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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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Union Government gives nod for apex corridor development body
The Union Government has approved the re-designation of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project Implementation Trust Fund (DMICPTF) as National Industrial Corridor Development & Implementation Trust (NICDIT). NICDIT will be the apex body to oversee integrated development of all industrial corridors ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
NBWL gives nod to Ken-Betwa Inter-Linking of Rivers Project
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its clearance for the Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers (ILR) project, paving the way to begin work for linking two rivers. The clearance of NBWL was required since the project requires diversion of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Astronomers discover universe's biggest Galaxy Supercluster near Milky Way
A team of international astronomers has discovered Vela super cluster, one of the biggest super galaxy clusters near the Milky Way. It was spotted by a research team of astronomers from South Africa, Australia and Europe with help slew of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Gujarat government announces Biotechnology Policy 2016
Gujarat Government announced its ‘Biotechnology Policy-2016’ to establish state as a preferred destination for manufacturing of biotechnology products. The policy has provisions for various incentives for investors who are keen to set up their units in the state. It aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Char Dham highway development project or Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna is an ambitious initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Sagarmala Development Company’s office inaugurated in New Delhi
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated Sagarmala Development Company’s (SDC) office in New Delhi to promote port-led development in the country. The SDC has been incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013. The Union Cabinet in July 2016 ..