Page-18 of Current Affairs - August, 2017

Qatar to become first Arab state to offer permanent residency to some non-citizens

August 4, 2017

Qatar’s Cabinet has approved a draft law making permanent residency available to some non-citizens. It marks a partial shift from Qatar’s heavy reliance on its longstanding visa-sponsorship system. With this the energy-rich Qatar becomes first Gulf Arab state to make ..

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Lok Sabha passes NABARD (Amendment) Bill, 2017

August 3, 2017

The Lok Sabha has passed the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2017 by voice vote. The Bill seeks to amend the NABARD Act, 1981. NABARD is responsible for providing and regulating facilities like credit for agricultural ..

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Lok Sabha passes Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017

August 3, 2017

The Lok Sabha has passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017 by voice vote. It will replace the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. The bill seeks to amend the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to insert provisions for handling cases related ..

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Israel launches first environmental research satellite Venus

August 3, 2017

Israel has launched its first environmental research satellite named as Venus (Vegetation and Environment Monitoring New Micro-Satellite). It is a joint venture between the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and its French counterpart CNES. It was launched on board of Arianespace ..

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BRICS nations vow to fight protectionism

August 3, 2017

India and other four other members of the BRICS grouping members (Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa) have pledged to fight protectionism. Decision in this regard was taken at the two-day meeting of the trade ministers from BRICS nations held at ..

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Union Cabinet clears proxy voting for NRIs

August 3, 2017

The Union Cabinet has cleared a proposal to extend proxy voting to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas Indians. Currently, only service personnel are permitted to vote through proxy. To make proxy voting for NRIs a reality, government is going to ..

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SEBI constitutes TK Viswanathan committee on fair market conduct

August 3, 2017

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has set up a committee on ‘fair market conduct’. It will be headed former law secretary T K Viswanathan. The committee will suggest measures for improving surveillance of the markets and ..

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Cabinet approves MoU to set up BRICS Agriculture Research Platform

August 3, 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed among India and various BRICs countries for establishment of the BRICS Agriculture Research Platform (BRICS-ARP). The BRICS-ARP will promote sustainable agricultural development and poverty alleviation through strategic cooperation ..

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Lok Sabha passes two key bills for implementation of GST in J&K

August 3, 2017

The Lok Sabha has passed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017 and the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017. The two bills will replace the ordinances promulgated ..

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Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Spain on cooperation in renewable energy

August 3, 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Spain on India-Spain Cooperation in renewable energy. The MoU was signed in May 2017 at Spain. The MoU aims at strengthening bilateral cooperation between both countries with the ..

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