Hornbill Festival begins in Nagaland The Hornbill Festival began in the Naga Heritage village of Kisama. The festival coincides with the Statehood Day of Nagaland which is observed on December 1. It is tourism promotional extravaganza to revive, protect and preserve the richness and uniqueness of the Naga heritage. It is also called as the ‘Festival […]
TeamIndus to launch India’s first private moon mission in 2017 TeamIndus, a private aerospace starup company is planning to send a spacecraft to the moon aboard an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket on December 28, 2017. It will be India’s first private moon mission to be launched. It will be launched onboard of ISRO’s […]
Industries should use recycled groundwater: Water Ministry The Union Water Ministry is planning to impose restrictions on how industries, farmers and various groups can use groundwater by amending to a Bill on groundwater management. It was announced by the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti at a seminar organised by the Central Groundwater Board in […]
Current Affairs 29 Nov.2016 Accent Institute Hisar Union Government introduces Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 The Union Government has introduced the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 (‘the Bill’) in the Parliament. The bill amends existing tax laws to impose a higher rate of tax and penalty in respect of undisclosed incomes. It proposes, […]
Current Affairs 28 Nov.2016 – Accent Institute Hisar • The Indian golfer who won the inaugural Qatar Ladies Open is – Aditi Ashok • The Union Government recently constituted a committee to push cashless transactions. The committee will be headed by – NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant • Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recently appointed Lieutenant-General […]
Constitution day The Samvidhan Diwas or the Constitution Day of India is being observed on 26th November to spread awareness of Indian Constitution. On this day in 1949, constitution of India was adopted and came into force on January 26, 1950 marking the beginning of a new era in the history of free India. The […]
India ranks 138 in 2016 ICT Development Index India has been ranked 138th in the 2016 ICT Development Index out of a total of 175 countries. In 2015, India ranked 135th position. The index was released as part of the annual Measuring the Information Society Report for 2016 of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). What […]
CCEA approves setting up of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in 62 uncovered districts The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each of the 62 uncovered districts. These JNVs will provide good quality modern education to the talented children prominently from rural areas. Nearly 35,000 students will be […]
CCEA approves setting up of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in 62 uncovered districts The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each of the 62 uncovered districts. These JNVs will provide good quality modern education to the talented children prominently from rural areas. Nearly 35,000 students will be benefitted […]
China agrees to import rice from 17 mills in India China has agreed to import rice, non-basmati and basmati varieties from 17 registered mills in India. These mills are in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It is considered as a major breakthrough in India’s efforts to ensure market access for Indian products (especially […]
