Vatican to confer sainthood on Mother Teresa Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic religious sister and missionary will be given Sainthood i.e. will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in September 2016. Administrator Dec 21, 2015 Save for Later
PFRDA switches to PAN for online enrolment instead of Aadhaar under NPS Pension fund regulatory body PFRDA has started using PAN instead of Aadhaar for validation of new customers who can now be registered online under the National Pension System (NPS) scheme. Administrator Dec 21, 2015 Save for Later
Current Affairs 20th December, 2015 PM Narendra Modi inaugurates top Police Officers’ Conference in Gujarat. West Bengal Government approves proposal for formation of 5 new districts. India’s biggest wildlife rescue centre commissioned in Nagpur. Administrator Dec 19, 2015 Save for Later
American University announces APJ Abdul Kalam Fellowship for Indian students The University of South Florida (USF) has announced a postgraduate fellowship in the name of former president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam to support accomplished and talented Indian students looking to study abroad. Administrator Dec 19, 2015 Save for Later
McCullum went past A.B. de Villiers’ mark of 98 successive Tests play McCullum became the player with most consecutive appearances from debut in Tests. McCullum went past South African A.B. de Villiers’ mark of 98 successive Tests. Administrator Dec 19, 2015 Save for Later
Uttar Pradesh government bans use of polythene bags across the State Uttar Pradesh government has decided to enforce the ban on the use of polythene across the state to protect the environment and public health. Administrator Dec 19, 2015 Save for Later
India’s biggest wildlife rescue centre commissioned in Nagpur India’s biggest Wildlife Rescue Centre named as Gorewada Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Centre has been commissioned at Gorewada near Nagpur, Maharashtra. Administrator Dec 19, 2015 Save for Later
West Bengal Government approves proposal for formation of 5 new districts West Bengal Government has approved proposal for formation of five new districts in the state. Administrator Dec 19, 2015 Save for Later
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates top Police Officers’ Conference in Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally inaugurated the All-India conference of Directors General of Police (AICDGPs) at Dhordo in white Rann of Kutch region near Bhuj, Gujarat. Administrator Dec 19, 2015 Save for Later
UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution on Syria peace plan The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution No. 2254 outlining a peace process in Syria. Administrator Dec 19, 2015 Save for Later
Current Affairs 19th December, 2015 R.K. Mathur appointed as Chief Information Commissioner. Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) to replace the present base rate system: RBI. Afghanistan’s WTO membership approved after 11 years of talks. Administrator Dec 18, 2015 Save for Later
Prosecution against India Cements on IPL issues launched The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided to launch prosecution proceedings against India Cements for non-compliance with certain provisions of companies law in relation to the Indian Premier League (IPL). Administrator Dec 18, 2015 Save for Later
