Former economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das was named the 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to succeed Urjit Patel.The appointment will be for three years. LEARNING WITH TIMES The Reserve Bank of India is the supreme monetary and banking authority in…
Month: December 2018
INDIA LAUNCHES ‘HEAVIEST’ SATELLITE FOR INTERNET ACCESS:GSAT-11
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched the satellite-weighing about 5,854kg , the GSAT-11– is India’s heaviest “most-advanced” multi-band communication satellite from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.To be placed in a geostationary orbit, the satellite will play a vital role in providing broadband services across the…
62ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF BR AMBEDKAR: MAHAPARINIRVANA DIWAS
Nation pays homage to the Architect of the Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna, Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on his 63rd Mahaparinirvan Diwas.He died on December 6, 1956. The day is observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas. Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar…
WORLD AIDS DAY
World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness….