Friday, 1 January 2016

Current Affairs 1st January 2016


Harpal Singh Kumar received Knighthood

Indian Origin cancer expert Harpal Singh Kumar received Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in the annual New Year's Honours for his work on treatment of cancer

LRSAM test fire from INS Kolkata

Long range surface to air missile LRSAM also called BARAK 8 successfully launched from INS Kolkata. It was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries(IAI) and Defence Research and Development Organisation 

About Israel:
Capital of Israel: Jerusalem
Currency of Israel: Shekel         

DAVA project wins 2015 eASIA award
Asia Pacific Council For Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business gave eASIA award to DAVA (Drug authentication and verification application) project in Tehran, Iran.
DAVA is a platform for implementation of track and trace system for export and domestic markets of drug and pharmaceuticals
DAVA was launched by Department of Commerce on 2015.

Vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyam selected for Sangita Kalanidhi Award

Vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyam conferred with Sangita Kalanidhi Award by Madras Music Academy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Marathi poet Mangesh Keshav Padgaonkar passed away

Marathi poet and Padma Bhushan recipient Mangesh Keshav Padgaonkar passed away on 30th December 2015 at the age of 86.

Giorgi Kvirikashvili appointed as the Prime Minister of Georgia


Giorgi Kvirikashvili elected as Prime Minister of Georgia. He will succeed Prime Minister Irakli Garivashvili

About Georgia:
Capital of Georgia: Atlanta
Currency of Georgia: Lari

Russia tied up with HAL for making KAMOV 226T helicopters




Russia was tied up with HAL(Hindustan Aeronautics Limited)  to manufacture 200 KAMOV 226T helicopters. The KAMOV helicopters replace Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

About Russia:
Capital of Russia: Moscow
Currency of Russia: Ruble

Dr. Gyanendra D Bandgaiyan appointed as DG of National Central for Good Governance

Dr. Gyanendra D Bandgaiyan appointed as DG of National Central for Good Governance by Appointment Committee of the Cabinet. He is also chief economist of United Nation Development Programme(UNDP)

About UNDP:
Headquarter of UNDP: New York ,USA
Head of UNDP: Helen Clark







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