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What is World Cancer Day? A truly global event taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. It aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action. Why World Cancer Day is important? Currently, 8.2 million people die from cancer worldwide every year, out of which, 4 million people die prematurely (aged 30 to 69 years) World Cancer Day is the ideal opportunity to spread the word and raise the profile of cancer in people’s minds and in the world’s media

  WORLD ORGANISATIONS AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS  ::: Organisation Head quarters 1. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (World Bank) - Washington 2. Amnesty International - London (England) 3. Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Manila (Philippines) 4. ASEAN (Assosiation of South-East Asian Nations) - Jakarta (Indonesia) 5. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) - Brussels (Belgium) 6. African Union (AU) - Addis-Ababa (Ethopia) 7. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Geneva (Switzerland) 8. SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Corporation) - Kathmandu (Nepal) 9. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Nairobi (kenya) 10. INTERPOLE (International Police) - Lyons (France) 11. World Trade Organisation (WTO) (w.e.f. Jan 1, 1995) - Geneva 12. Organisation of American States (OAS) - Washington D.C. 13. ARAB LEAGUE (League of Arab States) - Cario (Egypt) 14. COMECON - Minsk (Belarus) 15. World Coun...

Satya Narayana Nadella is an Indian-American business executive. He is the current chief executive officer of Microsoft. He was appointed as CEO on 4 February 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer. Wikipedia He was born Born: August 19, 1967 (age 48), in Andhra Pradesh Anantapur district and his childhood education completed at Hyderabad Employer: Microsoft Corporation Spouse: Anupama Nadella (m. 1992) Education: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (1990) , more Children: Zain Nadella , Divya Nadella , Tara Nadella Parents: Bukkapuram Nadella Yugandhar , Prabhavati Yugandhar -----------------------------------------------------------------------                   Pichai Sundararajan, better known as Sundar Pichai, is a technology executive who is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Google Inc. Wikipedia Born: July 12, 1972 (age 43), Chennai Nationality: American Employer: Google Spouse: Anjali Pichai Education: Wharto...

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The year 2016 is declared as International year of pules by United nation organization with a slogan nutritious seeds for a sustainable future The 68th UN General Assembly declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP) ( A/RES/68/231 ) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been nominated to facilitate the implementation of the Year in collaboration with Governments, relevant organizations, non-governmental organizations and all other relevant stakeholders.  The IYP 2016 aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production aimed towards food security and nutrition. The Year will create a unique opportunity to encourage connections throughout the food chain that would better utilize pulse-based proteins, further global production of pulses, better utilize crop rotations and address the challenges in the trade of pulses. What are pulses and why are they important? Pul...

Fact: “LOL” was formally recognised in 2011’s update of the Oxford English dictionary. Fact: Metallica is the first and only band to play on all seven continents. Fact: Hitler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1939. Fact: The day after tomorrow is called “Overmorrow”. Fact: Sound waves can be used to make objects levitate. Fact: De-extinction is scientifically possible. Several viruses have already been brought back, including the 1918 flu Pandemic virus . Fact: Due to the new discovery of many brain parasites, scientists now think a zombie apocalypse is actually possible. Fact: The average speed of Heinz ketchup squirt is 0.028 mph. Fact: The world’s oldest hotel has been operating since 705 AD . Fact: A bolt of lightening is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun. Fact: The shortest complete sentence in the English language is “Go” . Fact: There is a tree called “Fruit Salad” tree that sprouts 3 to 7 different fruits in the ...

Star wars the force awakens Here is the fabulous way of celebrating this movie with Google The Top searched characters in Google these searches will change in course of time The costumes of star wars we all like Top questions asked about star wars most searched Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 ‧ Scifi/Fantasy ‧ 2 hr, 16 min Watch trailer In this continuation of the "Star Wars" saga, balance returns to the Force as the First Order, emerging from the ashes of the Empire, clashes with the Resistance, which includes scrappy newcomers as well as heroes from the former Rebel Alliance. Director:  J.J. Abrams Cast:  John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver ,  more Star wars :the force awakens 1 billion in a record pace https://plus.google.com/104151265061664718536/posts/aBZyfBMgFhW