Page-16 of Current Affairs - March, 2015
Kavinder Gupta elected as J&K assembly Speaker
Kavinder Gupta on 18 March 2015 was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 12th Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The motion to elect the speaker of assembly was moved by State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Basharat Bukari ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Union Environment Ministry revokes suspension of Goa mines
Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has revoked 3 year-old suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) of mines in Goa. It was announced by Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. This decision will pave the way for resumption of iron ore extraction ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
ISRO to collaborate with other space agencies for inter-planetary explorations
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to collaborate with other space agencies on inter-planetary explorations. It was announced by Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha. Presently ISRO is having talks ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Union Cabinet gives nod to black money bill
Union Cabinet has cleared the black money bill to curb the menace of black money in the country. Decision in this regard was taken at the cabinet meeting in New Delhi. Union Government is seeking to introduce this bill the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Parliament passes Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill, 2015
Parliament has passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill, 2015. The bill was first passed in Rajya Sabha on February 24, 2015 and later in Lok Sabha on March 17, 2015. It was unanimously passed by a voice vote in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
India, Kyrgyzstan ink MoU for cooperation on textile, clothing
India and Kyrgyzstan on 17 March 2015 signed MoU to strengthen bilateral cooperation on textile and clothing. The MoU was signed by Minister of State (MoS) for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar and his counterpart Minister of Energy and Industry of ..