Page-21 of Current Affairs - December, 2016
Triple talaq unconstitutional, violates rights of Muslim women: Allahabad high court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the practice of triple talaq (Talaq-e-bidat) among Muslims is unconstitutional and violates the rights of women enshrined in constitution. The order was passed by HC Justice Suneet Kumar while hearing a petition filed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
English most powerful language in the world: WEF
English has been ranked first in the top 10 most powerful languages in the world according to the 2016 World Power Language Index (PLI). The index was published by World Economic Forum (WEF). Indian language Hindi was ranked 10th in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
RBI keeps key rates unchanged in fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review
The Reserve bank of India (RBI) in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review for year 2016-17 has kept key rates unchanged. Decision in this regard was taken by RBI’s six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by Governor Urjit Patel. This decision ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Cabinet approves Pune Metro Rail Project Phase – 1
The Union Cabinet has approved the development of Phase – 1 of the Pune Metro Rail Corridor Project. It will be covering a length of 31.254 km comprising with two corridors Corridor-1 (Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to Swargate) and Corriodor-2 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Vietnam on Cooperation in IT
The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Vietnam on Cooperation in the field of Information Technology. The MoU aims to develop sustainable and a long-term cooperation between both countries on the basis of equality and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Renowned journalist Cho S Ramaswamy passes away
Veteran journalist Cho S Ramaswamy passed away in Chennai following a prolonged illness. He was 82. He was a lawyer, actor, journalist, commentator and a political interlocutor. He was founder and editor of Thuglak, a Tamil political magazine known for ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Afghanistan on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Afghanistan on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. The MoU envisages cooperation between both countries for application of space technologies in various sectors. It will cover ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Cabinet approves Reforms to boost employment generation and exports in Made-ups Sector
The Union Cabinet approved proposal of the reforms to boost employment generation and exports in the Made-ups manufacturing Sector. It approved budget of Rs. 6,006 crore for the apparel package in a time bound manner. The main objective is generating ..