Page-10 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to co-ordinate military operations
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to co-ordinate military operations along their border to stop cross-border attacks by militants. In this regard, Afghan army Chief General Sher Mohammad Karimi and his Pakistani counterpart General Raheel Sharif met in Islamabad and later ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Vijay Kelkar committee recommends autonomous status for Vidarbha region of Maharashtra
Maharashtra government had appointed committee to study the issue of balanced development of various regions of Maharashtra. It was headed by well-known economist Vijay Kelkar. Committee’s recommendation report was recently tabled in the state Legislative Assembly. Key Recommendations of Vijay Kelkar ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Eminent South Indian filmmaker K. Balachander passes away
Eminent South Indian filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Kailasam Balachander passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 84. About K. Balachander He was a multi-lingual filmmaker and has directed many films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. His ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
National Consumer Day being observed on 24th December
In India, 24th December is observed as National Consumer Day. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 had received the assent of the President. The enactment of this Act was considered as a historic milestone in the consumer movement in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Some facts about Government on social media
After the Union government had adopted social media platforms for governance, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has topped on Twitter in terms of followers compared to all the union ministries. While Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has the maximum number ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
NASA for first time emails hardware digital file for 3D printing on ISS
For the first time in history, NASA has emailed hardware digital file for 3D printing to International Space Station (ISS). Using this digital file, a ratcheting socket wrench (hardware) was manufactured using ISS’s onboard 3D printer. This 3D printer was ..