National
Get passport in a week by giving four documents
The ministry of external affairs has announced two major changes that will fast-track the process for first-time passport applicants and make it more convenient to secure an appointment at the local passport seva kendra. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
CERT-In inks cyber security agreements with 3 nations
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has signed cyber security agreement with its counterparts in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Cabinet approves rising of 17 Indian Reserve Battalions
The Union Cabinet has approved proposal of raising of 17 Indian Reserve Battalions (IRBs) in Jammu & Kashmir and 4 Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Rajasthan Government inks MoU to join UDAY Scheme
Rajasthan Government along with its power distribution companies (DISCOMS) has signed a MoU to join UDAY (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) Scheme. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
International
India overtakes Thailand as World’s largest Rice exporter
India has overtaken Thailand as the world’s largest rice exporter in the year 2015 by shipping (exporting) 10.23 million tonnes of rice. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
India ranks 76 in 2015 Corruption Perception Index
India has been ranked 76th out of 168 countries in the recently released 2015 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Business and Economy
Japanese automaker Toyota tops in global vehicle sales in 2015
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. has topped in global vehicle sales in 2015 by selling 10.151 million vehicles, beating Volkswagen and General Motors. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Sports
Imran Farhat retires from international cricket
Pakistan’s discarded Test opening batsman Imran Farhat announced his retirement from international cricket in a bid to appear in the Masters Champions League (MCL), which commences in Dubai. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Death
Marvin Minsky, pioneer of artificial intelligence passes away
Marvin Minsky, the pioneer of artificial intelligence passed away on 24 January 2016 in Boston, United States due to cerebral hemorrhage. He was 88. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Awards
3 PIOs awarded Australia’s highest civilian award
Three persons of Indian-origin (PIO) have been awarded 2016 Medal of the Order of Australia, Australia’s highest civilian honour. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Current Affairs: 27th January, 2016 Current Affairs Round up December, 2015.
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