Page-8 of 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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Defence Ministry identifies four strategic rail lines along Indo-China border
The Defence Ministry has identified 4 strategic rail lines along the Indo-China border. Four strategic rail lines are Arunachal Pradesh: 378 kilometre long Missamari – Tenga -Tawang and 227 kilometre long Pasighat -Tezu -Rupai railway projects. Jammu and Kashmir: 498 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Beji Caid Essebsi elected as President of Tunisia
Beji Caid Essebsi had been elected as President of Tunisia. Thus he is the first democratically elected President in the country after the Arab Spring. In the recent run-off elections he got 56 percent votes and defeated the outgoing President ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Lok Sabha passes Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Lok Sabha has passed the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014. It was passed by voice vote. This bill amends Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 and aims to strengthen the Regional Rural Banks and deepen their financial inclusion. Key facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Rajasthan Government fixes minimum educational qualification for panchayats elections
Rajasthan government has decided to fix minimum educational qualification as condition for aspiring candidates in panchayats elections. In this regard, Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has approved the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Ordinance-2014 after it was notified by the state ..