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Forex Reserves scale record high of $409.366 billion in December 2017
According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have scaled to fresh record high of $409.366 billion as on December 29, 2017. The surge was due to massive spike in foreign currency assets, which is key ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Atal Pension Yojana reaches subscriber base of 80 lakh
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) has announced that Atal Pension Yojana (APY) run by it has reached a subscriber base of 80 lakh and is growing at good pace. Uttar Pradesh is the highest contributing ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Income Tax Department launches on-line chat service
Income Tax (IT) Department under the Union Finance Ministry has launched an on-line chat service on its national website www.incometaxindia.gov.in with a prominent icon stating ‘Live Chat Online- ask your query’. It was announced by Minister of State (MoS) for ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
26th World Book Fair held in New Delhi with focus on environment
The 26th edition of annual World Book Fair was held in New Delhi. It was organised by National Book Trust (NBT), under Ministry of Human Resource Development in association with India Trade Promotion Organisation. The theme for this year is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
NASA to launch two missions — GOLD and ICON to explore the ionosphere
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch two missions — GOLD and ICON later this year. They will team up to explore the ionosphere, located 96 km above Earth’s surface. The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Railways, HRD and S&T Ministry ink MoU on Technology Mission for Indian Railways
Three Ministries viz. Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) and Ministry of Science & Technology have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint funding of Technology Mission for Indian Railways (TMIR). Features of MoU The MoU aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Lok Sabha passes Bill to hike salaries of judges
The Lok Sabha passed High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017 to hike the salaries of judges of the Supreme Court (SC) and High Courts (HCs). The Bill seeks to amend HC Judges ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Government launches 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds 2018
The Union Finance Ministry has launched 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018 scheme to help citizens invest in a taxable instrument, without any monetary ceiling. It will enable resident citizens/Hindu Undivided Families (HUF) to invest in a taxable bond, without any ..