Page-7 of Current Affairs - January, 2018

Bharat Ke Veer anthem launched in New Delhi

January 22, 2018

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched official anthem for “Bharat Ke Veer” sung and composed by singer Kailash Kher. Bharat Ke Veer is an initiative with corpus fund to help the families of paramilitary troopers killed in ..

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Om Prakash Rawat appointed New Chief Election Commissioner

January 21, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Election commissioner Om Prakash Rawat (64) as new Chief Election Commissioner. He will succeed Achal Kumar Joti who has retired from post. Moreover, President also appointed former finance secretary Ashok Lavasa as Election commissioner. ..

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Explained: Office of profit

January 21, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind on the recommendation of Election Commission of India (ECI) has disqualified 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs from Delhi, citing that they held offices of profit. In 2016, the ECI had issued show cause notices to ..

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Website Accessibility Project launched to make 100 websites accessible to persons with disabilities

January 20, 2018

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched Website Accessibility Project to make 100 websites various State Governments/UTs accessible to persons with disabilities (Divyangjans) under Accessible India Campaign. It was launched by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand ..

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Mercedes-Benz first to launch locally-made BS-VI-compliant car

January 20, 2018

German auto major Mercedes-Benz has unveiled India’s first BS-VI-compliant S Class car produced at its Pune facility. The BS-VI-compliant S Class car was unveiled more than two years ahead of Government’s deadline of April 2020 for switching to new BS-VI ..

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Government announces 9 new Smart Cities

January 20, 2018

Union Minister of Housing and Urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri has announced a new batch of 9 smart cities under Smart City Mission. With the addition of these 9 smart cities in the fourth round, the total cities picked up under ..

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MeitY launches Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative

January 20, 2018

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative to strengthen cybersecurity ecosystem in India in line Government’s vision for a ‘Digital India’. It was launched in association with National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and industry ..

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Government launches Liveability Index to rate 116 Indian cities

January 20, 2018

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs (MoHUA) launched the Liveability index to rate 116 Indian cities. Liveability index is tool that aims to measure quality of life in 99 smart cities, capital cities and those with a population ..

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Government launches National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal

January 20, 2018

The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has launched National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal for bringing accountability and transparency for corporate India. The portals aim to provide easy accessibility to general public and also ensure high level ..

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Mauritius was largest source of FDI in India in 2016-2017: RBI

January 20, 2018

According to Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment Companies 2016-17 released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Mauritius was largest source of foreign investment (FDI) in India. The census yields carry comprehensive information on market value ..

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