Page-10 of Current Affairs - December, 2017
Lok Sabha passes Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Lok Sabha has unanimously passed Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to amend the Central Road Fund (CRF) Act, 2000. The CRF Act regulates Central Road Fund (CRF) into which cess levied and collected on high ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Parliament passes Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017
The Parliament has passed Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Bill, 2017 to extend greater autonomy to IIMs by restricting government’s role in their functioning. It also grants them power to award degrees to their graduates. Key Features of Bill The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Parliament passes The Companies Amendment Bill, 2017
The Parliament has passed Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to strengthen corporate governance standards, initiate strict action against defaulting companies and help improve ease of doing business in the country, The bill provides for more than 40 amendments to Companies Act, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project gets environmental clearance
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has accorded environmental clearance for Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in Telangana. The project is to build at estimated to cost about Rs. 80,499.7 crore ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
NITI Aayog to set up Methanol Economy Fund
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog is planning to set up Methanol Economy Fund worth Rs 4,000-5,000 crore to promote production and use of the clean fuel. The fund will be utilized for generation of cheaper, safer and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
HAMESHA VIJAYEE: Southern Command conducts major exercise in Rajasthan
The Southern Command of Indian Army conducted major army exercise called ‘Hamesha Vijayee’ in deserts of Rajasthan from December 16 to 22, 2017. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate capability of armed forces to strike deep into enemy ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Indian Railways plans to make all stations 100% LED lit by March 2018
The Union Ministry of Railways in an eco-friendly measure to reduce power consumption, has planned to make all stations 100% LED lit by March 2018. Under this initiative, the national transporter will provide 100% LED lighting for energy needs in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India to host meeting of WTO member countries on food security and other issues
India is planning to host meeting of World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries in February 2018 to muster support for food security and other issues. It was announced by Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu while speaking at event organised ..