22 January 2016 Current Affairs
India and Oman conduct bilateral naval exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’
India and Oman will conduct 10th edition of bilateral maritime exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ in the Arabian Sea from January 22 to January 27, 2016. Two Oman Navy ships RNOV Al-Shamikh and RNOV Al-Seeb, which will also participate in IFR 2016, entered the port of Goa January 22. These ships are on their way to participate in the International Fleet Review scheduled at Visakhapatnam scheduled from February 4 to February 9, 2016. “Naseem Al Bahr epitomises the strong long term strategic relationship between the two countries. Initiated in 1993, the exercise has matured over the years with increasing scope, complexity of operations and level of participation.
PM Narendra Modi Flags Off Mahamana Express From Varanasi
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2016 flagged off the “”Mahamana Express””, a thrice-a-week train running between New Delhi and Varanasi via Lucknow, which boasts of state-of-the-art amenities for passengers.PM Modi launched the train during his fifth visit to his constituency. The train will cover the distance between Varanasi and New Delhi in less than 14 hours.The fares of the train were increased by 15 per cent as the facilities and other amenities have been substantially improved.”
Sri Lanka banned kidney transplants for foreigners
Sri Lanka banned kidney transplants for foreign nationals on 22 January 2016 following reports of an organised organ harvesting racket involving patients and donors from neighbouring India.Health minister Rajitha Senaratne said he ordered the immediate halt after Indian police warned Sri Lankan authorities that some patients from India had paid donors for organs and had the transplants carried out at private hospitals in Colombo.