Union Cabinet gives nod India, UAE Renewable Energy Cooperation Agreement  

The Union Cabinet has apprised of a General Framework Agreement (GFA) on Renewable Energy Cooperation between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The GFA was signed in February 2016 in New Delhi during the official state visit of Crown Prince ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Union Cabinet gives nod to India, Mauritius agreement on cooperation in Cooperatives

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of an Inter-Governmental Agreement between India and Mauritius on cooperation in cooperatives and related fields. The Agreement provides for promoting cooperation between both countries through short and medium term programmes within ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

US President appoints Indian-American Manjit Singh to key administration post

United States (US) President Barack Obama has appointed an Indian-American engineer Manjit Singh as the member of President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (PACFBNF). PACFBNF brings together leaders and experts in fields related to the work of faith-based ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Delhi no longer most polluted city in the world

As per recently released World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Urban Air Quality Database for 2016, Delhi is no longer most polluted in the world in terms of air quality. The dirtiest air was recorded at Zabol City in Iran, which has ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Singaporean, Hong Kong terms added to Oxford Dictionary

Several Singaporean and Hong Kong English terms including “wah”, “shiok” and “yum cha” were added into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). With this these terms are now officially recognised as acceptable English. In the latest update, the Oxford English Dictionary ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Union Cabinet approves for MoU between SEBI and FSRA Abu Dhabi

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to sign a MoU with Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), Abu Dhabi. The MoU is for mutual co-operation and technical assistance between the two financial ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Indian Air Force’s Electronic Maintenance Management System launched

Indian Air Force has launched its Electronic Maintenance Management System (e-MMS) Project, an automated military maintenance system. It was inaugurated by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha at the Air Force Station in Pune, Maharashtra. Key ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

TRAI penalty on Telcos for call drops illegal: SC

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that Telecom companies will not compensate mobile phone users for inconvenience caused by call drops. In this regard, the apex court has struck down the TRAI Regulation which made it mandatory for telecom ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016