arote GA 01 Apri 2016 |ascasUCCESS: (http bar italy adignss/1634352040111923?7 = Navigate ~ EBD bac CSUELELE OUT oy 1008 Certified Company) (http://bsc4success.com/) Home (http://bsc4success.com) > GA- 01 April 2016 GA- 01 April 2016 2days ago $@ OComments @ 948 view(s) GA- 01 April 2016 India, US ink MoU for setting up LIGO observatory in India + India has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States for setting up Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in India. + LIGO is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory to detect gravitational waves. + The MoU was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security ‘Summit in Washington, 4th Nuclear Security Summit begins in Washington + The fourth edition of Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) began in Washington, United States to discuss a gamut of issues pertaining to nuclear security + In this edition of summit, heads of about 53 countries and representatives of five intemational organisations including the UNO, Intemational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), European Union (EU), Interpol are taking part + India is being represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the two-day summit. + The fourth summit is the last summit under the current format and also under the presidency of Barack Obama hipdsctsuccoss comlgn-Ot-apri-20161 vearote GA 01 Apri 2016 |ascasUCCESS: Union Government launches Startup India portal and mobile app + The Union Goverment has launched the Startup India portal (http://startupindia.gov.in) and mobile application. + It was launched by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) Ramesh Abhishek in New Delhi as an integral component of the Action Plan of the Startup India. India jumps to fourth spot in defence spending + India has become the world's fourth largest spender on defence, following a 13.1% increase in its 2016-17 defence budget, according to US research firm IHS Inc. + India's rise in the rankings from sixth position last year is a result of an increase in expenditure to $50.7 billion, combined with cuts to military spending by Russia and Saudi Arabia, where low oil prices have put considerable strain on their finances, FICCI signs pact with AIBC + Ina bid to further strengthen and promote business ties with Australia, FICC! on 01 April, 2016 announced inking an MoU with Australia India Business Council (AIBC). + The agreement was signed in the presence of the visiting Finance ister Arun Jaitley during the ‘Invest in India Round Table Conference’ + The agreement reinvigorates the ongoing relationship between the two organisations to further promote, facilitate and {grow the trade and investment relationship between Australia and India Japan to lend Rs.14,000 crore for Indian projects + The Government of Japan has committed a loan of JPY 242.2 billion (around Rs.14,251 crore) for various projects across India, including Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and the North East. + The Official Development Assistance is to be deployed for a transmission system strengthening project in Madhya Pradesh, an integrated sanitation improvement project in Odisha, a dedicated freight corridor project, a road network connectivity improvement project in the North East, and a micro dtp irigation project in Jharkhand, Kachhabali becomes first liquor-free village in Rajasthan + Kachhaball village in Bhim tehsil of Rajsamand district has become the first in Rajasthan to liquor-free village. + The village achieved this feat after villagers voted to close down its lone liquor shop to stop alcohol sale in village in the referendum by 67.11%. + The referendum was conducted by the excise department of the state. * Its for the first time the provision of the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1975, that provides for the closure of a country liquor shop, was invoked, hipdsctsuccoss comlgn-Ot-apri-20161 28arote GA 01 Apri 2016 |ascasUCCESS: Rajiv Gauba takes charge as Urban Development Secy + Rajiv Gauba, IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre (1982 batch), has taken charge as Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development on 01 April, 2016. + Prior to this, he was Chief Secretary, Jharkhand, for 15 months + Gauba has also served in the Intemational Monetary Fund representing the Country for four years on the Board of IMF. Vietnam's Parliament elects Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as first female speaker * Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) has elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as the country’s first female house speaker, + She was swom in as speaker after getting elected for the post with 472 (95.5%) yes votes in her favour out of 481 valid ballots at the ongoing 11th session of the 13th NA. + She was also elected as the Chairperson of the National Election Council of the Vietnam, Renowned Iraqi-British Architect Zaha Hadid passes away + Renowned Iraqi-bom British architect Zaha Hadid passed away due to heart attack. She was 65, + She was world’s most famous female architect and was known for her neofuturistic design which was her signature architectural style + She was the first female winner of the top Pritzker Architecture Prize (2004), also known as the Nobel for architecture, Total Share: 0 Share 0 Share 0 Share 0 Share 0 Leave Your Comment Your name. 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