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Union Civil Aviation Ministry gives nod for four Greenfield Airports
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has given clearance for four greenfield airports in two states. Of the total four approved greenfield airports, three will be in Andhra Pradesh and one at international airport at Dholera in Gujarat. Key facts In ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Ministry of Women and Child Development launches e-office
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has introduced e-office, an initiative which will help provide efficient services to the people by digitizing more than 12,000 files. It was formally launched by WCD Minister Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in New ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
India asks Iran to expedite procedures of Farzad-B gas field
India has emphasised to Iran for early completion of all necessary procedures for its participation in the Farzad-B gas field worth 5 billion US dollars. India’s request was forwarded by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Iranian Minister for Economic ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Amitabh Kant appointed CEO of NITI Aayog
Senior IAS officer Amitabh Kant has been given additional charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. Decision in this regard was taken by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
China officially abandons its One Child Policy by passing law
China has officially abandoned its One Child Policy amid deepening demographic crisis of shrinking workforce and aging population in the world’s second largest economy. In this regard 159-member National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the top organ of China’s Parliament has ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Anti-jamming capability of Astra missile successfully tested
Scientist from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently have successfully tested crucial anti-jamming capability of the Astra missile. During the trials missiles ECCM (electronic counter-counter measure) features to overcome any jamming was successfully evaluated. This test was conducted after ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Shiva Keshavan wins silver medal at Asian Luge Championship
Seasoned Indian luger Shiva Keshavan has won a silver medal at the 2015 Asian Luge Championship held in Nagano, Japan. In this edition of championship, the first place was claimed by Japan’s Hidenari Kanayama and the third by South Korea’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
China's Parliament adopts country's first law against domestic violence
China’s Parliament has adopted the country’s first law against domestic violence that prohibits any form of domestic violence, including psychological abuse. The legislation was approved at the end of a week-long bimonthly session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Renowned American Science-fiction writer George Clayton Johnson passes away
Renowned American science-fiction writer George Clayton Johnson passed away in Los Angeles, US. He was 86. He was best known for dystopian novel Logan’s Run, which adapted into a 1976 film starring Michael York and was nominated for two Oscars. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
China passes its first Counter-Terrorism law
China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the top organ of China’s parliament has adopted the country’s first counter-terrorism law. The legislation was approved with large majority at the end of a week-long bimonthly session China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee. ..