Page-18 of Current Affairs - February, 2019
India Inks Security Protection Agreement with Sweden
India and Sweden signed a security protection agreement that will enable the two countries to share classified information with each other. The agreement was signed during the visit of the Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Sweden. About the Agreement Sweden has similar ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
UN Appoints Chandramouli Ramanathan as Controller & ASG
The United Nations has appointed Indian official Chandramouli Ramanathan to one of the topmost positions in the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC). Chandramouli Ramanathan will take over as the Controller, Assistant Secretary-General for Programme Planning, Budget and Finance in the management strategy, policy and compliance department from Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
RBI withdraws 20% limit on investments by FPIs in Corporate Bonds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn the earlier order which stipulated a 20% limit on investments by FPIs in Corporate Bonds. Why the limit was imposed and why it is being withdrawn? During the review of the FPI investment in corporate ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Guidelines on Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
The government has issued a set of guidelines to upgrade the charging infrastructure in the country to boost the electric vehicles. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has made amendments to the Model Building Byelaws (MBBL) 2016 and Urban Regional ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Primacy to Kannadigas in jobs of the Private Sector
The government of Karnataka had amended the rules to give primacy to Kannadigas in jobs under Group C and D category in the private sector. Primacy for Kannadigas in Jobs of Private Sector The state government has decided to amend ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Hina Jaiswal becomes the First Woman Flight Engineer of IAF
Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal broke the glass ceiling and became the first woman flight engineer of IAF which was till now an exclusive man’s club. The flight engineer branch was opened to women officers in 2018. Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal ..