Current Affairs - July, 2015

Government revises scheme for Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

July 31, 2015

Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revised Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) with an effect from 1 April, 2015. The scheme aims for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs. The development will be based on Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) Plan ..

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August 7 to be observed as National Handloom Day

July 31, 2015

Every year 7th August will be celebrated as National Handloom Day. It was announced by Union Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar in both the Houses of Parliament. Observance of this day aims at development of handloom weavers in the country. ..

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Delhi government notifies Witness Protection Scheme 2015

July 31, 2015

Delhi Government has notified Witness Protection Scheme 2015, a policy regarding protection of witnesses with provisions for a protection fund. With this, Delhi becomes the first state/union territory in India to notify such policy to ensure protection of witnesses in ..

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RBI to issue Rs 10 coins to mark International Yoga Day

July 31, 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon issue 10 rupee denomination coins to commemorate International Yoga Day which is being observed every year on 21 June. Features of the coin Coin’s obverse side: It will bear Lion Capital of Ashoka ..

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Cyclone Komen makes landfall in Bangladesh

July 31, 2015

Cyclone Komen made landfall in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The cyclone has caused heavy rains that inundated vast areas of the coastal towns of Bangladesh, West Bengal and Odisha. Land affected areas due Cyclone Komen include eastern countries north in Bay ..

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SEBI cancels Sahara's mutual fund licence

July 31, 2015

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cancelled licence of Sahara asset Management Company (AMC). The license will stand cancelled after sixty days from the date of the order. The apex market regulator took this decision as Sahara AMC ..

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DIPP accepts ADB, JICA plans on industrial corridors

July 31, 2015

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has given nod to Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for their conceptual development plan (CDP) report on Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) and Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) respectively. Background Vizag Chennai ..

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Japan's Nikkei buys Financial Times in $1.3-bn deal

July 31, 2015

The two leading financial news operations from Europe and Asia are now together, as Nikkei Japanese media group is going to buy the Financial Times from Britain’s Pearson in a $1.3 billion. Financial Times acquisition is a triumph for Nikkei ..

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