National
Committee constituted to set rules for implementation of Disabilities Act, 2016
The Union Government has constituted committee (Working Group) to frame uniform rules for the states to avoid delay in proper implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 across the country...................Read More
Himachal Pradesh overtakes Kerala in learning outcomes: ASER
According to Status of Education Report (ASER) 2016, students of Himachal Pradesh stand ahead of Kerala and all other states in terms of learning outcomes....................Read More
Government to launch prevention, screening and control programme for 5 non-communicable diseases
The Union Health Ministry will soon launch population based prevention, screening and control programme for five common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on the occasion of World Cancer Day (4th February)....................Read More
Business and Economy
Draft steel policy anticipates Rs. 10 lakh crore investments
The Steel Ministry has released new draft National Steel Policy of 2017, envisaging to double India’s domestic steel production capacity to 300 million tonnes by 2030-31....................Read More
Government shifts disinvestment advising role to Department of Economic Affairs
The Union Government has transferred the advising role of Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) on utilisation of the proceeds from disinvestment to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)....................Read More
Science and Technology
ISRO to launch record 103 satellites on a single rocket
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to set a new world record in space history by launching 103 satellites in one go on a single rocket in the first week of February, 2017....................Read More
Current Affairs 23rd January, 2017 Current Affairs Round Up Bullet Points, December, 2016
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