April
08 – 14, 2015
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APR 08
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India ranks lower than Nepal in Social Progress Index; Top 3 are
Norway, Sweden and Switzerland; India is at 101 position (last in BRICS)
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Compensation for crop loss hiked - Modi
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US Fedd Aviation Authority upgraded India's aviation safety
rating to category I
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Veteran writer Jayakanthan passed away
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Bank MUDRA launched
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Sushma Swaraj discusses TAPI Pipeline in Turkmenistan
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Indian-origin Cager Sim finally makes NBA debut
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The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry formed an expert
committee under the chairmanship of Ajay Shankar to suggest simplified
compliance for establishing new industries.
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Union Government to re-classify industries in a three-coloured
scheme based on pollution potential
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All multiplexes in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra will
have to screen Marathi films during prime time from 6 pm to 9 pm -
Maharashtra Culture Minister Vinod Tawde
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Israel keen to see more self-sustaining farms in India, says
Ambassador
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Punjab govt renames Nawanshahr railway station after Bhagat
Singh
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India and USA signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on
transportation
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APR
09
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India's biggest corporate scandal: Satyam's Ramalingam Raju gets
7 years jail
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SC upholds death sentence for Yakub Abdul Razak Memon in 1993
Mumbai Bomb Blast case
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Policies can't be different for Ambani and Common man - Modi
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Operation Raahat comes to an end; totally evacuated 5600 people
including 960 foreigners
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Visa on Arrival scheme is renamed as "Visa Online"
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Moody upgraded India's economy from 'stable' to 'posiitve'
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Installed capacity of wind energy in TN goes up to 7480 MW
(highest in the country)
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India has made a remarkable strides towards ensuring education
for all but the quality of education is in bad shape - UNESCO report
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India successfully test fired nuclear capable missile Dhanush
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Thane is named as India's Earth Hour Capital City; Seoul is Global
Earth Hour Capital City
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China plans to build a 540 km rail link b/w Nepal and Tibet
passing through a tunnel under Mt. Everest
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India at 147th spot in the latest FIFA rankings; Germany remains
No: 1
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APR
10
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India - France: totally inked 20 deals including nuclear,
infrastructure, defence etc
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Government will defend rights of citizens of all faiths: PM Modi
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Website of International Yoga Day was launched by Modi
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Pak releases 26/11 terror attack mastermind Lakhvi; India slams
Pakistnat for its dual stand on terror
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Provide free treatment to the acid victims - SC to all private
hospitals
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Apple invited to set up R&D facility in India
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India was elected to four important United Nations (UN)
agencies; UNICEF, WFP, CCPCJ and UN Habitat
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Union Home Ministry notified Governors (Allowances and
Privileges) Amendment Rules, 2015
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APR
11
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National Safe Motherhood Day (Theme:"Nothing About Us Withou Us")
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India to chair Ninth Meeting of International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA) Council [June 2015]
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An Asteroid named after Malala Yousafzai
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Maoists kills 7 police in Sukma (Chhattisgarh)
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It is India's right to have a Permanent Seat in UN Security
Council - Modi
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Hindu Mahasabha leader calls for forced sterilisation of
Muslims, Christians to restrict growing population
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Rafale deal will bring 'Minimum Oxygen' to Indian Air Force: Defence
Minister
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Indian railways will soon set up a railway station in Arunachal
Pradesh near the India - China border
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Modi paid tributes to 10000 Indian soldiers who were killed
while fighting alongside France during WWI
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Caste census begin in Karnataka
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US Pres held talk with Cuban Pres
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Bangladesh hangs top Jamaat leader for war crimes during 1971
war
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APR
12
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Sania Mirza creates history; becomes No 1 in Women's Doubles
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PM Modi in Germany; woos German investors
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Hannover Messe Industrial Fair: Modi attends; to showcase 'Make
in India'
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EC sets up committee to allow migrants to vote
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Hillary Clinton confirms, she is running for US Presidential
race in 2016; Obama says that, Ms. Clinton can be the best US President
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World Cup Shooting: India's Jitu Rai won Bronze medal
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Azlan Shah Cup 2015: New Zealand won the Cup by defeating
Australia; India received Bronze medal
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Sania - Hingis pair won the mixed doubles title in Family Circle
Cup
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Jitu Rai won Bronze in 10-m Air Pistol Men event at ISSF
Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Changwon
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Apurvi Chandela won Bronze in 10-m Air Rifle Women event at ISSF
Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Changwon
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won Chinese Grand Prix
of Formula 1
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APR 13
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Godrej Nature’s Basket joined hands with Amazon for selling its
products
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Stanford Researchers created a Smartphone Battery that charges
in only one minute
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Union Government planned to push for Green Bonds to meets its
target of renewable energy
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WEF released a report titled Urban Development Recommendations
for India under FUDS initiative
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Baba Ramdev to be accorded the status of Cabinet Minister by
Haryana Government
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National Judicial Appointments Commission Act notified
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Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) scheme to
solve the problems of un-employed youth in the country.
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Australia extends support to Ganga Rejuvenation Plan
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APR 14
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The fourth Lighthouse Museum of India will be opened at Kannur,
Kerala to promote lighthouse tourism
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Singapore-based investment firm Temasek acquired InnoVen Capital
India, formerly known as SVB India Finance, for 300 crore rupees.
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India-Germany released Joint Statement to strengthen Strategic
Partnership
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In a unique initiative, Sahitya Akademi organizes an interaction
of Dalit writers and scholars on 124th Birth Anniversary of Dr Ambedkar
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Narendra Modi gifted the German Chancellor Angela Merkel
reproductions of some manuscripts and papers by Sir C V Raman
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs renamed Tourist Visa on Arrival
scheme as e-Tourist Visa
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Union Government constituted Task Force (B N Navalawala) on Interlinking of Rivers
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