National
List of first 20 smart cities under Smart Cities Mission
The list of 20 smart cities out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission' was released.These 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, thus kickstarting the process of developing them into 'smart cities'. The next two years will see the inclusion of 40 and 38 cities, respectively. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
CCEA approves Hybrid Annuity Model for implementing Highway Projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given it’s principle approval for the Hybrid Annuity Model for implementing the National Highway Projects. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
India test fires surface-to-air Akash missiles
India test fired its indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Business and Economy
Agartala, Aizawl get $80 mn ADB loan
India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an $80 million loan agreement for improving the infrastructure in the two North-Eastern cities of Agartala and Aizawl. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
India gets more voting rights in IMF reforms, increase to 2.6 from 2.3 per cent
India’s voting rights increase to 2.6 per cent from the current 2.3 per cent, and China’s, to six per cent from 3.8, as per the new division. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Cognizant acquires KBACE Technologies
United States (US) based software services exporter Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS) has acquired cloud-based computing firm KBACE Technologies. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
New Appointments
Supreme Court appoints Justice Sanjay Mishra as U.P. Lokayukta
The Supreme Court recalled its December 16 order appointing controversial Justice Virendra Singh, a former judge of Allahabad High Court as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh, and named another retired judge as the new ombudsman. â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Current Affairs: 28th January, 2016 Current Affairs Round up December, 2015.
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