Page-18 of Current Affairs - October, 2016
EC bars political parties from using public space for propagating symbol
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions barred political parties from using public resources that amount to advertisement for parties or propagating their election symbols. The ECI has issued these directions in the wake of the High Court ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
2016 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. He was selected for the prestigious award by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his resolute efforts to bring the more than 50-year-long civil war of Colombia ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Union Government approves Rs.114 crore worth projects under HRIDAY Scheme
The Union Ministry of Urban Development has approved projects worth Rs.114 crore under HRIDAY scheme for improving infrastructure facilities around core heritage sites in five cities. These five cities are: Varnasi (Uttar Pradesh), Amritsar (Punjab), Dwaraka (Gujarat), Puri (Odisha) and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
India slams hold on declaring Masood Azhar global terrorist
India has reacted sharply to the extension of the “technical hold” on banning Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar by the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee. It clearly mentioned that being a global body, UN will be sending a “dangerous message” ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Payment Banks need RBI’s Prior product approval
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified entities that have been granted a payments bank (PB) licence will need to take specific approval for products they would be offering to customers. In this regard, RBI has issued separate operating ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Maharashtra Government allocates land to LIGO India Project
Maharashtra Government has allocated 40.68 hectare land to Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to build LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) India Project at Dudhala village in Hingoli district. With this, India will join elite league of countries consisting of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Renowned Manipuri theatre legend Heisnam Kanhailal passes away
Renowned Manipuri theatre legend Heisnam Kanhailal passed away. He was 75. He was actively been involved in threatre for the last 40 years in different roles of a playwright, director and also an actor. About Heisnam Kanhailal Born on 17 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
India to host 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction
India is hosting the 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) from November 3 to 5, 2016 in New Delhi. This will be second time India hosting AMCDRR. The conference will be hosted by Union Government in collaboration ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates World Sustainable Development Summit
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The summit was organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) with the theme Beyond 2015: People, Planet and Progress. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
India seeks greater Pharma market access in Japan
India is seeking greater market access for the domestic pharmaceuticals sector in the Japanese market as India’s share in the Japanese drug market continued to be below par. It was announced by Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in seminar on ..