Page-22 of Current Affairs - January, 2015
Tulsi Gabbard and Ami Bera take oath for their second term
Tulsi Gabbard and Dr. Ami Bera have been sworn in for their second consecutive term in US House of Representatives. Both of them belong to Democratic Party. They were sworn in after the 114th session of the US Congress began. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Government gives nod to Neutrino project in Tamil Nadu
Union cabinet meeting has approved setting up of India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project in Bodi West Hills, Tamil Nadu. This cabinet meeting was headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Key facts about India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project It is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
President signs ordinance amending Citizenship Act, 1955
President Pranab Mukherjee has signed the ordinance that amend’s Citizenship Act, 1955. Earlier, union government had promulgated this ordinance in order to merge Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) schemes. Thus, providing life-long Indian visa facility ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
PM releases commemorative coins to honour late industrialist Jamsetji Tata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released commemorative coins to honour Tata Group founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. PM released coins in the denomination of 100 and five rupee to mark Jamsetji Tata’s 175th birth anniversary. Thus, Jamsetji will be the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Government launches subsidised 5 kg LPG Cylinder scheme for BPL families
Central government has launched the sale of subsidised 5-kg LPG cylinders scheme for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and others. It was launched by Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Bhubaneswar, Odhisa. This scheme was launched as part of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
PM launches National Programme for LED-based Home and Street Lighting for energy conservation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched National Programme for LED-based Home and Street Lighting in New Delhi for energy conservation by reducing energy consumption. Along with this programme, PM launched scheme for Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulb distribution under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Sutirtha Bhattacharya takes charge as Coal India Limited's full-time CMD
Sutirtha Bhattacharya has taken charge as full-time Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL). He is a 1985 batch IAS officer and for this post his name was cleared by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet after it was ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Eminent Economist Arvind Panagariya appointed as NITI Aayog vice-chairman
Eminent free-market economist Arvind Panagariya has been appointed as Vice-chairman of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. NITI Aayog is established by government to function as both a think tank and a policy forum and replaces decades year old ..