Page-10 of Current Affairs - January, 2017
CBDT inks Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (BAPA) on the with Indian subsidiary of a Japanese trading company. Earlier, CBDT also had modified an existing Bilateral APA with another Indian subsidiary of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
India, US ink MoU for collaboration in third world countries
India and the United States has signed MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to collaborate in the fields of developmental activities and aid in third world countries. The MoU was signed between the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Union Ministry of External ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
India ink MoU with Sri Lanka to construct 3,000 rain water harvesting systems
India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka to construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems in Rin Jaffna District at a cost of 300 million Rupees (Sri Lankan). The rain water project envisages construction of 3000 rainwater harvesting ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Ken-Betwa River linking project receives environment, forest & tribal clearances
The ambitious Ken-Betwa river linking project has received formal environment, forest and tribal clearances. The project aims at addressing water needs of dry swathes in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
NITI Aayog calls for review RTE Act
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has called for a review of the provisions of the Right To Education (RTE) Act that stipulate children who do not perform well cannot be held back up to 8th Class. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Industrial production grows 5.7% in November 2016
India’s factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has registered 5.7% growth in November 2016 as against 1.9% in October 2016. It is the fastest growth recorded in more than four years and is largely on account ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
SC refuses to pass judgment on Jallikattu before Pongal
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea urging it to pass judgement on Jallikattu before the harvest festival of Pongal. It had also dismissed the review petition against its 2014 verdict. Earlier, the apex court had questioned the Union Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Union Government forms committee to look into Haj subsidy issue
The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has decided to set up a six-member committee to look into the Hajj subsidy issue. The decision has been taken in light of a 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing and abolishing subsidy ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
NGT orders inspection of biomedical waste plants
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered inspection of plants which treat waste in the hospitals of the National Capital Delhi and ensure proper segregation, collection and disposal of such waste. The waste plants will be inspected by joint inspection ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Hope Island becomes graveyard for Olive Ridleys Turtles
Hope Island in Andhra Pradesh has become graveyard for Olive Ridleys turtles after 54 carcasses of this species were spotted on the shores of island. This indicates that the breeding cycle of this species got severe blow due to mechanised ..