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Current Affairs
| Delhi Government approves first Solar Policy |
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| The Delhi government has approved the first Solar Policy which aims at making the Capital an environment-friendly solar city. It was approved by Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as it is part of one of Governments 70-point agendas. The policy has been prepared by the Government of Delhi in consultation with the Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) after extensive consultations with local and international experts.
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| Gujarat Government announces IT policy to promote IT-based start-ups |
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| The Gujarat government has announced its first ever IT and Electronics Start-up Policy which will be applicable only to IT and electronics related start-ups. The policy has special focus on encouraging new ventures by providing them various incentives and subsidies.
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| NASA scientists finds 39 unreported sources of SO2 pollution |
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| NASA scientists using a new satellite-based method have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions that cause pollution. The unreported emission sources were found in the analysis of satellite data from 2005 to 2014.
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| Novak Djokovic wins 2016 French Open title |
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| World Number One tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 French Open title in the mens singles category. In the final match, Djokovic defeated Britains Andy Murray by 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 score.
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| Scientists create Bionic leaf that turns sunlight into liquid fuel |
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| A team of scientists from Harvard University (United States) has created a unique bionic leaf that uses sunlight (solar energy) to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels from CO2.
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| Universe expanding faster than expected |
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| Astronomers using NASAs Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the universe is expanding 5 percent to 9 percent faster than expected.
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| India, Qatar sign seven agreements to boost bilateral ties |
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| India and Qatar have signed seven bilateral agreements in various fields to boost bilateral ties. These agreements were signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha.
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| India ranks 70th on 2015 Good Country Index |
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| In recently released 2015 Good Country Index (GCI), India has been placed at 70th position in the list of 163 countries. The list has been topped by Sweden as the best country in the world when it comes to serving the interests of its people and contributing to the common good of humanity.
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| India, Singapore agree to enhance scale of military interaction |
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| India and Singapore have agreed to enhance the scale of existing bilateral military interaction and decided to expand the interaction between the armed forces.
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| India, Tunisia sign two MoUs for co-operation in handicrafts and IT sector |
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| India and Tunisia have signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation in Information Technology (IT) and promotion of traditional handicrafts.
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