National
PM Narendra Modi announces Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a skill development program targeted at Indian youth seeking overseas employment...................Read More
Delhi Government unveils Good Samaritan Policy
Delhi Government has approved ‘Good Samaritan Policy to encourage people to help road accident victims in emergency situation....................Read More
44th New Delhi World Book Fair begins
The 44th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair began at Pragati Maidan in national capital....................Read More
14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas begins in Bengaluru
The 14th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) began in the country’s IT hub Bengaluru, Karnataka....................Read More
International
India, Portugal sign six agreements
India and Portugal have signed six memorandum of understandings (MoUs) including in defence cooperation....................Read More
Gen. Raheel Sharif to head Islamic Military Alliance
Pakistan’s former Army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif (retired) was appointed head of Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT), a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition of 39 nations....................Read More
India and Kazakhstan sign Protocol to amend DTAC
India and Kazakhstan have signed a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between the two countries in New Delhi....................Read More
Business and Economy
World Bank holds meet with India on Indus Water Treaty
India asked the World Bank not to rush in brokering a deal on its dispute with Pakistan over Ratle and Kishenganga projects coming up in Jammu and Kashmir....................Read More
India’s GDP growth expected to be slower at 7.1% in 2016-17: CSO
According to growth projection released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to grow at a slower pace at 7.1% in 2016-17 as compared to 7.6% in 2015-16....................Read More
Aadhaar now mandatory for EPF pension scheme
The Centre has made obtaining an Aadhaar number mandatory for 2.5 crore members of the Employees’ Pension Scheme of 1995, one of the benefits available to Employees’ Provident Fund subscribers....................Read More
Science and Technology
New Ginger species with medicinal properties discovered in Andamans
Scientists from Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of Zingiber (commonly referred as ginger) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands....................Read More
Current Affairs 6th January, 2017 Current Affairs Round Up Bullet Points, December, 2016
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