Page-18 of Current Affairs - March, 2016
Union Government announces to withdraw tax proposal on EPF
The Union Finance Ministry has announced to withdraw its proposal to tax Employee Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals. It was announced by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Lok Sabha clarifying NDA government’s stand on the issue. However, government has ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
India, Saudi Arabia hold talks on regional and global issues
India and Saudi Arabia have expressed keenness to elevate ties between the two countries to strategic level by boosting cooperation in key areas of trade, security and counter terrorism. It was decided after Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held extensive ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Iran conducts several ballistic missiles tests
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully test-fired several ballistic missiles from silos across the country. These tests were conducted by IRGC to demonstrate the country’s deterrent power and its ability to confront any threat against the state and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
India to host BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave
India is going to host BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave in Mumbai (Maharashtra), financial capital of India from April 14 to 16, 2016. It will be attended by the top Urban Policy makers and Planners from BRICS Nations viz. Brazil, Russia, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
8 March: International Women’s Day
Every year International Women’s Day is being observed on 8th March across the globe to highlight the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. 2016 theme declared by United Nations: “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Air India operates world’s longest all-women flight
National carrier Air India successfully flew the World’s longest all-woman operated and supported flight from the national capital New Delhi to San Francisco (United States). The flight was operated as part of International Women’s Day celebrations and travelled a distance ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Indian Railways forms SPV to execute Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project
Indian Railways has formed a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to implement the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Bullet Train project. The entity has been named the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) Limited. Key facts The high speed bullet rain project ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Germany to develop Bhubaneswar, Kochi, Coimbatore as Smart Cities
Germany has decided to partner with India’s smart city programme and will help developing Kochi (Kerala), Bhubaneswar (Odisha) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) as smart cities. It was announced by State Secretary in Germany’s Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Telangana, Maharashtra ink MoU for five irrigation projects
Telangana and Maharashtra Governments have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to set up an inter-state water board construct 5 barrages across Godavari and Pen Ganga rivers. The MoU was signed at a high level meeting held in Mumbai in which ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Gender gap in jobs, wages remain unchanged in 20 years: ILO report
As per recently released report of International Labour Organization (ILO) titled-Women at Work: Trends 2016, gender equality still remains elusive in the workplace. The report highlights trends in 2016 in 178 countries and it has been found that millions of ..