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16th meeting of FSDC held in New Delhi
The 16th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held in New Delhi. It was chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. It was attended by heads of all financial sector regulators as its members. It reviewed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Government constitutes Injeti Srinivas Committee to frame National Sports Code
The Union Sports Ministry has constituted committee to frame comprehensive National Sports Development Code across sports disciplines. It will be headed by Injeti Srinivas, Sports Secretary. The committee will study the existing sports governance frame work, issues relating to sports ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Explained: Dispute over party symbol in Samajwadi Party
After the recent the political feud and vertical split in Samajwadi Party, the both warring factions are claiming their stakes on the party symbol, the ‘cycle’. Following this, Election Commission of India (ECI) has served notices to both factions to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
UN declares 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared the year 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The declaration recalls the potential of tourism sector to advance the universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and 17 Sustainable ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Noted Manipur based historian Gangmumei Kamei passes away
Noted Manipur-based historian, litterateur and scholar Gangmumei Kamei passed away in Imphal following protracted illness. He was 77. Kamei was currently a member of the North Eastern Council (NEC). Earlier, he had served as a minister in Manipur on two ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Scientists discover mesentery, a new human organ in digestive system
Scientists from Ireland have claimed discovery of a new human organ named the mesentery that exists in the digestive system. It will be human body’s 79th organ. Mesentery connects the intestine to the abdomen. The organ was previously thought to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Bunkar Mitra Helpline for Handloom Weavers went live
The Union Ministry of Textiles’ Bunkar Mitra Helpline for Handloom Weavers went live. It was launched by the Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani on the occasion of Good Governance Day (on December 25, 2016). The helpline aims to provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Union Government launches IPR Enforcement Toolkit for Police
The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement Toolkit for Police. This toolkit will be provided to all state police departments across the nation to assist them in dealing with the cases relating ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Google launches My Business and Digital Unlocked tool for small and medium businesses
Internet giant Google launched two new initiatives My Business and Digital Unlocked to train and help small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India capitalise on the digitisation wave faster. These initiatives were launched by Google CEO Sundar Pichai in New ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Union Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Uruguay for Cooperation in Customs Matters
The Union Cabinet has approved signing and ratifying an Agreement between India and Uruguay for cooperation and mutual assistance in Customs Matters. The Agreement will help both countries in the availability of relevant information for the investigation and prevention of ..