Page-17 of Current Affairs - January, 2018
China to build Counter-Terrorism Base in Northern Afghanistan’s Badakshan province
China has announced to provide financial support to construct counter-terrorism base in Badakshan province of northern Afghanistan that would prevent cross-border infiltration of the Chinese Uyghur militants. The decision in this regard was taken during recent meeting of Afghanistan Defence ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Indu Malhotra: First woman lawyer to be directly promoted as SC judge
The Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice of India (CI) Dipak Misra has unanimously recommended name of senior advocate Indu Malhotra for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court. With this, she becomes first woman lawyer from the ..
Month: 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 ..