Daily Current Affairs for All exams- 18th September 2016

  Dear Readers, we are presenting Daily Current Affairs for All Exams- 18th September 2016.

Daily Current Affairs for All Exams- 18th September 2016.

1. ISRO, Katrina, Juhi Chawla will get Priyadarshini Global Awards

1. Bengaluru-based Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and Juhi Chawla are among recipients of the Priyadarshini Global Awards 2016 which will be presented on September 19.

2. Other recipients of the awards, instituted by a socio-cultural and educational organisation Priyadarshini Academy, in various fields are from Israel, Switzerland and UK.

Daily Current Affairs for All Exams- 17th September 2016

        Dear Readers, we are presenting Daily Current Affairs for All Exams- 17th September 2016.

Daily Current Affairs for All Exams- 17th September 2016.

       

1. India, Nepal sign three agreements including improvement of road network

1. India and Nepal signed three MoUs and agreements to enhance the bilateral agreement between the two nations.

2. The agreements were inked during the four-day-visit (from 15 September to 18 September 2016) of Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda to India.

The inked MOUs and agreements are

• MoU for project management consultancy services for upgradation/improvement of road infrastructure in Terai area of Nepal – The services will be provided by NHIDCL in pursuance of the MoU signed on 20 February 2016.

• First Amendatory Dollar credit line agreement between Nepal and EXIM Bank: Amendatory agreement to 1 billion US dollar Line of Credit agreement signed on 25 November 2014, enabling reapportioning of unutilised funds for post-earthquake reconstruction projects in Nepal.

• Dollar Credit line agreement between Nepal and EXIM Bank: New Line of Credit agreement for 750 million US dollar for post-earthquake reconstruction projects in Nepal.

Daily Current Affairs for All exams- 16th September 2016

1. UIDAI bans sharing of Aadhaar details

1. In a step to ensure that the details of Aadhaar is not misused, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) asked agencies in possession of Aadhaar number of an individual to not publish or post the information publicly.

2. It said that the agencies will have to ensure security and confidentiality of the 12-digit resident identification number under the Aadhaar Act.

3. Regulations

• The core biometric information, collected by the Authority, cannot be shared with anyone for any reason.

• Any violation of the Aadhaar Act will constitute an offence and is punishable under the Act.

• The agencies that collect the Aadhaar number will also have to specify whether submission of the number or proof of Aadhaar is mandatory or voluntary.

• The regulations also provide for obtaining consent of the Aadhaar number holder for collection, storage and use of the same for specified purposes.

Daily Current Affairs for All Exams- 15th September 2016

1. India-born innovator Ramesh Raskar wins 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize

1. India-born innovator and scientist Ramesh Raskar has won the prestigious 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize. He is an associate professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT’s) Media Lab. He is known for his co-invention of an ultra-fast imaging camera that can see around corners, low-cost eye-care solutions. It also enables users to read the first few pages of a book without opening the cover.

2. The annual Lemelson-MIT prize is administered by the School of Engineering at the MIT. It was endowed in 1994 by Jerome H. Lemelson

Daily Current Affairs for All Exams- 14th September 2016

Dear Readers, Read  Daily Current Affairs for All Exams- 14th September 2016. It will help in General Awareness Section.

1. National Hindi Divas observed across India

1. National Hindi Divas (Hindi Day) was observed across India on 14 September 2016. The day was observed to promote the Matra Bhasha – the mother tongue of India and show its importance as a language in the country and the world at large.

2. As a part of Hindi Diwas Samaroh, a special function named ‘Hindi Hain Hum’ was also organised at the PHD Chamber of Commerce in Delhi.

3. On the occasion of Hindi Divas, the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented Rajbhasa awards in various categories at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. These awards were instituted by the Rajbhasha Vibhag, Ministry of Home Affairs to recognize the excellent contribution of Ministries, Departments and Nationalized Banks and others in the field of Hindi.

Daily Current Affairs for All Exams-13th September

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1. Union Government issues model guidelines for states to curb Ponzi schemes

1. The Union Government has issued model guidelines for states to regulate direct selling and multi-level marketing businesses to protect consumers from Ponzi frauds. These model guidelines titled the Direct Selling Guidelines 2016 framework was released by Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan in New Delhi.

2. The direct selling has been clearly defined as marketing, distribution and sale of goods or providing of services as a part of network of direct selling. The legitimate direct selling is differentiated from pyramid and money circulation schemes in order to help investigating agencies identify fraudulent players. Money Circulation Scheme has the same meaning as defined under Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978.