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19 Apr 2015

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Opposition Parties Unite Against Putin

The marginalised Russian opposition parties of slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov and arch Putin foe Alexei Navalny have announced they will form an alliance for legislative polls in 2016.
As per reports, Nemtsov’s RPR-Parnas and Navalny’s Party of Progress are joining forces to put forward joint candidates at local elections this year and parliamentary polls next year. The two parties accused the authorities under President Vladimir Putin of establishing an authoritarian system that had wiped out opposition, wrecked the economy and plunged the country into a conflict in Ukraine.

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ENVIRONMENT

First-ever Picture Taken of a Rare African Monkey

The Bouvier's red colobus monkey had never been photographed until now.
Long feared extinct, the rare primate hadn't been observed by scientists since the 1970s. But late this February two independent researchers, managed to track it down in the Republic of Congo's Ntokou-Pikounda National Park.
Devreese’s photograph, which shows a female with her offspring, is the first ever taken and confirms the existence of the elusive species to the scientific community.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Modi's Visit to Canada Generated Business Worth 1.6 Billion Canadian Dollars

According to official figures released by the Harper government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Canada has generated business worth more than 1.6 billion Canadian dollars.
Sixteen commercial agreements and announcements were made by Canadian and Indian companies and organisations during Prime Minister Modi's visit.
The announcements cover a wide range of sectors, including aerospace and defence, education, energy, mining, infrastructure, sustainable technologies, information and communications technology.

Reliance Industries to Reopen All Petrol Pumps

Buoyed by diesel price decontrol, Reliance Industries will reopen all its 1,400 petrol pumps this fiscal.
RIL and Essar Oil Ltd, the only other private refiner in India, had together captured about 17 percent of domestic retail market for diesel and 10 percent of petrol by 2006 before heavily subsidised sales by state-run firms took a heavy toll on private firms' fuel sales.
RIL had shut down all of its 1,432 petrol pumps in March 2008 because of huge losses it incurred in trying to match public sector firms, which sold fuel at rates much lower than their cost as they got government subsidies.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New Google App to Help You Write Freely

Google has designed a new app to test your on-screen penmanship. Called Google Handwriting Input, the app allows users to ‘write’ on a smartphone or tablet screen. It automatically interprets letters from 82 languages and transforms them into standard digital text.
Developed by the company’s research team, Handwriting Input can identify both cursive and print handwriting, and accepts emojis.
Using handwriting as an input method can allow for natural and intuitive input method for text entry which complements typing and speech input methods.
Google Handwriting Input is available now as a free download in the Google Play marketplace. The app requires Android 4.0.3 and up in order to work.

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SPORTS

Six More Athletes Test Positive

At least six more athletes from five disciplines have tested positive for banned substances in the Kerala National Games which concluded in February. It is reliably learnt that Bimola Devi (rowing, Manipur), Yudhvir Singh (hockey, Haryana), Gargi Yadav (wrestling, Uttar Pradesh), Vinisha Joshi (wushu, Rajasthan), Amrit Singh (cycling, Punjab) and Amit Kumar (cycling, Services) have tested positive for different banned substances.
Earlier, four weightlifters — Geeta Rani, Komal Wakale, Mangte P. Kom and Harjeet Kaur — and a hammer thrower K. M. Rachna had returned positive results.
So far, the number of athletes testing positive from the National Games has reached 11.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Nasim Zaidi India’s 20th Chief Election Commissioner

Dr. Nasim Zaidi assumes charge as India`s 20th Chief Election Commissioner.
He will succeeds Hari Shankar Brahma.
Dr Zaidi will be the sole member of the three-member Election Commission till the government fills up the two vacant posts of election commissioners.
He will be the CEC till July 2017.
Dr. Zaidi is an IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh cadre of the 1976 batch.

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General Awareness

Daily G.K. - Top Stories

19 Apr 2015

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Opposition Parties Unite Against Putin

ENVIRONMENT

First-ever Picture Taken of a Rare African Monkey

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Modi's Visit to Canada Generated Business Worth 1.6 Billion Canadian Dollars

Reliance Industries to Reopen All Petrol Pumps

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New Google App to Help You Write Freely

SPORTS

Six More Athletes Test Positive

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Nasim Zaidi India’s 20th Chief Election Commissioner

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