Page-2 of Current Affairs - December, 2016
FIPB clears 6 FDI proposals worth Rs 1,200 crore
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved six Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals worth Rs 1,200 crore. Decision in this regard was taken by FIPB meeting headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das. It has approved the proposals of, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
CBDT inks 2 unilateral APAs with taxpayers
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed two unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers pertain to the Information Technology and automobile sectors. The international transactions covered in these two agreements include software development services, IT enabled services ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Government launches Swachh Swasth Sarvatra initiative
Union Government launched Swachh Swasth Sarvatra initiative to strengthen health centres in open defecation-free (ODF) blocks. The objective of this initiative is to strengthen community health centres in 708 ODF blocks across the country to enable them to achieve higher ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
27th meeting of Southern Zonal Council held at Thiruvananthapuram
The 27th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala was chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The Southern Zonal Council consists of Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT) and Andhra Pradesh. Key Facts Many important issues ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Government invites comments for creating new Financial Redressal Agency
The Union Government has invited public comments on a report for the creation of a Financial Redressal Agency (FRA). The report also calls for a new financial consumer protection and redressal legislation and also recommends an initial budget of Rs. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Government launches IVRS platform to tackle call drops
The Union Government has launched Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS) system in a bid to tackle the call drop menace. The system was launched at multiple locations including Delhi and Mumbai to obtain direct feedback from subscribers on call quality ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Cabinet approves ordinance to make possession of old notes penal offence
The Union Cabinet approved promulgation of Specified Bank Notes Cessation of Liabilities Ordinance to penalise persons holding banned 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. It will come into force once it gets Presidential assent as per Article 123 of the Constitution. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
China launches 2 high resolution remote sensing satellites
China has successfully launched pair two high-resolution remote sensing satellites SuperView-1 01 and 02 to get commercial images. These satellites were launched on-board of Long March 2D rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi Province. They will provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
CCEA approves Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism affected areas
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Affected Areas to improve rural road connectivity in worst LWE affected districts critical from security and communication point of view. The project will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Cabinet approves ratification of International Solar Alliance
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the proposal of Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for ratification of International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement by India. The Agreement was opened for signature on the sidelines of 22nd ..