Page-12 of Current Affairs - December, 2017
Kepler-90i: Eighth planet in Kepler-90 solar system discovered
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has discovered eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a Sun-like star which is 2545 light-years far from Earth. It was dubbed as Kepler-90i. The eight planet was discovered by Researchers Christopher Shallue and Andrew Vanderburg ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
PM inaugurates 60 MW Tuirial Hydro power Project in Aizawl, Mizoram
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 60 MW (megawatt) Tuirial hydropower project in Aizawl, Mizoram. It is first large hydropower central government project to be commissioned in Mizoram. It is expected to boost socio-economic development of the state. It made ..
Month: 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 ..