Page-12 of 2012
Government approves amendments to Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill
The Union government approved amendments to the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill which had already been passed in the Lok Sabha and was pending in the Rajya Sabha. Some changes have been made to make the bill fit to Article ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Web Ratna Award – 2012- Golden Icon Award goes to DAVP
Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) has been honored with the prestigious Web Ratna 2012, ‘Golden Icon Award for Innovative use of Technology’. Why was the award given to DAVP? Why Web Ratna Awards are given?
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Union Cabinet approves the Land Acquisition Bill
Union Cabinet cleared the controversial Land Acquisition Bill which makes it mandatory to get the consent of 80% of people whose land is taken for private projects. In the case of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, consent of 70 % of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Naina Lal Kidwai becomes first woman president of FICCI
Head of HSBC India, Naina Lal Kidawai took charge as the first woman President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Kidwai is also a recipient of the country’s prestigious civilian award Padma Shri for her contribution ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Deadline for new cheque standard (CTS-2010) extended to March 31, 2013
The RBI extended the deadline given to shift to new cheques (CTS-2010 Standard cheques), with advanced security and standardized features, to March 31, 2013. Earlier, it had set a December 31 deadline. What is Cheque Truncation? What are the Benefits ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Bharat Muni Samman to be given to Hema Malini
For her extraordinary contributions to the field of art and culture, renowned film actress and Bharatanatyam exponent Hema Malini has been selected for the prestigious Bharat Muni Samman 2012. About Bharat Muni Samman Named in the honor of author of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India and Pakistan operationalize new visa pact
Taking one more step towards peace, India and Pakistan has operationalized new liberalized visa agreements. What are the newly incorporated visa norms? Click here
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: International / World Current Affairs
“National Investment Board” renamed as “Cabinet Committee on Investment”, also changes made in it’s powers
The Union Cabinet approved a renamed and modified version of the original proposal, creating a new Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) to fast-track decisions on infrastructure and manufacturing projects over Rs. 1,000 crore. This was done primarily to address the ..