Page-9 of Current Affairs - September, 2016

Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar sworn in as Chief Justice of Kerala HC

September 23, 2016

Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar was sworn in as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court as per Article 219 of the Constitution. He was administered oath to office by the Governor Justice (Retd) P. Sathasivam at a function held at Raj ..

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Union Cabinet approves River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016

September 22, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016. The Order empowers National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to take action against polluting industries. So far, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had powers to ..

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IWAI signs contract with DST, Germany for designing special vessels for NW-1

September 22, 2016

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a contract with German company DST to design vessels suited to navigate the 1620 km stretch of National Waterway (NW-1). Under the contract, DST will has been initially tasked to develop ..

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Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit-2016 begins in New Delhi

September 22, 2016

The Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit (IITIS) 2016 has begun in New Delhi after it was inaugurated by Union Finance Minster Arun Jaitley. The three day summit has been organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism in association with Tourism ..

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Union Cabinet approves Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016

September 22, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to enact Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill 2016. The proposal to enact to this bill was forwarded by Union Ministry of Shipping to repeal five archaic admiralty statutes. Admiralty jurisdiction ..

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Union Cabinet approves raising Extra Budgetary Resources to augment infrastructure spending

September 22, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to raise Rs. 31,300 crore in FY 2016-17 to augment infrastructure spending. Besides, it has also given approval to service principal and interest against the Extra Budgetary Resources (EBR) of Rs. 16,300 crore ..

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CCEA approves Capital Grant to GAIL to develop Gas Infrastructure in Eastern part of the country

September 22, 2016

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved capital grant of Rs. 5,176 crore for development Gas Infrastructure in Eastern part of the country. The grant in the form of viability gap funding (partial capital grant) at 40% will ..

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Union Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Samoa for exchange of information with respect to Taxes

September 22, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratification of Agreement between India and Samoa for the exchange of information with respect to Taxes. It will help to stimulate the flow of exchange of information between India and ..

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