Page-12 of Current Affairs - January, 2017
Expert Group on SECC submits report to Rural Development Ministry
The Expert Group set up to prepare Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) has submitted its report to the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). The expert group was headed by former Finance Secretary Sumit Bose. The objective of the expert ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Unemployment in India to increase marginally in 2017-18: ILO
According to recently released World Employment and Social Outlook for 2017, the number of unemployed people in India is expected to rise by 1 lakh in 2017 and another 2 lakh in 2018. The report was released by the International ..
Month: 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 ..