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Current Affairs
| Novel drug compound inhibiting skin cancer discovered: NCCS Study |
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| Researchers from the Pune-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) have successfully isolated cancer stem cells that cause skin cancer. They have successfully demonstrated that Andrographolide (a compound) isolated and purified from Andrographis paniculata (a herb) found in India
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| Assam Government launches Rhino horn verification process |
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| The Assam Government has launched Rhino horn verification process for verifying rhino horns stored in various treasuries of Assam since 1980. The process will be responsible for verifying the genuineness of the rhino horns, which were recovered since 1980s and stored in various treasuries.
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| Union Government launches 1st phase of Smart Ganga City programme in 10 cities |
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| The Union Government has launched the first phase of Smart Ganga City programme in 10 cities located along River Ganga. The first phase of programme was jointly launched by the Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti.
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| Union Government launches data bank portal of MSMEs |
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| The Union Government has launched two important initiatives of the Union Ministry of MSME, viz. MSME Databank Portal and Online Finance Facilitation Web Portal. They were launched by Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley on the sidelines of 14th Meeting
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| SC lifts ban on registration of High-end Diesel cars and SUVs in Delhi and NCR |
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| The Supreme Court of India has lifted the ban on registration of high-end diesel cars and SUVs having engine capacity of 2000 cc and above in Delhi and NCR. Ruling in this regard was given by SC bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur on record the affidavits filed by some car makers and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.
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| PM Narendra Modi launches Yaad Karo Kurbani celebrations |
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| Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Yaad Karo Kurbani (remember the sacrifices) celebrations at birthplace of freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad at Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh.
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| Parliament passes The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 |
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| The Parliament passed The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 after it was unanimously passed by the Lok Sabha by approving all the amendments made by Rajya Sabha earlier. The bill now will go states (15 out of total 29 states) for approval as per Article 368 of Constitution as it constitutional amendment bill dealing with changes in the features of fiscal federalism.
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| PM Narendra Modi releases theme song for Tiranga Yatra to mark 70 years of Independence |
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| Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a theme song for Tiranga Yatra to be organised to mark 70 years of Independence Day. The theme song 70 Saal Azadi Yaad Karo Kurbani has been composed by Dr. Ghazal Srinivas. Tiranga Yatra will be organised from 16 to 23 August 2016 across the country to mark 70 years of Independence.
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| Sri Lanka and China sign tripartite agreement to construct Financial City Centre in Colombo |
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| Sri Lanka and China have signed a tripartite agreement to proceed with the construction of a Financial City Centre in Colombo. The agreement was signed between Sri Lankas Urban Development Authority, Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development and China Harbour Engineering Company.
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| First human genetic editing trial in China |
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| Chinese scientists are going to perform the worlds first genetic editing trial on humans in an attempt to find a cure for lung cancer. It will be performed as the trial phase by injecting cells that have been modified using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique into the patients.
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