Page-21 of Current Affairs - January, 2016

Union Government reserves 33% posts of women constables in CAPFs

January 5, 2016

The Union Government has reserved 33 per cent posts of Constables for women in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to enhance their representation. The proposal in this regard was approved by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and shall come into ..

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Invasive species of snowflake coral discovered off coast of Thiruvananthapuram

January 5, 2016

Recently scientists have discovered presence of several colonies of an invasive species of snowflake coral (Carijoa riisei) off the coast of Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari. They were discovered at 10 metre depth off Kovalam (Thiruvananthapuram) and 18 metre depth off Enayam ..

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Recommendations of Justice Lodha Committee on BCCI reforms

January 5, 2016

Justice RM Lodha Committee has submitted its report to the Supreme Court suggesting reforms in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The committee was appointed by the SC in 2014 to make recommendations to the BCCI in ..

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India-Nepal friendship bus service resumes after gap of 27 years

January 5, 2016

A friendship bus service between India and Nepal was flagged off via Champawat district in Uttarakhand after a gap of 27 years. The resumed bus service has been regularised and will run between Kanchanpur in Nepal close to the Banbasa ..

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RBI imposes Rs 1 crore fine on State Bank of Travancore

January 5, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of one crore rupees on State Bank of Travancore, an SBI associate bank for violation of some of its instructions. The monetary penalty was imposed on State Bank of ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 103rd Indian Science Congress

January 5, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 103rd edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) on January 3, 2016 in Mysuru, Karnataka. The theme of this edition of the Congress is “Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India.” During the ..

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RK Mathur sworn in as 8th Chief Information Commissioner

January 4, 2016

Former Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur (62) has sworn in as the eight Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of the Central Information Commission. He was administered the oath of office by the President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in Rashtrapati ..

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Abid Ali Neemuchwala appointed as CEO of Wipro

January 4, 2016

India’s third largest IT exporter Wipro Limited has appointed Abid Ali Z. Neemuchwala as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Member of the Board of the company. He will succeed incumbent CEO T.K. Kurien who has been elevated as ..

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