Page-11 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
Defence Ministry identifies four strategic rail lines along Indo-China border
The Defence Ministry has identified 4 strategic rail lines along the Indo-China border. Four strategic rail lines are Arunachal Pradesh: 378 kilometre long Missamari – Tenga -Tawang and 227 kilometre long Pasighat -Tezu -Rupai railway projects. Jammu and Kashmir: 498 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Beji Caid Essebsi elected as President of Tunisia
Beji Caid Essebsi had been elected as President of Tunisia. Thus he is the first democratically elected President in the country after the Arab Spring. In the recent run-off elections he got 56 percent votes and defeated the outgoing President ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Lok Sabha passes Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014
Lok Sabha has passed the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014. It was passed by voice vote. This bill amends Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 and aims to strengthen the Regional Rural Banks and deepen their financial inclusion. Key facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Rajasthan Government fixes minimum educational qualification for panchayats elections
Rajasthan government has decided to fix minimum educational qualification as condition for aspiring candidates in panchayats elections. In this regard, Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has approved the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Ordinance-2014 after it was notified by the state ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Former Union Minister Gaddam Venkat Swamy passes away
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Gaddam Venkat Swamy passed away at Hyderabad, Telangana. He was 85. About G. Venkataswamy He was born in Hyderabad on October 5, 1929 and popularly was known as Kaka. Political career: It spanned ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Sachin Tendulkar named as brand ambassador for ICC World Cup 2015
Bharat Ratna awardee and doyen of cricket Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the brand ambassador for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. It was announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) at Dubai. As a brand ambassador of ICC Cricket ..