Page-12 of Current Affairs - August, 2015
Finance Minister launches two funds for promoting MSMEs and Start-ups
On 18 August Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched two funds the India Aspiration Fund (IAF) and SIDBI Make in India Loan for Enterprises (SMILE) under Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in line to carter funding for start-ups and to aid ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Sri Lanka General Elections 2015: UNFGG emerges as largest group
United National Party (UNP) led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) has emerged as largest group by winning 106 seats out of total 225 seats in Sri Lankan Parliamentary election 2015. Leader of the UNFGG and UNP and current ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Demarcation of ESZ around Okhla Bird Sanctuary completed
Union Government has completed the demarcation of eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary in the national capital region (NCR) of Delhi. It was announced by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar mentioning that notification in this regard will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Taj Mahal world's fifth travel hotspots: Lonely Planet
India’s historic Mughal mausoleum Taj Mahal has ranked fifth position in the prestigious list of most attractive travel hotspot in the world. It was revealed in the recently released Ultimate Travelist of Lonely Planet which has described the monument as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
BSE sets up new system for reporting suspicious trades
Bombay Stock Exchange has instituted new system Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for reporting suspicious trades in order to check money laundering through stock markets. The national stock exchange has asked its members to report details of the STRs submitted to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Union Government announces Rs 1.25 lakh crore special package for Bihar
Union Government has announced 1.25 lakh crore rupees special package for poll bound Bihar as part of Prime Minister’s Bihar Package. It was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Arrah, Bihar. Key facts The special package to Bihar ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Tata Trusts to develop 264 villages in Vijayawada under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) initiative
Tata Trust to develop 264 villages in Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency of Andhra Pradesh under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY) initiative. This is fruit of the labor of existing MP of Vijayawada Srinivas Kesineni, who had approached Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons seeking ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
ICICI Bank launches ‘Smart Vault’ digital locker facility
India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched ‘Smart Vault’ first of its kind fully automated digital locker facility in India. It was launched by Managing Director (MD) and CEO of ICICI Bank, Chanda Kochhar in New Delhi. Key ..