Current Affairs 1st January, 2016

National

Union Cabinet approves Raptor MoU for conservation of migratory birds of prey

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to sign Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

CCEA approves Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme for textile sector

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved introduction of Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) for technology upgradation of the textiles industry. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

Union Cabinet approves construction of 69 bridges on Trilateral Highway in Myanmar

The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of 69 Bridges including Approach Roads on the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa (TKK) road section of the Trilateral Highway in Myanmar. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

Union Government unveils National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020

Union Government has unveiled National Biotechnology Development Strategy (NBDS) 2015-2020 to establish India as a world-class bio-manufacturing hub. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

Business and Economy

BHEL commissions Prayagraj power project unit in Uttar Pradesh

State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned a 660 MW unit of Prayagraj Super Thermal Power Project at Bara town in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

Qatar slashes gas price for India, waives penalty

Qatar has agreed to lower the price of gas it sells to India on a long-term contract by about USD 6 billion to reflect the slump in global energy rates and also waived the Rs 12,000-crore penalty for ‘short-lifting’ in 2015. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

Death

Eminent Marathi poet Mangesh Padgaonkar passes away

Eminent Marathi poet Mangesh Padgaonkar passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on after a brief illness. He was 86. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

Sports

Ashwin is ICC's No. 1 Test bowler, first Indian since Bedi’s feat in 1973

Ravichandran Ashwin has ended 2015 as the No. 1 Test bowler in the ICC rankings on the back of his strong showing against South Africa in the recent home series. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

Laxmi Ratan Shukla announces retirement

Laxmi Ratan Shukla announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

Kohli named BCCI Cricketer of the Year

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli was named ‘Cricketer of the Year’, while Mithali Raj was picked for the top women’s award in the BCCI annual honours to be given away on January 5 in Mumbai. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More

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