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MEA launches SAMEEP to take Indian foreign policy to students across the country
The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched SAMEEP (Students and MEA Engagement Program). It is an outreach mission that aims to take Indian foreign policy and its global engagements to students across country and also to look at ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India selected as Chair of Ad Hoc Committee of Kimberley Certification Scheme
India was selected as Chair of Ad Hoc Committee on Review & Reforms to look into various issues pertaining to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPSC) at recently held KP Plenary Session in Brisbane, Australia. Angola will be the Vice ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
CCEA approves Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS) in order to ensure steady supply of skilled manpower in the labour-intensive textile sector. SCBTS is a new skill development scheme covering the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India, Myanmar sign MoU for Rakhine State’s development
India and Myanmar signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at developing Myanmar’s Rakhine state. It was signed by Foreign secretary S Jaishankar and Myanmar’s deputy minister for social welfare, relief and resettlement U Soe Aung. Background The MoU comes in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Lok Sabha passes Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Lok Sabha has passed Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to make it easier for government to acquire immovable property for “national security and defence purpose”. The Bill amends the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Naseem-Al-Bahr 2017: India, Oman conducts naval exercise
The 11th edition of Naseem-Al-Bahr (Sea Breeze) 2017 Naval exercise between India and Oman was held at Said Bin Sultan Naval Base, Wudam in Oman. The year marks 24 years of Indian Navy-Royal Navy of Oman bilateral exercises that has ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
IMF and WB jointly release Financial System Stability Assessment report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) has released the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) and Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) respectively. It was second comprehensive Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) of Indian financial system undertaken by the joint ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Lok Sabha passes Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Lok Sabha passed Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The bill replaces Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind in November 2017 and amends Indian Forest Act, 1927. Background Though, bamboo was taxonomically a grass, it ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India's First National Rail and Transportation University to come at Vadodara
The Union Cabinet has approved proposal of Ministry of Railways to set up first ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara to skill its human resources and build capability. The University will be set up as Deemed to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Cabinet extends term of Commission to examine the issue of sub-categorization of OBCs
The Union Cabinet has approved extension of term of Commission to examine the issue of sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), by 12 weeks i.e. upto 2 April, 2018. The extension of tenure will enable Commission to submit a comprehensive ..