Page-2 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
ICRISAT launches ‘Green PHABLET’ to empower small farmers
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has launched a customised low-cost combination of phone and tablet computer called ‘GreenPHABLET powered by the GreenSIM’. This device aims to empower small farmers who own small plots of land by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Eminent journalist B.G. Verghese passes away
Eminent journalist B.G. Verghese passed away in Gurgaon, Haryana. He was 87. He was born on 21 June 1927. Journalistic career: He started his journalistic career in The Times of India. He was former editor of leading Indian dailies Hindustan Times from ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni announces his retirement from Test cricket
Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. His decision came after the third Test match of India against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground which ended in a draw. Now on 6th ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
AirAsia flight QZ8501 Incident
AirAsia flight QZ8501 had disappeared from air traffic control (ATC) screens over the Java Sea coast off Indonesia on 28 December, as it flew from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore with 162 people on board. This flight lost ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Union Cabinet gives nod to an Ordinance to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi
The Union Cabinet has given its nod to an Ordinance regarding Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 2014. It seeks to extend the cut-off date for regularisation of illegal colonies from March 2002 to June 2014 in Delhi. The ordinance ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Government gives nod for Ordinances to amend Citizenship Act, 1955 & Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Union government has given its nod for ordinance route to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. This move of government comes few days before Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2015 which marks the centenary year ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Union Cabinet approves ordinance to amend Land Acquisition Act, 2013
Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to take the ordinance route to amend the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It seeks to speed up developmental and security related projects without compromising ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Government reconstitutes NDMA by nominating new three new members
Government has reconstituted the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) by nominating three new members. 3 new nominated members are: Dr D N Sharma- Director, Health Safety and Environment Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Kamal Kishore- Programme Advisor, UNDP, New York. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon city votes after six decades
Nearly after six decades, residents of Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon city voted for Yangon City Development Committee elections i.e. local municipal elections on 27th December 2014. This election is considered test for Myanmar as it is undergoing transition from previous ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
For first time 19 swamp deer translocated from Kaziranga to Manas National Park
For the first time in India, a herd of 19 swamp deer were translocated from Kaziranga National Park to Manas National Park in Assam. It was part of ‘Eastern Swamp Deer Conservation Project’ to source their population to Manas National ..