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Current Affairs
| BRICS bank to issue first Yuan-denominated bonds |
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| The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries is set to issue its first yuan-denominated bonds to finance sustainable development projects.
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| Asia’s largest annual security forum Shangri-La Dialogue opens in Singapore |
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| Asia’s largest annual security forum Shangri-La Dialogue was inaugurated in Singapore to talk about security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
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| V Narayanasamy sworn in as Puducherry CM |
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| Congress Party leader V Narayanasamy was sworn in as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi at a function held at the historic Gandhi Thidal in Beach Road.
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| PM Narendra Modi conferred Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour |
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| Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Amir Amanullah Khan Award, the highest civilian honour of Afghanistan. The award was bestowed upon him at the inaugural function of the Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam) by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
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| Assam Assembly passes Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2016 |
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| Assam Assembly has passed Assam Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2016 to facilitate ease of doing business in the state.
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| P Dhanapal re-elected as Speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly |
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| Ruling AIADMK P Dhanapal was unanimously re-elected as Speaker of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. With this, he becomes first speaker to be elected for a consecutive second term in the state’s legislative history.
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| Haryana Government launches Asia’s first Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme |
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| Haryana Government has launched Asia’s first ‘Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme’ at the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre at Pinjore.
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| Lewis Hamilton wins 2016 Monaco Grand Prix of F1 |
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| Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain has 2016 Monaco Grand Prix title of Formula One.
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| Indian Railways conduct trial run of High-Speed Spanish Talgo Train |
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| Indian Railways has conducted the first ever trial run for high-speed Talgo trains of Spain on the 90-km Bareilly-to-Moradabad stretch in Uttar Pradesh.
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| Sunrisers Hyderabad win 2016 Indian Premier League title |
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| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has won the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It is their maiden IPL title.
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