Cabinet approves renaming of Jharsuguda Airport in Odisha as Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda

The Union Cabinet has approved renaming of Jharsuguda Airport in Odisha as “Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda” after Veer Surendra Sai who is well-known freedom fighter of Odisha. The renaming of airport fulfills long-pending demand of Odisha Government and reflects sentiments of local public of the respective area. It will is befitting tribute to contribution ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: Airports • Cabinet Decisions • Jharsuguda • Jharsuguda Airport • National • Odisha • Veer Surendra Sai Airport

Union Cabinet approves India-Morocco agreement on legal assistance in criminal matters

The Union Cabinet has approved agreement between India and Morocco on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. The Union Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Key Facts The agreement will provide broad legal framework for bilateral cooperation between India and Morocco in investigation and prosecution of crime, restraint, tracing, forfeiture or confiscation or ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Agreement on Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters • Cabinet Decisions • India-Morocco • internal security • National

India ranked 77th World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index

India ranked 77th among 190 countries by leapfrogging 23 ranks in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) 2018 rankings. In the 2017 rankings, India ranked 100th and had jumped 30 places. In 2016, 2015 and 2014, India had not improved much and was placed at 130, 131 and 134, respectively, in ranking. EODB 2018 ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Business • Ease of Doing Business • Economy • India • National • World Bank

SS Deswal appointed Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IPS officer S S Deswal as Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). He will succeed R K Pachnanda, who superannuated from office and shall be in office for period up to his superannuation on August 31, 2021. Deswal is 1984 batch IPS officer of ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: ACC • appointments • India-China Border • Indo-Tibetan Border Police • ITPB • National • Persons in News • SS Deswal

19th meeting of FSDC held in New Delhi

The 19th meeting of Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The meeting was attended by RBI Governor Dr. Urjit R. Patel, SEBI chairman, IRDAI Chairman along with heads and other senior officers of Government and financial sector regulators. Key Highlights of ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Topics: Arun Jaitley • blockchain technology • Crypto Currency • Cyber-security • Economy • Financial Sector • Financial Stability and Development Council • FSDC Meeting • National