December
2015 Events - Part 1
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Delhi Development Authority awarded with E-India Award
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Indian-American entrepreneur Frank Islam to be conferred with Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award
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Time Magazine named German
Chancellor Ms. Angela Merkel as its "Person of the Year 2015", hailing her leadership for
navigating debt and refugee crisis that threatened to tear the EU apart
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BRICS Emerging Economies Universities Summit 2015 at New Delhi
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President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of
'BRICS & Emerging Economies Universities Rankings' at New Delhi
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“BRICS and Emerging Economies’ Universities” Summit at New
Delhi; “3CS” (Collaboration, Cooperation and Communication) can be used to
create world class Universities - President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
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China
hosts 1st BRICS media summit
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IGNOU to roll out 'Overseas Study Centres' in Sri Lanka, Kuwait,
Oman, Mauritius, Nepal, Ethiopia, Kenya and Ivory Coast
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India and Pakistan NSAs (Ajit Doval and Nasir Janjua) meet in
Bangkok, discuss terror and J&K [India - Pak meetings at Ufa to Paris to
Bangkok]
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Canada has sent the first uranium consignment of 250 tonnes to
India for its nuclear reactors
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India is playing the role of Elder Brother and not Big Brother
to Nepal: External Affairs Minister, Ms. Sushma Swaraj in Rajya Sabha
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Iran in talks for $4.5 billion undersea Gas Pipeline to India
(Gujarat)
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Refugees of minority communities from Pakistan and Bangladesh,
who entered India on or before Dec 31, 2014 can stay, even without valid
travel documents - Lok Sabha
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Indo-Russia bilateral naval exercise
Indra Navy-15 began in Visakhapatanam
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Launch of India - UK Technology Summit & Knowledge Expo 2016
in New Delhi
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The Southern Command of the Army is undergoing a Command level
exercise ‘Drad Sankalp’ in the
deserts of Rajasthan
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Axis Bank launches country’s first ‘display variant’ debit card
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Arvind Subramanian Panel recommended a standard GST rate of 17 -
18% on all goods and services
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As per data from the Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion (DIPP), Singapore has
replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India during the first half
of the current fiscal.
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Vodafone launches 4G services in India starting with Kochi
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Yes Bank announced to mobilize 5 billion US dollars for climate
action by 2020
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Union Health Minister, Mr. J.P. Nadda released the “India HIV
Estimations 2015-Technical Report”
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Tamil Nadu can't free Rajiv Gandhi killers without consulting
centre: Supreme Court
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Lok Sabha Speaker, Ms. Sumitra Mahajan unveiled the inauguration
stone of fifty-two Multi Storied Flats (Narmada
and Kaveri) for Members of Lok Sabha at New Delhi
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Students enrolled in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools could French,
Spanish and Mandarin as additional subjects apart from German from the coming
academic session
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Union Cabinet has approved signing and ratification of Protocol
between India and Japan for amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention
(DTAC)
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Union Cabinet has approved the rehabilitation package and
upgradation of infrastructure of the Bangladeshi enclaves and Cooch Behar
district after transfer of enclaves between India and Bangladesh
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Union Cabinet has approved for five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Kolkata, Pune, Mohali,
Bhopal and Thiruvananthapuram
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Union Cabinet has approved setting up of six new Indian
Institutes of Technology (IITs) in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jammu,
Kerala and Karnataka
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Union Cabinet has approved the signing of the agreement between
India and Iran on visa facilitation for Diplomatic, Official/Service and
Ordinary passport holders
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Union Cabinet has approved a MoU, which has been signed between
Indian and Germany, for implementation of Make in India campaign for Capital
Goods Sector and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer), Germany, a leading
organisation of 65 institutes for applied industrial research in Europe
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Union Cabinet has approved a MoU, which has been signed in
October, 2015, between Indian and Germany, to expand bilateral development
cooperation in the field of Solar Energy
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Union Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of a Bill
for establishment of a Regional Centre
for Biotechnology in Faridabad
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Union Cabinet has given its approval for a MoU between India and
Maldives which was signed in October, 2015 in the field of sports and youth
affairs
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Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of a MoU
between India and Israel in the field of water resources management and
development cooperation.
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Government has approved setting up of Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital
& Research Centre (HBCH&RC) at Mullanpur Village, Mohali district,
Punjab: MoS for PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha
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So far 25 individuals and
2 teams have qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics: MoS for Youth Affairs &
Sports, Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal
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Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi have directed that Rs. 1000
crore be released immediately by Government of India to Tamil Nadu for
immediate relief
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“Accessible India
Campaign”(Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan),
a nationwide campaign that will enable persons with disabilities to gain
universal access was launched
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Currently, there are 21
nuclear power reactors with an installed capacity of 5780 MW: MoS for
Atomic Energy & Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in Rajya Sabha
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Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University at Indira Gandhi
Rashtriya Uran Academy Complex, Fursatganj, Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh is
scheduled to commence its academic session in FY 2016-17: MoS for Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma in
Lok Sabha
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Indian Postal Service launches stamp to celebrate 100 years of Zoological Survey of India
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Centre, states must work together for India's progress: Prime
Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi
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National Textile Corporation (NTC) signed Integrity Pact with
Transparency International India
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Every 13th Cancer patient in the world is an Indian: Union
Health Minister, Mr. J. P. Nadda in the Lok Sabha
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India
State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015: total forest and tree
cover is 79.42 million hectare (24.16% of the total geographical area);
largest forest cover are - Madhya Pradesh > Arunachal Pradesh >
Chhattisgarh; maximum increase in forest cover has been observed - Tamil Nadu
> Kerala > Jammu & Kashmir; maximum percentage of forest- Mizoram
> Lakshadweep > Andaman & Nicobar Island
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Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi released two commemorative coins (Rs. 10 and Rs. 125), as part of the 125th birth anniversary year celebrations
of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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External Affairs Minister, Ms. Sushma Swaraj chaired the Fifth
Meeting of the Board of Trustees of India Development Foundation of Overseas
Indians IDF-OI in New Delhi
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Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking to declare
Hindi as the official language of the Supreme Court
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Ministry of Railways flagged off first double decker Goa-Mumbai
train
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Supreme Court directed the States to implement its guidelines on
free treatment and rehabilitation of acid attack victims
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India to have 8 new
observatories to study climate change
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MoS for Atomic Energy, Dr. Jitendra Singh introduced in Lok
Sabha, the “Atomic Energy (Amendment)
Bill, 2015”
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347 new plant species and 424 new animal species had been
discovered during 2013-14: Union Environment Minister, Mr. Prakash Javadekar
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Ministry of Textiles & Ministry of MSME signed a MoU for
establishing a Technology Centre at Kanpur
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Kala
Utsav: programme to home
artistic talent opened
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Katoch
Committee Report on the Bulk drugs will be implemented soon: Union
Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Mr. Ananth Kumar
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Over 3 lakh babies die annually making India the country with
highest number of infant deaths due to premature births: Union Health
Minister, Mr. J P Nadda in Rajya Sabha
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Department of Agriculture, Cooperation& Farmers Welfare has
released Agriculture Census 2010-11
(Phase-II) (9 States - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and West Bengal together
account for about 78% of the Gross Cropped Area in the country)
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States joined in UDAY
Scheme: Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu &
Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand
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Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Water
Resources, will set up 40 flood
forecasting stations for the first time in the States of Arunachal
Pradesh (3), Himachal Pradesh (1), Kerala (2), Rajasthan (12), Sikkim (8) and
Tamil Nadu (14) during the current five year plan
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Union Cabinet has approved amendments to National Waterways
Bill; to declare 106 additional inland waterways as National Waterways; West
Bengal with 15 waterways tops the list; Tamil Nadu has 9 waterways*
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Union Cabinet has approved the Real Estate (Regulation and
Development) Bill, 2015
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Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for introducing measures
to encourage shipbuilding and ship repair industry in India under the ‘Make in
India’ initiative
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Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for signing
of a MoU between India and United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on cooperation in the energy
sector
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Union Cabinet has given its approval for a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between India and
Indonesia in the field of new and renewable energy
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150th birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, 200th Birth
anniversary of Tatya Tope and 475th birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap are
proposed to be observed in the coming months: MoS for Civil Aviation, Dr.
Mahesh Sharma
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December 01: World AIDS Day; theme: "Getting to Zero; End AIDS by 2030"
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Dec 03: International Day of Persons with Disabilities; Theme:
"Inclusion matters: access and
empowerment for people of all abilities"
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Dec 05: World Soil Day; Theme: "Soils a solid ground for life"
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Flag Day on Dec 07
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Dec 09: International Anti - Corruption Day; Theme: "Break the corruption"
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Dec 09: International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of
Victims of Crime of Genocide
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Q-carbon: a new substance harder than diamond
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YouTube opens first video production studio in India (at Mumbai)
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1st International Film Festival for Persons with Disabilities
was inaugurated in New Delhi
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Fifth World Energy Policy Summit at New Delhi
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Sir
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan assumed Presidency of the Royal Society in
London
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Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was sworn in as the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of India; 43rd CJI
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Ms. Bhramar Mukherjee (Indian - origin) has been appointed by
Univ of Michigan as associated director for population science research and
will oversee research on cancer causes
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Digno
Rafare: World's first soap-proof (washable) smart phone
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Hetero became first Indian company to receive DGCI’s approval
for hepatitis C drug
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After its first failure on December 6 2010, Japan's maiden
mission to Venus, Akatsuki or Venus
Climate Orbiter, has successfully zoomed into the Venusian orbit
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India’s Thakur Anoop Singh won gold medal in the 7th WBPF World
Bodybuilding and Physique Championships.
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Adidas India’s Pulin
Kumar won prestigious INBA Award
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Amitabh Bachchan becomes co-owner of Singapore team (OUE
Singapore Slammers) in IPTL
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2016 Formula One Season will feature 21 races
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FIFA Rankings: India @ 166th position; Belgium @ 1st
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World Hockey League (held at Raipur): Australia defeated Belgium
by 2-1 to win 2014-2015 Men’s Hockey World League Final; India won Bronze
medal by defeating Netherlands (lastly India gotten a medal of any colour at
international Hockey events in 1982)
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Kidambi Srikanth loses to Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto in
Indonesian Masters final
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Mary Kom settled for Bronze at the International Boxing
Association's Olympic Test event in Rio de Janeiro
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Freedom Trophy or Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Trophy (Test
Cricket b/w India & South Afirca): won by India
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Pune and Rajkot became the new franchises of the Indian Premier
League (IPL), replacing the suspended teams of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and
Rajasthan Royals (RR) for a period of two years
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Badminton: China’s Chen Long bagged the Badminton World
Federation (BWF) Male Player of the Year Awards and All England and World
Champions, Carolina Marin won the Female Player of the Year Award
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Rohit Sharma became co-owner of UP Warriors in Pro Wrestling
League
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Jharkhand government declared entire state as drought hit
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President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2015 of
Maharashtra
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Gujarat civic poll results: Congress gains in rural areas, BJP
retains urban seats
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Delhi: MLA salary & allowances increased from Rs.
54000/month to Rs. 2.10 lakh/month
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Karnataka: Vyachakurahalli hamlet is India's first smokeless village;
conversion from conventional fuel to LPG; Indian Oil Corporation piloted the
`Mission Smokeless village' project
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Goa Government launches National
Food Security Act, 2013; 13th
State to launch
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Andhra Pradesh: Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu
launched "She Autos"
scheme
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Delhi: first India International Science Festival (IISF) began
on IIT - Delhi
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Delhi: in a bid to control air pollution and traffic chaos in
the city, the State Government decided to allow vehicles with odd and even
numbers on alternate days
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Himachal Pradesh: first
state in India to launch Rotavirus vaccination project
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Kerala: Asia's first facility for Open Foetal Surgery was
unveiled at Kochi
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Uttar Pradesh: launched its first
International Festival on Birds at Agra
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No CBI probe in Vishnu Priya Case: Madras High Court
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Mr. Rajesh Lakhoni assumed charge as Chief Electoral Officer of
Tamil Nadu
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Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has prescribed a new dress
code for devotees entering temples governed by the Hindu Religious and
Charitable Endowments
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With stiff competition due to the emergence of four ports –
Krishnapatnam, Karaikal, Kamarajar and Kattupalli Ports, the Chennai Port
Trust (ChPT) has announced a new initiative called ‘Mission Resurge’.
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Co - founder of Chettinad Group, Mr. MAM Ramaswamy passed away
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For the first time in its history, Chennai Airport will remain
closed for six days till Dec 06; Rajali Naval air station near Arakonam,
about 70 km from Chennai will be converted into a make-shift airport for
commercial flights
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Financial loss due to unprecedented downpour in Tamil Nadu
likely to cross Rs 15,000 crore: ASSOCHAM
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Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi have directed that Rs. 1000
crore be released immediately by Government of India to Tamil Nadu for
immediate relief
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Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi undertook the aerial survey of
the flood affected areas of Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts in
Tamil Nadu
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Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi discussed the situation with
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms. Jayalalithaa; he said the Government of
India stands by the People of Tamil Nadu in their hour of need
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The heaviest rains in Tamil Nadu in over a century and floods
have left 269 people dead: Union Home Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh in Lok
Sabha
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The unprecedented floods in Chennai confirm that there is no
more time left, and the world must take concrete and urgent action against
climate disruption: France Foreign Minister, Ms. Laurent Fabius (President of
CoP 21 Climate Change Conference) in Paris
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Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalithaa sought Rs. 5000 crore as
immediate relief and wants it to be declared as a 'National Disaster'
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Centre has decided to suspend toll collections across all
National highways in Tamil Nadu till December 11; 25 NHs passes through the
State
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Bihar Chief Minister, Mr. Nitish Kumar sent a cheque for Rs.5
crore to his Tamil Nadu counterpart, Ms. Jayalalithaa, for flood relief
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Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr. Siddaramaih sent a cheque for Rs.5
crore to his Tamil Nadu counterpart, Ms. Jayalalithaa, for flood relief
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Cuddalore: 68000 people are presently staying in the temporary
shelters at 69 places - District Collector, Mr. Suresh Kumar
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What is happening in Chennai is the result of what has happened
for 150 years in the developed world. That is what has caused 0.8 degrees
Celsius temperature rise. And therefore they must now take action more
vigorously - Union Environment Minister, Mr. Prakash Javadekar
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Indian Navy has code-named the relief operations for Chennai
flood as ‘Operation MADAD’ (Operation Help); INS Airawat, INS
Shakti, INS Shaydri, ICGS Vigraha and ICGS Samudra Pahredar participated in
the rescue operations
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National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met under the
Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Sinha to review the
flood situation in Tamil Nadu
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Singapore Government will commit US$75,000 as seed contribution
to the Singapore Red Cross' South India Floods 2015 public appeal, following
devastating floods in the Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu Government announces relief measures for people who
are affected by the flood
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Mullaiperiyar Dam at 142 feet; second consecutive year
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Declare Floods as national calamity: Chief Minister, Ms.
Jayalalithaa urges Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Relief Fund: Rs. 28 crore in two
days
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Brazil entered longest recession since 1930s
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California mass shooting could be terror act: FBI; US President,
Mr. Barack Obama calls for Gun Reforms
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Britain launches airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria
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Female divorcees and widows in Saudi Arabia are set to get their
own ID cards, allowing them to act independently from men
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Volcano
Momotombo erupts in Nicaragua
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Germany: Parliament votes to hunt down ISIS in Syria
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China: pledges $60 billion to African countries
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China: first ever red alert for pollution issued
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U.S. treasury secretary Mr. Jacob Lew will chair the first-ever
summit (on Dec 17) of the finance ministers of the UN Security Council;
particular focus on ISIS
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Final draft of the Paris Climate agreement was released by the
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Singapore's Newspaper (Straits Times) named Mr. Lee Kuan Yew (former PM of Singapore) as its "Asian of the year"
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African Restoration Initiative unveiled to restore 100 million
hectares of forest
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36 countries in Global Geothermal Energy Alliance
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Venezuela: Opposition sweeps Parliament polls; a big blow for
President Mr. Nicolas Madurao
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Storm
Desmond forced thousands to flee from home in UK (Cumbria and Lancashire were the worst affected counties, with
severe flooding)
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Ban
Muslims from entering USA: Republican Presidential Candidate, Mr. Donald Trump
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