Union Government revises North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has revised North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIP), 2007. Administrator Dec 21, 2016 Save for Later
Madras High Court bans unauthorised Sharia courts in Tamil Nadu The Madras High Court has banned all unauthorised Sharia courts in mosques across Tamil Nadu, saying centres of worship were only to be used for religious purposes. Administrator Dec 21, 2016 Save for Later
Scientists discover 163 new species in ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region Scientists have discovered as many as 163 new species in the ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region of the Southeast Asia. It includes 3 mammals species, 9 amphibians, 11 fish, 14 reptiles and 143 plants. Administrator Dec 21, 2016 Save for Later
PM lays foundation stone of country’s first Indian Institute of Skills in Kanpur Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of the country’s first Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to make India the Skill Capital of the World. Administrator Dec 21, 2016 Save for Later
Huge dead zone discovered in Bay of Bengal Scientists including those from India have found a huge ‘dead zone’ of an estimated 60,000 square kilometres in Bay of Bengal. Administrator Dec 21, 2016 Save for Later
Renowned Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar’s statue unveiled in Haridwar The 12-foot-tall stone statue of renowned Tamil poet and philosopher-saint Thiruvalluvar was inaugurated at Mela Bhawan in Haridwar, Uttarakhand by Chief minister Harish Rawat. Administrator Dec 21, 2016 Save for Later
India and Kyrgyzstan sign 6 agreements in various fields India and Kyrgyzstan have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)/ Agreements including in the fields of tourism, agriculture and food industry etc. Administrator Dec 21, 2016 Save for Later
Government to set up single tribunal to arbitrate inter-State water disputes The Union Government has decided to set up a single permanent Tribunal to adjudicate all inter-State river water disputes. Administrator Dec 20, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 18th December, 2016 Anil Dhasmana appointed as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing Union Power Ministry to launch GARV-II Mobile App to monitor rural electrification programme World̢۪s first Goat with superfine wool cloned in China Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
AYUSH Ministry launches Swasthya Raksha Programme The Union AYUSH Ministry has launched Swasthya Raksha Programme to promote health and health education in villages. Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
World’s first Goat with superfine wool cloned in China The world’s first cloned goat bearing superfine Cashmere wool was born in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
Union Power Ministry to launch GARV-II Mobile App to monitor rural electrification programme The Union Power Ministry is going to launch new mobile application GARV-II to provide real time data of all six lakh villages of the country. Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
