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Government sets up Inter-Disciplinary Committee to examine framework for Virtual Currencies
The Union government has constituted a time-bound inter-disciplinary committee to come up with an action plan for dealing with virtual currencies so as to fix the regulatory gaps in the existing framework governing virtual currencies. The committee is required to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Recent Updates of BIMSTEC grid interconnection
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with member states of BIMSTEC for establishing BIMSTEC grid interconnections. The MoU will be signed at the 3rd BIMSTEC Energy Ministers’ ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
5 Facts: Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot was an Indian armed forces operation launched 33 years ago on 13 April 1984. Here are the Five Facts about this operation: 1. Operation Meghdoot was an operation launched by Indian Armed Forces to capture the Siachen Glacier ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Cabinet approves MoU for establishment of BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection
The Union Cabinet has approved signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Establishment of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Grid Interconnection”. The MoU will be signed among member states of BIMSTEC at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Justice Gita Mittal appointed as acting Chief justice of Delhi High Court
Justice Gita Mittal, the senior-most judge of Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the acting Chief justice of Delhi High Court with effect from April 14. Her appointment comes at the backdrop of the retirement of current Chief justice Gorla ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy at Visakhapatnam
The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh as Institute of National Importance through an Act of Parliament. The Institute will have the governance structure as well as legal ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Cabinet approves setting up of Government e-Marketplace for procurement
The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for procurement of goods & services required by Central & State Government organizations. The SPV will be called Government e-Marketplace (GeM SPV). It will replace the Directorate ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
CCEA approves 9.4% hike in raw jute MSP for 2017-18 season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw Jute for 2017-18 season in order to protect the economic interests of the farmers. The MSP was increased to Rs. 3500/- per ..