Page-24 of Current Affairs - December, 2016
Amazon launches global startup program 'Launchpad' in India
E-commerce giant Amazon has launched its global startup program ‘Launchpad’ in India. The program will enable Indian startups to sell their products overseas. In this regard, Amazon India has tied up with Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)’s Start ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
India crosses $300 billion milestone
India has received over US $300 billion US Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) milestone between April 2000 and September 2016. The cumulative FDI inflows during the period amounted to US $310.26 billion. With this, India firmly established its credentials as a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa passes away
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passed away at the Apollo Hospitals, Chennai following cardiac arrest. She was 68. Jayalalithaa was one of the country’s most articulate and determined political personalities and a top film actress of the 1960s and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
6th Heart of Asia conference held in Amritsar, Punjab
The sixth edition of ‘Heart of Asia- Istanbul Process of Aghanistan‘ conference, an annual regional gathering of Asian and other countries was held in Amritsar, Punjab (India). It was inaugurated jointly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Stanpan Suraksha app launched to promote breastfeeding
The Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram launched ‘Stanpan Suraksha’ mobile application to promote breastfeeding and keep a tab on “inappropriate” promotion of baby food items. The mobile application has been developed by the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI). ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
CERT-In warns micro-ATMs against malware attacks
The premier cyber security agency CERT-In has cautioned bankers, customers and traders against skimming and malware attacks on micro ATMs and Point of Sale (POS) terminals. The move comes as usage of POS and micro-ATMs counters have witnessed a sharp ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
RBI to introduce new 20 & 50 rupee currency notes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is going to issue new currency notes of Twenty and Fifty rupees denomination in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005. All old the previous currency notes of old Rs. 20 and Rs. 50 denomination issued by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Assam’s Hailakandi becomes 1st district to pay cashless transactions wages
Hailakandi district of Assam has become the first district to pay wages to tea garden workers through individual bank accounts. It completed this task before the December 15, 2016 deadline set by the state government for cashless transactions of salary ..