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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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
NATO formally ends its 13 year war in Afghanistan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has formally ended its war in Afghanistan after 13 years of conflict. In this regard, a low-key ceremony took place in Kabul (Afghanistan’s capital) in secret and it was held in a sports hall at NATO headquarters. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Central Government employees asked to declare assets under Lokpal Act, 2013
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has asked all Central government employees to declare their assets and liabilities under the provisions of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. In this regards DoPT has also made mandatory for them to disclose deposits in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Government meets target of opening 10-crore accounts under PM Jan Dhan Yojana
Government has met its target of opening 10 crore bank accounts under its flagship scheme of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). This target was met a month before its revised deadline of 26 January 2015. Key facts As of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Rajan Devadas admired Indian-American photojournalists passes away
Rajan Devadas, Indian-American photojournalists recently passed away in Washington, United States. As photojournalists, his lenses have chronicled most important role in US-India relations for more than half a century. About Rajan Devadas He was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 1921. ..