Page-2 of Current Affairs - December, 2017
Viswanathan Anand wins World Chess title 2017
Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand (48) won World Rapid Chess Championship Title 2017 held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the final tie-breaker mini-match, Anand defeated Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev by 2-0 score to reclaim title he had won in 2003. Earlier he ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Environment Ministry launches Regional Project to Tackle Stubble Burning
The Environment Ministry has approved regional project on ‘Climate Resilience Building among Farmers through Crop Residue Management’ under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC). The project was approved at meeting of National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC) held ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Government inks Loan Agreement with World Bank for UP Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project
The Union Government has inked Loan agreement with World Bank for $40 Million IBRD Credit for “Uttar Pradesh Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project”. The project size is approximately $57.14 million, of which $40 million will be financed by World Bank, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
WHO to classify Gaming Disorder as mental health condition
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to classify gaming disorder as a mental health condition in its forthcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is due to be published in 2018. Mental health experts and psychiatrists believe that internet ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Sumita Misra appointed as joint secretary in PM’s Economic Advisory Council
IAS officer Sumita Misra was appointed joint secretary in Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) for five years. She is 1990 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre. Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) PMEAC is a non-constitutional and non-statutory, non-permanent ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Government launches Livestock Disease Forewarning–Mobile Application
The Union Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched Livestock Disease Forewarning –Mobile Application (LDF-Mobile App). It was launched by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh in New Delhi. During the launch, the Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Amardeep Singh Bhatia appointed as Director of SFIO
Senior IAS officer Amardeep Singh Bhatia was appointed as new director of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre. At present, he is joint secretary in Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Serious Fraud ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Lok Sabha passes Triple talaq Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages) Bill 2017 dclaring instant triple talaq illegal and criminalises it with up to three years in jail for the husband. The bill will now will be sent to ..