by Spectrum Books | Jan 27, 2018 | Economy
In January 2018, the Union cabinet approved the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs’(CCEA) decision to shut the Tungabhadra Steel Products Ltd (TSPL) based in Hospet, Bellary district, Karnataka. The decision comes in the wake of huge losses incurred by the public...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 27, 2018 | Economy
On January 3, 2018, the Union cabinet gave its approval to the construction of a 14.2 km tunnel in Zojila, which will reduce the travel line between Srinagar and Leh to 15 minutes from the current 3.5 hours. The project will provide all-weather connectivity between...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 27, 2018 | Economy
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), in January 2018, issued the letter of award to Punj Lloyd and Varaha Infra Joint Venture for the construction of a two-lane highway in the Kalewa-Yargi section in Myanmar which is part of the proposed...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 27, 2018 | Economy
Make in India 2.0 (round two), set for launch in February 2018, is to focus on such futuristic areas as robotics, genomics, chemical feedstock and electrical storage to prepare the country for the global economic opportunities that will arise in the coming years. This...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 27, 2018 | Economy
On January 9, 2018, the Telecom Commission, India’s highest telecom decision-making body, cleared the recommendations put forth by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) concerning easing of spectrum norms that relate to the maximum quantum of spectrum...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 26, 2018 | Our comments on current affairs
There may be much going on in the world and, more particularly, in India but watching television news and debates these days suggests that there is just one main issue occupying the collective Indian mind and that is the movie Padmavati, sorry Padmaavat, by Sanjay...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 23, 2018 | Economy
Some of the major details vis-à-vis provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the amendments made to it under the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 are discussed below. Section 2 DEFINITIONS 2(6): Associate company *The Act defines ‘associate company’, in...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 23, 2018 | Economy
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017 received the assent of the President of India on January 3, 2018 to become the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Amendment Act). The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 16, 2016 to make amendments...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 23, 2018 | Current Event Quiz
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by Spectrum Books | Jan 18, 2018 | Current Events
Certain states of India have issued notifications that the movie Padmavat is not to be released in their respective states. On January 18, 2018, the Supreme Court stayed these notifications and orders. The movie has been certified by the CBFC. A bench headed by Chief...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 18, 2018 | Current Events
On January 18, 2018, India was successful in testing Agni-5, the surface-to-surface ballistic missile. Agni-5 was fired from a canister launcher, mounted on a mobile platform, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Abdul Kalam Island (earlier known as Wheeler...
by Spectrum Books | Jan 18, 2018 | Current Event Quiz
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