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President signs ordinances on insurance, coal sector reforms
President Pranab Mukherjee has signed ordinances moved by Union government on raising foreign direct investment (FDI) cap to 49 per cent in insurance sector and facilitating e-auction of coal blocks. Earlier, in this regard Union Cabinet had approved promulgation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
UK tests First hybrid-electric airplane
United Kingdom (UK) has successfully tested first hybrid-electric airplane driven by parallel hybrid electric engine. The airplane was flight tested by researchers from the University of Cambridge, in association with Boeing. Key facts First hybrid-electric airplane Airplane’s parallel hybrid-electric propulsion ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Telangana government sets up State Public Service Commission
Telangana government has given nod to set up Telangana State Public Service Commission (TPSC) under the chairmanship of G Chakrapani. In this regard , approval was given by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao. Currently, G Chakrapani is a professor at ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Government launches web portal to initiate e-auction process for 24 coal mines
Government has launched a web portal for initiating the e-auction process of 24 coal blocks/mines. This portal aims to make auction process transparent, efficient. These 24 coal blocks fall under the first phase of coal block auction out of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Reliance Industries inks agreement with Japan's Mitsui to import ethane from North America
Reliance Industries (RIL) has inked shipping agreement with one of the world’s largest shipping company– Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (MOL), for transporting liquefied ethane from North America to India. As per the agreement MOL will supervise the construction of six ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Government launches Mission Indradhanush to immunise kids against 7 vaccine-preventable diseases
Government has launched Mission Indradhanush to immunise kids against 7 vaccine-preventable diseases. Mission Indradhanush depicts 7 colours of the rainbow which aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against 7 vaccine ..