Page-3 of 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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Anil Baijal appointed as Lt Governor of Delhi
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed former bureaucrat Anil Baijal (70) as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He will succeed Najeeb Jung who had resigned before completion of his term and is returning to teaching profession. About Anil Baijal He ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Viral V Acharya appointed as RBI Deputy Governor
The Union Government has appointed Viral V Acharya (42) as new Deputy Governor at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will have regular three-year tenure. His appointment was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Tribal development remains poor: Tribal Ministry report
According to recently released annual report of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the tribal population in India lags behind other social groups on various social parameters. The tribal population lags in parameters such as child mortality and infant mortality ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Kerala to seek Union government’s approval for using deer antlers in Ayurveda medicines
The Kerala Government has approached the Union Government for allowing use of antlers of spotted deer and sambar of Ayurveda medicines. In this regard, Kerala State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) under chairmanship of CM Pinarayi Vijayan has forwarded proposal to ..