Page-14 of Current Affairs - January, 2018
JioCoin: Reliance Jio planning to launch its own cryptocurrency
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd is planning to create its own cyptocurrency, JioCoin. The Jiocoin project is being led by Mukesh Ambani’s elder son Akash Ambani. Under it, Reliance Jio is planning to build a 50-member team of young professionals to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
National Youth Festival held in New Delhi
The 22nd National Youth Festival (NYF) was held in New Delhi occasion of birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the youth icon of India. It was organised by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
4th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference held in Nalanda
The 4th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference on “State and Social Order in Dharma-Dhamma Traditions” was held at Rajgir in Nalanda district, Bihar. It was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind. The event was organised as part of commemorative events to celebrate ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
January 12: National Youth Day
The National Youth Day is observed every year on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of social reformer, philosopher, thinker and youth icon of India Swami Vivekananda. This year it is 155th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Observance of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Cabinet approves amendments to FDI Policy
The Union Cabinet has approved number of amendments to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy. The purpose of amendments is to simplify and liberalise FDI policy in India to provide ease of doing business in country. The liberalized policy will lead ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Cabinet approves fixed term for chairperson and members of National Trust
The Union Cabinet has decided to fix three-year term of chairperson and the members of the board of the National Trust, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, In this regard, it has approved proposal to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India misses 2017 deadline for Kala Azar elimination
India has missed December 2017 deadline announced for elimination of Kala Azar (black fever) in 2017-18 Budget by the Union Government. Elimination in this case is defined as reducing annual incidence of disease to less than 1 case per 10,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
World Bank Report projects 7.3% growth for India in 2018
The 2018 Global Economics Prospect (GEP) released by the World Bank has projected India’s growth rate to 7.3% in 2018 and 7.5 for the next two years i.e. 2019 and 2020. According to report, India, despite initial setbacks from demonetisation ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
CABE sub-committee recommends free education for girls up to PG level
The sub-committee of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) looking into issues of girl’s education has recommended free and compulsory education for girls up to post-graduate level across the country. The sub-committee is likely to submit an interim report to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
UIDAI introduces 2-tier security to Aadhaar to address privacy concerns
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced two-tier security feature viz. Virtual ID and Limited KYC to address privacy concerns. The move aims to strengthen security and privacy of Aadhaar data. It will also reduce the collection of ..