tank of the govtGOI launched an integrated women safety mobile app called Himmat-to cater employed women launched by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.Ministry of Home Affairs,Cyberabad(IT hub of Hyderabad) Police launched a campaign called Operation Smile to rescue the missing children.Punjab become the first state to completely ban the sale of loose cigarettes (as single sticks) and other tobacco items.19th National Youth Festival celebrated in Guwahati(Assam) with the theme Youth for Clean,Green and Progressive India-152nd birth anniversary(January 12) of Swami Vivekananda.Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the first Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) based two trains(Rewari to Rohtak and Rewari to Bikaner station) from Haryanas Rewari station.Flamingo Festival began at Sullurupeta near the Pulicat lake bird sanctuary in Nellore district of Andhra PradeshJammu and Kashmir won the National e-Governance Award for the best districtlevel initiative in India for the project e-Panchayat.Global Talent Competitive Index by INSEAD Business school,India ranked 78th globally out of 93 countries,top 5 are Switzerland Singapore,Luxembourg, Denmark, and United States.Modis Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) entered into Guinness book of World Records for most bank accounts opened in one week.PM Narendra Modi Ji launched the ambitious Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao(BBBP) campaign aims to improve the child sex ratio,launched from Haryana.Jaipur Literature Festival(Asias biggest literary festival) began at the Diggi Palace Hotel of Jaipur. inaugurated by the Rajasthan CM Vasundra Raje.US President Barack Obama was the Chief Guest 66th Republic Day of India-1st time US President attended the Republic Day Function.Theme-Nari Shakthi which means Women Empowerment.Arvind Panagariya,economist appointed as the first Vice Chairman of the newlycreated National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog. GOI appointed Sindhushree Khullar as the first CEO of the National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog.Subrahmanyam Jaishankar take charge as 30th Foreign Secretary of IndiaMinistry of Culture appointed renowned musician and theater director Shekhar Sen as the Chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi.Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe appointed as the new Chairman of the African Union.Indian-origin J Y Pillay re-appointed as the top advisor to Singapores President Tony Tan Keng Yam.Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic won the Presidential election of Croatia-became the first woman to hold this post in the countryAndy Murray won first title of 2015 after Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship final in Abu Dhabi.Switzerlands Stanislas Wawrinka won Chennai Open title of tennis by defeating the Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene.Bhakti Sharma set a world record in swimming by crossing 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree temperature at Antarctic Ocean.Serena Williams won VI Australian Open Singles Womens Title domination of Maria Sharapova.Marathi Novelist Bhalchandra Nemade selected for 2014 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour in India- Novel Kosala.Capital city of West Bengal,Kolkata becomes Indias 1st Wi-Fi enabled metro city-inaugurated by CM Mamata Banerjee in the Citys Park Street Area.India ranked 136th out of 180 nations in the recently released World Press Freedom Index(WPFI) released by Reporters Without Borders(RWB).(1.Finland,2.Norway, 3.Denmark,4.Netherlands,5.Sweden,6.New Zealand,7.Austria,8.Canada,9.Jamaica,10. Estonia).PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 10th Aero India show at Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru- Asias largest air show. Indias 1st National Tribal Festival VANAJ in New Delhi inaugurated by Jual Oram (Union Minister of Tribal Affairs)-900 folk and tribal artists.PM Narendra Modi lauunhed a Soil Health Card scheme in Suratgarh,Rajasthan-check deteriorating soil quality and spruce up farm productivity.3 rd edition of Aqua Aquaria India 2015 largest aquaculture-cum-aquariculture show in Asia,held in Vijayawada AP-organised by Leena Nair,Chairperson of the Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA).Gov of India launched a new portal(website) known as Madad provide MEA headquarters in Delhi by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj-platform for Indian citizens living abroad to file consular grievances online. Narendra Modi gov launched an initiative to hold live chats with people on social media-named 'talkathon'Indian Navy concluded its month-long annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise(TROPEX) in the Arabian Sea and Northern Indian Ocean- 50 ships,70 aircrafts.Singapore to host 14th International Conference on Tamil language computing and Tamil InternetIndia Ranked Second last in Global Intellectual Property Index,2015-India occupies 29th position out 0f 30(Thailand-30).Britain-1st country in the world to allow a three-parent In Vitro Fertilization(IVF) technique.Kolinda Grabar -Kitarovic was sworn in as 1st woman president of CroatiaExercise Surya Kiran-Joint India-Nepal Military Exercise Commences at Integrated Army Training Centre,Saljhandi in Nepal,Indian soldiers were welcomed by Major General Padam Villas Karki of Nepalese army35th National Games:SSC(1st ),Kerala(2nd),Haryana(3rd ). Host State:Kerala.Siberias Novak Djokovic reclaimed the Australian Open winner over the Scottish Andy Murray.Kerala Tourism Department won silver prize of Golden Gate awardFormer congress Minister, Veerappa Moily was chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2014 for his literary work Ramayana Mahanveshanam(5 volumes)-released in 2007. indias water man Rajendra Singh- confered with Stockholm Water Prize-enormous efforts for instilling life in the villages of Rajasthan through waterIndian-American writer Akhil Sharma has been named winner of 2nd Folio prize for fiction for a novel-13 years to completed this book.Bangladesh won the prestigious Women in Parliaments(WIP) Award for regional leadership in the South and Southeast Asia category for closing the gender gap in politics.The award was presented by WIP in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.Bollywood Actor Shashi Kapoor chosen for 46th Dada Saheb Phalke Award,2014-at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals.President Pranab Mukherjee presented India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to former Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence in Lutyen's Delhi.Indian space agency, Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) selected for the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 by PM Modi. American Mathematician Dr.John Forbes Nash and Canada-born American Louis Nirenberg-winners of the 2015 Abel Prize(Mathematics Nobel prize).Veteran freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya conferred with Bharat award of the country from president Pranab Mukherjee at Durbar hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan,Delhi.Freedom of speech on the Internet, Supreme Court on 24th March,2015 scrapped Section 66A of the Information Technology Act,terming it as unconstitutional. india,s 1st conference on Counter-Terrorism was held in Jaipur, Rajasthan for three days (March 19 to 21)Andhra Pradesh to named New Capital City as Amaravathi-famous pilgrimage center for Hindus and Buddhists.The Ministry of Railways appointed Ajay Shankar committee on 25 March 2015 to review the performance of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) under the Railway Board.Impulse ,World 1st day and night solar powered bodied plane visit stop on Ahmedabad 10th March 2015.3 rd World Conference On Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) -proposed to take place in Sendai,Japan from 14-18,Mar,2015Wolds 1st electric satellites successfully lifted off by a Space Exploration (SpaceX) Technologies rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,US.Karnataka (8th) defended Ranji Trophy by defeating Tamil Nadu at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.FIFA 2022 World Cup to be played in November/December in Quatar-final game on December 18, 2022.Australia won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 for the record fifth time- defeated New ZealandDelhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) won the prestigious Golden Peacock National Quality Award-2015.Operation Raahat)- air and sea operation(two C-17 Globemaster planes) to evacuate over 4000 Indian nationals from Yemen-Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh.Gujarat International Finance Tec(GIFT)-Cit hosted Idias st IFSC (International Finance Services Center),launched by Fiae Miiste Au Jaitle.Its istutio ee presented by RBI,Sebi and IRDA.Muslim Girl Mariyam Asif Siddiqui won the first Prize at an inter-school Bhagavad Gita competition Gita Chapios League,organized by ISKCON in Mumbai.Kerala govt launched campaign subodham to help people overcome alcohol,drugs and other substance abuse-Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy.Indias ranked 117 rank out of 158 in global happiness indexVaruna = india france defence exercise Indian army conducted Akraman-excersise in Rajasthan, Real time battle and situational awareness to commanders involving 300 combat vehicles..West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared Nadia as the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) district in the country. Raja Rajeshwari became 1st Indian American criminal court judge in New York City.Chhurim Sherpa,1st woman to climb the 8850 metre (29035 feet) Mount Everest summit twice in a week. Prime minister shri.Narandra Modi launched the MUDRA(Micro units development & refinance angency ltd) bank in New Delhi-Rs.20,000 Cr.Japanese maglev fastest passenger train across the world, has broken an earlier speed record of 581 kmph as the train reached 603 kmph.Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai 1st Lady Judge in Sikkim High Court.Dr.Nasim Zaidi takes over as new chief election commissioner(CEC).4-time world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Malaysian Grand Prix 2015 by defeating Mercedes AMG team for the 1st time. 2015Worlds largest solar Photovotic cell plant in Rewa district MP, 2014 largest SPV plant is Topaz Solar Farm in California ,USINS Sardar Patel, the latest Naval establishment of Indian Navy, was commissioned at Porbandar,Gujarat by Anandiben Patel, the CM of Gujarat.1st Commanding Officer of INS Sardar Patel : Cmde BR Prakash.Punjab-1st state to issue Soil Health Cards to farmers.6 th National Conference on Nuclear Energy -New Delhi,Theme was Nuclea Energy: a Clean Energy option.Draupadi Murmu from Odisha was sworn as the 1st woman Governor-Jharkhand. 12th international Water expo Aout Water expo 2015 in-MumbaiParticipants from over 21 Countries-May 21-23.Manabi Banopadhaya-India,s first Transgender college principal -Krishnanagar Women College - West Bengal. Tripura withdraws AFSPA(Armed Forces Special Powers Act),1958 from the state-may 27,2015. Narendra Modi-1st Indian PM to visit Israel and Palestine.Global Travel Tourism-India moved to 52nd place from 13.116-year-old malasiyan women is worlds oldest person- Yati Musdi.Indian origin boy Shubham Banerjee working with Microsoft, developing braille printers.Environmental Democracy Index- India at 24th place out of 70, Lithuania-1st .CN rao japans highest civilian award the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star.62nd National Film Awards Ceremony-New Delhi, actor Shashi Kapoor, honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award.World First facial recognition ATM developed in China-singhua University and Tzekwan Technology.Justice Cyriac Joseph appointed NHRC acting chief-Kerala.K.V.Kamath appointed as the head of $50-billion New Development Bank.Gatimaan Express,Indias 1st semi-high speed train service with supersonic calliber between Delhi and Agra completed a 2nd trial run conducted by the maintenance department of Northern Railway-195 kilometers, at a speed of 160 kph in 115 minutes.GOI and Tamil Nadu has inked a deal with the World Bank for $400 million loan for an sustainable urban development project in Tamil Nadu,by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD).Northern Railway rolled out Indias 1st rail coach lit by solar panels-attached to a high speed Self Propelled-Accident Relief Unit(SPART) travelled from Delhi Cantonment to New Delhi railway station.Indias 1st green police station inaugurated at Maurice Nagar in north Delhi on the occasion of world environment day. Hospital for Elephants,first of its kind in India built in Kerala-Dr.Jacob Cheeran- in the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,Mannuthy. Cyclone ASHOBAA intensified into severe cyclonic storm-over Arabian Sea-cause rainfall over Karnataka,Konkan and Goa as well as south Gujarat.Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) announced Use and get Paid scheme under which people using public toilets,will be paid Re 1Haryana village launches Selfie with daughter contest to save girl child.chandrababu Naidu,Andhra Pradesh govt. has launched Mee Bhoomi portal- a digital repository of land records in the state Cabinet approved Housing for All by 2022 programme for slum rehabilitation in urban areas.Gujarat to introduce compulsory voting in local body polls-CM Anandiben Patel.1 st International Yoga Day celebrated in New Delhi broke two world records. Rajpath,largest number of participants with 35,985 people and the largest number of nationalities 84 in a yoga event.Kerala gove declared June 22 as the Snake Bird Day-campaign to protect the endangered species.Maharashtra gov declared Blue Mormon as state butterfly-2nd largest butterfly in IndiaRishikesh(unofficial yoga capital of the world)-Uttarakhand decided to hosting the 1 st Yoga Maha Kumbh in Rishikesh next year-CM Harish Rawat.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived at Bangkok for the 16th World Sanskrit Conference- signed MoU on establishment of Nalanda University.CM Jayalalithaa flagged off 1st phase of the Chennai Metro-distance of 10.15km, consisting of Alandur,Ekkathuthangal,Ashok Nagar,Vadapalani,Arumbakkam and Koyambedu Railway stations.Japan passed legislation to lower the voting age to 18 from 20 years allowing teenagers to vote for 1st time.India ranked 143/162 countries on 2015 Global Peace Index-Iceland(1st),Denmark (2nd),Austria(3rd),NewZealand(4th),Switzerland(5th),Finland(6th),Canada(7th),Ja pan(8th) Australia(9th) and Czech Republic(10th).Nathu La opens a new route for Indian pilgrimags travelling to Mansarovar expand road connectivity between the two countries.Typhoon Kujira,8th typhoon of 2015-made landfall in south Chinas Hainan Province.Bobby Jindal becomes 1st Indian-American to run for president of US.Indias famous Historian Ramachandra Guha won most coveted prize Fukuoka Prize in academics category.Famous Writer Vishwanath Tripathi chosen for 28th Moorti Devi Award-Vyomkesh Darvesh.IPS officer Archana Ramasundaram appointed as Director,National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB).Service tax to go up to 14%.The tax is levied on all services, except a small negative listChina launched worlds 1st electric plane- BX1E, used in pilot training, tourism, meteorology and rescue operationsUK is set to do worlds 1st human trials of artificial blood grown in lab from stem cells by 2017.

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland defeated Serbias Novak Djokovic become the winner of the 2015 French Open title.Indias batting legend Sachin Tendulkar voted the Best Test player of the 21st century in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australias website,Kumar Sangakara of Sri Lanka(2nd),Australias Adam Gilchrist(3rd )Transcendence:My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji by former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.Operation shiva providing security to 59 day amaranth yatra in j&kThe National Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) that seeks to preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country was launched by the Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu( tamilnadu 2 cities selected, velankanni and kanchipuramThe 46thSession of theIndian labour Conferenceis being held on July 20-21, 2015 in New Delhi.Cyclone Komen to make landfall, heavy rains in WestBengal ISRO and NASA are jointly working on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission to codevelop and launch a dual frequency synthetic aperture radar satellite.200 helicopterswill be manufactured in the country withRussiancollaboration.under make In india giantflowersaid to be theworld's largesthas bloomed at a Tokyo park for the first time in five yearsSanjeev Galande NotedscientistSanjeev Galande has been selected for the prestigiousG D Birla awardfor 2014heGuinnessBook of World Records has recognised a record created inMadhyaPradesh on 'WorldHand washing Day' on October 15, 2014In the72years history ofVenice film festival#Visaaranai is the firstTamilfeature to enter in a competitive categoryIndia'sfirst defence industrial parkwill be set up at Ottappalam in Palakkad district of KeralaCuba has become the first country to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to baby, the World Health Organisation hasannounced.

Union Ministry of Rural Development has launched SAMANVAY web portal to monitor progress and implementation of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) for development of Gram PanchayatsThe Kochiairportin Kerala has become thefirstin theworldto operate onsolarpower on August 18New Delhi Municipal Council officials renamed Aurangzeb Road in the heart of the city to A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Road.Greece'stop Supreme Court judge Vassiliki Thanou is named caretakerprime minister- the country'sfirst womanleaderFor the first time in the history ofSaudiArabia,womencan begin registering tovotePichai Sundararajan, better known as Sundar Pichai, is a technology executive who is Chief Executive Officer of GoogleSenior IAS officerRajiv Mehrishireplaced L.C. Goyal as the new Home Secretary in the NDA governmentChief Minister Jayalalithaa presents the Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Awardto N.Valarmathi, Programme Director, Microwave Remote Sening Programme, ISRO Satellite Centre, BangaloreSania Mirza receives theRajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

The 10thWorld Hindi Conference(WHC) is being organized from 10-12 September2015in the city of BhopalTheLaw Commission of Indiasubmitted its262ndreporton the issue of 'Death Penalty' in IndiaKONKAN- A bilateral NavalExercisebetween Indian Navy and Royal Navy of BritainPerumanna GramaPanchayatin Kozhikode district of Kerala has become thefirst Panchayatin the State, to declare its ownwater policy.Joint Sri Lanka-India Military Exercise 'Mithra Shakthi' began

J.Manjulahas been namedDRDO'sfirst woman Director General and has taken charge of the Electronics & Communication SystemsJayalalithaa inauguratesbutterfly parkat VandalurThe G-20 members nation finalized the decision in September that India will be chairing G20 in 2018 and New Delhi is the expected venue for annual G20 summit.India is going to be the host of combinedshotgun/rifle/pistolWorld Cup in 2017On the commemoration of 1000 Days 40 years ofIntegrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS)campaign launched by West Bengal Department of Child Development and Social Welfare and UNICEF to reach out to every mother and child across the state for their healthier and prosperous future. Human rights and global crisis activists have been named winners of the2015 Right Livelihood Awards. These winners are also called alternative Nobels. is years award will be shared by CanadasSheila Watt-Cloutier, cited for promoting Inuit livelihoods and culture;Kasha Jacqueline Nabageserafrom Uganda, for her struggle for gay rights and sexual minorities; and Italian surgeonGino Strada, for providing medical assistance to victims of war.India became the worlds largest producer of cotton by overtaking China in the season ended September 30, 2015 with a production of6.51 million tonnes(as per Cotton Association of India) of fibre in the year2014-15,whileChinawas with a registered production of6.48 million tonnes.Lawyer-turned-administratorShashank Manoharwas elected as thePresidentof theBoard of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI)till 2017as succeedor of Jagmohan DalmiyaThe international conference on Women in Law Enforcement in India was held in Hyderabad from 6thOctober to 8thOctober 2015Indian Navy introduced its first indigenously-designed and built torpedo and recovery vesselINS Astradharani. It was commissioned by Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command Vice AdmiralSatish Soniin Visakhapatnam.25 years old Russias Sergey Karjakinhas won thechess World Cupby defeating his opponent Peter Svidler by 6-4 in the final.The Sagarmala Project aimed to modernize Indian ports with development in coastal areas to boost the countrys economy. In March 2015 Govt approved to transform12 portsand on the sidelines of this Sagarmala is financed with huge funding.On the occasion of 83rdcelebration of IAF, Chief Arup Raha has announced the planning to induct women into the fighter aircraft stream. Two defence panels has recommended against this induction.48 years old Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman full nameAllah-Rakha Rahmanhas been named the Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles for giving contribution in the enhancement of Seychelles Art and Development.Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has designated South Korean Hoesung Lee as its fourth chairman during the42ndsession of IPCC summit in Dubrovnik, CroatiaIndias first Dolphin Community Reserve will be established in West Bengal to protect the endangered mammal, Gangetic river dolphins.In its thirty first flight (PSLV-C30) conducted today (September 28, 2015), India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launchedASTROSAT, the country's Multi Wavelength Space Observatory along with six foreign customer satellites into a 644.6 X 651.5 km orbit inclined at an angle of 6 deg to the equator. The achieved orbit is very close to the intended one. This was the thirtieth consecutive success for PSLV.ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C27, successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1D, the fourth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) today evening (March 28, 2015) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the twenty eighth consecutively successful mission of the PSLV. The 'XL' configuration of PSLV was used for this mission. Previously, the same configuration of the vehicle was successfully used seven times.The NTCA has accordedfinalapproval to Kudermukh national park in Karnataka and Rajaji National Park in Uttarkhand for being declared as TIGER RESERVES Shekhar Basu appointed as Atomic Energy SecretaryTamilnadu important events May 23, 2015 -Jayalalithaa wassworn intoday as theCM of Tamil Nadufor the fifth timeSanthi Ranganathan was given the Avvaiyar award for the year 2015A 40 MWsolar plantwas commissioned on Wednesday near Sengottai in Virudhunagar district, making it thelargest solar plantinTamil Naduto go on stream.Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday renamed Halls Road in Egmore into 'Tamil Salai' as the directorate of Tamil developmentMathematician Dr. Jacob Tsimerman from Canadahas been chosen for the prestigious 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize.Tamil Nadu state has topped in organ donation in the country by harvesting organs of 683 persons and donating them to over 3000 beneficiaries. It was announced by State Health Minister C Vijaya Bhaskar after state observed Organ Donation Day on 13th August 2015.

Doyen music composer Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 87. The veteran musician had composed music for over a thousand films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam and was fondly called as the King of Light Music (Mellisai Mannar in Tamil). About MS Viswanathan He was born on 24 June 1928 in Elapulli in Palakkad district of Kerala. He had entered the film career as a child artist starring as the Bala Murugan in the film Kannagi. He had composed music for over 1700 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. Some of his best films include Sumaithaangi, Paasamalara, Aayirathil Oruvan, Server Sundaram and Enga Veetu Pillai. He has the distinction of having worked with 4 chief ministers from the film world. They are MG Ramachandran, NT Ramarao, M.Karunanidhi and J.Jayalalithaa. Awards: Kalaimamani (A jewel for art) of Tamil Nadu Government and several other prestigious music awards. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has conferred the Thirai Isai Chakravarthy (in Tamil means The Emperor of Cine Music) title.First phase of Chennai Metro service was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa after she flagged off inaugural train. The first phase of Metro service covers the 10-km overhead (elevated) stretch. It connects Alandur in south Chennai to Koyabedu in the north. The metro service will bear capacity of 1276 passengers with four coaches. It will cover seven stations in the stretch. They are Koyambedu, Arumbakkam, Vadapalani, Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, Ashok Nagar, Ekkattuthangal. The Corridor 2 or second phase of this metro connecting Chennai Central and St. Thomas Mount is will be ready by end 2015. The whole project is implemented by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). It was approved by then Congress-led UPA government in 2009. With launching of this Metro service, Chennai became seventh city in India to have metro service. Other 6 cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Kolkata and Jaipur. Preethi, the first train of the ChennaiMetro Rail.

Legendary Tamil writer Jayakanthan passed away on 8 April 2015 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 81. He was known for charting a new course in Tamil literature with his bold and progressive works. About Jayakanthan Jayakanthan was born on 24 April, 1934 in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. He was famously known as JK among novelists and literary enthusiasts. Apart from being novelist, he was also journalist, essayist, pamphleteer, filmmaker and critic. In his entire career, he had written around 40 novels and 200 short stories. His work mostly highlighted social injustices and economic inequality. Jayakanthans novels Cinemavukku Pona Chithalu, Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal, Oru Nadigai Nadagam Paarkiral and Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan were adapted into films. He was also associated with undivided Communist Party of India (CPI). He was founder of the Indo-Russian Cultural and Friendship Society. Awards- Sahitya Akademi Award (1972) for his Tamil novel Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal, Jnanpith Award (2002), Padma Bhushan (2009). Russian government had conferred Order of Friendship (2011) on him for his translation works of Russian novelist Pushkin.Daily Thanthi is the first Tamil newspaper launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

NOBEL PRIZE 2015 The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015Takaaki KajitaandArthur B. McDonald"for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass"The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015Tomas Lindahl,Paul ModrichandAziz Sancar"for mechanistic studies of DNA repair"The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015William C. CampbellandSatoshi mura"for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites"Youyou Tu"for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against Malaria"The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015Svetlana Alexievich"for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time"The Nobel Peace Prize 2015National Dialogue Quartet"for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011"The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2015Angus Deaton"for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare"

Extra coverageJanaury -2015M Sathiyavathy becomes first woman to be appointed as Director General DGCA IAS officer M Sathiyavathy has become first woman to be appointed as Director General (DG) of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).Tropical storm Jangmi has hit Surigao del Sur province on northern Mindanao in Philippines. This tropical storm is locally is known as Seniang .Delhi police has launched women safety mobile application Himmat. It was launched by the Union home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.Veteran Indian-origin civil servant Joseph Yubaraj Manuel Pillay was reappointed as the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Advisers (CPA) by Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam.Indian Railways construction company (IRCON) has restored the rail track between Jaffna and Kankasanthurai in North Sri Lanka. This restored commercial Yal Devi Express service was formally inaugurated by Sri Lankas Transport Minister Kumara Welgama.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Indian Science Congress 2015 at the Mumbai University. It is the 102nd edition of this congress and Mumbai is hosting it again after the gap of 45 years.Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched its own version of Digital Village Project by adopting entire Akodara Village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat.International Hindi Conference-2015 ( -2015) will be hosted by New Jersey, United States in April 2015. Theme of 2015 edition of this conference is Expanding World of Hindi: Possibilities and Challenges.IAS officer R K Srivastava took over as the new chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI). Earlier in December, Srivastava was appointed as chairman of AAI by the government for 5 years.Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched its own version of Digital Village Project by adopting entire Akodara Village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released commemorative coins to honour Tata Group founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. PM released coins in the denomination of 100 and five rupee to mark Jamsetji Tatas 175th birth anniversary.President Pranab Mukherjee has signed the ordinance that amends Citizenship Act, 1955. It was signed on the eve of the opening of the three-days meet of Indian Diaspora i.e. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2015 held in Gujarat.Indias largest private sector bank Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched countrys first contactless debit and credit cards.United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon inaugurated Gujarats second canal-top 10-MW solar power project. It is located on 5.5 km stretch of Vadodara branch of Sardar Sarovar project canal. It is implemented by Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL)Idukki district of Kerala has become first district in India to have high speed Rural Broadband Network i.e. National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) Internet connectivity.Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was appointed Chief Justice of Bangladesh by President Mohammad Abdul Hamid.Haryana government has unveiled new sports policy named Haryana Physical Activities and Sports Policy-2015. It was announced Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at function organized at Rohtak.Well-known Hindi scholar and writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goyankahas been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2014.Railway Ministry has flagged off Indias first compressed natural gas (CNG) powered train between Rewari and Rohtak in Haryana.Union Urban Development Ministry, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have agreed to partner in Swachh Bharat programme. Indias open water swimmer Bhakti Sharma has set a new world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree temperature in the Antarctic Ocean.Haryana government has announced yoga guru Ramdev as its brand ambassador.First indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at ceremony held at Bengaluru, Karanataka.The 5th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has began in Abu Dhabi.According to US scientists, year 2014 was the hottest year on record, with global average temperature increasing about 0.8 degrees Celsius since 1880.Doctors from United Kingdom (UK) have carried out the first successful organ donation from a newborn baby.As per tiger census report 2014, the population of tigers in India has increased from 1,706 in 2011 to 2,226 in 2014. The latest tiger census figures show that Karnataka has the highest number of tigers in the age group of 1.5 years and more. It has 408 tigers in that age group. While census figures show that 340 tigers are in Uttarakhand, 308 in Madhya Pradesh, 229 in Tamil Nadu, 190 in Maharashtra, 167 in Assam, 136 in Kerala and 117 in Uttar Pradesh.Maharashtra Government has declared mineral rich Chandrapur district (in Vidarbha region) as dry district. Thus imposing ban on the sale, purchase, production and consumption of liquor in the district.Thailands military-appointed legislature has voted to impeach former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.The High Level Committee (HLC) for Restructuring of Food Corporation of India (FCI) chaired by Shanta Kumar has submitted its report to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Poetess Arundhathi Subramaniam has won the inaugural Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize for Poetry.Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has launched e-Raksha Research Centre to curb rising menace of cybercrimes.Eminent singer, composer, lyricist and actor Shekhar Sen has been appointed as the chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA).The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a high-powered panel on urban cooperative banks (UCB). It will be headed by RBI Deputy Governor R GandhiFebraryKanagasabapathy J Sripavan He was recently appointed as second Tamil Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. The last Tamil chief justice was Herbert Thambiah, who left the position in 1991.Pramod Asthana Pramod Asthana is the head of the special investment team (SIT) recently set up by Union Home Ministry to probe 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases. The SIT is constituted for re-investigation of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases on the recommendation of government-appointed committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice G.P. Mathur.Arvind Kejriwal was sworn-in as 8th Chief Minister of Delhi. The Bannerghata Biological Park in Karnataka is to be developed as India's 1st solar fenced elephant sanctuary. The park has joined hand with PETA for this. The 17th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav has begun in New Delhi. It is a theatre festival, organized by National School of Drama (NSD)The first large-scale human trials of two experimental vaccines against Ebola virus has begun in Liberias capital Monrovia.Madhya Pradesh has been awarded the 10th national award for excellent work in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).Indias Dr. Zakir A. Naik has won the prestigious 2015 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) in category of Service to Islam.Former US judge Mary McGowan Davis was appointed as the new head of United Nations Human Rights Councils (UNHRCs) Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza ConflictWorlds first humanoid robot-staffed hotel is set to open in Nagasaki, JapanOn the eve of the National Deworming Day, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the National Deworming initiative on 10th February 2015 at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Kerala-based business conglomerate Muthoot Group has launched the Friends for Life project in partnership with World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-India. This project aims at effective management of human-elephant conflict (HEC) to protect the habitats of Asian elephants in six states as 4 priority landscapes and 1 priority site earmarked by WWF-India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet and Expo (Re-Invest) 2015 in New Delhi.Veteran multilingual film producer Daggubati Ramanaidu has passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana. He was 78 and was suffering from prostate cancer. - He was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (2009) and Padma Bhushan (2012) in recognition for his contribution to Telugu cinemaBihar government has announced 35% reservation for women in non-gazetted government jobs in group C and D gradeResearchers from Australias Monash University have created worlds first 3 Dimensional (3D) printed jet engine.

MarchKannan Ramesh, Indian-origin lawyer was appointed as Judicial Commissioner to Singapores Supreme Court bench.Bill Gates retained the title of the worlds richest person in the Forbes 2015 billionaire list. Mr. Gates has topped the list for 16 of the last 21 years, with a net worth of $79 billionN Shakthan, Congress legislator was elected as the new speaker of the Kerala Assembly. He replaced G. Karthikeyan who had died on March 8, 2015. Ratan Tata, eminent industrialist and former chairman of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata was appointed as head the KayaKalp council of Indian Railways. Kayakalp Council is an innovation council for Railways to re-engineer its business and introduce a spirit of innovation.Worlds largest and tallest Indian national flag was unfurled at Town Park in Faridabad, Haryana.North East Indias first Kisan Call Centre (KCC) was opened in Agartala, Tripura. It was launched by Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.Powerful cyclone Pam had slammed the South Pacific archipelago of VanuatuMahendra Singh Dhoni became first Indian Cricket team Captain to register the 100 One Day International (ODI) match wins. He is the third captain in the history of the cricket to record 100 wins along with Australians Allan Border (107 wins) and Ricky Ponting (165 wins).NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has spotted massive saltwater ocean under the icy crust of Jupiters largest moon Ganymede. Scientists believe that this finding could potentially support life.Indias first Polar Remotely Operated Vehicle (PROVe) was successfully operationalized for research in North Antarctica by National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT).Every year March 23 is observed as World Meteorological Day (WMD). Theme for this year is Climate Knowledge for Climate Action.Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Programme (NERPAP) to bring out a totally error-free and authenticated electoral roll throughout the country.Haryana Government on the eve of International Womens Day i.e. 8 March launched Aapki Beti Humari Beti Scheme.Union Government has launched a new digital platform Twitter Samvad in association with social networking giant Twitter.Government has launched Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform. PRAGATI is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform aimed at addressing grievances of common man Himachal Pradesh Government has launched part one of E-Vidhan Mobile apps. E-Vidhan Mobile apps will enable all 68 members of state assembly to get the entire House business on their smartphones and tablets, laid in the House 45 minutes before the beginning of the daily proceedings.Madhav Gadgil, renowned Indian Ecologist has won the prestigious Tyler Prize 2015 for Environmental AchievementUnion Government and RBI sign agreement to keep inflation below 6%Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian-American investor has been re-nominated as Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund (IMF).NASAs Dawn space probe has completed its orbit around dwarf planet Ceres which is the largest object in the Solar System between Mars and Jupiter. With the completion of orbit, Dawn probe has become first spacecraft to visit dwarf planet.Law Commission of India in its 255th report on electoral reform has pitched for stronger Election Commission of India (ECI).A historic bronze statue of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at the Parliament Square in London. It was unveiled jointly by British Prime Minister David Cameron and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.Union Ministry of Railways has constituted a Committee to review the existing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell in the Railway Board with former IAS officer Ajay Shankar as its head.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 28 March 2015 successfully launched fourth navigation satellite Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)-1D.Veteran hockey player Balbir Singh Senior was awarded Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award by Hockey India.AprilVishwanathanAnand A Minor planet was named after Indias chess legend and first grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand by the Minor Planet Center. His name was given to the minor planet which was previously identified as planet 4538. Now the planet will be called as 4538 Vishyanand and is located somewhere between the Mars and Jupiter. Turkey began the construction of its first nuclear power plant located at Akkuyu in Mersin province on the shores of the Mediterranean SeaAs per recently released Global E-Waste Monitor 2014 report by United Nations, India is the fifth biggest producer of e-waste in the worldGulshan Rai on 1 April 2015 took charge as Indias first cyber security chief under the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) as Special Secretary for cyber security.Malli Mastan Babu, one of Indias top mountaineers passed away. His dead body was recovered in the Andes Mountains between Argentina and Chile after he went missing on 24th March, 2015 during an expedition to Cerro Tres Cruces Sur.Syrian-Lebanese Arab poet Adonis has been chosen for 2015 Kumaran Asan World Prize for poetry.Asteroid 316201 was named as 316201 Malala after the youngest Nobel laureate and girls education campaigner Malala Yousafzai.Union Government on 14 April 2015 constituted a task force on interlinking of rivers in the country. The Task Force will be chaired by former Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources B N Navalawala and comprises experts and senior officials.Vankadarath Saritha, a 30-year-old driver became first woman bus driver to be inducted in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC).The Railway Ministry has launched utsonmobile, a mobile application for paperless unreserved tickets.India was placed at 117th position in the recently released World Happiness Report 2015 among the 158 studied nations.Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) has won The Asian Banker Achievement Award 2015.MayLok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has renominated Prof. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a second term of one year.Indian-origin councilor Harbhajan Kaur Dheer of Labour Party became the first Asian woman to be elected as mayor in United KingdomIndia and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of the strategically important Chabahar Port in IranYamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh had become Indias first road runway after Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 fighter jet successfully landed as part of trials to use national highways for emergency landing. Worlds first fully warm-blooded fish named Opah or moonfish was discovered recently. Opah or moonfish has ability to circulate heated blood throughout its body which makes it first fish known to be fully warm-blood.Union Government has constituted Committee headed by Justice A.P. Shah to look into the issue of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)Union government has constituted a 10-member committee to review and revitalise public private partnership (PPP) mode of infrastructure development. The committee will be chaired by former finance secretary Vijay Kelkar and submit its report within a period of 3 months from the date of its Constitution.Parliament of India has passed the 119th constitutional amendment bill 2013 on Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh. After the assent of the President, the act will enter in to the statue book [as Constitution 100th Amendment Act 2015].Delhis Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been adjudged the worlds best airport for the year 2014.Mhairi Black at the age of 20 became the youngest elected Member of Parliament (MP) in United Kingdom in over 300 years.Punjab has become the first state in India to issue Soil Health Cards (SHCs), a Union Government initiative to all farmers in the state.Tolkappiyar Award for lifetime achievement in Classical Tamil was given to SV Shanmugam for year 2011-12 and R Krishnamurthi for year 2012-13. Kural Pitam Award was given to Eva Maria Wilden of Germany for 2011-12. Young Scholar Awards was presented to E. Ezhilvasanthan, K. Jawahar and K. Iyyappan for 2011-12 while for the year 2012-13 was given to R. Venkatesan, A. Sathish, M.R. Devak, U. Alibava and B. Jaiganesh.Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MP Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia has been appointed chairman of a Joint Committee of Parliament that will look into the provisions of the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015.Republic of Ireland on 23 May 2015 became first country in the world to constitutionally legalise same-sex marriage.Himachal Pradesh forest department has set up the satellite tracking system to check and find the forest fire incidents during summer season.JuneJyoti Prasad Rajkhowa was sworn-in as the 19th Governor of Arunachal PradeshUnion Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan launched a BIS App to register complaints against sub-standard quality of ISI marked products and Hallmark jewelleryGatimaan Exprees india,s-high speed train service with supersonic calliber between Delhi and Agra, without any stoppages, completed a trial run, conducted by the maintenance department of Northern Railway in record time covering a distance of 195 kilometers, at a speed of 160 kph in 115 minutes.Union government launched an Augmented Reality (AR) application Sakaar to highlight the achievements of the Department of Space during one year in office of the present Government.World Bank funded sanitation project worth Rs 2,200 crore is launched by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised target of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to generate 100,000 Mw by 2022 five times the previous targetUnion Government has launched NOWCAST weather alert system and Crop Insurance web portal for the benefit of farmers. The new initiatives were launched by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh at a function held in New Delhi.To aid National Mission for Clean Ganga, the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti launched Bhuvan Ganga mobile application and a web portal.Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) gets a new name as Renewable Energy Corporation of India after Union Cabinet gave its nod. Government has decided to overhaul SECI by enlarging its scope to cover all renewable energy sources.Manu Prakash, an Indian-origin scientist, who is also credited with the discovery of the paper microscope, only last year, has once again stunned the world by developing the Worlds first water based computer along with his team, as published in the journal Nature PhysicsThe red chested bird, Robin, has been selected as Britains National Bird.The Suvarnabhumi Airport of Bangkok has the worlds fastest Wifi The Ministry of External Affairs announced that, former Foreign Minister of Singapore George Yeo, will be the new chancellor of Nalanda university. Mr Amartya Sen, a Nobel Laureate, who withdrew his candidature for a second term Chancellor of the Nalanda University, Bihar in Feb 2015, would bereplaced by George Yeo as the next Chancellor.Mr P. Kunhikrishnan was appointed as Director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR recentlyRecently, famous scientist , ISRO, K.Sivan took charge as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre VSSC.china has made the worlds first electrical passenger aircraft that Could be used in pilot training, tourism, meteorology and rescue operations The BX1E has a 14.5-meter wingspan and a maximum payload of 230 kgs. It can fly at an altitude of 3,000 meters.UK is set to do wordls first human trials of artificial blood grown in lab from stem cells by 2017.June 8 World Oceans Day.JulyGovernment has launched an online mobile applicationm-asset for better planning of Panchayat assets and the official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has become the first State transport corporation to have a vehicle tracking system for inter-city buses.Varanasi has joined the list of UNESCO Cities of Music under the Creative Cities NetworkWhat is Swiss Challenge ? Any person with credentials can submit a development proposal to the government for the development of classified railway stations.Indias first air freight station in the private sector has come up at Irungattukottai near Chennai.The 46th Session of the Indian labour Conference will be held on July 20-21, 2015 in New Delhi and will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.Government of India launched Surakshirt Khadya Abhiyan on JULY 21, 2015. To create countrywide awareness on the subject FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FOR ALL.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned Sudans largest power plant.China has established the worlds largest cancer registry system that will cover over 300 million people.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced that Conakry(17th City)-capital of Guinea in west Africa was picked as World Book Capital for 2017.China has become the worlds largest potato producer, accounting for nearly a quarter of the global production, according to a new report. Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh has received the Golden Peacock environment management award for its initiatives and achievements in the field of environment.Karnataka gets its first skin bank at Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru, the first in the state.Ajay Mathur has been appointed as Director General of TERI ( The Energy and Resource Institute).R.S Sharma appointed as new TRAI ChairmanA new tiny butterfly species christened Banded Tit (Hypolycaena Narada) has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh.Ferraris driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany won the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix of Formula One (F1).Beijing is set to become the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics after it was chosen to stage the 2022 Winter Games.July 18 2015 Nelson Mandela International DayAugust

Delhi Govt launches countrys first witness Protection Scheme in New Delhi-Indias first Harbour Defence System The Integrated Underwater Harbor Defense And Surveillance System(IUHDSS) commissioned in Kochi in Kochi,on July 31,2015Multi-Application Solar Telescope(MAST) - Asias biggest telescope has been inaugurated at the Udaipur Solar Observatory in Rajasthan by the chairman of counselling management of Physical Research Laboratory Professor U.R Rao.GlobalSat for DRR, a global satellite for earth observation and disaster risk reduction, renamed as Indian Missile Man APJ Abdul Kalam.Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik approved Odisha Fisheries Policy, 2015, to enhance the productivity and production of fish from the inland,Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao launched a programme Grama Jyothi on 17 August 2015. The scheme is aimed at comprehensive development of rural areas allowing planning and execution of works by villages themselves to improving the Human Development Index (HDI).Bharat Stage (BS)-IV emission norms will be barred in India from April 2017, with the government deciding to bring the entire country under the ambit of the tighter pollution control standard.Nendran banana variety, Chengalikodan, accorded with the Geographical Indication (GI) status- first cultivated in Chengazhikode.Justice AP Shah Committee on minimum alternate tax(MAT-20%) recommended to the finance ministry that the levy shouldnt be imposed on Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) for the period preceding April 1, 2015- Finance Act, 2015.Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a mobile-based application system R-Mitra (Railway Mobile Instant Tracking Response and Assistance) to ensure womens safety - helpline number 56161.Gujarat become the first state in the country to launch Agro-Solar policy under which farmers will be motivated to tap energy from sun.Union government launched a telemedicine initiative Sehat in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas,India declared maternal and neonatal tetanus free by WHO.Pakistan(21st member) is an associate member of CERN-worlds largest and most prestigious center for science research(European Organization for Nuclear Research).India and Australia will undertake their first bilateral maritime exercise AUSINDEX in VisakhapatnamEx-Ekuverin 2015,6th joint military training exercise involving the Indian Army and the Maldivian National Defence Forces(MNDF), conducted at the Pangode Military Station in ThiruvananthapuramIndradhanush(rainbow) mission, a 7-pronged plan to revamp functioning of public sector banks (PSBs) was launchedbyGOIFinanceminister ArunJaitleyFinance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the Bandhan Bank in Kolkatas Science City Auditorium on -first private bank in 11 years.Kochi become first Indian city to join World Tourism Cities Federation(WTCF) Council.PAHAL scheme enters into Guinness Book of world records as the worlds largest cash transfer program (households).Taj Mahal becomes first historical monument in the world to have a Twitter account-@Taj Mahal launched by CM of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav.China is building the worlds biggest radio telescope-Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST)cost of 1.2 billion Yuan and diameter of 500 meters

Androids next version named as MarshmallowAug 10, 2015:World Bio-Fuel Day

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Rajasthan High Court declared Santhara as illegal which involves voluntary fast-unto-death, illegal and an offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (electronic cultivation)- spreading modern crop protection awareness among farmers- eSagu Media Lab Asia and IIIT, Hyderabad and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Indian Navy missile frigate INS Trikand to take part in Exercise KONKAN 2015 in London India and UK. central gov decided to decrease its shares of funding in the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme which aimed at the universalisation of elementary education from 65% to 50%.Global Investor Conference inaugurated by state chief minister J. Jayalalitha in Chennai - Rs.2.4 Lakh Crore investment, Partner: Reliance Jio. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani launched national web portal at New Delhi for promotion of a national apprenticeship scheme for Graduates, Diploma holders and 10+2 pass-outs- Logo and a Slogan Sashakt Yuva, Samarth BharatMaharashtra gov set to hold a three-day Tadoba festival in Mumbai in Chandrapur Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC). Union Govt. formed Mihir Shah Committee(7 member committee) to restructure water agencies headed by Mihir Shah Andhra Pradesh accomplished countrys first river linking project Godavari and Krishna - agreement between Maharashtra, MP and AP.Indias first National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) in Prakasham district in AP. Expert committee formed by the gov to examine various issues related to age relaxation, eligibility, syllabus and pattern of civil services examinatio-headed by BS BaswanUnited Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has approved the draft 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda- 17 goalsAkshay Kumar,Hrithik Roshan and AR Rahman join Global Goal Campaign is to create and raise awareness about sustainable development. Indian-origin Ashok Sridharan becomes Mayor of Germanys Bonn city. Cow is declared as the national animal of Nepal. PM Modi second Indian PM to visit Ireland - Jawaharlal Nehru in 1956. UNESCO prize Award of Excellence 2015- Asia Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation to Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur. The prestigious Seacology Prize to be awarded to seaweed collector M Lakshmi(1st Indian Woman) for her contribution in conversing the marine resources and cultural traditions of Chinnapalam. Sprinter Machettira Raju Poovamma (Athletics) and Wrester Babita Kumari honoured with Arjuna Award 2015 by Minister of State for Youth affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi. Manjula becomes the first woman chief of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Sherif Ismail sworn in as new Prime Minister of EgyptSyed Akbaruddin made Indias permanent representative at the UN -replaced Asoke Mukerji. Meghalaya Governer V Shanmuganathan appointed as Manipur Governor.Logo for 2020 Tokyo Olympics scrapped after plagiarism allegations - designer Kenjiro SanoWrestler Narsingh Pancham Yadav(1st Indian) qualifies 2016 rio olympic game, he clinches bronze medal in World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, USAin the Mens 74kg Freestyle category. Worlds shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi(Nepali) passed awaySep 22 : World Rhino Day What is Home Sweet Home For The Rhino? Sep 24 : World Maritime Day - Maritime education and training OctoberKhadi Utsav launched in Ahmedabad by Gujarat Govt - 146thbirth anniversary of GandhijiAmo doli Programme Launched by Odisha Gov in naxal-affected Rayagada to help patients and pregnant women - 183 remote villages , 102 Pregnant women and 108 Emergency services. International conference on Women in Law Enforcement in India held in Hyderabad Organized by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) and Charles Sturt University (CSU), AustraliaIndo-China Joint Military Exercise HAND-IN-HAND 2015 at Kunming Military Academy, Yunnan, China Operation Valsalya to track missing children launched in KeralaMission Abaas launched in Odisha to provide affordable houses to urban poor by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik. Delhi Govts Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao scheme to encourage customers to buy goods and services from registered - min taxable value of Rs.100Railway Ministry launched a scheme dubbed as Alternate Train Accommodation Scheme VIKALP for waitlisted passengers can access for confirmed berths in alternative trains on the same route - pilot project no 139. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 10th annual convention of the Central Information Commission in New Delhi Theme - RTI: Outlook for the future Trust through Transparency National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act and 99th Constitutional Amendment refused by the Apex Court 4:1 .5 judge Bench constitution bench headed by Justice JS KheharGovernment sets-up R.V. Easwar Committee(9 members) to simplify the provisions of IT Act, 1961Nepal elected Onsari Gharti as first woman SpeakerAlok Rawat first male member of NCW(National Commission for Women) 1st male member. The South Asian Games will be held in Guwahati and Shillong from February 6 to 16 in 2016.NovemberIndia, Sri Lanka bilateral naval exercise SLINEX 15 in Sri Lanka - October 27 to November 1Ministry of Human Resource Development constituted TSR Subramanian committee(4 members) to draft New Education Policy.Mysuru MP Pratap Simha inaugurated the countrys first visually challenged friendly station in Karnataka. Varanasi selected for Microsofts experimental Internet pilot project - Microsofts CEO Satya NadellaGov has decided to impose 0.5%Swachh Bharat Cess on all serviceswith effect from November 15, 2015 by Finance Minister Arun JaitleyDr T K Viswanathan Committee on Bankruptcy Law Reforms submitted its reportUnion Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Asias foremost Information Security Conference Ground Zero Summit 2015Kerala is organising Nations first Global Conference on Gender Equality in KovalamAnnual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival begun at Asanang near Tura town in Meghalaya.3 member committee set up by CM Arvind Kejriwal to investigate financial irregularities by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA)- head Chetan B. Sanghi.Delhi announced to host the first International Qawwali Festival 2016 Taali Ho.India-Russia Joint Army Exercise 7th edition INDRA-2015 culminated -Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, BikanerFrench President Francois Hollande will be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade. 2016Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry constituted a 13-member expert committee exclusively on Sanskrit - headed by N GopalaswamiCompletion of rural connectivity through all- weather roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) by three years from 2022 to 2019 - 60:40 - Rs 5,000 crore.World Congress on Disaster Management concluded with the adoption of Visakhapatnam Declaration - national disaster mitigation fundKerala gov organised Orange Day campaign to mark the international day for elimination of violence against women stipulated by the UN General Assembly.Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) is the first in the country to let only women staffs.13th World Robot Olympiad to be Held in Delhi in November, 2016 by Minister of State (Independent charge) for Culture and Tourism Dr. Mahesh SharmaPunjabi became Canadas third most common language in Parliament of CanadaWorld Energy Outlook 2015 released by International Energy Agency (IEA)- India Oil worlds largest coal importerIndia ranked 6th out of 162 nations most affected by terrorism in 2014 - 3rd edition of the Global Terrorism Index 2015 (GTI).BioGenesis Global cancer summit 2015 held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta - India joins UK, Australia to help poor nations combat climate change - $ 2.5 million.2015 International Childrens Peace Prize conferred on Abraham M. Keita from Liberia2015 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace conferred on UNHCR

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for a fifth time.

First lady Patricia Janet Scotland was elected as the 6thSecretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, succeedor of Kamalesh Sharma

SBI to launch mobile wallet Batua for feature phone users to existing as well as non-SBI customers.

46th edition of the Biannual Top500 list of supercomputers crowned the Chinas Tianhe-2 supercomputer.

First exclusive hospital for elephants established in Assam at the Kaziranga National Park.

Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 150 Test wicket(100th on Indian soil).

ATP World Tour Finals 2015 in London Singles : Serbias Novak Djokovic defeated Switzerlands Roger Federer . Doubles : Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer and Romanias Horia Tecau defeated Indias Rohan Bopanna and Romanias Florin Mergea.

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DecemberHRD Minister Sm r it iI rani launched GI AN( Global I nitiative of Academ ic Networks) schem e to boost the quality of the country's higher education . Himachal Pradesh becam e first state t o launch Rotavirus vaccination proj ect - Dharam sala in district Kangra CM Virbhadra SinghArvind Subram anian Com m it tee suggest s GST( Goods and Services Tax) rate of 17- 18 per centAP CM N Chandrababu Naidu launched 'She Autos' schem e and distributed 49 CNG- fuelled autos to wom en drivers. Uttar Pradesh Gov launched first I nternational festival on Birds at the National Cham bal Sanctuary in Agra. Andhra Pradesh becom e the first state in the country to j oin the Centres schem e UDAY Uj wal DI SCOM Assurance Yoj ana) National Youth Festival in Chhattisgarh from Jan 12, 2016 - 153 rd birth anniversary of Swam i Vivekananda. Maharashtra has becom e first state t o allow the m em bers of state legislature t o raise online questions. First I ndia I nternational Science Festival begins at I I T- Delhi - Organized by Vij nana Bharati ( VI BHA), an NGOAP Shah Com m it tee appointed to look into ONGC, RI L dispute on KG gas fields - 11.122billion cubic m eters of natural gas, worth over Rs 11,000 croreGuj arat becom e the first state in the country t o take up Public- Private Partnership Proj ects for redevelopm ent of slum s in urban areas - under PM Awas Yoj anaMake in I ndia Week t o start from Feb 13-182nd World I nternet Conference held at Wuzen in China68th UN General Assem bly officially launched the 2016 I nternational Year of Pulses Slogan nutritious seeds for a sustainable future Singapore has replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investm ent ( FDI ) into I ndiaSahitya Akadem i Awards for 2015

Tamil writer A. Madhavan, one of the finest exponents of naturalist writing with an undertone of lust hiding in human consciousness, has been selected for this year's Sahitya Akademi award for his collected prose writingsIlakkiya Chuvadukal

Janaury -2016The government constituted a committee for holistic interpretation of the provisions of the Cinematograph Act and Rules. Headed by:Filmmaker ShyamBenegalAmaravati will getIndias first ever underwater tunnel under the river Krishna.Government has formed a committee toreview pay structure and social securitybenefits provided toGraminDakSevaks. Gramindaksevaksare extra-departmental agents recruited by the postal department to serve in rural areas. Headed by:Retired Member of the Postal Services Board Kamlesh ChandraPakistans Singer Adnan Sami gets Indian CitizenshipChief Minister J Jayalalithaa has launched the scheme Amma Seeds available through Amma Service Centres across the state, executing an announcement made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in 2014 for farmers welfareTelangana becomes the first state in the country to legally accept Electronic motor insurance policies.These policiescan be stored and accessed on smart phones.Veteran South Indian classical vocalistsSanjay Subrahmanyamhas been conferred with the2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award.World championMagnus Carlsenof Norway won theQatar Masters Chess Open 2015after nine exciting rounds of chess & and secures thefirst place with 7 points.Veteran Communist Party of India leaderA.B. Bardhan, 92, passed away after a long illness.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the103rdIndian Science CongressinMysore,Karnataka. The event is being held at the University of Mysore from January 3 to 7. Besides this, the5th Womens Science Congressalso inaugurated.Two Indian Capitals in Worlds top-30 Super Cities Indiasnational capital Delhiranked at24th.Indiasfinancial capital Mumbaiis placed at22nd.Flipkart wins Website of the Year India 2015Justice Lodha panel submits report to SC for reforms in BCCIA friendship bus servicebetweenIndiaandNepalviaChampawatinUttarakhandresumed after a gap of 27 years. These air-conditioned buses are painted with Indian and Nepalese flagsSachin is brand ambassador for Novo Nordisks diabetes campaignTheworlds largest blue star sapphire, weighing1404.49 caratshas been found in a mine in thecity of Ratnapura, insouthern Sri Lanka, which is known as theCity of Gems.The Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth SciencesShri. Y. S. Chowdarylaid Foundation for the building complex of theInternational Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCO-Ocean) at Hyderabad.As part of Make in India initiative,Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)has decided to open a100 acre Space Park in Bengaluruwhere private industries would be allowed to take up manufacturing of space system related components.N Korea conducted successful hydrogen bomb testMumbai teenagerPranav Dhanawadescripted history by becoming thefirst cricketerever to notch up afour-figure scoreby smashing an unbeaten knock of1,009in aninter-school tournament.Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated theRiver Information System (RIS)at a function in New Delhi.First Muslim Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passes away India-France military exercise Shakti-2016 begins7th row of Periodic Table completed with addition of 4 elementsVirat Kohli will be honoured with the Polly Umrigar Award by the BCCIKamlesh Chandra Committee - to review wage structure of Gramin Dak SevaksUnion Government to rebuild Censor Board - Shyam Benegal CommitteeIndia 52nd rank in Tourism and Travel Competitive Index as per the World Economic Forum (Davos) Report.Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has launched the scheme Amma Seeds which is aimed at providing quality seeds on janaury 2nd University of Mysore is hosting the 103rd edition of the Indian Science Congress. The theme of this edition of ISC is Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India. Five Es for scientists - Economy, Environment, Energy, Empathy and Equity.Telangana launches e-Vahan Bima Scheme: Telangana became the first state in the country to legally accept motor vehicle insurance policy in digital form.Andhra Pradesh government has launched the Janma Bhoomi Maa Vooru (My native place My village), an intensified campaign to focus on welfare schemes across the state.The 21st International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and its applications was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India at Jigani, BengaluruArunima Sinha, the amputee mountaineer set a record by climbing the Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.Filippo Grandi takes charge as UN High Commissioner for RefugeesOperation Dhangu, the codename given to the mission to eliminate the terrorists in the Pathankot Air Force Station.Sam Pitroda was appointed as the Technology advisor of Odisha in order to work towards Vision 2036 initiated by Odisha Government.India-France military exercise Shakti-2016 begins in Rajasthan, Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, and Bikaner.Imperio is the name of the new premium pick-up truck range that was launched by Mahindra & MahindraThe book authored by Nobel peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi that was released on 7 January 2016 in New Delhi - Azad Bachpan Ki OrDevender Kumar Sikri - Chairman, Competition Commission of India (CCI)Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis wins 2016 WTA Brisbane International Tennis trophyGovernment reappoints Urjit Patel as Deputy Governor of RBI for a second termTelangana has become the first State in the country to introduce compulsory gender education at the graduate level.Indias first high speed public Wi-Fi service was inaugurated by Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu at Mumbai Central Railway station on 22 January 2016IRNSS-1E - Fifth satellite of the (IRNSS) series that was successfully launched by ISRO from Sriharikota on 20 January 2016The 12th and the latest battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), was made operational on 15 January 2016 at Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)Empowered committee of secretaries to devise a process for the implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommendations. Who will head this committee? P.K. Sinha, Cabinet Secretary India's first blind friendly train, from Mysuru to Varanasi, made its maiden journey.Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland has won the 2016 Chennai Open title of tennisMysore to get Indias 1st River GalleryAmnesty International Human Rights Award 2016 - Indian activist Henri TiphagneAshok K. Roopanwal, a former judge of the Allahabad High Court, was appointed the head of the one-man enquiry commission to probe the suicide of Rohit Vemula, a dalit scholar of Hyderabad UniversityLieutenant Governor of Puducherry Ajay Kumar Singh has launched the MITRA application to ensure protection of women, children and the elderly in time of distress. MITRA (Mobile Initiated Tracking and Rescue)Ahmedabad nominated for UNESCO heritage city tagThe DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 has been conferred upon Anuradha Roy for her novel sleeping on Jupiter at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka.The State legislature that approved reclassification of coconut tree as palm Goa Legislative AssemblyIndias Dinesh Sharma was elected to the 12-member board of directors of Asian Infrastructure Investment BankThe Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 came into force 15 January 2016The 15th edition of bilateral exercise by the Indian Coast Guard and its Japanese counterpart titled Sahayog-Kaijin 2016 has begun off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu in the Bay of Bengal.Bihar Government has formally approved 35 per cent reservation for women in government jobs in the state. - 2016 : .. 2015 : .. -2015 :. 2015 : 2015 : . . 2015 : 2015 : ., ... 2015 : . , ... - 2015 : ..

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According to the recently released World Bank report, India move up by 12 spot in terms of ease of doing business. What is India's Rank in ease of doing business as per the report?130

Which state recently launched Annapurna Bhandar Yojna for providing multi-brand products of daily consumption at fair price shops (FPS) in the state?Rajasthan

Which Indian Airport won the World Quality Commitment (WQC) award from Spain based Business Initiative Directions (BID)?Mangaluru International Airport

Name the operation launched by Delhi police to create awarenes among children about abuse and molestation?Operation Nirbheek

In which state India's first Dolphin Community Reserve will be established?West Bengal

The central government approved the induction of women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force. For the first time women would be in combat role in country's defence forces. In which year women fighter pilots would be inducted?2017

Name the autobiography of Sam Pitroda which was released recently? (He is also known as father of Indian telecom revolution.)Dreaming Big: My Journey to Connect India

Name the Indian cricketer who has retired from all forms of International CricketandIndianPremierLeague? (He is the only Indian batsman to score two triple centuries.)Virender Sehwag

Name the mobile company which replaces PepsiCo Ltd as title sponsor for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016?Vivo

Name the renowned scientist who was appointed as the chairman of Atomic EnergyCommissionreplacingRKSinha? (He is presently director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and chief executive of the Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB).)Sekhar Basu

Who was appointed as the 29th President of Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI)?Shashank Manohar

By which year India has pledged to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions intensity of its GDP by 33-35 per cent compared to 2005 levels?2030

Who was elected as the Prime Minister of Canada recently?Justin Trudeau

Who became the first Jamaican writer to win the 2015 Man Booker prize for his fiction book - "A Brief History of Seven Killings"?Marlon James

Name the Information Technology (IT) company which has announced to fund hundreds of new entrepreneurs in Indian smart-city space?Microsoft Corporation

First International Film Festival for the persons with disabilities will be held at?Delhi

Name the system for which the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) received the Recognition of Excellence award at the ITU WorldTelecom2015? (It is a system that helps connect rural masses to the internet byGyanSetu

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