CurrentAffairsAugust2015

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Appointments
1. ScientistSoumyaSwaminathanhasbeenappointedasDirectorGeneralofIndianCouncilofMedicalResearchandandSecretaryin
DepartmentofHealthResearch.
2. AcharyaDevVrathasbeenappointedas26thGovernorofHimachalPradesh.
3. ActorAmitabhBachchanbecameMaharashtra'sstateambassadorforSavetheTigercampaign.
4. AjitKumarSethhasbeenappointedaschairmaofPublicEnterprisesSelectionBoard.GauriKumarandAnshumanDashavebeenmade
asmembersinPESB.
5. AjitSinghhasbeenappointedasChiefJusticeofRajasthanHighCourt.
6. AshwaniLohanihasbeenappointedasChairmanandManagingDirectorofAirIndiaLimitedfor3Years.
7. BollywoodactorAnupamKherhasbeennamedanadvocateforUnitedNationscampaignongenderequality.
8. Britain'sSebastianCoehasbeenelectedasPresidentofInternationalAssociationofAthleticsFederations(IAAF).India'sAdille
SumariwallahasbeenelectedasamemberofIAAF.
9. CocaColaIndiamadecricketerSouravGangulyasitssocialambassadorupto2017.
10. FormerCrieketerDilipVengsarkarhasbeenelectedaspresidentofAssociationofIndianStatisticiansandscorersofIndia.
11. FormerJammuUniversityVCAmitabhMattoohasbeenappointedAdvisortoJ&KCMMuftiSayeed.
12. GangaRamAgarwalfromIndianRailwayServicesofElectricalEngineering(IRSEE)hasbeenappointedasnewSecretaryofRailway
Board.
13. GirishSahnihasbeenappointedasDirectorGeneralofCouncilofScientific&IndustrialResearch(CSIR).
14. GovernmentappointedPSJayakumarasManagingDirector(MD)andChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)ofBankofBaroda.
15. GovernmentappointedRakeshSharmaasMDandCEOofCanaraBank.
16. IndianAmericanAtulKeshaphasbeenappointedasUSA'sAmbassadortoSriLankaandMaldives.HebecamesecondIndianorigin
diplomattobepostedtotheregionafterRichardRahulVerma(USAAmbassadortoIndia).
17. IndianAmericanVinceChhabriahasbeenappointedasfulltimefederaljudgeofCaliforniacourtinUSA.
18. IqbalAhmedAnsarihasbeenappointedasChiefJusticeofPatnaHighCourt(Bihar).
19. JayantManganlalPatelisappointedasChiefJusticeofGujaratHighCourt.
20. K.VijayRaghavanisappointedasSecretaryinMinistryofEarthSciences.
21. KarnalSinghhasbeenappointedasDirectorofEnforcementDirectorate.
22. KundanSinhaappointedasaNewMemberTrafficinRailwayBoard.
23. LarsenandToubroappointedSanjayJalonaasManagingDirectorandCEOofitsITArmL&TInfotech.
24. M.K.IyerhasbeenappointedasMemberofCentralElectricityRegulatoryCommission(CERC).
25. MadanlalLaxmandasTahaliyaniisappointedasLokayuktaofMaharashtra.
26. MaharashtragovernmentappointedcricketerSachinTendulkarasnewambassadorforTigerConservationProjectalongwithActor
AmitabhBachchanwhowasappointedearlier.
27. MercedesBenzhasappointedRolandSFolgerasManagingDirectorandChiefExecutiveOfficerofitsIndiaoperations.
28. NarendraKumarSinhahasbeenappointedasSecretaryinMinistryofTourism.
29. NeerjaMathurhasbeenappointedasaMemberofJointElectricityRegulatoryCommission(JERC)forGoa&UnionTerrirtories.
30. OmPrakashRawathasbeenappointedasElectionCommissioner.

ElectionCommissionofIndiahasprovisionofaChiefElectionCommissionerandtwoadditionalCommissioners.
Currently,NasimZaidiischiefelectioncommissionerandAnchalKumarJyoti,OmPrakashRawatareelectioncommissioners.
31. PirajiKharatisappointedasMDandCEOofIDBIBank.
32. Rajasthangovernmentsignedmemorandumsofunderstanding(MoUs)withseveralprivatecompaniesworthRs2,452croreatan
investormeetinNewDelhi.TheInvestmentwillgenerateover7000jobsintheState.
33. RajivManglahasbeenappointedasChiefTechnologyOfficerofeCommercefirmSnapdeal.
34. RajivMehrishihasbeenappointedasUnionHomeSecretaryofIndiareplacingL.C.Goyal.
35. RamNathKovindhasbeenappointedas35thGovernorofBihar.
36. RanaKapoorhasbeenreappointmentedasMDandCEOofYesbankfor3years.
37. RanilWickremesinghehasbeenappointedasPrimeMinisterofSriLankaforfourthtimefollowinghisparty'svictoryinparliamentary
polls.
38. RekhaMMenonhasbeenappointedaschairpersonofAccentureIndia.
39. SriLankaappointedformerCricketerKumarSangakkaraasSriLankasambassadortoUK.
40. SudhakarShettyhasbeenelectedasPresidentofGymnasticsFederationofIndia.
41. SunilArorahasbeenappointedasSecretaryinMinistryofInformation&Broadcasting.
42. TelanganaGovernmentappointedKandakatlaManoharasDirectorofNizamsInstituteofMedicalSciences(NIMS)(Hyderabad).
43. TennisstarNovakDjokovic(Serbia)hasbeenmadenewgoodwillambassadorforUnitedNationsChildren'sFund,(UNICEF).
44. VassilikiThanouhasbeenappointedasGreece'sFirstfemaleprimeminister.Shewillleadthecountrytillelectionstobeheldon20
September.
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Awards
1. 24thSaraswatiSammaan2014hasbeenpresentedtoM.VeerappaMoilyforhisKannadawork'SriRamayanaMahanveshanam.
2. AmolPalekarhasbeenappointedaschairmanofIndiasOscarjury,whichwillselectIndia'sofficialentryinbestforeignfilmcategoryof
88thAcademyAwards(Oscars).
3. BangladeshnovelistZiaHaiderRahmanwonJamesTaitBlackaward2015forhisdebutnovelIntheLightofWhatWeKnowatthe
2015Edinburghinternationalbookfestival.
4. CentralBoardofDirectTaxes(CBDT)signedtwounilateralAdvancePricingAgreements(APAs)withtwoMultiNationalCompanies
whichincludesthefirstAPAwitharollbackprovision.
CBDThassofarsigned14APAsofwhich13areunilateralAPAsandoneisabilateralAPA.
UnilateralAPAsareagreedbetweenIndiantaxpayersandCBDTwithoutinvolvementoftaxauthoritiesofcountrywherethe
associatedenterpriseisbased.
BilateralAPAsincludeagreementsbetweentaxauthoritiesofthetwocountries.
APAwithrollbackprovisionextendstaxcertaintyforninefinancialyearsasagainstfiveyearsinAPAswithoutrollback.
APAsaremeanttosettletransferpricesandmethodsofsettingpricesofinternationaltransactionsinadvance.Government
promoteshavinglargenumberofAPAstofostertaxcooperationandcertainty.
5. DronacharyaAwards,DhyanChandAwardsandRashtriyaKhelProtsahanPuruskar2015
DronacharyaAwards(Institutedin1985)(CommitteeheadedbyformerbadmintonplayerDipankarBhattacharya)
S.No

NAMEOFTHECOACH

DISCIPLINE

ShriNavalSingh

AthleticsParasports

ShriAnoopSingh

Wrestling

ShriHarbansSingh

ShriSwatantarRajSingh

ShriNiharAmeen

AthleticsLifetime
BoxingLifetime
SwimmingLifetime

DhyanChandAwards2015(Institutedin2002)(committeeheadedbyformerIndianhockeycaptainZafarIqbal)
S.No.

NAMEOFTHESPORTSPERSON

DISCIPLINE

Mr.RomeoJames

Hockey

Mr.ShivPrakashMishra

Tennis

Mr.T.P.P.Nair

Volleyball

RashtriyaKhelProtsahanaPurushkar2015(institutedin2009)
Sl.
No.

Category

Entityrecommendedfor
RashtriyaKhelProtsahan
Purushkar,2015

1.

Identificationandnurturingofbudding DirectorateGeneralofMilitary
/youngtalent
Training

2.

Encouragementtosportsthrough
CorporateSocialResponsibility

3.

Employmentofsportspersonsandsports HaryanaPolice
welfaremeasures

4.

SportsforDevelopment

CoalIndiaLimited

SportsCoachingFoundation,
Hyderabad

6. FootballerLionelMessi(Argentina)hasbeenvotedasUEFA'sBestseasonPlayerinaEuropewidepoll.
7. ForbesWorld'sHighestPaidActorsList2015
TheListhasnamesof34globalactors,toppedbyRobertDowneyJr.forthethirdyearinarowwithearningsof80millionUSD
JackieChanissecondwith50millionUSDearnings,VinDieselthird(47millionUSD).
IndianActorsinList
AmitabhBachchanandSalmanKhanareseventhinListwithearningsof33.5MillionUSDEach.
AkshayKumarisninthinlistwithearningsof32.5MillionUSD.
TheForbeslisthas12newcomersofwhichfivearefromIndiaalone.
TheIndianactorsaresecondwithcombinedearningsof140.5millionUSD,justafterUSA.
8. GallantryAwardson69thIndianNationalIndependenceDay(15August2015)
KirtiChakraNectarSanjenbamandRakesjKumar
ShauryaChakraMunindraNathRai,TanujGrover,VarunKumarSingh,BahadurChetri,TankaKumarLimbu,MilindMohan
Mokashi,SandeepSingh,ShafiSheikh,RiyazAhmedLoneandHiraKumarJha
SenaMedal(Gallantry)50Awardees
9. GoaTourismMinisterDilipParulekarreceivedPacificAreaTravelWritersAssociation(PATWA)SafariIndiaSouthAsiaTravelAward
2015.PacificAreaTravelWritersAssociation(PATWA)isaprofessionalorganizationoftravelwriters.SafariIndiaisaregionaltourism
magazinecoveringIndia,Nepal,SriLanka,Bangladesh,PakistanandSouthEastAsia.
10. GovernmentLaunchedfirstlectureawardinhonourofM.G.K.Menon,renownedPhysicistwhohascontributedtodevelopmentof
scienceandtechnologyinIndia.OneofhiscontributionsisnurturingtheTataInstituteofFundamentalResearch(Mumbai)thathis
mentorHomiJ.Bhabhafoundedin1945.
11. GovernmentconferredArjunaAwardonIndiancricketerRavichandranAshwin.Hebecame48thcricketertoreceivetheprestigious
Arjunaaward.
12. IndianagriculturalscientistModaduguVijayGuptahasbeenchosenforinauguralSunhakPeacePrizeforhisworkindeveloping
sustainableaquacultureasasolutiontofuturefoodcrisis(Bluerevolution).HewillsharethisawardswithKiribati'spresidentAnoteTong.
13. IndiansociobiologistRaghavendraGadagkarhasbeenawardedwithGermany'shighestcivilianhonourCrossofOrderoftheMeritfor
hiscontributioninbehaviouralecologyandsociobiologyandresearchcorporationbetweenIndiaandGermany.
14. IndiasHighCommissionertoSingaporeVijaySinghThakurreceivedAsianoftheYear2014awardbyleadingSingaporedailyThe
StraitsTimes.
15. KeralaStatefilmawards2014
BestactorNivinPauly(BangaloreDaysand1983)andSudevNair(MyLifePartner)
BestactressNasriyaNaseem(OmShanthiHosanaandBangaloreDays)
BestDirector:SanalkumarSasidharanforOraalPokkam
16. KolkataPortTrusthasbeennamedasMajorPortofYear201415attheGatewayAwards2015foritsgrowthrateinvolumes,capacity
utilizationandcustomersatisfaction.KolkataDockSystemandHaldiaDockSystemunderKolkataPortTrust(KoPT)togetherachieved
trafficgrowthof23%,whileallothermajorportstogetherrecordedgrowthof5.8%.
17. MakeInIndiaAwardsforExcellence2015
Total46Companieshavebeenawardedin46Categories.
HideAwardessList!

18. MathematicianAmalenduKrishnahaswonRamanujanPrize2015forresearchinalgebraiccycles,algebraicKtheoryandtheoryof
motives.RamanujanPrizeisnamedafterIndianmathematicianSrinivasaRamanujanandrecognizesoutstandingresearchersunder45
yearsage.FirstIndiantowinitwasSujathaRamadorai(2006).
19. MountaineerJotSinghofIndoTibetanBorderPolice(ITBP)hasbeenhonouredwithTenzingNorgayNationalAdventureAward2014
15.
20. MustansirBarma(formerDirectorofTataInstituteofFundamentalResearch,Mumbai)hasbeenpresentedwithGujarMalModi
AwardforhiscontributioninScienceandTechnology.
21. NationalDairyDevelopmentBoard(NDDB)wonEsriSpecialAchievementinGISAward2015forappreciatedworkinDairy
GeographicalInformationSystem.NDDBsInternetbasedDairyGeographicalInformationSystem(iDGIS)applicationisfirstofitskind
inIndiaforvillagelevelintegrationofdataatsuchalargescale.
22. NationalSportsAwards2015(SelectioncommitteeheadedbyV.K.Bali,formerChiefJusticeofKerlaHighCourt)
RajeevGandhiKhelRatnaAwardSaniaMirza.ShebecamesecondtennisplayertoberecommendedfortheprestigiousRajiv
GandhiKhelRatna.
ArjunaAwards17spoertspersonsrecommendedforprestigiousArjunaawardsthisyear.
JituRaiShooter
RohitSharmaCricketer
DipaKarmakarGymnast
PRSreejeshHockeyplayer
BajrangWrestler
BabitaWrestler
MRPoovammaAthlete
KSrikanthShuttler
MandeepJangraBoxer
SandeepKumarArchery
SwarnSinghRowing
SatishSivalingamWeightlifting
SanthoiDeviWushu
SharathGaekwadParasailing

ManjeetChhillarKabaddi
AbhilashaMhatreKabaddi
AnupKumarRollerskating
23. NotedHistorianBabasahebPurandarehasbeenconferredwithMaharashtraBhushanAward2015byMaharashtraGovernment.
24. RajendraSingh(QuotedasWatermanofIndia)hasbeenconferredwith2015StockholmWaterPrizeforhiswaterrestorationeffortsto
defeatdroughtandempoweringcommunitiesofRajasthanthroughhisorganisationTarunBharatSangh(IndiaYouthAssociation).
25. SyrianjournalistZainaErhaimwonPeterMacklerAward2015forCourageousandEthicalJournalismforhereffortstotraincitizen
reportersinsyriaawarravagedcountry.
26. ThreeIndiansPradeepGoyal,VivekanandKain,andGankidiMadhusudhanReddyandThreeIndianOriginPersonsPranesh
Aswath,SuveenMathaudhuandMuthukumarasamySadayappanhavebeennamedamong29FellowsofAmericanSocietyforMetals
(ASM)2015.
27. UttarPradeshGovernmentapprovedamendedguidelinesforBegumAkhtarAward.Theawardwillannuallybeawardedtorenowned
singersofghazal,dadra,andthumrifromstate.
28. ZhannaNemtsovahasbeenawardedwithPoland'sSolidarityPrize2015forherworkfordemocracyandhumanrights.
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Books
1. ModernThoughtLeadersLalBahadurShastriMemorialLectures(19972014)hasbeeneditedbyAnilShastri,(sonofShriLal
BahadurShastri).
2. AncientUrduCopyofShriRamcharitmansawrittenbyShivBratLalin1904foundindelhi.
3. BookKumbhMela:MappingtheEphemeralMegacityhasbeenwrittenbyTarunKhanna.
4. BookMakingIndiaAwesomeauthoredbyChetanBhagathasbeenreleased.ItishissecondnonfictionbookafterWhatYoungIndia
Wants.
5. BookMrsFunnybones:ShesJustLikeYouandaLotLikeMehasbeenwrittenbyTwinkleKhanna.
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Committees
1. MinorityAffairsMinisterNajmaHeptullalaunchedNaiManzilschemeinPatnaaimedataddressingeducationalandlivelihoodneeds
ofminoritycommunitiesbygivingthebridgecoursestotraineesandgettingthemCertificatesforClassXIIandXfromdistancemedium
educationalsystem.Skilltrainingin4coursesManufacturing,Engineering,ServicesandSoftskillsshallalsobeimpartedtotrainees.The
schemewillcoverpeopleinbetween17to35agegroupfromallminoritycommunitiesaswellasMadrasastudents.
2. CommitteeunderdirectorNationalInstituteofNutrition(Hyderabad)recommendedbanningsaleofjunkfoodaroundschoolsto
checkissuesrelatedtogrowingproblemsofobesityamongchildrenduetooverjunkfoodcomsumption.
3. DelhiGovernmentconstitutedaCommitteeheadedbySNAgarwalforinquiryintoCNGfitnessscamofDelhi.
4. GovernmentconstitutedathreememberteamunderRegistrarofNewspapersinIndia(RNI)SMKhantoassesssituationoverstudent
protestinFilmandTelevisionInstituteofIndia(FTII)inPune.
5. GovernmentlaunchedSchoolNurseryYojanaasaninitiativetobringstudentsclosertonaturebyengagingclassVIIXstudentsin
nurseriescreatedinschools.
6. HaryanagovernmentlaunchedThariPensionTharePassschemeensuretransparencyindisbursementofsocialsecuritypensions.
7. IndianGovernment'sPahalschemehasbeenacknowledgedbyGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsaslargestcashtransferprogram
(households)with13.9croreLPGconsumersjoiningit.LPGconsumerswillgetcylindersatmarketpriceandreceiveLPGsubsidydirectly
intotheirbankaccounts.
8. InformationTechnologyandTelecomMinisterRaviShankarPrasadlaunchedSEHATInitiativeincollaboratiowithApolloHospitalsto
giveruralcitizensaccesstoinformation,skillsandotherservicesinvarioussectorsthroughdigitaltechnologies.Aimistoempowerthe
visionofDigitalIndia.
9. ReserveBankofIndiasCommitteeonUrbanCooperativeBanks(UCBs)headedbyRBIDeputyGovernorRGandhihasrecommended
conversionofUrbanCooperativeBankswithbusinesssizeofover20000crorerupeesintoregularbankstoallowthemtogrowfurtherfor
financialinclusion.
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Days
1. 21AugWorldSeniorCitizen'sDay.
2. Aug9NagasakiDay(SecondUSNuclearBombFellonJapan'sNagasakionAug9,1945).
3. August0670thHiroshimaDay.ItmarksthedaywhenanAmericanBoeingB29Superfortressdroppedanatomicbombonthe
JapanesecityofHiroshima.
4. August07FirstIndianNationalHandloomDay.ItmarkslaunchofSwadeshiMovementonAug7,1905.
5. August09InternationalDayofWorld'sIndigenousPeople.Themefor2015isPost2015Agenda:Ensuringindigenouspeoples'health
andwellbeing.
6. August09NationalDayofSingapore.ItMarksindependencefromMalaysiain1965.
7. August10Birthdayof4thPresidentofIndiaVarahagiriVenkataGiri.
8. August10IndependenceDayofEcuador.ItMarksProclamationofindependencefromSpainin1809.
9. August10WorldBioFuelDay(AlsocalledBiodieselDay).ItmarkspoweringoffirstdieselengineonAugust10,1893inAugsburg,
GermanybyRudolfDiesel.
10. August11IndependencedayofChad.ItMarksIndependencefromFrancein1960.
11. August12NationalRemoteSensingDay.ItmarksbirthanniversaryofVikramSarabhai,consideredasFatherofIndianSpace
Programme.
12. August14IndependencedayofPakistan.
13. August1569thIndependencedayofIndia.ItmarksdeclarationofIndependencefromBritishColonialRuleonAug15,1947.
PrimeMinisterNarendraModiaddressedIndianCitizensfromRedFort.
PMNarendraModiannouncedStartupIndiaStandupIndiacampaignasaninitiativetoboostentrepreneurshipamongthe
youthandcreateemploymentinIndia.PMurged1.25lakhbankbranchestoprovidefinancetoatleastoneDalitorAdivasiandat
leastonewomanentrepreneur.
GovernmentwillrenameAgricultureMinistryasAgricultureandFarmersWelfareMinistry.
GovernmentcommittedtoSetdeadlineof1000daystoconnect18,500villageswithelectricity.
14. August15RepublicoftheCongo'sIndependenceDay.ItmarksIndependencefromFrancein1960.
15. August15SouthKorea'sIndependenceDay.ItmarksLiberationfromJapaneserulein1945.
16. August17IndependencedayofGabon.ItmarksIndependencefromFrancein1960.
17. August17IndependencedayofIndonesia.ItmarksProclamationofIndependencefromJapanandNetherlandsin1945.
18. August19BirthAnniversayofNinthPresidentofIndiaShankerDayalSharma.
19. August19WorldHumanitarianDay.Themefor2015isInspiringtheWorld'sHumanity.
20. August19WorldPhotographyDay.
21. August20BirthAnniversayofseventhPrimeMinisterofIndiaRajivGandhi,alsoknownasSadbhavnaDivas.
22. August24Ukraine'sIndependenceDay.ItmarksIndependencefromSovietUnionin1991.
23. August25Uruguay'sIndependenceDay.ItmarksIndependencefromBrazilin1825.
24. August26IndependencedayofMoldova.ItmarksdeclarationofindependencefromSovietUnionin1991.
25. August29India'sNationalSportsDayItmarksbirthdayofLegendaryHockeyPlayerDhyanChandwhowonOlympicgoldmedalsfor
Indiainyear1928,1932and1936.
26. August31IndependenceDayofKyrgyzstan.ItmarksindependencefromUSSRin1991.
27. August31IndependenceDayofMalaysia.ItmarksindependencefromUnitedKingdomin1957.
28. August31IndependenceDayofTrinidadandTobago.ItmarksindependencefromUnitedKingdomin1962.
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Defence
1. INSTrikandvisitedIsraelforfourdaystayandengagementswithIsraeliNavy.
2. IndiaUSCombinedMilitaryTrainingExerciseYUDHABHYAS2015willbeheld09to23Sep2015inUSA.
3. IndianNavyShipsBetwaandBeasVisitedIranwhileTrikandvisitedSpain.
4. IndiasfirstIntegratedUnderwaterHarbourDefenceandSurveillanceSystem(IUHDSS)commissionedinKochi,Kerala.ItisDesignedby
IsraelAerospaceIndustriesandisCapableofdetectingthreatsandgeneratingwarningforalltypesofunderwaterandsurfacethreatsto
harboursecurity.
5. IndoUKbilateralAirExerciseIndradhanushCompletedinUK.

6. RussiaandChinaJointnavalexercisecalledJointSeaIIheldinSeaofJapanandoffthecoastofRussiasPrimorskyterritory.
7. USmilitarylaunchedlargeNATOairbornedrillSwiftResponse15witharound5,000soldiersfrom11NATOmembercountriesto
increasestabilityintheeuropeanregion.
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Economy
1. GovernmentlaunchedepaymentmoduletomakepaymentsintoCompensatoryAfforestationManagementPlanningAuthority
(CAMPA)Fundstomakepaymentsfordiversionofforestlandmoretransparent.Theepaymentmodulehasdesignatedaccountsfor
Statesinwhichforestlandistobediverted.
2. AirtelTelecomlaunchedhighspeed4Gservicesacross296townsacrossIndia.InApril2012,Airtellaunchedits4GservicesinKolkata
andthenconductedtrialsin51cities.For4Gdevices,AirtelhasteamedupwithhandsetmakerSamsungtodevelop4Genabledhandsets
inIndia.
3. AsperarecentstatementbyRBIGovernorRaghuramGRajanIndiahasabout$380BillionUSDforeignexchangereservestotackle
thevolatilityinthecurrencymarket.
4. AsperrecentData,10.2%growthregisteredinForeignTouristArrivalin2014over2013and2012years.
5. AxisBanklaunchedfirstContactlessDebit,CreditandMultiCurrencyForexCardinassociationwithVISApayWave.Itwillenable
withdrawalof15currenciesviaMultiCurrencyForexfacility.
6. BharatHeavyElectricalsLimited(BHEL)commissionedseventh500MWUnitofVindhyachalSuperThermalPowerStation,StageVof
NationalThermalPowerCorporation(NTPC)inVindhyanagar(SingraulidistrictofMadhyaPradesh).Itissofarhighestcommissioned
capacitybyBHELinapowerproject.
7. BhartiAirteltiedupwithUberCabstoallowingUberriderstopayusingAirtelsmobilewalletserviceandbeabletousefreehighspeed
internetfromUberpoweredbyAirtel4G.
8. BombayStockExchangeinstalledaSuspiciousTransactionReportssystem(STR)forreportingsuspicioustradestocheckmoney
launderingthroughstockmarkets.ReportsofSTRswillbesubmittedmonthlytogovernmentsFinancialIntelligenceUnit(FIU)alongwith
CashTransactionreports(CTRs).
9. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approved300crorerupeespackagetosavestandingkharifagricultureandhorticulture
cropsfromweakmonsoon.
10. ChinaBasedSmartphonemakerXiaomitiedupTaiwanbasedFoxconnGrouptosetupmanufacturingunitinAndhraPradeshunder
UnionIndianGovernment'sMakeinIndiainitiative.
11. EmployeesProvidentFundOrganisationenteredstockmarketsthroughexchangetradedfundsroutewithaninitialcorpusofRs5,000
crore,ItcouldpossiblygouptoRs15,000crorenextyear.
12. EmployeesProvidentFundOrganisationstartedNidhiAapkeNikatpublicoutreachprogrammetoimproveitsservicedelivery.
13. EmployeesStateInsuranceCorporation(ESIC)implementeditshealthinsuranceschemetoArunachalPradesh,Mizoram,Manipurand
Andaman&NicobarIslandsunionterritory.
14. FacebookawardedIndianAppdeveloperfirmsSamosaandCardbackwith21millionUSDunderitsFbStartinitiative.Hyderabadbased
SamosadevelopedanappthatofferscuratedcollectionofclipsfrompopularmoviesthatuserscansharewhileDelhibasedCardback
developedanappthathelpscardholdersandwalletusersmaximisetheirrewardsandsavingsfortransactiontheymake.
15. FinanceMinisterArunJaitleyinaugeratedBandhanBankfirstcommercialbankfromEasternIndiatogetRBIclearancesince
independence.
Kolkata(WestBengal)BasedBandhanBankappointedAshokKumarLahiriasChairmanandChandraShekharGhoshas
ManagingDirectorandChiefExecutiveOfficer.Itstartedbankingoperationswith501branchesopenedacross22statesand250
ATMs.
16. FinanceMinisterArunJaitleylaunchedtwofundsIndiaAspirationFundandMakeinIndiaLoanforEnterprises(SMILE)underSmall
IndustriesDevelopmentBankofIndia(SIDBI)tocarterfundingforstartupsinIndia.IndiaAspirationFundhasinitialcorpusofINR
2,000croreswithLifeInsuranceCorp.ofIndia(LIC)asacoinvestorinIAF.SecondFundSIDBIMakeinIndiaLoanforEnterpriseshas
InitialcorpusofINR10,000crores.
17. GlobalelectronicmanufacturinggiantFoxconnandMaharashtraGovernmentsignedanagreementtoinvest5billionUSDin
Maharashtraovernextfiveyears.Foxconnmanufacturesgadgetsforworldsleadingelectronicbrands,includingApple,Huawei,Xiaomi,
BlackBerryandMotorola.
18. Governmentapproved1,500MWultramegasolarpowerparkforAndhraPradeshtobedevelopedinKadapadistrictbyNTPC.Earlier
twosolarparksof1,000MWeachwereexecutedbyNTPCatAnantapurandKurnooldistrictsofAndhraPradesh.

19. GovernmentapproveddirectreleaseofwagesintotheaccountsofworkersengagedunderMahatmaGandhiNationalRuralEmployment
GuaranteeAct(MGNREGA).Aimistostreamlineflowoffundsandtoempowerstategovernmentstodeliverentitlementsasperobjectives
oftheAct.
20. GovernmentapprovedhivingoffBSNL'stowerassetsintoaseparatecompanyandofferedRs627.20croreascompensationtoBSNLand
MTNLforsurrenderingCDMAspectrumauctionedinMarch2015.
21. Governmentapprovedsix6SpecialEconomicZones(SEZs)proposalsincludingHCLITCityLucknow(UttarPradesh),LomaITParkin
Mumbai(Maharashtra)andNorthMumbaiInternationalCommodityTownshipinThane(Maharashtra).SEZsdoabout25%ofthe
Indiastotalexports.
22. Governmentapprovedsoftloanschemeupto6000croresforcurrentsugarseasontofacilitateclearingofcaneduesarrearsofsugarcane
mills.
23. Governmentextendedtenureof7thCentralPayCommissionheadedbyJusticeAshokKumarMathurfor4monthsextension(upto31
December2015).
24. GovernmentfiledaclassactionsuitagainstNestleIndia(manufacturerofMagginoodles),seekingapproxRs640croreindamagesfor
allegedunfairtradepractices,falselabellingandmisleadingcommercials.
25. GovernmenthasestablishedNationalAdaptationFundonClimateChange(NAFCC)ofRs.350croresfor201516and201617and
estimatedrequirementofRs.181.5croresfor201718.AimistoassistvulnerableStatestotheeffectsofclimatechangeinmeetingthecost
ofadaptation.NationalBankforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(NABARD)isappointedasImplementingEntityforadaptation
projectsunderNAFCC.
26. GovernmentissuednormsforselectionofMDsandCEOsforPublicSectorBanksduetoresistancearisingafterrecentappointmentof
twoprivatesectorprofessionalsasChiefsofCanaraBankandBankofBaroda.
ToppostinPSBswouldbefilledfromexistingexecutivedirectors/deputymanagingdirectorsingovernmentbanks.
SelectionwillbedoneonthebasisofInterviewof50MarksandAnnualPerformanceAppraisalReports(APARs)offiveyearsof50
marks.
27. GovernmentlaunchedSurakshaBandhaninitiativetoenhanceenrolmentundersocialsecurityschemesPradhanMantriSuraksha
BimaYojana(PMSBY),PradhanMantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojana(PMJJBY)andAtalPensionYojana(APY).Aimistocreateauniversal
socialsecuritysystemtargetedatthepoorandunderprivileged.ParticipatingBanksandInsuranceCompanieswillworktowardslocal
outreach,awarenessbuildingandenrolmentfacilitation.LastdateforenrolmentunderPMSBYandPMJJBYschemesisextendedtill30
September2015.
28. GovernmentlaunchedVidyaLakshmiPortalwithURLwww.vidyalakshmi.co.inon69thIndependenceDaytoeaseupseeking
EducationalLoansbystudents.ThisportalprovidesStudentsaccesstoloansrelatedinformationandapplyonlineforEducationalLoans
providedbyBanksandGovernmentScholarships.
29. GovernmentwillmodernizeVisvesvarayaIron&SteelPlant(Karnataka)ofSAILbyinvestmentofRs.1000crores.
30. Governmentwillsell10%stake(24.27croreshares)inIndianOilCorporationworthINR9,500crorerupees.
31. HDFCBankandonlinemarketplaceSnapdeallaunchedcobrandedecommercecreditcardaimedatgettingSnapdeal'scustomersto
makeonlinepaymentsinsteadofavailingthecashondeliveryoption.
32. HDFCBanklaunchedDhanchayataseducationalfilmtoraiseawarenessonrisksofborrowingmoneyfromunorganisedsources.This
filmhasbeenlaunchedunderHDFCBank'scorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)initiativeSwachhBanking.
33. HDFCBankslasheditsbaserate(theminimumrateatwhichbankslend)by0.35%to9.35%.
34. HSBCIndiaschairmanNainaLalKidwaiannouncedtolaunchgreenbondsinIndiaforraisingfundsforinvestmentsinenvironmental
projects.
35. ICICIBanklaunchedSaralRuralHousingLoanSchemeforweakersectionsofsociety.
36. ICICIBanklaunchedSmartVaultlockerfacilitywithrobotictechnology.Itwillenablecustomerstoconvenientlyaccesstheirlockersany
timeinasecureloungewherelockerautomaticallycomesuptothecustomer.
37. IDFCBankwillstartlendingoperationsfromOctober1,2015AfterdemergeroffinancialundertakingfromIDFCLtd.
38. IndianBanklaunchedIndPaymobileappservicetoenablesitscustomerstooperatebankaccountsanytimefromanywhere.
39. IndirectTaxRevenuecollectionsincreasedfrom40,802croreinJuly2014to56,739croreJuly2015(39.1%up).
CentralExcisecollectionsincreased13,512croreinJuly2014to22,273croreinJuly2015(64.8%up).
ServiceTaxcollectionsincreasedfrom11,871croreinJuly2014to15,470croreinJuly2015(30.3%up).
Customscollectionsincreasedfrom15,419croreinJuly2014to18,996croreinJuly2015(23.2%up).
40. InsuranceRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthorityofIndia(IRDAI)hasallowedbankstotieupwithuptoinsurersfromthreesegments
life,nonlifeandstandalonehealth.Earlier,BankswereallowedtotieupwithmaxOneInsurer.

BancassurancemeansBanksasInsuranceAgents.Itispartnershipbetweenbanksandinsurancecompanieswherebytheinsurance
companyusesthebanksaleschannelinordertosellinsuranceproducts.
41. LifeInsuranceCorporationofIndialaunchedunitlinkedinsuranceplan(ULIP)productcalledasNewEndowmentPlusthatoffers
providesdualbenefitsofinvestmentandinsurancetothepolicyHolder.Itprovidesriskcoverandinvestmentopportunityinmarketwith
optionofpartialwithdrawal.
42. MultiCommodityExchange(MCX)signedamemorandumofunderstandingwithGiftSpecialEconomicZoneofGujaratInternational
FinanceTecCityforsettingupanelectronicplatformfortradingindifferentassetclassesforinternationalinvestors.
43. NITIAayogViceChairmanArvindPanagariyalaunchedsecondversionofIndiaEnergySecurityScenarios2047(IESS2047)asanopen
sourcewebbasedtoolaimstoexplorerangeofpotentialfutureenergyscenariosforIndia.
44. NationalBankforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(NABARD)hasbeenaccreditedbyGreenClimateFundofUnitedNations
FrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)asnationalimplementingentityforundertakingclimatechangerelatedprojectsin
India.
45. NationalThermalPowerCorporation(NTPC)generateditshighestsingledayelectricitygenerationofover733millionunitsthroughits
18coalbased,8solarandhydroand7gasbasedpowerPlants.
46. NationalThermalPowerCorporation(NTPC)signedtwoMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoUs)withNationalSkillDevelopment
FundandNationalSkillDevelopmentCorporation(NSDC)forskilldevelopmenttrainingineasternstatesandBihar.IntheMoUwith
NSDF,NTPCwilltrain5000youthandwomenacross22locationswithspecialfocusoneasternstatesfortwoyears.InthesecondMoU,
NTPCwilltrainover25000candidatesinmanufacturingacrosslocationsinBiharforfiveyearsandcostof30crores.
47. PMNarendraModiannouncedRs1.25lakhcroresspecialeconomicaidpackageforBihar.
48. PlansforRevivalofPublicsectorbanks
FinanceMinisterArunJaitleylaunchedasevenprongedplancalledIndradhanushMissiontorevamppublicsectorbanks.
Theseincludeappointments,destressingPSBs,capitalisation,empowerment,frameworkofaccountabilityandgovernancereforms.
BankBoardBureau(BBB)willbecomefunctionalfrom201617toreplaceexistingsystemAppointmentsBoardinwhichtoplevel
appointmentsinPSBsaremadebyanappointmentscommitteeledbyReserveBankofIndia(RBI)Governor.BBBwillconsistof
eminentbankingprofessionalsthatwillGiverecommendationsforappointmentoffulltimeDirectorsandnonExecutiveChairman
ofPSBs.
OtherplannedreformsincludeCapitalisationof25,000crorerupees,Reducinglendingpressureonbanks,Strengthenasset
reconstructioncompanies,ProvideflexibilityinhiringofmanpowerinPSBs.
NextGyanSangam(alsoknownastheBankersRetreat)willbeheldfrom14to16January2016.EmployeeStockOptionPlan
(ESOP)willbeinitiatedfortopmanagement.
49. RealestatelistingportalHousing.comacquiredBengalurubasedcustomerrelationshipmanagementsoftwarecompanyHomeBuy360
for2millionUSD(13Crores).
50. RelianceCommunicationssigendanagreementwithUSA'sJasperTechnologiestoofferInternetofThings(IoT)servicesinIndia.
IoTisanetworkofinternetconnecteddeviceswithelectronicsensorslikecars,powersystemsandeventoothbrushes.DatafromIOT
Deviceswillbetransmittedtootherdevicesanddataprocessingsystemsandinformationgeneratedwillbeusedbycompaniesand
individualstomakebetterdecisions.Therewillbeover100billionIoTbaseddevicesinworldby2025.
51. ReserveBankofIndiaapproved11applicantstosetuppaymentsbanksIndiapost,Airtel,Vodafone,Reliance,AdityaBirlaNuvo,Tech
Mahindra,FinoPaytech,Cholamandalam,NationalSecuritiesDepositoryLtdandtwoindividualentrepreneursDilipSahnghviandVijay
ShekharSharma(FounderofPaytm)
Paymentsbankswilloffermostofthebankingservicesexceptloansandcreditcardproducts.CustomerscandepositmoneyuptoRs
1lakh,transfermoney,makepaymentsandbuyproductssuchasinsuranceandmutualfunds.
52. ReserveBankofIndianotifiedUnionBudget201516InterestSubventionScheme(ISS)
ISSwasproposedtobeimplementedin201516forfarmersforshorttermcroploansupto3lakhrupees.Afterthat,Government
extendedISStoBanksandNABARDalso.
InterestsubventiontermsforBanks
RBInotifiedthatinterestsubventionof2%perannumwillbemadeavailabletopublicandprivatebankswholendshortterm
creditat7%percentperannumtofarmers.
InterestsubventiontermsforFarmers
Interestsubventionof3%willbeavailabletofarmersforrepayingtheloanwithintheduedates.Sofarmerspayingpromptly
wouldgetshorttermcroploansat4%during201516.
53. ReserveBankofIndiasuspendedlicencesofsevennonbankingfinancecompaniesReligareFinance,ArtisansMicroFinance,Eden

Trade&Commerce,RCSParivarFinance,NottInvestments,DewraStocks&Securities,SwetasreeFinance.
54. RuralElectrificationCorporation(NavratnaPSU)disbursed16,070croresasloantoTelanganaStatePowerGenerationCorporation
forconstructionof4000MWYadadripowerplant.
55. SBILifeInsurancelaunchedSmartHumsafarasauniqueplanthatoffersmultiplebenefitsofsavingsandinsurancecoverforhusband
andwifeunderasinglepolicy.
56. StateBankofIndialaunchedmulipurposefinancialactivitiesmanagementappSBIBuddyincollaborationwithAccentureand
Mastercard.
57. TelecomFirmUninorsignedanagreementworthINR1,200croreswithChinesefirmHuaweiformodernisingitsnetworkacrosscountry.
58. TelecomoperatorBhartiAirtelacquiredYTSSolutionsmobilepaymentssolutionsforanundisclosedprice.
59. TopopularizeIndiaHandloombrand,Governmenthascreatedapolicyframeworktopromoteemarketingofhandloomproducts
throughecommercefirms.
60. WatertreatmentengineeringcompanyPolutechLimitedofMurugappaGroupsignedanagreementwithOrganoCorpofJapanto
setupanindustrialwatertreatmentrequirementJointventurecompany.
61. WorldBankapprovedassistanceofUS$104millionasAdditionalFinancingforNationalCycloneRiskMitigationProjectI(NCRMPI)
forIndia.
62. WorldBankapprovedassistanceofUSD308.40millionforNationalCycloneRiskMitigationProjectII(NCRMPII)ofIndia.
63. WorldslargestbicyclemanufacturerHeroCyclesacquiredmajoritystakeinUKbasedAvocetSports.
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International
1. Asecureline(Hotline)ofcommunicationlaunchedbetweenIndianPMNarendraModiandUSAPresidentBarackObama.India
becamefourthcountryafterRussia,BritainandChinawithwhichUSAhasahotline.
2. 193membernationsofUnitedNationssignedanagreementonoutcomedocumentNewSustainableDevelopmentAgendafornext15
years(till2030).ThedraftdocumentiscalledTransformingourWorld:The2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment.Thedraft
agreementoutlines17nonbindinggoalswith169specifictargetsthatcomprisedifferentsocioeconomicissues.Thesegoalswillsucceed8
MDGswhichwasadoptedin2000.
3. BangladeshbecamefirstcountrytoreceivefundsfromUNFrameworkConventionforClimateChange(UNFCCC)foritsgrowingsolar
homesystems.395286carboncreditsworth3.56millionUSDhavebeenissuedtotwoBangladeshiorganisationsInfrastructure
DevelopmentCompanyLtdandGrameenShakti.
4. ChinaandPakistansigned20agreementsworth1.6billionUSDtoimplementambitiousChinaPakistanEconomicCorridor(CPEC)
project.
5. EgyptianPresidentAbdelFattahalSisilaunchedmajorexpansionofnewSuezCanal.Thenewwaterwayiswillboosttrafficpassing
throughcanalbyallowingbiggershipstopasssmoothly.Theexpansionprojecthadestimatedcostof8billionUSD.
TheexpansionisexpectedtodoubletheshipcapacityoftheSuezCanalfrom49to97shipsadayby2023.
AboutSuezCanalSuezCanalwasopenedin1869aftertenyearsofconstruction.ItisanartificialwaterwayinEgyptthat
connectsMediterraneanSeaandRedSea.ThecanalallowstradersandshipstonavigatebetweenEuropetoSouthAsiawithout
passingthroughAfrica.Egyptearnsabout5billionUSDeveryyearthroughSuezCanal.
6. FilipeNyusi,PresidentofMozambiquevisitedIndia.Onthisoccasion,IndiaandMozambiquesignedMemorandumofunderstandingfor
cooperationinNewandRenewableEnergy,maritimesecurityandoceaneconomy.
7. ForbesFirstever100RichestPeopleInTechnologyList
Justover50techbillionairesarefromUnitedStates,33peoplearefromasia,8fromEurope.2fromMiddleEastandonefromLatin
America.
MicrosoftcofounderBillGatesisattopwithnetworthof79.6billionUSD.OracleCEOEllisonissecond(50billionUSD.
Amazon.comfounderJeffBezosisthirdrankedatthird(47.8billionUSD).FacebookcofounderMarkZuckerbergisfourth(41.2
billionUSD).GooglecofoundersLarryPageandSergeyBrinare5th6th.
Indiansinthelist
AzimPremjiofWiprois13th(17.4billionUSD)andShivNadarofHCLis14th(14.4billionUSD).TwoIndianoriginpeople
RomeshWadhwani(72rd)andBharatDesai(83rd)arealsointhelist.
8. Forbesworld's100mostinnovativecompanies
TeslaMotors(USA)isattopofthelist,followdbySalesforce.com,AlexionPharmaceuticals,RegeneronPharmaceuticalsandARM
Holdings.

3IndianCompaniesHindustanUnilever(41st),SunPharma(71st)andTataConsultancyServices(64th)arealsointheList.
9. Fortune'sFirstChangetheWorldListof51companiesmakingsignificantprogressinmajorsocialproblemsasapartoftheirbusiness
strategies.
UKbasedVodafoneandKenyabasedsafaricomarejointlyrankedno.1.JointserviceofVodafoneandSafaraicomletspeoplewithout
bankaccountstotransfermoneybyphones.42%ofKenyasGDPistransactedthroughit.
SearchengineGoogle(Alphabet)isecondinList,ToyotaautomobileisthirdwhileretailgiantWalmartisatfourth.
InAsia,BangladeshbasedGrameenBankisat12thposition.
10. GovernmentapprovedMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withUSAtoestablishPaceSetterFundasafundtoPromoteEnergy
AccessthroughCleanEnergytrackofU.S.IndiaPartnership.
11. GovernmentapprovedagreementswithSeychellesforrevisedAirServicesAgreement(ASA)andexchangeoftaxesrelatedinformationto
curbblackmoney.
12. GovernmentapprovedsigninganagreementwithOmanformutuallegalandjudicialcooperationincivilandcommercialmatters.
13. GovernmentinaugurateddirectflightofAirIndiaExpress,betweenVaranasiandSharjah(UAE).
14. GovernmentsignedMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withNepalforconstructionofapetroleumproductspipelinefromRaxaul
(India)toAmlekhgunj(Nepal)andreengineeringofAmlekhgunjDepotandalliedfacilities.Aimistopromotecooperationinoilandgas
sectorandsecurelongtermsupplyofpetroleumproductstoNepaltodecongestinternationalborderatRaxaul.
15. HugeExplosionsoccuredinChemicalWarehouseinTianjinPortcityofChina,Killingover100People.
16. IndiaandBangladeshsignedamemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)forcooperationtotacklefakeIndiancurrencynotes(FICN)
smuggling.
17. Indiadecidedtoboycott61stCommonwealthParliamentaryConferencetobeheldinIslamabad(Pakistan)from30September8
October2015.
18. IndiafoiledaBritishCompanysbidtopatentuseofturmeric,pinebarkandteafortreatinghairlosstoprotectitstraditional
knowledge.
UKbasedPangaeaLaboratoriesLimitedhadfiledpatentapplicationatEuropeanPatentofficeinFebruary2011onamedicinal
compositioncontainingturmeric,pinebarkandgreenteafortreatinghairloss.IndiasTraditionalKnowledgeDigitalLibrary(TKDL)
ofCouncilofScientificandIndustrialResearch(CSIR)filedpregrantoppositionalongwithpriorartevidencestoprovethat
turmeric,pinebarkandgreentea,areusedasatreatmentforhairloss,sincelonginIndiansystemsofmedicinelikeAyurvedaand
Unani.
19. IndialostcaseagainstUSAatWorldTradeOrganisation'sDisputeSettlementBodyrelatedtoIndiasrequirementofonlydomesticsolar
equipmentsforitsJawaharlalNehruNationalSolarMission.USAcomplainedagainstIndia'sJNNSMthatfavouredtousemadeinIndia
solarequipmentsbystatingthatitsisagainsttradenormsasUSCompaniesarelookingatJNNSMasabigbusinesspotential.Earlierin
June2015,WTOruledagainstIndiasbanonimportofpoultrymeat,eggsandlivepigsfromUSA.
20. IndiasignedanAgreementwithAfghanistanonjudicialcooperationincivilandcommercialmattersforserviceofsummons,judicial
documents,executionofjudgementsandarbitralawards.
21. India'sBirlaCorporationwillacquireFrenchLafargeGroup'sJojoberaunit(Jharhkand)andSonadih(Chattisgarh)forRs.5000crore.
22. IndianInstituteofTropicalMeteorology(IITMPune)(underEarthSystemScienceOrganization)andWorldClimateResearch
Program(Geneva)signedanagreementforsettingupanInternationalClimateVariabilityandPredictability(CLIVAR)MonsoonProject
Office(ICMPO).
23. InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA)andKazakhstansignedanagreementtocreateworld'sfirstinternationallycontrolledbank
oflowenricheduraniumtoensurefuelsuppliesIAEAMembernationsandpreventnuclearproliferation.
24. InternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO)andFederationofIndianChambersofCommerceandIndustry(FICCI)signedMoUtoimpart
trainingtoMicro,Small&MediumEnterprises(MSMEs)tomakethemmorecompetitiveudnerthesecondphase(Jan2014Dec2017)of
SustainingCompetitiveandResponsibleEnterprises(SCORE)GlobalProgramme.
SCOREtrainingprogrammeissupportedbyNorwayAgencyforDevelopmentCooperation(NADC)andSwissSecretariatfor
EconomicAffairs(SSEA)andisPresentlyoperationalineightcountries.
IncaseofIndia,SCOREwillhelpbuildcapacityofindustrybodyFICCIin3phases.
25. Kochi(Kerala)becamefirstIndiancitytobeamemberofBeijingheadquarteredWorldTourismCitiesFederation(WTCF)Counciland
joinitsleagueofleadingtourismcitiesacrosstheworld.Kochibecamememberofthecouncilduetoitspartnershipsinculture,sportsand
tourism.
26. KosovoandSerbiaagreedtoimplement2013BrusselsAgreementtonormalizerelationsbetweenboththecountries.KeyFeaturesof
Agreementare

SerbainsinnorthernKosovowillenjoygreaterrightsoverissueslikelocaleconomyandeducation.
KosovowillhaveaseparateinternationaldialingcodetoendinconvenienceofKosovo'smobilephoneusersofusingMonacoor
Slovenianinternationalcodes.
TwosideswillsharetheMitrovicaBridge(onIbarRiver)thatseparatesAlbanianandSerbsinnorth.
27. MemorandumofUnderstandinghasbeensignedwithSlovakiaforTechnicalCooperationinRailwaySector.
28. PakistanhasbecamefirstAsiancountrytobeconferredtheAssociateMembershipbyEuropeanOrganisationforNuclearResearch
(CERN).
29. PrasarBhartisignedamemorandumofunderstandingwithDigitalTelevisionRussiaforcooperationinbroadcastingspace.
30. PresidentPranabMukherjeeInauguratedInternationalConferenceonInclusiveMuseums'withThemeMuseumsasCivicSpaces.
31. ReleaseofBollywoodmoviePhantomhasbeenbannedinPakistanbyLahoreHighCourt.
32. SocialsecuritypactbetweenIndiaandCanadacameintoforceaftertwoyearsofwaiting.AsperitsprovisonsEmployeespostedby
IndianentitiesinCanadaarenotrequiredtocontributetowardsCanadassocialsecurityschemesfor5YearsandsimilarlytheCanadian
employeespostedinIndiawouldenjoythesamebenefit.
33. SriLankaannouncedtorenovateoneHinduTemple(RatoMachindranath)andoneBuddhisttemple(Swayambhunath)inNepalthat
weredestroyedinrecentearthquakeatacostof34croreSriLankanrupees.
34. Travel&TourismCompetitiveIndex2015ReleasedbyWorldEconomicForum
RankofIndiahasimprovedsignificantlyto52ndin2015from65thin2013.
SpainisattopofListfollowedbyFrance(Second)andGermany(Third).
35. TyphoonSoudelorstruckeastcoastofTaiwanesecityofHualienandcausedfiercewindswithhugerainfall.
36. UAEagreedtosetupa75BillionUSDInfrastructureInvestmentFundwithIndiaforinvestmentinIndiainrailways,ports,roads,
airportsandenergyduringVisitofIndianPMNarendraModitoUAE.
37. UK'sMinisterofStateforInternationalDevelopmentDesmondSwaynedVisitedIndia.
HecalledforclosertieswithIndiaandannouncedUnitedKingdom'sfundingacapacitybuildingprogrammeformakingKolkataa
lowcarboncityunderUKKolkataMunicipalCorporationjointprogramme.
HealsocalledforstrengtheningtieswithOtherstatesspeciallyOdisha.
38. USAStateMarylandwillcooperatewithIndia'sHaryanatoexplorepossibilitiesofcooperationinbiotechnology,lifesciencesand
agricultureandcybersecurity.
39. USA'sNASAsignedcontractof490millionUSDwithRussia'sspaceagencyRoscosmosforcarryingUSastronautstotheInternational
SpaceStation(ISS).
40. UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)andIndia'sChennaibasedMSSwaminathanResearch
FoundationwillworkforconservationofcoastalresourcesinAndhraPradeshtoovercomeconsequencesofsealevelriseandwater
inundation.
41. UnitedStatesInternationalTradeCommission(USITC)extendedtheantidumpingdutyonpreservedmushroomsfromChile,China,
India,andIndonesiaforanotherfiveyearsafteritfoundthatrevokingantidumpingdutyorderswouldleadtocontinuationorrecurrence
ofmaterialinjury.
42. VideosharingportalYouTubewillsetupYouTubeSpaceinMumbaiwithAsiasrenownedfilmschoolsWhistlingWoodsInternational
(WWI).YouTubeSpacewillprovideproductionfacilityforYouTubevideocreatorsandstudentsofWWIwheretheycanlearnvideo
production.
43. WashingtonbasedCenterforGlobalDevelopment(CGD)releasedreportonfutureoftropicaldeforestationfrom20162050.
Studysaysthatifnoproperforestrationpoliciesareimlementedthenby2050,14%(289millionhectares)tropicalforests(sizeequal
toIndia)willbedeforested.Itwilladd169billiontonsofcarbondioxideintoatmosphereby2050,equivalenttorunning44000coal
firedpowerplantsforayear.
44. WealthXreportonTop20WealthiestPeopleUnder35
FacebookCEOMarkZuckerbergiswealthiestunder35withpersonalworth41.6billionUSD.
FacebookcofounderDustinMoskovitzissecondwithnetworthof9.3billionUSD.HuiyanYang(China)isthirdwithnetworth5.9
billionUSD.
11ofworldstop20wealthiestindividualsunder35arefromUSA,3fromChinaand3fromSwitzerland.
YoungestindividualonlistisSnapchatCEOEvanSpiegel(25years)withnetworth1.9billionUSD.
NoIndianisfeaturedonthelist.
Thetop10are
Rank Individual

Company

NetWorth

MarkZuckerberg

FacebookInc

41.6billionUSD

DustinMoskovitz

Asana

9.3billionUSD

HuiyanYang

CountryGardenHoldings

5.9billionUSD

EduardoSaverin

99

5.3billionUSD

ScottDanielDuncan EnterpriseProductsPartners 5.0billionUSD

ElizabethAHolmes Theranos

4.5billionUSD

NathanBlecharczyk AIRBNB

3billionUSD

BrianChesky

AIRBNB

3billionUSD

JoeGebbia

AIRBNB

3billionUSD

10

ThomasPersson

Hennes&Mauritz

2.7billionUSD
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Meetings
1. 48thASEAN(AssociationofSoutheastAsianNations)ForeignMinistersmeetheldinKualaLumpur(Malaysia)withthemeOurPeople,
OurCommunity,OurVision.
MinisterofStateforExternalAffairsofIndiaGen(Retd)VKSinghattendedonIndia'sBehalf.
IndiaandMyanmarsignedinkedanagreementtosetupCentreofExcellenceinSoftwareDevelopmentandTraining(CESDT)in
Myanmar.FinancialsupportwillbethroughASEANIndiaCooperationfundandprojectwillbeimplementedbyCDAC.
2. DharmendraPradhan(MinisterofState(I/C)forPetroleum&NaturalGas)visitedAshgabat(CapitalofTurkmenistan)toattend22nd
SteeringCommitteemeetingofTAPI(TransAfghanistanPipeline)naturalgaspipelineproject.
3. ForumforIndiaPacificIslandCountries(FIPIC)'ssecondSummithostedbyIndiainJaipur(Rajasthan).
IndianPMNarendraModiannouncedplanstoopenanewspaceresearchandsatellitemonitoringstationontheFijiIslandsto
provideIndiawithanindependentsatellitetrackingcapacity.IndiapresentlyreliesonUSandAustraliaformonitoringitssatellites
overthePacific.
SecondFIPICsummitwasattendedbyleadersofall14PacificIslandscountriesFiji,CookIslands,Kiribati,MarshallIslands,
Micronesia,Nauru,Niue,Palau,PapuaNewGuinea,Samoa,SolomonIslands,Tonga,TuvaluandVanuatu.
IndiatoestablishinformationtechnologylabsineachPacificIslandcountry.
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National
1. 20thLawCommissionofIndia(HeadedbyAjitPrakashShah)submitteditsReportsNumber258,259and260.
ReportNumber258ItisaboutPreventionofBriberyofForeignPublicOfficialsandOfficialsofPublicInternational
Organisations.ItproposestointroducePreventionofBriberyofForeignPublicOfficialsandOfficialsofPublicInternational
OrganisationsBill,2015intheParliamentaimedatformingframeworkforoffencesagainstforeignPublisofficials.
ReportNumber259ItisaboutEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentandLegalEntitlements.Itsuggestsseveralconstitutional
amendmentstomakesurepropereducationandcareforchildrenunder6yearsage.
Article24AbeinsertedtoPartIIIofConstitutiontomakechildsrighttobasiccareandassistancebecomesanenforceable
right.
Article21AofConstitutionshouldbeamendedtoextendrighttoeducationtochildreninunder6agegroupaswell.
Article51A(k)shouldbeamendedsothatfundamentaldutyofparentstoprovideeducationisplacedoneverycitizen.
Section11ofRighttoEducationActshouldbemademandatorythatenforcesGovernmenttomakearrangementsfor
providingfreepreschooleducationtochildrenbetweenageof36Years.
ReportNumber260ItisaboutAnalysisofthe2015DraftModelIndianBilateralInvestmentTreaty.Itpresentsviewstoassist
GovernmentofIndiainachievingabalancednegotiatingtextthattakesintoconsiderationprotectionofIndianinvestorsinvesting
abroadandalsosafeguardsregulatorypowersofIndia.
2. BharatParv,a13daycelebrationofCulture&CuisinefromdifferentIndianstatesstartedinDelhiasapartofIndependenceDay
celebrations.
3. IndiasStrategyforEconomicIntegrationwithCLMVReporthasbeenissuedbyMinistryofCommerceandIndustry.Itprovidesviews

forestablishingcommercialandeconomiclinkagesbetweenIndiaandtheCambodia,Laos,MyanmarandVietnam(CLMV)region.
4. OperationMuskaanlaunchedasaninitiativebyrailwaypolicetotracemissinganddestitutechildrenandreunitethemwithparents.
5. AadiPerukkufestivalcelebratedinTamilNadubythousandsofpeopleincludingnewlywedcouples.AadiPerukkuisaHinduTamil
festivalcelebratedonthe18thdayoftheTamilmonthofAadi(midJulytomidAugust)ingratitudetowaterbodiesespeciallyCauvery
River.
6. AndhraPradeshGovernmentwillopencallcentresforverificationandmonitoringofclaimsToincreaseefficiencyofclaimsettlement
processforunorganisedworkers.
7. AsperdatabyElectionCommissionofIndia,thereare1866registeredpoliticalpartiesinIndia.Outofthese,56arerecognisedas
registerednationalorstateparties,whileothersareunrecognised.
8. AssamAssemblypassedWitchHunting(Prohibition,PreventionandProtection)Bill,2015toeliminatecasesofsuperstitionleadingto
murderofsocalled'witches'.
9. BhartiAirtelacquiredAugereWirelessBroadbandtoexpandits4Goperationstoninecircles.
10. BiharAssemblypassedBiharPublicGrievanceRedressalBill,2015aimedatempoweringpeopletoseekredressaloftheirgrievancesby
governmentservantsinatimeboundmanner.
11. CochinInternationalAirport(Kerala)willbecomefirstairportinIndiatoruncompletelyonsolarpower.A12MWpsolarpowerproject
setupintheairportwillgenerate50,000to60,000unitsofelectricityperday.
12. DRDOhastiedupwithPatanjaliAyurvedformarketingofhighlynutritionalSeabuckthornbasedproductscreatedbyDefenceInstitute
ofHighAltitudeResearch(DIHAR).
13. DelhiJalBoardcommissionedDelhi'sfirstHydropowerplantatChillaareaofeastDelhi.Itcangenerateupto20000KWHofelectricity
peryear.
14. DelhigovernmentannouncedCityTaxiSchemefor600749CCvehicleswithMinimum25rupeeschargeforfirsttwokilometresand10
rupeesperkilometerafterwards.
15. FilipeNyusi,PresidentofMozambique(SoutheastAfricanCountry)visitedIndia.
16. ForestMinistersofsouthernstatesdecidedtosetupaSouthernForestMinistersInterstateCoordinationCounciltobeheadedby
KeralaForestMinisterThiruvanchoorRadhakrishnanforfirstyear.Aimistotackleforestrelatedproblemsintheregionandensure
ecological,socioeconomicandlivelihoodsecurity.
17. FoundationstoneofNationalResearchCentreonIntegratedFarming(ICARNRCIF)laidoutinPipraKothiinEastChamparandistrict
ofBiharbyAgricultureMinisterRadhaMohanSingh.ThisResearchCentrewillworkforwelfareoffarmersintheregionthroughresearch
inintegratedfarmingsystemmodelsfordiverseagroecologicalconditionslikeFloods,withemphasisonrice,sugarcaneandbananathat
requiremorewater.
18. GoogledevelopedTheGoogleCulturalInstituteasaninitiativetomakeIndiasheritageaccessibleforglobalaudiencesandtopreserveit
digitallyforgenerationstocome.
19. GovernmentIncludedSipai,PatniJamat,TurkJamatcategoriesinGujaratandKaharandTanwarSinghariyaCatergoriesin
UttarakhandinCentralListofOtherBackwardClasses(OBCs)asperadvicesfromNationalCommissionforBackwardClasses(NCBC).
20. GovernmentapprovedDadraandNagarHaveliValueAddedTax(Amendment)Regulation2005tohelptheUnionterritorygenerate
yearlyadditionalgrossrevenueandnettaxgenerationofRs120croreand7crorerespectively.
21. GovernmentapprovedsettingupofCentralResearchInstituteforYogaandNaturoapthy(CRIYN)atNagmangla(Karnataka)and
Jhajjar(Haryana).
22. Governmentgranted800croresunderDeenDayalUpadhyayGramJyotiYojanatoKarnatakaforsettingupfeederlinetoprovide24
hoursqualitypowersupplytofarmers.
23. Governmentincluded36morecountriesundereTouristVisascheme,takingtotalcountriesunderthisschemeupto113.7moreIndian
airportsasdesignatedairportsforentryoneTouristVisa.
24. GovernmentlaunchedaSAHAJschemeforonlinereleaseofnewLPGconnections.
25. GovernmentofIndiadeferredproposedtalksbetweenChiefnegotiatorsonIndiaEUBroadbasedInvestmentandTradeAgreement
(EUBTIA)duetodisappointmentbyactionofEuropeanUnionforimposingbanonsaleofaround700pharmaproductsbyIndian
CompanyGVKBiosciences.
26. GovernmentsignedpeaceaccordwithNationalistSocialistCouncilofNagaland(NSCN)toendinsurgencyinnortheasternstateof
Nagaland.
27. GujaratGovernmentdeclaredbanonuseofplasticintheStateontheoccasionofunfurlingNationalFlagat69thIndependenceDay
ceremony.
28. GujaratbecamefirstIndianstatetolaunchAgrosolarpolicy.Underthis,farmerswilltapenergyfromthesunbyinstallingsolarpower

equipmentsintheirfields.Thiswillhelpfarmersearnadditionalincomefrompowergenerationcompanies.Farmersandpowergeneration
companieswillbothgainbysuchinnoativegenerationofsolarenergyinagriculturalfields.
29. HimachalPradeshChiefMinisterVirbhadraSinghannouncedtomakeSanskritasamandatorysubjectinallGovernmentschoolsofthe
state.
30. HimachalPradeshGovernmentlaunchedRajivGandhiIlluminatingSchemeforHillTownAdvancement(RISHTA)projectfor
implementationofLEDbasedstreetlightingincollaborationwithEESL.TheschemeisalsoknownasCentralizedControlandMonitoring
System(CCMS)SmartStreetLightingSchemeforUrbanLocalbodies.
EESL(EnergyEfficientServicesLimited)isajointventurebyNationalThermalPowerCorporation(NTPC),PowerGridCorporation
ofIndia(PGCIL),PowerFinanceCorporationandRuralElectrificationCorporation.
31. Housingministryidentified305citiesinninestatestobuildhousesforpoorinurbanareasby2022fortwocrorefamiliesineconomically
weakersection(EWS).
32. India'sTajMahalbecamefirsthistoricalmonumentsinworldtohaveaTwitteraccountofitsown.
33. IndiaBornSunderPichaihasbeenappointedasChiefExecutiveOfficerofGoogle.
Google'sFormerCEOAnnouncedtoPromoteSunderPichaiasNewCEOafterCompanyannouncedplanstorestructureitselfasa
subsidiaryofaNewCompanyAlphabet.LarryPagewillbeCEOofAlphabetwhichwillhavenumeroussubsidiarycompanies
IncludingGoogle.
34. JharkhandGovernmentempoweredAntiCorruptionBureau(ACB)toarrestMinister,MLAandseniorcivilservantswithoutpermission
incasesoftakingbribes.
35. KeralaGovernmentdeclaredKeralaasfirsttotallydigitalstateinIndia.Thisdeclarationwasmadeconsideringtherapiddigitalprogress
inKeralabyachieving100%mobileconnectivity,maximumdigitalbanking,75%eliteracy,broadbandconnectivityuptothePanchayat
level,linkingbankaccountswithAadharcardsandedistrictplans.
36. KeralagovernmentsignedanagreementwithAdaniGroupfordevelopingINR7525croreVizhinjamInternationalDeepwater
MultipurposeSeaportnearKovalambeach.
37. LawCommissionofIndia(HeadedbyAjitPrakashShah)submitteditsReportNo.261onNeedtoRegulatePetShopsandDogand
AquariumFishBreedingbystatingthatpetshopsandbreedersviolateprovisionsofanimalwelfarelawswithimpunity,anditisnecessary
toregulatetheirpractices.
38. LokSabhapassedDelhiHighCourt(Amendment)Bill,2015thatproposesfollowingchanges
Civilcasesupto2crorerupeeswillbeheardby11districtcourtsindelhiinsteadofDelhiHighCourt.PreviouslimitforDistrictcourts
was20LaksRupees.
ItempowersChiefJusticeofDelhiHighCourttotransferanypendingcasetoarelevantsubordinatecourt.
39. Maharashtragovernmentannouncedconstructionof800kilometersofNagpurMumbaisixlaneexpressway,alsocalled
CommunicationSuperexpressway.Costoftheprojectwillbe30000crorerupees.
40. MaharashtragovernmentboughtDrBhimraoRamjiAmbedkar'shouseinLondonwherehestayedin1920sin3.1millionpoundsdeal.
41. MaharashtragovernmenthasdeclaredareaalongThaneCreekasFlamingoSanctuary.SanctuaryisMaharashtrassecondMarine
sanctuaryafterMalvan(marine)WildlifeSanctuary.
42. Maharashtragovernmentincreasedretirementageforgroup'A'medicalofficersfrom58to60years.
43. Maharashtra'sDahiHandi(Govinda)hasbeenaccordedwithstatusofAdventureSport.ItwillnowbeplayedasperrulesandaState
levelassociationwillbeformedforit.ItwillnotbelimitedtoJanmashtamionly.
44. MinisterforScience&TechnologyandEarthSciencesHarshVardhanlaunchedwebenabledprojectmanagementinformationsystemfor
DepartmentofBiotechnology(DBT)projectsatURLhttp://dbtepromis.nic.in.Itwillhelpregistrationofnewinvestigators,online
submissionofproposalsandOnlinetrackingofprojects.
45. MinisterofStateforHomeKirenRijijuannouncedtoimplementSendaiframeworkforDisasterRiskReduction20152030ataworkshop
onEnhancingPrivateSectorPartnershipforDisasterRiskReductioninNewDelhi.SendaiFrameworkwasadoptedatWorldConference
onDisasterRiskReductioninSendai,JapaninMarch2015.
46. MinisterofUrbandevelopmentMVenkaiahNaiduannouncedlistof98citiesselectedundersmartcitiesmission.
HideSmartCitiesList!
Sl.No.

NameofState/UT

No.ofcities
shortlisted

NamesofselectedCities

Populationof
Cities

1.

Andaman&NicobarIslands

1.PortBlair

1,40,572

2.

AndhraPradesh

1.Vishakhapatnam

18,78,9803,74,260
3,50,986

2.Tirupati3.
Kakinada

3.

ArunachalPradesh

1.Pasighat

24,656

4.

Assam

1.Guwahati

9,62,334

5.

Bihar

1.Muzaffarpur

3,93,7244,10,210
2,96,889

2.Bhagalpur
3.Biharsharif
6.

Chandigarh

1.Chandigarh

10,55,450

7.

Chhatisgarh

1.Raipur

10,47,3893,65,579

2.Bilaspur
8.

Daman&Diu

1.Diu

23,991

9.

Dadra&NagarHaveli

1.Silvassa

98,032

10.

Delhi

1.NewDelhiMunicipalCouncil 2,49,998

11.

Goa

1.Panaji

1,00,000

12.

Gujarat

1.Gandhinagar

2,92,79755,77,940

2.Ahmedabad

44,67,79717,52,371
13,23,3631,30,530

3.Surat
4.Vadodara
5.Rajkot
6.Dahod
13.

Haryana

1.Karnal

3,02,14014,14,050

2.Faridabad
14.

HimachalPradesh

1.Dharamshala

22,580

15.

Jharkhand

1.Ranchi

10,73,427

16.

Karnataka

1.Mangaluru

4,84,7854,88,292

2.Belagavi

3,22,4289,43,857
3,05,8214,35,128

3.Shivamogga
4.HubballiDharwad
5.Tumakuru
6.Davanegere
17.

Kerala

1.Kochi

6,01,574

18.

Lakshadweep

1.Kavaratti

11,210

19.

MadhyaPradesh

1.Bhopal

19,22,13021,95,274
12,16,44511,59,032
2,73,2962,80,222
5,15,215

2.Indore
3.Jabalpur
4.Gwalior
5.Sagar
6.Satna
7.Ujjain
20.

Maharashtra

10

1.NaviMumbai

11,19,00014,86,000
18,41,000

2.Nashik

1,24,00,0007,45,000
9,52,00024,60,000
15,18,00011,65,000
31,24,000

3.Thane
4.Greater
Mumbai
5.Amravati
6.Solapur
7.Nagpur
8.KalyanDombivali
9.Aurangabad
10.Pune
21.

Manipur

1.Imphal

2,68,243

22.

Meghalaya

1.Shillong

3,54,325

23.

Mizoram

1.Aizawl

2,91,000

24.

Nagaland

1.Kohima

1,07,000

25.

Odisha

1.Bhubaneshwar

8,40,8343,10,976

26.

Puducherry

1.Oulgaret

3,00,104

27.

Punjab

1.Ludhiana

16,18,8798,68,181
11,55,664

2.Raurkela

2.Jalandhar
3.Amritsar
28.

Rajasthan

1.Jaipur

30,73,3504,75,150
10,01,3655,51,360

2.Udaipur
3.Kota
4.Ajmer
29.

Sikkim

1.Namchi

12,190

30.

TamilNadu

12

1.Tiruchirapalli

9,16,6744,74,838
2,07,3272,22,943
8,77,7788,31,038
5,04,07916,01,438

2.Tirunelveli
3.Dindigul,
4.Thanjavur,

15,61,1294,98,129
3,70,89667,27,000

5.Tiruppur,
6.Salem,
7.Vellore,
8.Coimbatore,
9.Madurai,
10.Erode,
11.Thoothukudi
2.Chennai
31.

Telangana

1.GreaterHyderabad2.
GreaterWarangal

67,31,7908,19,406

32.

Tripura

1.Agartala

4,00,004

33.

UttarPradesh

12

1.Moradabad

8,87,8718,74,408
7,05,4789,03,668
5,05,69327,65,348
11,12,54428,17,105

2.Aligarh
3.Saharanpur
4.Bareilly

11,98,49116,48,643
15,85,7043,25,313

5.Jhansi
6.Kanpur
7.Allahabad
8.Lucknow
9.Varanasi
10.Ghaziabad
11.Agra
12.Rampur
34.

Uttarakhand

1.Dehradun

5,83,971

35.

WestBengal

1.NewTownKolkata2.
Bidhannagar

36,5416,33,704
5,71,0002,72,000

3.Durgapur
4.Haldia
47. MinistryofCivilAviationandASSOCHAMorganized8thInternationalConferenceonIndianCivilAviation&TourisminNewDelhi.
48. MinistryofEnvironment,ForestandClimateChangeisestablishingaCentreforWorldNaturalHeritageManagementandTrainingfor
theAsiaandPacificRegionasaUNESCOCategory2CentreattheWildlifeInstituteofIndia(WII),Dehradun.Itisforthefirsttimethat
anexistinginstitutehasbeenaccordedstatusofUNESCOCategory2Centre(C2C)andisalsofirstcentretobeestablishedfor

managementandtraininginnaturalheritage.
49. MinistryofHomeAffairswillestablishpanIndiaNationalfingerprintdatabaseofabout28Lakhconvictsforspeedyinvestigationof
crimesacrosscountry.
50. MinistryofRoadTransportandHighwaysdraftedanewRoadTransport&SafetyBillthatproposescreationofNationalRoadSafety
&TrafficManagementAuthority(NRSTMA)tolookafterissuesrelatedtovehicleregulationandroadsafetybyutilizinginformation
technologybasedsystemstoensureefficientandsafetransport.
51. MinistryofRuralDevelopmentlaunchedSAMANVAYwebportaltomonitorprogressofSansadAdarshGramYojana(SAGY)for
developmentofGramPanchayats.SAMANVAYwebportalhasapprox1800CentralandStategovernmentforGramPanchayats.This
portalwillhelpMembersofParliamenttoutiliserelevantschemesforimplementationofSAGY.
52. NDMC(NorthDelhiMunicipalCorporation)willrenameAurangzebroadinDelhiasAPJAbdulKalamroad.
53. NITIAayogdecidedtosetupanexpertscommitteetoprepareamodellandleasinglawtobeadoptedbystatesaspertheirlocalneeds.
Statesagreedthatlandleasing,updatingoflandrecordsandlandtitlingwouldbewinwinstepsforallaffectedparties.
54. NajmaHeptulla,MinisterforMinorityAffairsLaunchedOnlineApplicationManagementSystem(OAMS)forNaiRoshnischemeto
bringtransparencyandquickdelivery.
NaiRoshnischemeismeantforLeadershipDevelopmentofMinorityWomentoempowerthembyprovidingknowledgeandfor
interactingwithGovernmentsystems,Banksandotherinstitutions.
55. NumberofforeigntouristvisitstoNorthEasternStatesincreasedfrom84820in2013andfurtherto118552in2014(39.76%).
56. NumerousburialsitesbelongingtoMegalithicperiodfoundinavillageinSiddipetmandalofMedakdistrict(Telangana).
57. OdishaGovernmentapprovedFisheriesPolicy,2015aimingtoincreaseproductionoffishfromisland,brackishwaterandmarine
resources.Targetistoincreasefishproductionto7.15lakhtonnesby201920from4.13lakhtonnesannualproductioncurrently.
58. OdishaGovrnmentapprovedIndustrialPolicyResolution(IPR)2015forfiveyearswithfocusonvarioussectorsincludinginfrastructure,
automobile,agricultureandIT.The1500CroresStateCapitalRegionImprovementofPowerSystem(SCRIPS)schemeand650.64km
ambitiousBijuExpresswaywerealsoapproved.
59. PMNarendraModireleaseddigitalversionofRamcharitmanasasasetofdigitalCDsproducedbyAllIndiaRadio.
60. PuducherryChiefMinisterNRangasamylaunchedSchemetoprovidefreelaptopstostudentspassing12thfromGovernmentHigher
SecondarySchoolsin201314and201415.
61. RailwayMinisterSureshPrabhulaunchednewtrainservicesinNortheastaftercompletionofNorthLakhimpurMurkongselekand
BaliparaBhalukpongsectionsintobroadgauge.
62. RajasthanHighCourtBannedSantharaJainpracticeoffacingdeathvoluntarilyattheendofone'slife,termingitasacriminal
offenceunderSection306ofIndianPenalCode(IPC).
63. RajasthangovernmentlaunchedaThreemonthArogyaRajasthancampaignforcollectionandcompilationofhealthdataofrural
populationinRajasthanbyissuinghealthcardsbasedonspotdiagnoses.
64. RajasthangovernmentsignedanagreementwithFutureConsumerEnterpriseLtdtomodernisepublicdistributionsystem(PDS)by
providingmultibrandconsumergoodsatcompetitivepricestopublicthroughfairpriceshops.TheinitiativeisknownasAnnapurna
BhandarYojna.
65. RegistrarGeneralandCensusCommissionerofIndia(RGI)releasedPopulationbyReligiousCommunitiesdataonCensus2011.
AspertheCensus2011,TotalPopulationin2011was121.09crores.
Religion

Population

Hindu

96.63crores(79.8%)

Muslim

17.22crores(14.2%)

Christian

2.78crores(2.3%)

Sikh

2.08crores(1.7%)

Buddhist

0.84crores(0.7%)

Jain

0.45crores(0.4%)

OtherReligions&Persuasions 0.79crores(0.7%)
ReligionNotStated

0.29crores(0.2%)

GrowthRate
Growthrateofpopulationinthedecade20012011was17.7%.BreakupisHindus16.8%Muslims24.6%Christians15.5%,

Sikhs8.4%.
MuslimpopulationgrewatafasterratethantheHindupopulation,butgapbetweenthetwogrowthratesisnarrowingfast.
TheGrowthratedifferencein20012011was7.84%(24.616.8)whilein19912001,thedifferenceingrowthratewas9.6%
(29.5219.92).
66. SportsAuthorityofIndialaunchedSchoolSportsPromotionFoundationtotapsportingtalentattheschoollevelbyreachingoutto
around100000schools.Foundationwillorganisesportstournamentsacrosscountrytoidentifytalentandwillnurturethemaccordingly.
67. SwachhBharatrankingsbyurbandevelopmentministry,basedonextentofopendefecationandsolidwastemanagementpractices
Mysore(Karnataka)iscleanliestamongall476citieswhileBengaluruiscleaneststatecapital.
Karnatakahasfourintop10cities.WestBengalhasalsodonewellwith25citiesintop100.
DamohinMadhyaPradeshisworstintermsofcleanliness.
SouthvIndiahasdonebetterwith39southerncitiesintop100,followedbyEastIndia(27),WesternIndia(15),NorthernIndia(12)
andSevencitiesfromNortheasternstates.
68. TamilNadugovernmentstartedayouthawardinnameofformerPresidentAPJAbdulKalam.Theawardwillhave8gramgold,5laks
rupeesandacitation.Itwillbegivenfrom2015onwardsoneveryIndependenceDaytoapersonwhoworksexceptionallyinscience,
humanitiesandstudentswelfare.TamilnaduChiefMinisterJJayalalithaaannouncedthatDrKalamsbirthdayonOctober15thwouldbe
celebratedastheYouthRevivalDay.
69. TamilNaduhasmost(751)registeredYoga&Naturopathypractitionersinthecountry,followedbyKarnataka(609).Therearetotal
2034suchregisteredpractitionersacrossIndia.
70. TamilNadustateHighCourtpermittedatransgendertoparticipateinphysicaltestforthepostofSubInspector.
71. TataTrustwilldevelop264villagesinVijayawadaLokSabhaconstituencyofAndhraPradeshunderSansadAdarshGramYojana(SAGY)
initiative.IthasbeenpossibleduetoeffortsofMPofVijayawadaSrinivasKesineni,whoapproachedRatanTataseekinghiscollaboration
todevelopmodelvillagesinhisconstituency.
72. TelanganaChiefMinisterK.ChandrasekharRaolaunchedGramaJyothiprgrammeaimedatdevelopmentofruralareaswith
investmentof25000crorerupees.
73. TelecomMinisterRaviShankarPrasadlaunchedDishamobileapptopromotedigitalliteracyinBihar.Theappwillhelppeoplelearn
aboutcomputersandInternetthroughselflearningmodules.
74. TelecomMinisterRaviShankarPrasadreleasedacommemorativeRs.5postalstamponIndianemperorAshoka.
75. TendongLhoRumFaat(PrayeroftheTendongMountain),anancientfestivalofethnicLepchatribeofSikkimwascelebrated.
76. TheawardmoneygiventoAwardeeTeachershasbeenenhancedtoRs.50,000fromRs.25000Currently.
NationalAwardasaregiveneveryyearbyPresidentofIndiaon5thSeptember(Teacher'sDay)toupto378meritoriousschool
Teachers.
77. ThiruOnam(Thiruvonam)festivalcelebratedacrossKerala,markingbirthdayofSriPadmanabham,thepresidingdeityof
Thiruvananthapuram.
78. Toaugmenttransportinfrastructureofthecity,DelhigovernmentdecidedtoruntramsacrossareasincludingLalQuila,JamaMasjid
andOldDelhiRailwayStation.ShahjahanadRedevelopmentCorporationwillbecreatedtocarryoutinfrastructureprojectsinOldDelhi.
Atramisarailvehiclewhichrunsontracksalongpublicurbanstreets(calledstreetrunning).Thelinesornetworksoperatedby
tramcarsarecalledtramways.
KolkatatraminKolkataisonlypublictramsysteminthecountry.
79. Toreduceairpollution,MinistryofRoadTransportandHighwayswillintroduceBharatStageIVcompliant4wheelersinIndiafrom1
April2017.OnlyBSIVCompliantCarstobeSoldFromOctober2015.
80. TripuraassemblypassedaresolutiontoreplacelifesentenceuntodeathbyrequestingUniongovernmenttoamendtheSection302ofthe
IndianPenalCode(IPC).
81. UnionMinisterMaheshSharmareleasedfilmShesherKobitaaspartof150thbirthanniversarycelebrationsofRabindranathTagore.
82. UttarPradeshHighCourt(Allahabad)benchunderJusticeSudhirAgarwaldirectedallgovernmentofficialsandelectedrepresentatives
tosendtheirchildrentoprimaryschoolsunderstateBoardforSecondaryEducation.Also,Penalprovisionsaretobelaiddownforthose
violatingtheorder.
83. UttarPradeshgovernmentrenamedUttarPradeshTechnicalUniversity(UPTU)asDr.APJAbdulKalamTechnicalUniversity
(APJAKTU).
84. WarmuseumsinaugeratedatmilitarystationsofJaisalmerandLongewalainRajasthantoshowcasebraveryofIndianArmy.
BattleofLongewala(47December1971)wasoneoffirstengagementsinIndoPakistaniWarof1971.120IndianSoldiersdefeated
over2000PakistaniSoldiersalngwithdestroyingover1000Tanks,MarkinganewmilestoneintraditionalbraveryofIndianArmy.

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Persons
1. AirChiefMarshalArupRahavisitedOmanandUnitedArabEmirates(UAE).
2. AustralianMinisterforEducationandTrainingChristopherPynevisitedIndiaforAnnualMinisterialDialogueand3rdAustraliaIndia
EducationCouncilmeeting.HealsoannouncedtoappointFormerAustralianCricketerAdamGilchristasFirstEducationAmbassadorto
IndiatofurtherstrengtheneducationtieswithIndia.
3. AustraliasMinisterforEducationandTrainingChristopherPyneVisitedIndia
HeattendedThirdAnnualAustraliaIndiaEducationCouncil(AIEC)meeting.
AustraliaagreedtoextendBRIDGE(BuildingRegionalInterculturalDialogueandGrowingEngagement)schoolpartnerships
projecttoincludeJawaharNavodayaVidyalayas(JNVs)inIndia.
IndiaandAustraliasignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingoncooperationineducation,researchandtraining.
4. Bhutan'sSpeakerofNationalAssemblyJigmeZangpoandChairpersonofNationalCouncilofBhutanSonamKingavisitedIndia.
5. EminentSanskritScholarandIndologistNRVarhadpandepassedaway.
6. ExternalAffairsMinisterSushmaSwarajvisitedEgypt.IndiaandegyptsignedMemorandumofCooperationinTourismandtechnical
Cooperation.
7. FreedomfighterKayyaraKinhannaRaipassedaway.
8. HarwantSinghaWorldWarIIheropassedaway.
HewasofficerinchargeofflaghoistingceremonyonthefirstIndependenceDayofIndiain1947.
Commissionedin2ndbattalionofSikhRegimentinSeptember1941,heservedinIraq,Palestine,NorthAfrica,CyprusandItaly
duringWorldWarIIfortheBritishArmy.
HewasawardedwithMilitaryCross(highestawardofBritishArmy)in1944.
9. India'sDeputyNationalSecurityAdvisorArvindGuptavisitedUSAforUSIndiaCyberDialogue2015toincreaseglobalcybersecurity
andpromotethedigitaleconomy.
10. JavadZarif,ForeignMinisterofIranVisitedIndia.
11. MalayalamactorParavoorBharathanPassedAway.
12. MinisterofShipping,RoadTransport&Highways,NitinGadkarivisitedEgypt.
13. MinisterofState(IndependentCharge)forPetroleum&NaturalGasDharmendraPradhanvisitedNepal.
14. MinisterofStateforInformation&BroadcastingRajyavardhanRathorevisitedZimbabwe.
15. MinisterofSteel&Mines,NarendraSinghTomarVisitedAustraliatoAttendAIMEX2015toBeHeldDuring1stto4thSeptember,2015
atSydney.AIMEXStandsforAsiaPacificsInternationalMiningExhibition.
16. MotoyukiFujii,Japan'sMinisterofStateforScience&Technology,Education,Culture,andSportsvisitedIndia.
17. NotedJournalistPranabKumarBorahpassedaway.
18. NotedMarathistageactor,singerandproducerBhalchandraPendharkarPassedAway.
19. PMNarendraModiinauguratedbirthcentenary(100years)celebrationsofNagaland'sfreedomfighterRaniGaidinliubyissuing
Commemorativecoinof100rupeesandcirculationcoinof5rupees.
20. PMNarendraModivisitedUnitedArabEmirates.
21. PresidentofSeychelles,JamesAlixMichelvisitedIndia.
22. SheikhHasina,PrimeMinisterofBangladeshVisitedIndiatoattendfuneralofSmt.SuvraMukherjee,wifeofPresidentPranab
Mukherjee.
23. SuvraMukherjee,PresidentPranabMukherjee'swifepassedaway.
24. USA'sUnderSecretaryforCommerceStefanSeligvisitedIndia.
25. YasutaroKoideofJapanreceivedGuinnessWorldRecordscertificateasheisformallyrecognizedastheworldsoldestmanaliveat112
years.
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Science
1. AsiasbiggesttelescopeMultiApplicationSolarTelescope(MAST)hasbeeninauguratedatUdaipurSolarObservatory(Rajasthan).The
projectwillbemonitoredbyAhmedabadbasedPhysicalResearchLaboratory.
2. GlobalsatelliteGlobalSatforDRRwillbenamedafterformerIndianPresidentDr.APJAbdulKalamwhopassedawayrecently.The

satellitetobeusedforearthobservationanddisasterriskreductionwillberenamedasUNKalamGlobalSat.
TheproposaltonamethesatelliteafterDr.KalamwasmadebyMilindPimprikar,ChairmanofCANEUS(CANadaEuropeUS
Asia)atthirdUNWorldConferenceonDisasterRiskReductionheldatSendai(Japan)inMarch2015.
TherenamingofGlobalSatafterKalamwillbeatributetohisvisionWorldSpaceVision2050thatentailsspacefairingnations
joininghandstofindsolutionstomankindsmajorproblemssuchasnaturaldisasters,energyandwaterscarcityandweather
prediction.
Theproposalwillbeformallyadoptedbyover150countriesatUNSessioninNewYorkinSeptember2015.
3. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)startedcommercialproductionatfirstindigenousTitaniumSpongePlantatChavarain
Kerala.
4. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)successfullylaunchedGeosynchronousSatelliteLaunchVehicle(GSLV)D6thatcarried
India'slatestcommunicationsatelliteGSAT6.ItissecondfortheISROscientistsbyusingindigenouslymadecryogenicstagelaunchof
GSLVD5.ISROissixthspaceagencyinworldafterUS,Russia,Japan,ChinaandFrancetohaveindigenouscryogenicenginecrucialfor
launchingheaviersatellitesofovertwotonnes.
5. NASAspacecraftLADEE(LunarAtmosphereandDustEnvironmentExplorer)confirmedpresenceofNeongasinMoonsatmosphere.
6. SHEFROL(SHEetFlowROotLevel)technologybasedwastewatertreatmentplantsetupbyAshrafBhatinChinnaKalapetfishing
hamletinPuducherrytestedsuccessfuly.Theplantusesinexpensivetechnologytotreatwastewaterusingtwoaquaticplants,fourleaf
cloverandwaterhyacinth.
7. ScientistsinastudyledbyCSIRCentreforCellularandMolecularBiology(CCMB),HyderabadidentifiedTHSD7AGeneasprimarily
responsibleforobesity(ExcessiveBodyFat)inIndians.
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Sports
1. 15thIAAF(InternationalAssociationofAthleticsFederations)WorldChampionshipsinAthleticsBeijing(China)
1933Atheletesfrom206countriesparticpiatedin47Events.
Kenyatoppedthemedaltallyforthefirsttime,FollowedbyJamaicaonsecondandUSAatThird.
HostChinawas11th.Russia,theoverallwinnerof2013endedat9thplace.
Indiastayedat65thplaceinoverallmedaltallywithnomedalswon.However,India'sLalitaBabarfinishedeighthin3000m
steeplechase(Obstacle)eventandearnedonepointforIndia.Thisonepointgaveindia65thplaceinmedaltally.
Indiahaswononly2medalsinall15Athleticsworldchampionshipsheldsofar.BothbylongjumperAnjuBobbyGeorge.One
bronzewaswonbyherin2003championshipsinParisandonegoldmedalin2005championshipsinMonaco.
UsainBolt(Jamaica)won3goldsin100mand200meventsandasapartof4*400mrelay.
Next(16th)IAAFworldAthleticsChampionshipswillbeheldinLondonin2017.
MedalTallyTop10Countries
Country

Gold Silver Bronze Total

Kenya

16

Jamaica

12

USA

18

GreatBritain 4

Ethiopia

Poland

Canada

Germany

Russia

Cuba

2. 2015WorldArcheryChampionships
OrganizedinCopenhagen(Denmark).623Competitorsfrom96nationsParticipated.
SouthKorearemaiedatthetopwith9Medals.Denmarksecondwith2Medals.
Indiawon2SilverMedals.OnebywomensrecurvearcheryteamconsistingofLaxmiraniMajhi,DeepikaKumari,andRimilBuriuly.
OthersilvermedalwaswonbyRajatChauhannthecompoundcategory.
3. AditiChauhanbacameFirstIndianfootballertoplayEnglishleaguefootball.ShemadeherdebutforwomensteamofWestHamUnited
affiliatedwithWestHamUnitedFC.
4. AirIndiawonGuruTeghBahadurHockeytitlebydefeatingArmyXI31.
5. AsianYouthChessChampionships2015(SuwonSouthKorea)

Indiastayedatopwith17medals(5Gold,5Silverand7Bronze)outoftotal36Medals.
Iranwassecond(7Medals)andVietnamwasthird(4Medals).
6. AustraliancricketerMichaelClarkeannouncedretirementfromInternationalCricketafterongoingAshesseries.
7. BWFBadmintonWorldChampionships2015(Jakarta(Indonesia))
ChinaStayedattopoftablewith6Medals,Indonesiaissecondwith4Medals.
India'sSainaNehwalwonSilveraftergettingdefeatedbyCarolinaMarin(Spain).
8. BangladeshwonSouthAsianFootballFederation(SAFF)under16title2015(VenueBangladesh)bydefeatingIndia.
9. ChhattisgarhcapitalRaipurwillhost2015FinalofsecondeditionofFIHWorldHockeyLeaguetobeheldNovember6December2015.
10. CincinnatiMastersTennis2015
Women'sSinglesSerenaWilliams(USA)wonsecondtitleafterdefeatingSimonaHalepofRomania.
Men'sSinglesRogerFederer(Switzerland)wonforseventhtimebydefeatingNovakDjokovicofSerbia.
11. FIFAWorldRankingsAugust2015released
ArgentinaremainingNo1inWorld,followedbyBelgium(second)andGermany(Third).
Indiawith161pointsretainedits156thpositioninFIFAWorldrankings.
BiggestupwardmovebypointsAlbania(166pointsup).
BiggestdownwardmovebypointsGermany(185pointsdown).
BiggestupwardmovebyrankJamaica(21ranksup).
BiggestdownwardmovebypointsrankSerbia(23ranksdown).
12. HockeyplayerGurbajSinghhasbeensuspendedfor9monthsforindulgingingroupismandcreatingdisharmonywithintheteam.
13. India's17yearoldAditiAshokbecameyoungesteverandfirstIndianwinnerofLadiesBritishAmateurgolfchampionshipatLeeds
(UnitedKingdom).
14. IndianBadmintonplayerSainaNehwalhasbeenrankedNo1inworld,leavingbehindCarolinaMarin(Spain)by2,180points.Shealso
signedaINR25CroreDealwithmanagementcompanyIOSSports&Entertainment.
15. IndianMen'sHockeyTeamwonthreematchseriesoftheirEuropeanTour21againstFranceandSpain.Indiawononegameagainst
eachofFranceandSpainandlostonegameagainstspain.
16. IndianSquashPlayerJoshnaChinappawonwomenssquashtitleinVictorianOpeninMelbourne(Australia).
17. IndianarcherAbhishekVermawongoldmedalbybeatingIranianEsmailEbadiinWorldArcheryChampionships(Poland)2015.
2015ArcheryWorldCupis10theditionoftheannualArcheryWorldCuporganisedbyWorldArcheryFederation.
Itconsistsof4preliminarystages(Legs)andFinalstobeheldinMexicoCity.LocationsareFirstleginShanghai(China),second
leginAntalya(Turkey)thirdinWroclaw(Poland)andFourthleginMedellin(Colombia).FinalswillbeheldinMexicoCityon17
18October,2015.
Sofar,SouthKoreaisattopofMedalTallywith18Medals,USAsecondwith13whileDenmarkisThirdwith5Medals.
IndianArchershavesofarwon4Medalsin3LegsofWorldArcheryWorldCup2015asfollows
IndianteamcomprisingChinglensana,AbhishekVermaandRajatChauhanwonBronzeinFirstLeginShanghai(China).
DeepikaKumariwonBronzeinSecondlegofArcheryWorldCup2015inAntalya(Turkey).
MixedpairofDeepikaKumariandMangalSinghChampiawonsilverinThirdLegofWorldArcheryChampionships2015in
Poland.
IndianarcherAbhishekVermawongoldbybeatingIranianEsmailEbadiinThirdLegofWorldArcheryChampionships2015
inPoland.
18. IndianwomenshockeyteamqualifiedforRioOlympics2016after36yearsasIndiatookthequotaplaceonthebasisofitsfifthplace
finishinwomensHockeyWorldLeagueSemifinalsinBelgium.
19. IndianwrestlerswonTwomedalsatCadetWrestlingWorldChampionshipsatSARAJEVO(BosniaandHerzegovina).Anilwongold
medalinthe50kgfreestyleandAnkushwonsilverin38kgwomenfreestyle.
20. IndiasPankajAdvaniwonhis13thworldtitlebywinningWorld6RedSnookerChampionship.HedefeatedChineseYanBingtao.
21. InternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)officiallyrecognisedFrisbeeasanOlympicsportduring128thIOCSessionheldinKuala
Lumpur(Malayasia).IOCgaveofficialrecognitiontoWorldFlyingDiscFederation(WFDF).Frisbeeisthesportofflyingdiscwhich
becamepopularinthe1960sand70s.
22. Jamaica'sSprinterUsainBoltwonGoldin100MetreRaceinWorldChampionshipsinAthletics2015inBeijing(China).
23. JordanSpiethhasbeenrankedasNo.1RankedGolfPlayerinWorldSurpassingRoryMcIlroy.
24. LewisHamilton(England)wonBelgianGrandPrix2015
2015FormulaOneseason

Total19GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2015.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

15March

LewisHamilton(UK)

Malaysia

29March

SebastianVettel(Germany)

China

12April

LewisHamilton(UK)

Baharain

19April

LewisHamilton(UK)

Spain

10May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Monaco

24May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Canada

7June

LewisHamilton(UK)

Austria

21June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Britain

5July

LewisHamilton(UK)

Hungary

26July

SebastianVettel(Germany)

Belgium

23August

LewisHamilton(UK)

Italy

6September

Singapore

20September

Japan

27September

Russia

11October

USA

25October

Mexico

1November

Brazil

15November

AbuDhabi

29November

TrickforrememberingrecentF1RacesWinnerssofar(BasedondatatillBelgianGrandPrixheldonAugust25,2015)
AllcountriesstartingwithA,BandCexceptAustriaWONbyLewisHamilton(England)
HungaryandMalaysianRaceshavebeenWonbySebastianVettel(Germany)(rememberSabastianwasHUNGRYin
MALAYSIA):)
AllotherracesincludingAustriahavebeenwonbyNicoRosberg(Germany).
25. RogersCupTennis2015
Men'sSinglesAndyMurray(UK)wonbyDefeatingNovakDjokovic(Serbia)
Women'sSinglesBelindaBencic(Switzerland)wonbyDefeatingSimonaHalep(Romania)
Men'sDoublesBobBryanandMikeBryan(USA)wonbyDefeatingDanielNestor(Canada)andEdouardRogerVasselin(France)
Women'sDoublesBethanieMattekSands(USA)andLucieSafarova(CzechRepublic)wonbyDefeatingCarolineGarcia(France)
andKatarinaSrebotnik(Slovenia)
26. SouthAfricanCricketerABdeVilliersbecamefastestbatsmantoreach8000OneDayInternationalrunsin182innings.Hebroke
previousrecordofIndianSouravGangulywhotook200inningsforthesame.
27. SouthSudanbecame206thmemberofInternationalOlympicCommitteeandwillcompeteinRio2016Olympics.
28. SpecialSummerOlympicGames2015(LosAnglesUSA)
6500Atheletesfrom177CountriesParticipatedinvariouseventsin25sports.
IndianAthleteswontotal173medals47gold,54silverand72bronze.
RanvirSinghSainibecamefirstIndiangolfertowinagoldmedalinspecialolympics.
29. SportsMinistryapprovedFinancialassistancefromNSDFofupto10LakhstoShivaKeshavanKP(LugeWintergame)forTraining.
30. SriLankancricketerKumarSangakkararetiredfromInternationalCricket.
31. UMumbawonthesecondversionofStarSportsProKabaddibydefeatingBengaluruBulls.
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