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Insights Daily Current Events, 28 July 2015 Archives Abdul Kalam, ‘People’s President’, passes away A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, widely acclaimed as the “people’s president” for his warmth and accessibility, passed away on 27th July. He was 83. Kalam was also called as the Missile Man of India. He was a scientist by training and played a …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 25 July 2015 Archives Kerala begins intensive drive against anthrax The Animal Husbandry Department of Kerala has launched an intensive disease prevention drive in the anthrax-hit Kadamankulam area of the Kallooppara grama panchayat in Kerala. Recently, few cows in this village were found to be infected with Bacillus anthracis. About anthrax: …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 16 June 2015 ARCHIVES Britain celebrates 800 years of Magna Carta The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, a medieval political truce that inspired protections for some of the world’s most cherished liberties, recently began in Britain. Magna Carta is seen as the foundation of parliamentary democracy, human rights and the supremacy …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 31 March 2015 Bharat Ratna conferred on Malviya Freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, Madan Mohan Malviya, was recently posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, by President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President also bestowed the highest Padma award, the Padma …
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