Sun Dec 24 08:02:17 IST 2017
Russia has signed an agreement with Sudan to build a nuclear power plant in the nation. The agreement follows up on the high-level meeting that took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in November 2017.
Sat Dec 23 15:37:09 IST 2017
The one liner of the week is a recap of the important happenings that occurred between 18 December and 23 December 2017. The important happenings of the week covered in this segment include military exercise ‘EKUVERIN 2017’, UN World Migration Report 2017 and Consumer Protection Bill among others.
Sat Dec 23 12:35:30 IST 2017
The current Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani was confirmed to remain at the post for a second term in a row. Rupani was also elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in the state. By continuing with the existing leadership and not making any big experimental changes, the BJP is gearing itself for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Sat Dec 23 11:39:50 IST 2017
The Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sujay’, the sixth in the series of six 105m Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) was commissioned into service in Goa on 21 December 2017. The commissioning of the ship will enhance the Indian Coast Guard’s operational capability to discharge the diverse maritime tasks.
Sat Dec 23 10:12:21 IST 2017
The Union Government is going to formally launch the 'Ganga Gram' project at the Ganga Gram Swachata Sammelan in New Delhi. The project, which is a part of the government’s clean Ganga mission - Namami Gange, is an integrated approach for the holistic development of villages situated on the banks of Ganga with the active participation of villagers.
Sat Dec 23 09:30:41 IST 2017
The Union Government is going to launch the 'Ganga Gram' project at the Ganga Gram Swachata Sammelan in New Delhi. The project, which is a part of the government’s clean Ganga mission - Namami Gange, is an integrated approach for the holistic development of villages situated on the banks of the holy river with the active participation of villagers.
Fri Dec 22 17:06:33 IST 2017
22 December 2017: The one liner of 22 December covers important current happenings that are relevant to competitive exams. The day’s one liners cover important happenings like Consumer Protection Bill, JLL India Report 2017 and India-China 20th Special Representatives level talks among others.
Fri Dec 22 15:50:10 IST 2017
The United Nations General Assembly resolution, declaring US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as ‘null and void’, was passed with an overwhelming majority on 21 December 2017. The resolution moved by Turkey and Yemen was passed despite US President Donald Trump’s threats to cut funding to US aid recipients who voted in favor.
Fri Dec 22 14:13:05 IST 2017
22 December 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics like 20th Special Representatives level talks, UPCOC bill and Consumer Protection Bill among others.
Fri Dec 22 10:17:18 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet has approved a new Consumer Protection Bill that seeks to establish an authority to safeguard consumers' rights and has provisions for penalty and jail terms in case of adulteration and misleading ads by companies.
Fri Dec 22 09:13:44 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet has approved a new Consumer Protection Bill that seeks to establish an authority to safeguard consumers' rights and has the provisions for penalty and jail terms in case of adulteration and misleading advertisements by companies.
Thu Dec 21 16:46:36 IST 2017
21 December 2017: The one liner of 21 December covers important current happenings that are relevant to competitive exams. The day’s one liners cover important happenings like Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill 2017, India’s US$ 125 million worth finance agreement and India’s MoU with Myanmar over Rohingya Muslims among others.
Thu Dec 21 16:30:11 IST 2017
21 December 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics like Indian army's major exercise 'Hamesha Vijayee', India’s MoU with Myanmar over Rohingya Muslims and new acting Chairperson of NGT among others.
Thu Dec 21 14:29:23 IST 2017
21 December 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics like India’s MoU with Myanmar over Rohingya Muslims, bilateral military exercise ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ and new acting Chairperson of NGT among others.
Thu Dec 21 13:40:02 IST 2017
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Myanmar to develop Rakhine state, the region from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims had fled to Bangladesh following a military crackdown, resulting in one of the world’s biggest refugee crisis.
Thu Dec 21 12:13:23 IST 2017
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Parliament with Rajya Sabha, the Upper House, approving it on 19 December 2017. The Lower House of the Parliament, Lok Sabha had already passed the bill in July 2017 during its monsoon session.
Thu Dec 21 11:22:34 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Cuba on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine. The MoU was signed on 6 December 2017 in New Delhi.
Thu Dec 21 11:08:12 IST 2017
21 December 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics like Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill 2017, superannuation of NGT Chairperson and India’s US$ 125 million worth finance agreement among others.
Thu Dec 21 10:30:46 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Italy for cooperation in the field of Health and Medical Sciences. The MoU was signed on 29 November 2017 in New Delhi.
Thu Dec 21 09:14:35 IST 2017
India and Myanmar have signed a MoU to develop Rakhine State, from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh following a military crackdown. The MoU is the first government to government agreement that focuses on the socio-economic development and livelihood initiatives in the State.
Wed Dec 20 18:08:03 IST 2017
The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Lower House of the Parliament, Lok Sabha on 20 December 2017. The bill was moved by newly appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri.
Wed Dec 20 17:27:10 IST 2017
Government’s think-tank Niti Aayog is planning to set up a Methanol Economy Fund with a corpus of Rs 4,000-5,000 crore. The Methanol Economy Fund will be utilized to promote the use of methanol fuel, which is safer, cheaper, and pollution free.
Wed Dec 20 16:51:19 IST 2017
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017 that aims to bring about major changes in the Companies Act, 2013, was passed by the upper house of the Parliament, Rajya Sabha on 19 December 2017 by a voice vote.
Wed Dec 20 16:24:38 IST 2017
The Indian Navy in collaboration with the Sri Lankan navy successfully completed the second phase of the joint oceanographic survey conducted off the South Western Coast of Sri Lanka. The survey was initiated on 26 October 2017 with the arrival of the Indian Naval Ship Sutlej in Sri Lanka.
Wed Dec 20 14:51:18 IST 2017
India has signed a financing agreement worth US$ 125 million with the World Bank for ‘Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement Operation (Strive) Project”.
Tue Dec 19 17:28:45 IST 2017
The Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT), Justice Swatanter Kumar announced his retirement from the post on 19 December 2017, after completing his five-year tenure. His successor is yet to be appointed.
Tue Dec 19 17:03:59 IST 2017
19 December 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics like Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017, UN World Migration Report 2018 and International Migrants Day among others.
Tue Dec 19 16:49:34 IST 2017
India has announced that it would be hosting a meeting of World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries in February 2018 to muster support for food security and other issues. India has been keenly pushing agriculture issues at the World Trade Organisation.
Tue Dec 19 16:42:46 IST 2017
The Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT), Justice Swatanter Kumar announced his retirement from the post on 19 December 2017, after completing his five-year tenure. A full bench reference was organised at the NGT on the occasion.
Tue Dec 19 14:39:23 IST 2017
19 December 2017: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics like Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017, Commonwealth Wrestling Championships 2017 and repeal of Net Neutrality among others.
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