Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Starred Articles India paid Rs 400 crore to international agencies, Japan, Germany for unutilized external loans Economy > International Agencies India has paid over Rs 400 crore in the last four years as commitment charges to the Asian Development Bank, Japan, Germany and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for unutilised external loans taken to fund...

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Starred Articles Indigenously developed Air-to-Air missile Astra successfully test fired India > Air-to-Air Missile Astra > 25th December Indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile, Astra, was on 25 December 2015 successfully test fired. The test was conducted by the Indian Air Force off the coast of Odisha near the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore....

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Starred Articles Indo-Japan N-deal to boost India's renewable energy plans India > Indo-Japan N-deal India's recent agreement with Japan on developing environmentally-friendly nuclear energy for civilian use is the right step and will boost the country's renewable energy plans, the IEA said in Singapore. Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/50233103.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst India to...

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Starred Articles Banks open over 19 crore accounts under PM Narendra Modi's Jan Dhan Yojana Banking and Insurance > Jan Dhan Yojana > 16th December Banks have opened 19.21 crore accounts under the government's ambitious financial inclusion scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana with deposit of more than Rs 26,819 crore. According to the finance ministry, RuPay cards have been issued...

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Starred Articles Saudi voters elect 20 women candidates for the first time World > Saudi Elections > 13th December Saudi voters elected 20 women for local government seats, according to results released to The Associated Press. This was for the first time in the country's history that women voted and ran in elections. The women who won hail from vastly different parts of the country, ranging...