Page-2 of Current Affairs - December, 2018
PM Inaugurates International Rice Research Institute's South Asia Regional Centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) in Varanasi. It is the sixth campus of IRRI SARC. The institute will complement the government’s effort to double farmer’s income by 2022. IRRI South ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Proposals for implementation of Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme approved
The proposal from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh for the implementation of Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme has been approved by the union government. Haryana was the first state to adopt the initiative of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Factsheet: Initiatives to deal with cyber crimes against women
Data suggests that Every second, one woman in India gets tricked to be a victim of cyber crimes. The online platform has now become an avenue where a woman’s dignity, privacy and security is increasingly being challenged every moment. Hence ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Bimal Jalan Panel on Economic Capital Framework
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up an expert committee, headed by its former governor Bimal Jalan, to suggest how the central bank should handle its reserves and whether it can transfer its surplus to the government. The committee ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Union Cabinet approves the National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCIM) Bill, 2018
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCIM) Bill, 2018. The bill seeks to replace the existing regulator, the Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM). Features of the Bill The salient features of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
National Commission for Homeopathy Bill, 2018 gets cabinet approval
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Commission for Homeopathy bill, 2018. The National Commission for Homeopathy seeks to replace the existing regulator Central Council of Homoeopathy. Features of the Bill The salient features of the draft National Commission for Homeopathy bill ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Union Cabinet approves budget for Gaganyaan project
The Union Cabinet has approved a budget of Rs 10,000 crore for India’s Gaganyaan project. The allocation of the budget comes after the announcement of Prime Minister that, an Indian would travel to space in an Indian spacecraft by 2022 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
India to submit 2nd biennial report on greenhouse gas inventory to UNFCCC
India is mandated to submit a biennial update report containing updates of national greenhouse gas inventories and information on mitigation actions, needs and support received as a party to UNFCC. The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi has approved the submission of second ..