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| 1 | RBI Prohibits FDI in Non-Cooperative Countries | As identified by the inter-governmental body Financial Action Task Force (FATF).The move aims to bring down the global terror financing and thus prevent, detect and prohibit money laundering. | RBI prohibits - FDI - non cooperative countries |
| 2 | Arunachal launches ‘Dulari Kanya’ scheme to check infant mortality | Governor V Shanmuganathan launched the scheme, under which the government will deposit Rs 20,000 in the bank account of a girl child, born in any government hospital.It would be paid along with the accrued interest after she attains 18 years of her age. | Dulari kanya - for arunachal pradesh girls |
| 3 | Assam government has organized Farmer's Martyr day | Two-day event at Patharughat in Darrang district for the first time. On this occasion, the chief minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal has given awards to 22 progressive farmers. Various programs will be held including training programs, exhibition, and seminars. | Assam - Farmer's martyr day |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical Firm Johnson & Johnson to Buy Actelion for $30 Billion | Johnson & Johnson will acquire all the outstanding shares of Actelion for $280 per share with the tender offer to start by mid-February, 2017. | Johnson & Johnson - buy Actelion |
| 5 | Sumo wrestler becomes first Japanese athlete to receive highest honour in 19 years | The 30-year-old Kisenosato, whose real name is Yutaka Hagiwara is the first Japanese born and bred wrestler to earn the coveted rank of “grand champion since 1998. Read more » | Kisenosato -Japan - won grand champion |
| 6 | Mysuru gets India’s 1st post office passport kendra | The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth Kumar inaugurated India’s first Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) at Metagalli post office in Mysuru. The second POPSK simultaneously opened in Gujarat. The POPSK has been launched to expand the passport services over a wide area and simplify the process to travel abroad | Mysuru - India's 1st post office passport kendra |
| 7 | Ashok Chakra to Havildar Hangpan Dada for sacrificing his life for nation | Havildar Hangpan Dada, who killed four terrorists before laying down his life in Kupwara on May 26 last year, has been awarded Ashok Chakra, the highest peace time gallantry award. His wife Changsen received the award from the President Pranab Mukherjee during the 68th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi | Havildar Hangpan Dada - Ashok chakra |
| 8 | National Geoscience Award for Keshav Krishna | A Keshav Krishna, a scientist at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has been selected for the National Geoscience Award for 2016.The award given by the Union Ministry of Mines is in recognition of his work in the field of geo-environmental studies | Geoscience award -Keshav Krishna |
| 9 | Usain Bolt loses one Olympic gold medal as Nesta Carter tests positive | Usain Bolt will have to hand back one of his nine Olympic gold medals after Jamaican teammate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance. Carter was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the 4x100m in Beijing in 2008. | Usain bolt -return 1 gold medal |
| 10 | Kerala CM Inaugurates e-Health Kerala scheme at Peroorkada Hospital | The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan launched the IT Project, e-Health Kerala which is named Jeevan Rekha at Peroorkada Model Government Hospital.The project has been developed by the Health Department in association with the state IT Mission.It aims to create a centralized database that will have the complete healthcare records of all the citizens in the state through the digitization of government hospitals. | e-health - digitalization of kerala government hospitals |
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