National
Cabinet approves conversion of MUDRA into SIDBI bank
The Cabinet approved conversion of MUDRA Ltd, an NBFC, into MUDRA Bank and also setting up of a Credit Guarantee Fund for loans disbursed under the Pradhan Mantri Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) Yojana. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Union Cabinet gives nod to MoU with Bangladesh for operation of traditional haats
The Union cabinet has given its ex-post-facto approval to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh for Mode of Operation of Border haats on India-Bangladesh Border signed in 2010. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Union Cabinet approves Stand Up India Scheme for women and SC/ST
The Union Cabinet has approved the Stand Up India Scheme to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) and Women entrepreneurs. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Kerala adopts Lt. Col. Niranjan’s family
The Kerala Cabinet decided to adopt the family of Lt. Col. E.K. Niranjan, the NSG commando who was killed in the Pathankot terror attack. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Aamir Khan no more ‘Incredible India’ mascot
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, whose comments on perceived intolerance in the country had created a controversy, ceases to be the mascot for government’s ‘Incredible India’ campaign as the contract for it has expired. â¦â¦â¦Read More
International
North Korea claims it conducts successful hydrogen bomb test
The announcement from North Korea that it had carried out a nuclear test brought to the frontlines of global attention a phrase not often heard since the Cold War “the H-bomb”. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Cabinet approves MoU with Singapore to manage airports
Objective of MoU is to establish mutual cooperation in the field of civil aviation between both countries. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Business and Economy
Govt. approves closure of HMT Watches
The Union Cabinet approved the closure of the iconic HMT Watches and offered a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) to its employees as per the 2007 pay scales. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Uber launches start-up mentorship programme ‘uberEXCHANGE’
Taxi-hailing app Uber announced a new start-up mentorship programme in the country in partnership with Invest India called ‘uberEXCHANGE’. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Tata Trusts, Mars sign MoU to work on food safety in India
Tata Trusts and leading global food manufacturer Mars Incorporated have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to advance agriculture development, address malnutrition and improve food safety in India. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Netflix launches in India, plans start at Rs. 500
Netflix Inc. launched operations in India, with plans starting at Rs. 500 ($7.50) per month. The company will also offer two other plans priced at Rs. 650 rupees and Rs. 800 rupees. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Sports
Apurvi Chandela wins gold with world record effort in the women’s 10 metre air rifle event at the Swedish Cup Grand Prix
Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela broke the world record to gold in the women’s 10 metre air rifle event at the Swedish Cup Grand Prix. â¦â¦â¦Read More
New Appointments
Filippo Grandi takes charge as UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Senior United Nations (UN) official Filippo Grandi from Italy has taken the charge as new UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He succeeds Antonio Guterres of Portugal who has retired after heading the Refugee Agency for one decade. He will have tenure of five years. â¦â¦â¦Read More
Current Affairs: 6th January, 2016 Current Affairs Round up December, 2015.
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