08 Jan

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Filippo Grandi takes charge as UN High Commissioner for Refugees

• January 8, 2016
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Senior United Nations (UN) official Filippo Grandi from Italy has taken the charge as new UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He...

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07 Jan

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Kate Atkinson won 2015 Costa Novel Prize for A God in Ruins

• January 7, 2016
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British writer Kate Atkinson on 4 January 2016 won the novel-of-the-year prize at Britain's Costa Book Awards 2015 for the second time...

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06 Jan

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World Braille Day observed 4th January

• January 6, 2016
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Every year World Braille Day is being observed across the world on 4 January to mark the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, inventor o...

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06 Jan

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Pradhan Mantri Nai Manzil Scheme Yojana

• January 6, 2016
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The government plans to initiate the scheme in order to empower at least 5 thousand students in the first phases and then further expan...

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04 Jan

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Jetha Bharwad appointed as 1st Vice-Chairman of GCMMF

• January 4, 2016
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Jetha Bharwad appointed as 1st Vice-Chairman of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF). GCMMF is a largest food products...

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04 Jan

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Japan and South Korea signed the agreement on ‘Issue of Comfort Women’

• January 4, 2016
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Japan and South Korea signed the agreement on ‘Issue of Comfort Women’ with the aim to resolve the dispute over women of Korea who used...

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04 Jan

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Govt. of India linked the LPG subsidy to income

• January 4, 2016
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  Govt. of India linked the LPG subsidy to income on 28th December 2015. The consumer or his/her spouse has taxable income of m...

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04 Jan

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Shyam Benegal to head committee to revamp censor board

• January 4, 2016
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The Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted a committee headed by noted film-maker Shyam Benegal to look int...

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03 Jan

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Kamlesh Chandra Committee to study wage structure of Gramin Dak Sevaks

• January 3, 2016
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Union Government has constituted a committee to examine the wage structure, service conditions of the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the D...

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03 Jan

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Government to roll out DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) scheme for kerosene from April 1, 2016

• January 3, 2016
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The scheme in the initial phase will be implemented in selected 26 districts of eight states. These states are Haryana, Chhattisgarh, J...

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