Page-2 of Current Affairs - January, 2016
Union Government forms technical group to monitor Zika virus situation
The Union government has set up a Technical Expert Group to suggest measures to deal with Zika virus. Decision in this regard was taken by high level meeting chaired by Union Health Minister J P Nadda in New Delhi. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
IMF Reforms: India, China, Brazil, Russia get more voting rights
International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) long-pending 2010 Quota and Governance Reforms have finally become effective. These proposed reforms are the biggest change in the governance of the IMF (lender of last resort) since it was established after World War II in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Union Government shortlist 20 cities under Smart Cities Mission
The Union Ministry of Urban Development has shortlisted 20 cities from 11 States and Delhi Union Territory in the list of first batch of Smart Cities Mission. These shortlisted cities were selected from Smart City Challenge competition in which 97 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Union Government forms expert panel to review Specific Relief Act, 1963
Union Law Ministry’s Legislative Department has constituted an expert committee to review the Specific Relief Act, 1963. It will have chairman and 5 members and submit its report within three months i.e. till April 2016. Key facts The committee has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Gurdeep Singh appointed as CMD of NTPC
Gurdeep Singh has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited. His appointment was confirmed by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has been appointed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Leslie Berland appointed as CMO of Twitter Inc
Micro blogging site Twitter has appointed Leslie Berland as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the company. Prior to this appointment, she was working at American Express (AmEx) as executive vice-president of global advertising, marketing and digital partnerships. She had ..