Page-6 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
Japan Parliament re-elects Shinzo Abe as Prime Minister
Japan’s Parliament has re-elected Shinzo Abe as Prime Minister with an overwhelming majority following the conservative leader’s mid-December election triumph. In the voting, lower house voted for Abe with 328 votes against 73 for acting opposition leader Katsuya Okada. After ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Maharashtra government to allow online RTI queries from 1st January 2015
From 1st January 2015, Maharashtra government is allowing citizens to seek information under RTI Act, online By launching the online RTI facility, state government is aiming to simplify the process of filing Right to Information (RTI) queries and ushering in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir State Assembly 2014 elections results
Jharkhand In Jharkhand State Assembly election 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged victorious by winning 37 out of total 81 seats. BJP’s along with its ally All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) which has won 5 seats will form government. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and late educationist Madan Mohan Malviya chosen for Bharat Ratna
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and late educationist Madan Mohan Malviya (posthumously) have been chosen for Bharat Ratna- country’s highest civilian award. It was announced by the press communique from Rashtrapati Bhavan. Madan Mohan Malviya He was born on ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to co-ordinate military operations
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to co-ordinate military operations along their border to stop cross-border attacks by militants. In this regard, Afghan army Chief General Sher Mohammad Karimi and his Pakistani counterpart General Raheel Sharif met in Islamabad and later ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Vijay Kelkar committee recommends autonomous status for Vidarbha region of Maharashtra
Maharashtra government had appointed committee to study the issue of balanced development of various regions of Maharashtra. It was headed by well-known economist Vijay Kelkar. Committee’s recommendation report was recently tabled in the state Legislative Assembly. Key Recommendations of Vijay Kelkar ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Eminent South Indian filmmaker K. Balachander passes away
Eminent South Indian filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Kailasam Balachander passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 84. About K. Balachander He was a multi-lingual filmmaker and has directed many films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. His ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
National Consumer Day being observed on 24th December
In India, 24th December is observed as National Consumer Day. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President. The enactment of this Act was considered as a historic milestone in the consumer movement in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Some facts about Government on social media
After the Union government had adopted social media platforms for governance, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has topped on Twitter in terms of followers compared to all the union ministries. While Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has the maximum number ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
NASA for first time emails hardware digital file for 3D printing on ISS
For the first time in history, NASA has emailed hardware digital file for 3D printing to International Space Station (ISS). Using this digital file, a ratcheting socket wrench (hardware) was manufactured using ISS’s onboard 3D printer. This 3D printer was ..