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India on track to register entire population using Aadhaar: World Bank
Jan 14, 2016
India on track to register entire population using Aadhaar: World Bank

According to World Bank’s World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends, India is on track to register its entire 1.25 billion population using its Aadhaar digital ID which would help the government to promote the inclusion of disadvantaged groups in its welfare schemes.
Digital dividends not spreading rapidly, says World Bank in World Development Report
Jan 14, 2016
Digital dividends not spreading rapidly, says World Bank in World Development Report

With 60 per cent of the world’s population still offline, institutional and regulatory barriers to efficiency are exacerbating the problem of low and unevenly distributed “digital dividends” from growing Internet penetration across countries, a new World Bank study has found.
EPFO may pay 8.9% interest
Jan 14, 2016
EPFO may pay 8.9% interest

Nearly 8.7 crore employees are in for some good news with the government likely to declare an 8.9 per cent returns on their provident fund savings for 2015-16, the highest rate in five years.
High-power body to lead Namami Gange
Jan 14, 2016
High-power body to lead Namami Gange

The Central government will be setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for its ambitious programme Namami Gange or Clean Ganga initiative.
Bihar to tax samosa and sweets
Jan 14, 2016
Bihar to tax samosa and sweets

Anticipating a revenue shortfall because of the ban on liquor from April 1, the Bihar government has decided to impose a 13.5 per cent value added tax on such items as samosa, salted peanuts, sweets, mosquito repellents and a few branded snacks to make up the loss.
Lt Gen JFR Jacob, 1971 India-Pakistan war hero passes away
Jan 13, 2016
Lt Gen JFR Jacob, 1971 India-Pakistan war hero passes away

Jacob-Farj-Rafael “JFR” Jacob (Retired Lieutenant General), a key architect in India’s victory in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War passed away in New Delhi. He was 92
President gives assent to The Sugar Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Jan 13, 2016
President gives assent to The Sugar Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the Sugar Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to raise the ceiling of a cess as an excise duty on the production of sugar.
BSNL starts 4G service with soft launch in Chandigarh
Jan 13, 2016
BSNL starts 4G service with soft launch in Chandigarh

State-owned BSNL started 4G services on non-commercial basis in Chandigarh promising broadband speed of up to 100 megabit per second (Mbps).
Yamaha inaugurates 4,000 KW solar power plant at Surajpur unit
Jan 13, 2016
Yamaha inaugurates 4,000 KW solar power plant at Surajpur unit

Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha has inaugurated a 4,000 KW solar power project at its facility in Surajpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Govt approves new Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for farmers
Jan 13, 2016
Govt approves new Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for farmers

The much awaited scheme — Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana — was cleared at the Cabinet meeting, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Recent Current affair questions and answer (based on 11th January 2016 Current Affairs)
Jan 13, 2016
Recent Current affair questions and answer (based on 11th January 2016 Current Affairs)

Recent Current affair questions and answer (based on 11th January Current Affairs).
Recent Current Affair questions and answers (based on 9th and 10th January, 2016 Current Affairs)
Jan 13, 2016
Recent Current Affair questions and answers (based on 9th and 10th January, 2016 Current Affairs)

Recent Current affair questions and answer (based on 9th January Current Affairs).