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National different centres and gets registered at all the · The Supreme Court refused to interfere with centres. the CBI investigation into Saradha Chit Fund · A fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) scam. MiG 21 crashed at Rasoolnagar area near Bed · Govt. of India has removed Union Home village of Jamnagar district of Gujarat on 31 Secretary Anil Goswamy for influencing CBI January 2015. No casualty was reported in the in Sarada Scam and appointed L.C. Goyal as crash as the pilot managed to eject himself the new Union Home Secretary. safely. · In a historic Judgement the SC has ruled that · Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated an election will be held as null and void if the the Wi-Fi facility at Ahmedabad Railway winning candidate fait to disclose complete Station. With this, Ahmedabad Railway station and full details of his/her criminal antecedents joined the Wi-Fi enabled Railway stations like at the time of filling nomination. Bangalore, New Delhi and CST-Mumbai. · The three day Delhi Sustainable Development Railway Ministry has set a target to provide Summit was held in New Delhi organised by Wi-Fi facility at 400 A-one and A category TERI. (The Energy & Research Institute) Railway Stations at the earliest. · A first of its kind survey into the impact of On the same occasion, he also flagged off two reservation in services in Public Sector Jobs on new long distance trains from Ahmedabad, productivity and efficiency has shown that the namely Ahmedabad - Chennai Express and affirmative action did not reduce productivity. Ahmedabad - Darbhanga Jansadharan Express. · The Law Commission has recommended the govt. to set up special commercial courts for · With the change of government, one of UPA's speedy disposal of high value commercial flagship schemes- Jawaharlal Nehru Urban cases and suggested substantial changes in the Renewal Mission (JNNURM)- and the earlier CPC. focus to go vertical in big cities will go for a toss. · Economist invited to the first meeting of NITI New urban development and housing minister Ayog drew PM’s attention to the need for a Venkaiah Naidu said the government will renewed focus on India’s high-cost low productive agriculture in addition to the continue 'good' schemes of its predecessor, a manufacturing sector. new mission will be launched soon in place of JNNURM to improve quality of life in cities · Addressing the Diplomats meet in New Delhi and develop new ones with most modern PM Modi has told them to shed their old facilities. mindset and to help the country position itself in a major leading role internationally rather · The Supreme Court (SC) of India sought than a balancing force. responses from the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) and the · Former Delhi state footballer Peter Gomes Central Board of Secondary Examination died due to heart-attack in a hospital at New (CBSE) on a plea to make Moral Science a Delhi. He was 60. He is survived by his wife compulsory subject in the curricula of Classes and two sons. I to XII across the country. · SIT to reinvestigate1984 anti sikh riots. The bench comprising Chief Justice HL Dattu The government is likely to accept the and Justice AK Sikri issued notices to the recommendation of a committee led by former Ministry and the CBSE while hearing a PIL Supreme Court judge G.P. Mathur to set up a filed by lawyer Santosh Singh. Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the · The upcoming Godavari Pushkarams in 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The riots, which followed Telangana will be organised on the lines of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi famous Kumbh Mela from July 14 to July 25. on October 31, 1984, claimed over 3,000 lives, Since the Pushkarams are being held for the of which 2,000 fell prey to violence in Delhi. first time after Telangana came into being, the · Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Treatment for state government is planning to turn this HIV/AIDS infection will now be linked to occasion into a mega event. Godavari Aadhaar. Even those coming for HIV infection Pushkarams, which occur once in 12 years, testing will have to produce their Aadhaar was last held in the 2003. cards. This is to avoid duplication of patients After a meeting of the cabinet sub-committee going to several ART Centres for testing. The overseeing the conduct of Pushkarams, National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) endowments minister A Indrakaran Reddy told has created a special software which will reporters on Monday that the government identify a patient who goes for testing at

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would spend Rs 425 crore to organise the State government is seeking to strengthen the event. network of blood storage units in rural areas In addition to the existing 27 bathing ghats, 69 instead of current mechanism of transporting new ghats will be constructed. The government blood through motorcycles. will also construct bathrooms, toilets and About Jeevan Amrut Yojana changing rooms at each of the ghats. The ghats § It is first of its kind scheme in the country, will be spread along the river Godavari starting launched in 2014. from Nizamabad district till it enters Andhra § It aimed at facilitating blood supply to Pradesh after passing through Khammam patients scheduled to undergo surgeries district. The facilities will be built in and medical procedures in remote areas. Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimangar, Warangal § The patients, who need the blood, have to and Khammam districts. pay 450 rupees towards the cost of blood · Renowned Photo journalist Krishna Murari and 50 rupees to 100 rupees as Kishan passed away after suffering multi- transportation cost depending on the organ failure at a private hospital in New distance after the request (for blood) is Delhi. He was 65. placed by the hospital concerned. · Acclaimed Indian sculptor and artist Mrinalini § Upon receiving the call, the required blood Mukherjee has passed away in New Delhi. and blood components are transported on She was 65. motorcycle to hospitals and nursing · Indian Railway Catering and Tourism homes, in specially fitted cold storage Corporation (IRCTC) has launched cash on boxes delivery (CoD) system for rail ticketing.With · Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on this initiative, passengers can now book a rail February 2015 bagged a Defence contract of ticket online and get it delivered at home 1090 crore rupees for supplying 14 Do-228 where the payment can be made. aircrafts to Indian Air Force (IAF) along with · Visakhapatnam will be the first city to be taken six reserve engines, one flight simulator and up for development as a ‘smart city’ by Cisco associated equipment. HAL Do-228 aircraft Systems, the global IT networking major and will be manufactured by the Transport Aircraft the implementing company. Cisco has also Division (TAD) at Kanpur. Earlier, the evinced interest in working on disaster division has manufactured 125 HAL Do-228 management technologies as the state is hit by aircraft for various defence and other at least two cyclones every year. Cisco would customers and has expertise in manufacturing focus on setting up a skill development centre of transport and trainer category of aircraft. and providing training through its global talent This aircraft has also been exported to tracker. The company is also keen on working Seychelles and Mauritius. with the state government to digitize education · Union Government on February 2015 and healthcare. approved a development package and add hoc · Gujarat State Handloom and Handicraft support of 850 crore rupees for Andhra Development Corporation (GSHHDC) signed Pradesh. The development package was a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with provided for the development of backward global e-commerce giant eBay. areas and Rayalaseema and North Coastal region of the State. Under Sections 46 (2) and · Aimed at curbing corruption in land transactions in Haryana, the Manohar Lal 46(3) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Khattar government on Tuesday launched Act, 2014, Union government is committed to online registration of land deals in all tehsils of provide the development package. the state. Initially, the facility was offered in · West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. only eight tehsils. Launched 4th Generation (4G) free Wi-fi · Bihar government has decided to provide free service in Kolkata. Kolkata has become India’s education to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled first Wi-Fi-enabled metro city and Private telecom operator, Reliance Jio is providing the Tribes (ST) and girl students till Post 4G enabled service Wi-fi s in the city. Free Graduation (PG) level in the state. Wi-fi service will be will be rolled out in This decision was taken at the state cabinet phased manner in all the wards under Kolkata meeting headed by Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. Municipal Corporation (KMC) as well as adjacent areas of Kolkata. The whole city is · Maharashtra Government is planning to expected to come under Wi-Fi coverage by revamp the Jeevan Amrut Yojana (blood-on- mid-April in 2015. call) scheme to make it more beneficial to people. · Jharkhand Government decided to provide tablets to all girls student studying in class 9, 10, 11 and 12 in government Kasturba Gandhi

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Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV). The announcement · Sri Lankan President M. Serisena has called was made during the two days Baal Samagam for reconciliation to bring together the People festival held at Morhabadi Stadium in Ranchi, of North and South Parts of Sri Lanka. Jharkhand. It is a children festival. · USA President has proposed over $ 1 billion in · Taking objection to conduct of beauty contests civilian and military aid to strategically in colleges and other educational institutions in important Pakistan for fighting terror, Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court has directed economic development, nuclear safety and the state government to issue a circular improving ties with India. banning beauty contests in educational · Pro-democracy march resumed in Hong Kong. institutions. · A top level diplomatic initiative led by Franch Passing an interim orders on a plea Justice T S President Francois Hollande and German Sivagnanam said that, “it is not known as to Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived at Moscow how walking the ramp would benefit a student to seek a cease fire and then a lasting peace to pursuing a course of engineering”. the war torn eastern Ukraine. · The Delhi High Court has banded Prasar · A proposed UN resolution has called for Bharati from sharing with cable operators economic sanctions on individuals and through Doordarshan the live feed of the companies trading oil products with the upcoming Cricket World Cup, of which ESPN Islamic State militants. and Star have the exclusive broadcasting · Officials from 13 countries across Asia are rights. beginning a five-day conference in Nepal to discuss wildlife poaching.Conservationists in Bilateral the region are battling to save several · India has agreed to share data on nuclear endangered species including tigers, rhinos, material and equipment in order to secure the elephants and snow leopards. The focus of this US’s agreement to waive its tracking regional conference is to explore ways of requirement on N-materials. ending poaching altogether. · External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on · Every year World wetland day (WWD) is official visit to China. observed on 2 February. · USA President’s remark on religious The theme for the world wetland day 2015 is intolerance in India has been sharply reacted Wetlands for our future. by the govt. · Russia, India and China have called for an · The BRICS grouping is discussing a green early conclusion of negotiations on the fund under the New Development Bank to Comprehensive Convention on International undertake green projects and develop green Terrorism in the RIC Forum held in Beijing.In technologies for sustainable development. this regard, a joint communiqué was issued by · India and China jointly launched the Visit 3 nations in the 13th trilateral meeting of India Year in China in Beijing during the visit foreign ministers, under this forum .India’s of Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Swaraj to China. Chinese foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian The initiative is aimed at enhancing the flow of foreign Minister Sergey Levrov had tourists from China to India and to strengthen participated in the meeting. the people to people bond. China will support · Mumbai-based Lupin Limited has received the promotion of Indian tourist resources in its final approval for its vancomycin country hydrochloride capsules, 125 mg and 250 mg · In order to corner Pakistan for sheltering and from the US Food and Drugs Administration facilitating terrorists involved the 26/11 (USFDA) to market a generic version of ANI carnage and other attacks in the country, India Pharmaceuticals Inc’s Vancocin capsules. The seeks to move a resolution in the UN to punish company said that Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc, those who shelter and finance terrorism. Lupin’s US subsidiary, would commence China and Russia decided to back India for marketing the product shortly.Vancomycin is moving this proposal at the United Nations that an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a essentially goes against Pakistan on the issue number of bacterial infections. Lupin's of terrorism. vancomycin capsules are the AB rated generic equivalent of ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc’s International Vancocin capsules and are indicated for. · The UN court ICJ has rejected rival claims of · China is now the number one destination in genocide by Croatia and Serbia over their the world for foreign investment while Hong 1991-95 war. Kong is following as second with $111bn. China overtakes US as the top destination

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for foreign direct investment (FDI), for the presidential and parliamentary elections last first time since 2003 according to the United year. Nations Conference on Trade and · World Cancer Day (WCD) 2015 was observed Development, UNCTAD. across the world on 4 February 2015.The Hence the UNCTAD noted that Last year, tagline for the WCD 2015 was Not beyond foreign firms invested $128bn (£84,8bn) in Us. China, and $86bn in the US.n While the · The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global manufacturing slowed, the growth in China’s Intellectual Property Center (GIPC), released foreign investment benefited the services its third annual International IP Index, ‘UP: sector. Unlimited Potential’, which found that 20 of · Microsoft on 3 February 2015 launched the 30 economies examined in the Index Outlook app for iOS, Android users. The new improved their scores from last year. app is a replacement for email startup · The new Greek parliament elected a member Acompli. The app is available for download of the left-wing party Syriza, Zoe on iPhone and iPads for free. Konstantopoulou, as its new President. The · The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled decision was made by a majority vote: that neither Croatia nor Serbia had committed Konstantopoulou received a record number genocide against each other's populations of 235 of 300 deputies’ votes, Greek media during the 1990s Balkan Wars sparked by the report. She is second woman from Greek to be breakup of the former Yugoslavia. President of country after Anna Psarouda- The 17-judge panel headed by Judge Peter Benaki who was elected in 2004. Zoe Tomka ruled that a 1995 Croat offensive to Konstantopoulou is also the youngest ever win back the territory from rebel Serbs elected as President of the Greek Parliament. featured serious crimes, but did not reach the · Officials and experts from 13 countries level of genocide. including India discused ways to combat · Bangladesh Cabinet approved the draft of poaching during five-day symposium on National Information and Communication “Towards Zero Poaching in Asia” .This aimed Technology (ICT) Policy, 2015. The draft at promoting Asia-wide operations to combat seeks establishment of a transparent and poaching of endangered species such as tigers, accountable government through ICT rhinos and elephants. expansion to enhance the standards of citizen service. The approval was given during the Economy & Banking weekly meet of the cabinet chaired by Prime · UN Economic & Social Commission for Asia Minister Sheikh Hasina. The meeting was held & Pacific has said that 8% SDP growth in at Bangladesh Secretariat. Before finalisation India from 2004 to 2011 led to a sharp decline and clearance, the draft proposal was consulted in poverty from 41.6% to 32.7% in its report by the stakeholders. “India & the MDGs”. · Homegrown handset maker, Micromax took · Drugmaker Prizer Inc to buy Hospira for $ 15 over Korean electronics giant Samsung and billion to boost its portfolio of generic became India’s biggest smartphone vendor and injectable drugs and biosimilars. third largest in the world. In the recently · RBI has reduced SLR by 50 basic points to concluded October-December 2014 quarter, 21.5 which will release Rs. 45000 cr. into the the Gurgaon-headquartered firm controlled 22 market. Repo remain at 7.75% & Bank rate at per cent market share in smartphones 4%. shipments in India—one of the world’s largest · RBI has allowed individuals to buy assets market for handsets—beating Samsung which overseas for up to $ 250,000 a year (Rs. 1.5 had 20 per cent market share. The top four cr.). players in India by units shipped were · The 14th Finance Commission headed by Y.V. Micromax, Samsung, Karbonn and Lava. Reddy has submitted its report to the President. · Tunisia's parliament approved Thursday a · India has been placed second from the bottom coalition government led by the secular Nidaa in the third edition of the (GIPC) Global Tounes party and including moderate Islamist Intellectual Property Centre ranking of US rivals Ennahda, following landmark elections Chamber of Commerce. in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. "The motto of this government will be work, then · The Union govt. is likely to take a decision on work ... and nothing other than work," pledged the Roongta Committee recommendation Prime Minister Habib Essid, an independent. regarding reforms in the Central Public Sector His is the first government to be formed after enterprises in a month. the North African country's first free

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· IRDA has released a draft seeking views from reduced to $75,000 (Rs 45 lakh) in 2013 all the stakeholders to reduce the claim following rupee depriciation. Later it was settlement period. increased to $125000 (Rs 75 lakh) in 2014. · HDFC Bank has raised Rs. 9880 cr. through RBI governor Raghuram Rajan today that “the ADR and QIP offerings. lower inflation has helped keep the rupee ADR – American Depository Receipt stable and macro-economic environment of the QIP – Qualified Institutional Placement. country has also improved. The current · Top corporate including RIL, Aditya Birla account deficit is likely to be 1.3 per cent this Novo, Future Group, Bharati Airtel, Idea year and perhaps could be even lower next Cellular it have applied RBI for Payment Bank year”. licence. · The Reserve Bank of India extended the range · A study based on NSSO data has estimated of collateral that can be used for repo that 46.7% or 25.9 million metric tonnes of transactions on the country's interbank market grains released through PDS did not reach the to include bonds issued by multilateral intended beneficiary in 2011-12 & DBT can financial institutions such as the World Bank save Rs. 33000 cr. annually. and Asian Development Bank. Currently, such · The govt. will infuse Rs. 6990 cr. in 9 Public collateral is limited to commercial papers, Sector Banks including SBI, BOB, PNB etc. certificate of deposits, non-convertible for enhancing their capital and meeting global debentures, and listed corporate debt securities risk norms. SBI will get the highest with Rs. of more than one year maturity and rated AA 2970 cr. or above. The move will help develop the corporate debt market. · Looking to foray into banking business, Reliance Industries has teamed up with state- · (i) HDFC Bank raised Rs 9,880 crore in the run behemoth SBI to apply for a payments largest share sale in the secondary market by a bank licence.RIL and SBI put in a joint private entity to overseas and domestic application to the Resere Bank of India (RBI) investors through a mix of qualified to set up a payment bank that can offer institutional placement and American services such as remittances and deposits but depository shares. not loans. he nation's largest lender SBI, which ii. This is the largest share sale by a private being a commercial bank could not apply for a sector entity and the second largest fund payment bank license, will hold 30% in the raising through by selling share in the joint venture. RIL will be the promoter and secondary market after the bumper Rs 22,500 hold the balance 70%. crore Coal India issue by the government. iii. Parent HDFC holds 22.47 per cent in the · Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, Future Group and bank, FIIs 33.75 per cent, ADRs/GDRs 16.84 Vakrangee Ltd sought permission from the per cent and the rest is held by others. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up payments banks. A payments bank licence will · (i) With the perspective to make the bank more allow companies to accept deposits of up to efficient and simpler for the customers, Bank Rs.1 lakh and increase payment options, of Maharashtra has rolled out a new mobile especially for people who have no bank application Maha Mobile app for its accounts. customers. · Banks will have headroom to lend an · ii. The customers using debit card of the bank and having their mobile number registered additional Rs. 42,000 crore because of Reserve Bank of India’s move to bring down by 50 with the bank can easily avail this facility basis points the statutory liquidity ratio – the without the need of visiting the bank branch. portion of deposits that banks must invest in · Tata Communications Ltd on 6 February 2015 government bonds. signed a 20 million US dollars multi-year deal · The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on tuesday with Germany-based KION Group to provide doubled the foreign exchange remittance global Wide Area Network (WAN) services to limit upto $250,000 per person a year. Means the 280 sites of KION across 30 countries. Indians spend upto this much this much · CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR- amount abroad without permission RBI said NCL) signed a Memorandum of during its bimonthly monetary policy review. Understanding (MoU) with Security Printing Now they can buy property, hold shares or and Minting Corporation of India Ltd debt instruments, or any other assets or (SPMCIL). The MoU is aimed at fostering purchase gifts abroad up to limit of $250,000 collaboration on research and exchange of (Rs 1.5 crore) per person per year. This limit technical expertise in areas of material sciences was modified under the liberalised remittance and testing capabilities for bank notes, security scheme (LRS). Previously the limit was documents and coins.

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· ALIBABA had signed a deal to buy a 25% · India’s second largest software services stake in Indian mobile payments and firm, Infosys has appointed Roopa Kudva as ecommerce platform Paytm owner One97 an independent member on its board of Communications. Paytm is India's largest directors.At present, she is managing director mobile commerce platform with nearly 25 (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of million orders a month and more than 23 Crisil, a subsidiary of global rating agency- million mobile wallet users. Standard & Poor’s. · Twitter and Google have signed a deal to make · Madhusudhan Prasad was appointed as the tweets searchable. The tweets will be available Secretary in the Union Ministry of Urban in Google search results which will benefit Development (MoUD). Earlier, he served as both companies. The deal will make tweets Special Secretary in the Union Ministry of available outside the Twitter. Commerce. · United States (US) President Barack Obama Appointments has appointed Indian CEO Ajay Banga as · Nandita Chatterjee was appointed as the member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Secretary in the Union Ministry of Housing & Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN).ACTPN Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA).Nandita is the US president’s private-sector advisory Chatterjee succeeded Anita Agnihotri. panel on international trade and helps him Chatterjee's last assignment was as a Member- to coordinate trade related policies and resolve Secretary in National Commission for Women disagreements. (NCW). · The Odisha Government on 4 February 2015 · Arvind Kumar Jain was appointed as the appointed Justice Madan Mohan Das as Director General (DG) of Police of Uttar Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry Pradesh (UP). He will serve the post for just probing multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha. two months as he is due to demit the office. · India’s largest mobile vendor, Micromax has Jain succeeded Arun Kumar Gupta who appointed Shubhajit Sen as its chief marketing retired as the DG Police of Uttar Pradesh. officer (CMO) to boost its marketing efforts as During the time of appointment, Jain was the it looks to further improve its position in the Director General, Police Training surging smartphone market in the country. Headquarters in Lucknow. · Prasanth Kumar was appointed as Chief Sports Executive Officer (CEO) of MindShare APAC · Malaysia’s female professional squash player South Asia with effect from 1 March 2015. He Nicol David has set a new record by topping will succeed the current CEO Ravi Rao. the world squash rankings for 106th month. · Ashok K Agarwal was appointed as General · Australia won the tri-nation One-Day Manager of Southern Railway, Chennai with International (ODI) Series at Perth, Australia immediate effect. His appointment was on 1 February 2015. It won the series by approved by Union Ministry of Railways. defeating England by 112 runs in the final. · Anish Aggarwal has taken charge as Director · Saloni Dalal, a school girl of Karnataka (Pipelines) at nation’s largest oil refining and became the youngest medal winner in the marketing company, Indian Oil Corporation ongoing 35th National Games in Kerala on 3 (IOC). February 2015. The 12-year-old, Saloni won a · Sergio Mattarella was sworn-in as the Bronze medal in the 200 meter breast stroke President of Italy on 3 February 2015. He is swimming event. the 12th President of Italy since the country · France has became the first team in handball became a Republic after World War II. history to win five World Championships. · Union Government appointed LC Goyal as · Vijay Kumar won the Gold in 25 metre centre Union Home Secretary. At the time of his fire pistol event under men’s category in appointment was serving as Union Rural shooting competitions of the 35th National Development Secretary. Games in Kerala. The term of Goyal will be for a period of two · The BCCI has cleared suspended left-arm years from the date of taking over the charge. spinner Pragyan Ojha's action and he is now Goyal succeeded Anil Goswami who resigned eligible to play in Hyderabad's next Ranji on 4 January 2015. Trophy encounter against Himachal Pradesh · Ajay Shukla has taken additional charge as starting in Hyderabad on Friday. the new Member (Traffic) in the Railway · Former Australia paceman Brett Lee has Board. He will replace D P Pande who had agreed to a short-term deal to coach Ireland's retired from this post on 31 January 2015. bowlers in the buildup to the Cricket World Cup.

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· The 2015 Cricket World Cup will be the 11th won the Best Actor Award for Male and Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be jointly Female category, respectively. hosted by Australia and New Zealand from 14 Best Film: Queen directed by Vikas Bahl February to 29 March 2015. 49 matches will Best Director: Vikas Bahl for film Queen be played.UAE is the new team and keniya is Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award: not eligible to play this world cup.the first Kamini Kaushal match is going to held between sri lanka and Best Film (Critics): Ankhon Dekhi directed new zeland.prize money is by Rajat Kapoor Winner : $3,975,000 Best Actor Debut (Male): Fawad Khan for Runner-up : $1,750,000 film Khoobsurat directed by Shashanka Ghosh Best Actor Debut (Female): Kriti Sanon for Awards film Heropanti directed by Sabbir Khan. · Hindi novelist Mithileshwar was awarded with Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award Miscellaneous 2014. He is the fourth recipient of this literary · WHO has warned that the number of new award. Mithileshwar belongs to Bhojpur cancer cases is expected to rise by 70% district and is known for his insight into the globality over the next two decades. rural heartland of India. He began writing · DBTL with more than 10 cr. LPG consumer during his student period. getting the subsidy on Gas is the world · Indian Journalist-writer Hindol Sengupta’s records. book Recasting India: How Entrepreneurship · Madras High Court has directed the state govt. is Revolutionizing the World’s Largest to ban Beauty Contest in educational Democracy, has been shortlisted for the U.S.’ institutional. prestigious Hayek Prize, 2015. His book on · Britain became the 1st country to legalise entrepreneurial ventures in India is among the children conceived with DNA from three six books in race for this prestigious award. parents. · Madhya Pradesh won the tenth National- · The trial of former IMF Chief Dominique Award for excellent work in Mahatma-Gandhi- Strauss Kahn on charged of pimping started. National-Rural-Employment-Guarantee Act, · Justice Madan Mohan Das will head the 2005 (MGNREGA). Commission of inquiry probing into the multi · India’s Dr. Zakir A. Naik has won the crore chit fund scam in Odisha. prestigious 2015 King Faisal International · DRDO shoot down Rajesh Kumar Gupta the Prize (KFIP) in category of Service to Islam. man behind the Agni-V missile from the post · President Pranab Mukherjee on 4 February of project director. 2015 presented Visitor’s Awards for Central · 13 countries which are home to world Universities in the categories of Best dwindling wild tiger population agreed to University, Innovation and Research for the establish on intelligence network to fight year 2015. The awards were presented at a poaching & trafficking. function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan · Marathi writer Bhalchandra Nemade won the § Best University Award : University of 50th Jnanpatha Award for 2014. Hyderabad for academic excellence & · The first large-scale human trials of two overall outstanding work. experimental vaccines against Ebola virus has § Innovation Award: Prof. Vijay K. begun in Liberia’s capital Monrovia.With help Chaudhary and Dr. Amita Gupta of of these vaccines, scientists are aiming to University of Delhi for their invention of immunise more than 30,000 volunteers, TB Confirm, a rapid diagnostic test for including front-line health workers in Liberia. Tuberculosis. · Pakistan has conducted a successful flight test · Eminent Marathi litterateur Bhalachandra of the indigenously developed Air Launched Nemade has been selected for the prestigious Cruise Missile (ALCM) Ra’ad. Jnanpith award for the year 2014. He will be · Members of Parliament (MPs) in United the 50th recipient of the award. Mr Nemade Kingdom (UK) have voted to legalise law for occupies a unique place in Marathi literature creation of three-parent IVF designer babies and his hugely celebrated works include novels using Mitochondrial Donation Technique. Kosala and Hindu. He has also been conferred with Padma Shri and Sahitya Academi award. · The Taj Mahal Gardens of India align perfectly with the rising and setting Sun during the · 60th Filmfare Awards were announced on summer and winter solstices, according to a January 2015 at the Yash Raj Studios in study. The study is titled Observations on the Mumbai. Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut Orientation of Some Mughal Gardens was

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