Important Current Affairs-GK from 15-16 February, 2016
Homeo
Vision 2016 - Inaugurated At Nagpur
ü The
twenty fourth National Homoeopathic Congress Homeo-Vision 2016 was inaugurated
by the Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health and Family
Welfare, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in Nagpur.
ü Indian
Institute of Homeopathic Physician (IIHP), Maharashtra State Branch, Nagpur has
organized this two-day National conference (13th and 14th February, 2016) to
discuss the recent advances in technology, innovative research and quality
education in Homeopathy.
Mysuru
declared cleanest city in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016
ü Mysuru
city from Karnataka has been ranked first
in terms of cleanliness for second time in row among the 73 surveyed cities in
Swachh Sarvekshan 2016.
ü It
was announced by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu during the Swachh
Survekshan 2016 award function held in New Delhi.
India,
Sweden signed MoU on Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector
ü Union
Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation of Sweden have
inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Technical Cooperation in Rail
Sector.
ü The
main objective of MoU is to develop cooperation
activities in the Railway sector to promote efficiency and sustainability
and to achieve concrete results with regard to bilateral trade, research,
investment and technology transfer.
ü Training
and continuing of education program in maintenance of Rail transport system for
Railway engineers and managers.
1st
Mega Food Park of Jharkhand inaugurated at Getalsud, Ranchi
ü 1st Mega Food Park (MFP) of Jharkhand
was inaugurated by Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur
Badal at Getalsud village in Ranchi district.
ü The
park has been set up under the aegis of the Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS) of the
Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI) as a public private
partnership (PPP).
Himalayan
griffon spotted in Goa
ü Birdwatchers
in Goa have reported spotting the rare Himalayan
griffon, also known as Himalayan vulture.
ü The
Himalayan griffon was previously believed to belong to the upper Himalayas and
was presumed to stray till the Gangetic plains at the most
ü The
Himalayan vulture or Himalayan griffon vulture is an Old World vulture in the
family Accipitridae
ü Himalayan
griffons do not breed in the first 3 years, and hence juvenile birds of the
species do not remain in breeding grounds to avoid competition.
India,
Seychelles joint military exercise LAMITYE 2016 begins
ü The
7th edition of India, Seychelles joint military exercise LAMITYE 2016 has begun
in Victoria, Seychelles.
ü The
fourteen day exercise has been conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA),
Victoria till February 28, 2016.
ü Joint
military exercise will be concluding phase of the drill. It will be
incorporating a tactical exercise to review the standards of interoperability
achieved by both the contingents.
Increase
excise duty on oil, petroleum for more revenue
ü To
accelerate India’s economic growth by increasing infrastructure spending in
2016-17 budget
ü It
can give the government room to raise infrastructure-related spending
ü Bring
revenue deficits under control through an effective tax implementation and
collection system
ü Increasing
its revenue by excise hikes on oil and petroleum products.
Pakistan
province passes Hindu marriage Bill
ü The
Sindh Assembly of Pakistan has passed the Hindu
Marriage Bill 2015, thus becoming the first province in the country
to allow the minority community to register
their marriages.
ü Sindh
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Nisar Ahmed Khuhro moved the bill, which will
apply to entire Sindh province, which has a sizeable population of Hindus.
ü During
the discussion on the bill, he said it was the first time since the creation of
Pakistan that such a bill was being passed.
ü Pakistan’s
Hindus and other minorities have faced a surge of violence in recent years as
militant Islamists attack groups that do not share their strict interpretation
of Islam.
Tata
Teleservices subsidiary mRUPEE tied-up with – IRCTC
ü To provide an additional payment gateway,
mRUPEE, a subsidiary of Tata Teleservices, announced announced its association
with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
About mRUPEE
ü It
is a subsidiary of Tata Teleservices that allows the consumers to do various
transactions through their cell phone.
Austrian
tennis player Dominic Thiem won the ATP Buenos Aires tournament
ü Austrian
tennis player Dominic Thiem won the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
Buenos Aires tournament after defeating Spaniard Nicolas Almagro. This was the
fourth ATP singles title for Theim.
ATP Buenos Aires tournament
ü It
is an annual tennis event for male tennis
players.
ü It
includes both a men's singles and a men's doubles tournament.
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