Page-10 of Current Affairs - December, 2017
SpaceX for first time successfully launches recycled rocket and spaceship
US based private rocket launching company SpaceX for first time ever has successfully launched used Dragon spacecraft with a used Falcon 9 rocket. The 2 pre-flown rocket parts were launched together for the first time as part of resupply mission ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
18 December: International Migrants Day
The United Nations (UN) International Migrants Day is observed every year on December 18 to rcreate awareness about the protection and safety of the migrants. It also recognize efforts, contributions and rights of workers and members of their families worldwide. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Karnataka HC strikes down 85% pictorial warning rule for tobacco
The Karnataka High Court has struck down 2014 amendment rules that mandated pictorial health warnings to cover 85% of tobacco product packaging space, holding that they violated Constitutional norms. However, it made it clear that 40% pictorial health warning rule, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Cabinet approves continuation of National AYUSH Mission
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for continuation of centrally sponsored scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) from April 2017 to March 2020 with an outlay of Rs. 2400 crore over 3 year period to provide cost effective AYUSH ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
CCEA approves capital investment subsidy to industrial units located in North Eastern Region
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Capital Investment Subsidy amounting to Rs.264.67 crore to four industrial units located in North Eastern Region (NER) including Sikkim. It has been approved under Central Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme (CCISS), 2007 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Meghalaya launches India’s first social audit law
Meghalaya became first state in country to operationalize The Meghalaya Community Participation and Public Services Social Audit Act, 2017, a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes a part of government practice. It was launched by Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Union Cabinet approves North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme
The Union Cabinet approved new Central Sector Scheme of North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme” (NESIDS) from 2017-18. It will be 100% funded by Central Government to fill up gaps in creation of infrastructure in specified sectors in North east ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Government to bear MDR charges on transactions up to Rs.2000
The Union Cabinet has decided that Government will borne Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on transactions up to Rs. 2,000 made through debit cards, BHIM UPI or Aadhaar-enabled payment systems (AePS) to promote digital transactions. It will be for two ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Union Cabinet approves Agreement with UNESCO on establishment of ITCOO in Hyderabad
The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOO), as a Category-2 Centre (C2C) of UNESCO, in Hyderabad, Telangana. The purpose of this agreement is to establish training centre towards development of capacity for countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
NGT bans plastic items in towns located along banks of Ganga
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed complete blanket ban on use, sale, purchase and storage of plastic items such as carry bags, plates and spoons in towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh till upper areas of Uttarkashi along the Ganga River ..