National
NITI Aayog calls for review RTE Act
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has called for a review of the provisions of the Right To Education (RTE) Act that stipulate children who do not perform well cannot be held back up to 8th Class...................Read More
Union Government forms committee to look into Haj subsidy issue
The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has decided to set up a six-member committee to look into the Hajj subsidy issue....................Read More
International
India ink MoU with Sri Lanka to construct 3,000 rain water harvesting systems
India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka to construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems in Rin Jaffna District at a cost of 300 million Rupees (Sri Lankan)....................Read More
China hands over two ships to Pakistan Navy for Gwadar Port security
China has handed over two ships to the Pakistan to safeguard the strategic Gwadar port and trade routes under the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)....................Read More
Business and Economy
Union Commerce Ministry launches SEZ India app
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) has launched a mobile application named “SEZ India” under its broader e-Governance initiative to help the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Units and Developers....................Read More
CBDT inks Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (BAPA) on the with Indian subsidiary of a Japanese trading company....................Read More
SEBI tightens merger norms
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened rules for mergers and amalgamations by Indian companies in a bid to safeguard the interests of the public shareholders....................Read More
Awards
62nd Filmfare Awards
The grand Annual 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards event organised by the Filmfare magazine was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra....................Read More
Current Affairs 13th January, 2017 Current Affairs Round Up Bullet Points, December, 2016
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