
National
Blood banks asked to post stock data online
In a move to introduce transparency in availability and disbursement of blood units, all blood banks in India have been asked to update realtime stock status in public domain. ………Read More
No Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu this year
The Supreme Court issued an interim stay on the Centre's January 2016 notification allowing Jallikattu and bullock cart races. ………Read More
IMD changes difinition in weather forecasting
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has changed the languages and also re-defined terms that are not scientifically precise in weather forecasting. ………Read More
Government constitutes Arvind Panagariya committee to fast-track bullet train project
Union Government has constituted a committee to fast track the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, meant for connecting two cities with bullet trains. ………Read More
Beti ko Salam, Desh ke naam, a unique way to celebrate Republic Day
The Gujarat government has decided to celebrate the upcoming Republic Day in a unique way. ………Read More
Business and Economy
EPFO bags National Award on e-Governance
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has won the National Award on e-Governance 2015-16 for launching the Universal Account Number (UAN). ………Read More
China Wanda buys Batman trilogy production house
Wanda Group said it is buying Hollywood’s Legendary Entertainment, the maker of films such as Batman, for $3.5 billion in the first Chinese acquisition of a major U.S. film company. ………Read More
Current Affairs: 12th January, 2016 Current Affairs Round up December, 2015.

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