Page-18 of Current Affairs - January, 2016
Government decides to merge Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs with MEA
Union Government has decided to merge Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This decision has been taken to avoid duplication of work and to improve efficiency in line with Union Government’s broad principle ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Union Government launches River Information System
India’s first River Information System (RIS) was launched by Union Government facilitate safe and accurate inland waterway navigation. It has been launched in phases and the first phase will cover 145-km stretch of National Waterways 1 (Phase I- Haldia to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
ASW corvette INS Kadmatt commissioned in Visakhapatnam
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette INS Kadmatt has been commission in the Indian Navy by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan at naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam It is the second ship of Project 28 (P28) class ASW corvettes ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
India to grow at 7.8% in year 2016: World Bank Report
The Global Economic Prospect report published recently by the World Bank (WB) has projected a robust 7.8 per cent growth for the Indian economy in the year 2016. In its report bank also has cited strong investor sentiment in India ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
India-France military exercise Shakti-2016 begins
India and France have started their eight-day counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency bilateral military exercise Shakti-2016 in Rajasthan. In this bilateral exercise, French contingent comprising 56 personnel of 35th Infantry Regiment of 7th Armoured Brigade are participating. Indian side is being represented ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
ICICI Bank partners with FINO PayTech for payments bank space
India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has partnered with FINO PayTech to foray into the payments bank space. With this partnership, ICICI Bank joins some of the leading lenders of the country that have partnered with payments banks. For ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passes away
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away due to multiple organ failure at the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi. He was 79. Mr. Sayeed, a two-time Chief Minister of J&K had started his second tenure on March ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Sam Pitroda appointed as Technical Advisor of Odisha Government
Renowned telecom engineer and inventor Sam Pitroda has been appointed as Technology Advisor to the Odisha Government. He has been appointed as the technology adviser for development of telecom, electronics, Information Technology, IT Enabled Services sectors of the state. With ..