Page-18 of Current Affairs - February, 2019
New Policy for Overseas Borrowings
The Reserve Bank has come out with a new policy for overseas borrowings. The RBI has rationalized the earlier policy in consultation with the Government of India. Features of the New Overseas Borrowing Policy The features of the new policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
PM Launches Development Works in Arunachal Pradesh
PM Narendra Modi launched various developmental works in the state of Arunachal Pradesh which includes: DD Arunprabha – a dedicated 24×7 Satellite channel for Arunachal Pradesh. Sela Tunnel Project. Film and Television Institute in Jote. DD Arunprabha DD Arunprabha is ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
PM Lays Foundation Stone for Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh
PM Narendra Modi laid Foundation Stone for the Sela Tunnel Project in Arunachal Pradesh across Sela Pass. Sela Pass Sela Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between the Tawang and West Kameng Districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The pass connects Tawang for rest of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Indian Foreign Exchange Reserves increased by $2.063 billion
The data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows that the Foreign Exchange Reserves of India increased by $2.063 billion to $400.24 billion in the week to February 1. The foreign exchange reserves had increased by USD 1.497 billion ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
61 Individuals Declared Annual Income of Over Rs 100 Crore
As per the information provided by Minister of State for Finance Pon Radhakrishnan to the Lok Sabha 61 individuals who declared an income of more than Rs 100 crore during the assessment year 2017-18. Even though the numbers have increased sharply ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Health Ministry conducts 8th round of National Deworming Day campaign
The Health Ministry undertook the 8th round of National Deworming Day campaign across the country on 8th February to reduce the prevalence of parasitic intestinal worms among children. National Deworming Day National Deworming Day is aimed at deworming all preschool ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Voter Verification and Information Programme Launched
The Voter Verification and Information Programme (VVIP) was launched by the Election Commission during the two-day intensive training-cum-workshop on the use of information & communication technology for the conduct of general elections. During the workshop, training was imparted on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Great Indian Bustard is the Mascot for COP-13 on Migratory Species
The Union Government has announced the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on the conservation of migratory species (CMS) to be held in Gujarat next year. The logo, mascot and the website for ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
India to Train Civil Servants from Bangladesh
During the ongoing visit of the Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, India and Bangladesh signed a MoU for training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants. The MoU was signed between India’s National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
“Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice P N Bhagwati’s Approach” Book Launched
The book “Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice P N Bhagwati’s Approach” written by Mool Chand Sharma was launched by the Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice Ranjan Gogoi. The first copy of the book was received by the President ..