Page-10 of Current Affairs - March, 2015

Kavinder Gupta elected as J&K assembly Speaker

March 18, 2015

Kavinder Gupta on 18 March 2015 was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 12th Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The motion to elect the speaker of assembly was moved by State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Basharat Bukari ..

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Union Environment Ministry revokes suspension of Goa mines

March 18, 2015

Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has revoked 3 year-old suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) of mines in Goa. It was announced by Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. This decision will pave the way for resumption of iron ore extraction ..

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ISRO to collaborate with other space agencies for inter-planetary explorations

March 18, 2015

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to collaborate with other space agencies on inter-planetary explorations. It was announced by Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha. Presently ISRO is having talks ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to black money bill

March 18, 2015

Union Cabinet has cleared the black money bill to curb the menace of black money in the country. Decision in this regard was taken at the cabinet meeting in New Delhi. Union Government is seeking to introduce this bill the ..

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Parliament passes Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill, 2015

March 17, 2015

Parliament has passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill, 2015. The bill was first passed in Rajya Sabha on February 24, 2015 and later in Lok Sabha on March 17, 2015. It was unanimously passed by a voice vote in ..

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India, Kyrgyzstan ink MoU for cooperation on textile, clothing

March 17, 2015

India and Kyrgyzstan on 17 March 2015 signed MoU to strengthen bilateral cooperation on textile and clothing. The MoU was signed by Minister of State (MoS) for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar and his counterpart Minister of Energy and Industry of ..

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 Supreme Court rejects reservation to Jats under OBC quota

March 17, 2015

Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the notification issued by Union Government to include Jats in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) for the benefit of reservation. The Supreme Court (SC) held that Union Government took this decision by ..

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Ashu Suyash appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CRISIL

March 17, 2015

Ashu Suyash has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL). She will succeed Roopa Kudva, who had been the MD & CEO at Crisil since 2007. Suyash’s ..

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Indian researcher Minoti Apate named as woman of the year 2015 in New South Wales

March 17, 2015

Indian researcher Minoti Apate has been named as New South Wales (NSW) Woman of the year 2015. Apate was named for the award for her contributions to the field of medical research, Indian community and the tertiary education. About Minoti ..

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Haryana Government passes bill banning cow slaughter

March 17, 2015

Haryana Government has passed Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015 that bans cow slaughter.  It was unanimously passed in budget session of state with voice vote. Key provisions of Bill Objective- the Bill seeks to conserve and develop indigenous ..

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