Page-10 of Current Affairs - September, 2016
Justice G C Gupta sworn-in as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Justice G C Gupta has sworn-in as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. He was administered oath by West Bengal governor Kesari Nath Tripathi as per Article 219 of Constitution. He will have a short tenure as Chief Justice of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
CCEA approves winding up of Hindustan Diamond Company Private Limited
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for initiating the process of winding up of Hindustan Diamond Company Private Limited (HDCPL). The winding up of HDCPL will not affect supply of rough diamonds to Indian diamantaires ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Union Cabinet approves merger of Rail budget with General budget
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposals of Ministry of Finance to merge of Railway budget with the General budget. Merger of Railway Budget with the General Budget will be effective from the Budget 2017-18. It will end 92-year-old tradition as ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Union Cabinet approves submarine OFC connectivity between Chennai and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Chennai (mainland India) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The submarine OFC will connect mainland with Port Blair ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
Union Cabinet approves advancement of the Budget presentation
The Union Cabinet has given in principle approval for advancement of the date of Budget presentation from the last day of February to a suitable date. Besides in another reform relating to budgetary process, Union Cabinet has approved merger of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
National Board for Wildlife clears first phase of Ken-Betwa interlinking project
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its approval to Rs. 10000 crore Ken-Betwa river interlinking project. It is India’s first inter-State river interlinking project. Decision in this regard was taken at the NBWL meeting chaired by Minister of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
ADB approves $631 million loan for Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $631 million loan for building India’s first coastal industrial corridor between Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Chennai. The fund will help develop the first key 800-km section of the planned 2,500-km East Coast Economic ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
21 September: International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace is observed across the world on 21 September every year to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Significance: The International Day of Peace acknowledges the efforts of those ..