Anil Dhasmana appointed as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing The Union Government has appointed senior IPS officer Anil Dhasmana as new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India̢۪s external intelligence agency. Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
China opens first fully-owned satellite ground station near North Pole China has launched its first fully-owned overseas satellite ground station near the North Pole enabling it to collect satellite data anywhere on the Earth at fastest speed in the world. Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
Lt Gen Bipin Rawat appointed Chief of Indian Army Chief The Union Government has appointed Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat as new Chief of Army Staff (CoAS). Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
Air Marshal BS Dhanoa appointed Air Chief of IAF The Union Government has appointed Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa as the next Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
Rajiv Jain appointed as new chief of Intelligence Bureau The Union government has appointed senior IPS officer Rajiv Jain as the new chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB). Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
RBI opposes proposal to set up separate payments regulator The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opposed a move to establish a separate entity to regulate payments and settlements as recommended by Ratan Watal Committee for Digital Payments. Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
Union Government forms high-level task force on Indus Water Treaty The Union government has formed a high-level inter-ministerial task force to look into all the strategic aspects of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. Administrator Dec 19, 2016 Save for Later
Current affairs 17th December, 2016 Union Government issues Notification of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2016 Brexit word added in Oxford English Dictionary Devendra Fadnavis, AS Kiran Kumar and John Ralston Marr selected for SIES- National Eminence Award Administrator Dec 17, 2016 Save for Later
Rio de Janeiro accorded UNESCO world heritage status The UN cultural body UNESCO has accorded world heritage status to Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro (nicknamed as Marvelous City). Administrator Dec 17, 2016 Save for Later
Brexit word added in Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added word ‘Brexit’ in it. It is among 1,500 new words added to the OED. Administrator Dec 17, 2016 Save for Later
IAF personnel cannot keep beard: SC The Supreme Court ordered that Indian Airforce (IAF) personnel cannot keep beard. It held that Central Government̢۪s decision to ban beards in the IAF does not infringe upon fundamental rights. Administrator Dec 17, 2016 Save for Later
Majuli set to become country’s first ever carbon neutral district Assam government has launched ‘Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in Majuli’ (SACReD, Majuli) to make river island Majuli country’s first ever Carbon Neutral district by 2020. Administrator Dec 17, 2016 Save for Later
