Page-18 of Current Affairs - October, 2015
Vodafone wins transfer pricing tax dispute case
British telecom giant Vodafone has the transfer pricing tax dispute case against Indian Income Tax authorities after Bombay High Court ruled in its favour. The court decision came after Vodafone India had challenged the order of the Income Tax Appellate ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
UNSC adopts resolution to allow EU countries to use force to tackle Refugee Crisis
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution authorizing the European Union (EU) and individual countries to use force to tackle the worst refugee crisis. The EU-proposed resolution was supported by majority vote of fourteen council members of total ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala resigns
Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has resigned from office by submitting his resignation to President Ram Baran Yadav. He has resigned to give way to Parliament to elect new Prime Minister and government as per country’s new Constitution which was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis win 2015 China Open Women's Doubles Title of tennis
The Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis has won the 2015 Women’s Doubles Title of China Open. In the final match played in Beijing the pair defeated the Chinese pair of Yung-Jan Chan and Hao-Ching Chan in three ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
India, Ecuador ink Protocol to establish Ecuador Joint Economic and Trade Committee
India and Ecuador has signed a Protocol for the establishment of the India-Ecuador Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) to enhance bilateral trade and investment relations. It was signed by Mentor Villagomez, Ecuadorian Ambassador to India and Rita Teotia, Commerce ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
BRICS nations issues Joint Declaration to ensure orderly & legal migration
BRICS nations viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have issued a Joint Declaration to ensure orderly and legal migration amongst member nations and respect human rights. The declaration was issued at the first BRICS Ministerial meeting on Migration ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Shekhar Basu appointed as Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission
Renowned scientist Shekhar Basu has been appointed as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). He will replace R K Sinha who superannuates on 23 October 2015. He will have tenure till ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Rajasthan Government unveils Rajasthan Startup Policy – 2015
Rajashthan Government has unveiled Rajasthan Startup Policy- 2015 to galvanize the start-up ecosystem in the state and provide them required sustenance to the entrepreneurial talent. State’s first start-up policy was unveiled by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje at Jaipur in the ..