Page-18 of Current Affairs - December, 2015
Australia passes Anti-Terrorism law to strip citizenship
Australia’s Federal Parliament has passed Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill, 2015 to strip citizenship of convicted persons on terrorism charges. The new legislation allows government to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Scientist M. Nair Rajeevan appointed Earth sciences secretary
Distinguished Scientist M Nair Rajeevan (54) has been appointed as Secretary of Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. His for appointment of this post was cleared by Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Paris Pact on Water and Climate Change Adaptation announced
Paris Pact on Water and Climate Change Adaptation has been announced by a broad coalition of nations, river basin organizations, business and civil societies from across the globe. It was announced during the on-going 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
44th Navy Day observed on 4 December 2015
44th Navy Day was observed on 4 December 2015. On this occasion, Chief of Naval staff Robin K Dhowan along with Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag paid tributes to martyrs at the Amar Jawan ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Lok Sabha passes The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015
Lok Sabha has passed The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 by a voice vote to establish Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The Bill replaces the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and establishes BIS as a national standard body ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Union Government releases postage stamp to mark centenary year of ZSI
Union Government has released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the Centenary year of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The postage stamp was released by Union Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in the presence of Union Environment Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
First India International Science Festival begins at IIT-Delhi
The first India International Science Festival (IISF) has begun at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi campus. It has been organised by Union Ministry of Science and Technology. The IISF is expected to be the country’s biggest ever Technology and Industrial ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Britain launches airstrikes against IS-controlled oil fields in Syria
Britain has launched airstrikes against Islamic State (IS)-controlled oil fields in Syria after parliamentarians in the House of Commons overwhelmingly voted for military action. In this regard, a motion for voting was forwarded in the House of Commons and it received ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
GAIL launches Bhuvan-GAIL Portal for satellite monitoring of pipelines
State-run energy major GAIL (India) Limited has launched geo-portal called ‘Bhuvan-GAIL Portal’ system for utilising space technology for its pipeline monitoring to address pipeline safety concerns. The project has been developed in collaboration with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Union Government to allow e-Postal Ballot System for Overseas electors
Union Government is going to allow e-Postal Ballot System and Proxy voting to Overseas electors as an alternative voting option. This information was given by Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. Key facts ..