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Important Current Affairs of December 31, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved an increase in the budget for implementation of grid connected solar rooftop systems under National Solar Mission from Rs 600 crore to Rs 5,000 crore by 2019-20. 
• This will support Installation of 4,200 megawatt peak (MWp) solar rooftop systems in the country in the next five years.
• Important Note :
• A capital subsidy of 30% will be provided for general category states and union territories, and 70% for special category states including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and those in the Northeast. 

Important Current Affairs of December 30, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 30, 2015

1. The 18th session of the India-Iran Joint Commission was held in New Delhi on December 28, 2015. 
• The session was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Tayebnia.
2. Guinea was declared free of Ebola transmission after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still counting down the days until the end of the epidemic.

Recruitment in Indian Railways Online link Activated

Dear Readers,

The online link for the applications for the Recruitment of various posts has been activated. candidates can go to the official website of Indian Railways viz www.indianrailways.gov.in

Or you can apply from the link given below.

Important Current Affairs of December 29, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 29, 2015

1. The Congress Party on December 28, 2015 celebrated its 131st Foundation Day.
• The party was founded on 28th December 1885 during the British Raj.
• Its founders include Allan Octavian Hume (a prominent member of the Theosophical Society), Dadabhai Naoroji and Dinshaw Wacha.
2. Giving a boost to women empowerment,Sikkim government is set to have one all-women Police Station each in all the four districts.
• The state government also announced posting of at least one woman Police Personnel in every Police Station.
• Chief Minister - Pawan Kumar Chamling

Important Current Affairs of December 28, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 28, 2015

1. China on 27^th December 2015 officially abandoned its controversial one child policy, allowing couples to have a second child amid deepening demographic crisis of shrinking workforce and ageing population in the world's second largest economy. 
• Chinese lawmakers passed this historic decision allowing all couples to have two children from January 1, ending its over three and half decades old policy that prevented over 400 million births in the country.
2. China on 27^th December 2015 adopted its first counter-terrorism law that grants overarching powers to security agencies amid criticism from the U.S. over privacy and freedom of speech.

Important Current affairs of December 26, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 26, 2015

1. After wrapping up his two-day visit to Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his way back home reached Kabul this morning.
• There, he held a meeting with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul.
• Modi inaugurated the new building of Afghan Parliament which has been constructed by India at a cost of about 90 million US dollars.
• Note : The Parliament building has a block named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Recruitment in Indian Railways for various posts.

Dear Readers,

We are are pleased to inform you that the Ministry of Railways (Railway Recruitment Board) is inviting online applications from eligible Indian citizens for filling up various posts (Commercial Apprentice (CA), Traffic Apprentice (TA), Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk (ECRC), Gods Guards, Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-typist (JAA), Assistant Station Master (ASM), Traffic Assistants & Senior Time Keeprs) in Indian Railways. You can apply online from 26th December 2015 to25th January 2016. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

IBPS CWE Clerk-V Preliminary Examination scores out.

Dear Readers,
IBPS has released the scores of the CWE Clerk V Preliminary Examination. Candidates can Check their scores on the official website of IBPS viz. www.ibps.in or on the link Given Below.

Important Current Affairs of December 24, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 24, 2015

1. The Philippines became the first Asian country to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine.
• The vaccine Dengvaxia, manufactured by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, secured its first regulatory approval in Mexico a fortnight ago and is currently being reviewed by around 20 countries in Asia and Latin America.
• It is hoped the drug could eventually help prevent millions of deaths from dengue, the world's fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease.

Important Current Affairs of December 23, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 23, 2015

1. Spain's Ruling conservative People’s Party (PP) led by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has won the 2015 general elections.
2. In a bid to curb the dramatic decline of their population, the US is going to place Indian lion (a breed of lion found in India and Africa) in the endangered species list.
3. On the back of online buzz around beef ban and associated discussions on intolerance, "COW" has emerged as Yahoo India's 'Personality of the Year'.

Admit Cards for IBPS Clerk V Mains Out

Dear Friends,
IBPS has released the Admit Cards for the CWE of IBPS Clerk V Mains. The Exams are scheduled on 2nd and 3rd January 2016. Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website of IBPS viz. www.ibps.in or from the link given below.

Important Current Affairs of December 22, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 22, 2015

• The United States has lifted a 40-year-old ban on export of Oil.
• This move paves the way for energy deficient countries like India to open up another frontier to import oil from a distant friendly nation.
• The ban was lifted as President Barack Obama on December 21, 2015 signed into law the Omnibus USD 1.8 trillion spending package and tax bill for the current fiscal ending on September 30, 2016. 
• Rajya Sabha on December 21, 2015 passed the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2015.

Important Current Affairs Of 19th - 21st December

Current Affairs of 19^th – 21^st December

•          BSNL slashes mobile rates by up to 80% for the first two months under a scheme for new customers. The call rates have been reduced both per minute and per second billing plan, and will be valid only for the first two months of a customer's joining BSNL. New customer buying BSNL connection will have to buy plan voucher of 36 rupees for per second plan and 37 rupees for per minute plan.
•          Axis Bank has partnered with a digital security company, eMudhra to facilitate digital signature facility to its customers. The new service will facilitate a Aadhaar holder to digitally sign a document within seconds.

Important Current Affairs of December 19, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 19, 2015

• On 18th December International Migrants Day was observed.
• On 18 December 1990, the UN General Assembly adopted the international convention on the protection of the rights of migrant workers and members of their families.
• Theme of 2015 : I am a Migrant
• According to the United Nations the number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have surpassed a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts.

Important Current Affairs of December 17 & 18, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 17 & 18, 2015

o    17th December has been observed as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.

o    This day calls attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers worldwide, as well as the need to remove the social stigma and discrimination that have contributed to violence against sex workers and indifference from the communities.

o    International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has ended its 12-year investigation into concerns that Iran might be developing nuclear weapons. 

IBPS RRB IV Scores of Qualified Candidates out

Dear Readers,

IBPS has Released the Score cards of those candidates who were qualified for the interviews of IBPS RRB IV. Candidates can view their Scorecards from the official website of IBPS viz. www.ibps.in or from the link given below.

IBPS CWE Clerk V preliminary result is out.

Dear readers,

IBPS has released the much awaited result of CWE Clerk V which was held during 2nd and 3rd December 2015. A heartiest congratulations to all the aspirants who have qualified for the mains examination.

KCCB Examination Admit cards out

Dear Readers,

The Kangra Central Co-operative Bank(KCCB) has released the admit cards of the written test for the posts of assistants/clerks and officer scale 1. Candidates can download their admit cards from the link given below or from the official website of HP Board of School Education. as www.hpbose.org . We wish you all the best for the examination. 

Important Current Affairs of 16th December 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 16, 2015

• On 15th Decemeber International Tea Day was observed.
• This day aims to draw global attention of governments and citizens to the impact of the global tea trade on workers, small growers and consumers.
• Note : The first International Tea Day was celebrated in New Delhi on 15 December 2005.
• The Japanese government is set to ease requirements for issuing multiple-entry visas to short-term Indian travellers effective from 11th January 2016.The move came after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian Premier Narendra Modi on Saturday agreed to promote people-to-people exchanges, the Japan Times reported.

Recruitment of LIC for the post of AAO

Dear  Readers,

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has released the recruitment notification forAssistant Administrative Officers (AAOs) for the year 2016.  There are 700 posts in total (last year there were only 200 vacancies). The syllabus and exam pattern of this exam is completely similar to that of Banking Exams. You can apply online from15th December 2015 to 5th January 2016. Check complete details below. All the Best :)

Recruitment In SIDBI for Assistant Manager Grade A

Dear Readers,

The  Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is recruiting Assistant Manager Grade 'A' in General Stream. There are 100 Posts in total. You can apply online from 21st December 2015to 11th January 2016. Complete details will be available at the official website of SIDBI www.sidbi.in from 21st December 2015. All the Best :)

Important Current Affairs of 14th and 15th December 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 14 AND 15, 2015

• Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in India on a three-day from Dec 11 to Dec 13 for firming up on India’s first bullet train and over progress in the talks on a civil nuclear deal.
  
• Certain provisions of Railway Passengers (Cancellation of tickets and refund of fare) Rules have been amended with effect from 12 November 2015, and comprehensive Railway Passengers Rules 2015 have been notified through Gazette Notification G.S.R. 836(E). dated 4 November 2015.

Important Current Affairs of December 12, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 12, 2015

• On 11th December International Mountain Day was observed.
• This day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003.
• This year, the celebration of this Day aims to highlight Mountain Products. Mountain peoples, who are largely family farmers, base their livelihoods on highly diversified activities.
• 2015 Theme : Promoting mountain products for better livelihoods

Important Current Affairs of December 11, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 11, 2015

• On 10th December Human Rights Day was observed.
• This day is observed to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
• Themes of Human Rights Day
• Theme of 2015 : Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always
• Luxembourg has became the 10th country to ratify the Articles of Agreement (AoA) that will lay the legal framework for the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

Important Current Affairs of December 10, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 10, 2015

• On 9th December International Anti-Corruption Day was observed.
• The UN General Assembly designated 9th December date as International Anti-Corruption Day in 2003 in order to raise awareness about corruption that has disastrous impacts on development throughout the world.
• Theme of 2015 : Break the Corruption Chain
• Top 10 most corrupted countries in the World are

Important current affairs of December 9, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 9,2015

• Indian Parliament on 7 December 2015 passed Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015 an amendment bill that permits the filing of cases at the place where a cheque is presented for clearance and not the place of issue in cases pertaining to cheque bouncing.
• The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed by the Lok Sabha in the monsoon session. The bill was finally passed by the Parliament on 7 December as it was passed by the Rajya Sabha.

Important Current Affairs of December 8, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 8, 2015

• International Civil Aviation Day has been observed on 7th December.
• Theme for 2015-18 : Working Together to ensure No Country is Left Behind
• India and Pakistan held National Security Advisor (NSA) level talks in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Both sides in the meeting discussed peace and security, terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir and other issues including tranquility along the Lince of Control. 
• India's NSA : Ajit Doval
• Pakistan's NSA : Aziz Ahmad Chaudhary

Important current Affairs of December 7, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 7, 2015

• 60th Mahaparinirvan Diwas (Death anniversary) of the architect of Indian constitution Dr. BR Ambedkar has been observed on 6th December 2015. Born on April 14, 1891 Bhim Rao Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee between August 29, 1947 and January 24, 1950. He passed away on December 6, 1956 at the age of 65.
• 2015 is being observed as the 125th Birth Anniversary year of B. R. Ambedkar.

Important Current Affairs of 4th December 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 4, 2015

• Rajali naval air station (Arakkonam) a naval air base situated near Chennai came to limelight on 3 December 2015 after it was chosen as the base to operate limited number of commercial flights to help stranded passengers.
• Justice Tirath Singh Thakur took over as the new Chief Justice of India on 3 December 2015. He is  43^rd Chief Justice of India. He took over from Justice H L Dattu.
• Veteran industrialist and former parliamentarian MAM Ramaswamy, who passed away on 2 December 2015, was associated with industrial house Chettinad Group

Important Current Affairs of December 3, 2015

Important Current Affairs of 3^rd December 2015

• Tata Group on 2 December 2015 announced the signing up an alliance with a Chinese bank named Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC)  to provide it with a host of banking services.
• Brickwork’s fourth edition of a nationwide multi-state research to analyze finances of all the Indian states was released on 1 December 2015. This report rated Maharashtra as the biggest economy within India at Rs 16.87 lakh crore in terms of gross state domestic product (GSDP). It is followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

Important Current Affairs of December 2, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER 2,2015

• World AIDS Day was observed On 1st December  .
• This day is aims at raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease.
• Theme of World Aids Day 2015 : Getting to zero; end Aids by 2030
• For the first time women of Saudi Arabia are allowed to vote and contest polls in the kingdom.
• Around 865 women are among 6,140 Saudis standing in the local elections due to be held on 12th December 2015.
• China has hosted 1st BRICS media summit  at Beijing.
• This summit will be held for 2 days.
• A total of 25 media organisations participated in this summit.

Important Current Affairs December 1, 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS DECEMBER 1, 2015

• Kerala Tourism has won the Favourite Indian Leisure Destination prize at the Conde Nast Travel Awards 2015. The Conde Nast Traveller India Readers Travel Awards, which is in its fifth year, has been honored the best in travel, tourism and hospitality. 
• Senior Congress MLA Sadanand Singh on 30^th November took oath as the Pro-tem Speaker of the Bihar Assembly.

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Important Current Affairs Of 30th November 2015

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 30^TH NOVEMBER 2015

• 29th November was International day of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
• On this day, in 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II))
•  29th November was Albanian Liberation Day
• On this day in 1944, Albania was liberated from Nazi Germany forces after the Albanian resistance during World War II.
• Important Details you should know about Albania

Important Current Affairs of 28th November 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NOVEMBER 28, 2015

• Hewlett-Packard (HP) giant IT company issued its final quarterly earnings on 24 November 2015 before it being split into two companies viz. HP Inc and HP Enterprise.
• Meg Whitman - President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise;
• Pat Russo -  Chairman of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Board
• Dion Weisler - President and Chief Executive Officer of HP Inc.;
•  Meg Whitman - Chairman of the HP Inc. Board. 
• HP was established in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a garage owned by Packard. The company is headquartered at Palo Alto, California.

Important Current Affairs of 27th November 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NOVEMBER 27, 2015

1.  26th November has been observed as 1st Samvidhan Divas / Constitution Day.
• Aim : To spread the importance of the Indian Constitution and to remember the architect of constitution Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
• On this day in 26th November 1949, the Indian constitution was adopted.
2. 66th National Law Day is observed on 26^th november.
3. National Milk Day  is celebrated on 26^th November.

Important Current Affairs of November 26, 2015

Important Current Affairs of November 26, 2015

• Beginning 25 November 2015, non-machine readable (handwritten) passports have been invalidated as per guidelines issued by the ICAO earlier. It is worth mentioning that there is no data available of people who hold these kinds of passports. This means that only machine-readable passports (MRPs) will be accepted and visas will be issued against such passports only.
  
  

Important Current Affairs of 25th November 2015

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 25^TH NOVEMBER 2015

·         Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated ‘e-lala’, an e-commerce portal of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in New Delhi. The e-lala initiative is aimed at promoting the interests of 5.77 crore small businesses in the context of rapid expansion of e-commerce in the country.

·         Pfizer and Allergan combine in biggest drug merger ever

o    In one of the biggest corporate deals ever US drugs giant Pfizer Inc. has announced that it would buy Ireland based Allergan for 160 billion dollars making it the biggest pharmaceuticals merger deal in history of healthcare sector.

o    The merger, which still needs regulatory approval, would bring blockbuster drugs like Pfizer's Lyrica, Enbrel and Viagra and Allergan's Botox and Restasis under one corporate roof.

Important Current Affairs of 24th November 2015

          CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 24^TH NOVEMBER 2015

·         Sri Lanka could host India-Pakistan cricket series
Sri Lanka has emerged as the neutral venue of choice to host the India-Pakistan bilateral series comprising three One-Day Internationals and two T20 Internationals to be played between December 20, 2015 and January 3, 2016.

·         French President Francois Hollande will be the Chief Guest at the 67th Republic Day parade of January 26, 2016. 

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• Registered Office: New Delhi (SIDBI)
•   Corporate Office: Mumbai (MSME Development Centre
•  At present MUDRA has been set up as a NBFC and wholly owned subsidiary of SIDBI
• The Non Corporate Small Business Sector (NCSBS) accounts for a large share of industrial units
• The biggest bottleneck to the growth of entrepreneurship in the NCSBS is lack of financial support to this sector. The support from the Banks to this sector is meagre, with less than 15% of bank credit going to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Important Current Affairs of 23rd november 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NOVEMBER 23, 2015

1. The 10th East Asia Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during 21st and 22nd November 2015. The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 December 2005. The current Membership expanded to 18 countries including the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011.
   
2. Bangladesh on 22nd november hanged two top opposition leaders from Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh Nationalist Party hanged for war crimes during 1971 Liberation war against Pakistan.

Important Current Affairs of 21st November 2015

Important Current Affairs of 21st November 2015

1. Tejaswi Pratap Yadav, the 26-year old son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister after he took oath as a minister. He took oath immediately after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who became Chief Minister of the state for fifth time.
2. The Vijay Kelkar Committee to review the PPP model of infrastructure development submitted its report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 19 November 2015. The committee was headed by Vijay Kelkar, former Chairman of the Finance Commission.