Page-5 of Current Affairs - November, 2014
Labour Laws Amendment Bill, 2011 passed in Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha has passed Labour Laws Amendment Bill, 2011 which simplifies labour law procedures for establishments employing up to 40 workers. This bill amends the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Government approves revival of 7 sick central PSU’s
The government has approved revival of 7 sick central PSUs through disinvestment or joint venture route. These companies have been chosen for revival based on the recommendations of Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE). The sick CPSEs which will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
India and Nepal sign USD 1 billion Power Deal
India and Nepal signed an agreement to construct a USD one billion hydropower plant on Arun River. It aims to generate 900-megawatt of electricity. Key facts India’s state-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam will construct the mega power plant. It will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Haryana government reduces retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58 years
Haryana government has reduced retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58 years. This decision was taken in cabinet meet headed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. It was also announced that the upper age limit for fresh recruitment ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Pakistani writer Bilal Tanweer wins 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize
Pakistani writer, Bilal Tanweer has won the 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his novel “The Scatter Here Is Too Great”. The award carries a cash component of Rs. 2 lakh. This year’s judges for Shakti Bhatt First Book ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Government launches Swachh Bharat Kosh
Government recently launched the ‘Swachh Bharat Kosh’- a fund that will be utilised to build toilets in schools, rural and urban areas to achieve the objective of cleanliness across the country. It will seek to attract donations under Corporate Social ..