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Union Government gives nod to 6 new SEZ proposals
Union Government has approved six new proposals 6 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) proposals including four from Information Technology and IT enabled Service (ITeS) sector. This decision was taken by the Board of Approval (BoA) for SEZ (under the aegis of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Maharashtra government acquires Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's London House
Maharashtra government has bought the house in London where social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar had stayed in the 1920s. State government has acquired this house in 3.1 million pound deal owing to its ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
GSAT-6 communication satellite successfully placed in orbit
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully placed communication satellite GSAT-6 into its intended geosynchronous transfer orbit. It was launched by the indigenously built Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-D6 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta. About GSAT-6 satellite GSAT-6 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Union Government announces names of 98 cities for Smart Cities Project
Union Government has declared the names of 98 cities for its ambitious Smart Cities Project. These cities were selected by the respective States and Union Territories on the parameters set by the Union Government. Of the total 98 cities, 13 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Rajiv Mangla appointed as CTO of Snapdeal
Former Adobe executive Rajiv Mangla has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of eCommerce major Snapdeal. In his new role, Mangla will help to establish Snapdeal’s technical vision and lead all aspects of its technological development of the company. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Novak Djokovic appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has been appointed as a new goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Prior to this appointment he has focused on the issues of vulnerable children and their communities ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
CCEA gives nod to Differential Royalty Payment to states on crude oil production
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal for payment of differential royalty in respect of 28 discovered fields to the respective State Governments concerned. These 28 discovered fields were awarded by the Union Government to different ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
India inks pact with Seychelles to curb black money
India has inked an information exchange agreement on tax matters with Seychelles in order to curb tax evasion and boost its efforts to fight against black money. The agreement was signed after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ..