Ujjwala sanitary napkin initiative
The Ujjwala Sanitary Napkins initiative by three oil marketing companies ”“ IOCL, BPCL and HPCL ”“ was launched by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister.
Pakistan grading up border armoury
Pakistan has drawn up an ambitious plan to procure close to 600 battle tanks, including T-90 tanks from Russia, primarily to bolster its military might along the border with India.
Sanitary pad-making initiative
The Ujjwala Sanitary Napkins initiative by three oil marketing companies ”“ IOCL, BPCL and HPCL was launched.
Central Information Commission
The government has appointed four new Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission
PM renames Ross Island to Netaji Dweep
Prime Minister announced renaming of three islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago as a tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Bioplastics
Plastic is the third most commonly used petroleum derivative in the world; each year 200 million tons of plastic are consumed on the planet.
Gaganyaan programme
The Union Cabinet approved the ambitious Gaganyaan programme, which will send three Indian astronauts to space for up to seven days by 2022 at a cost of Rs.10,000 crore.
India to contribute Rs 4,500 cr. for Bhutan’s five-year plan
India assured to support Bhutan’s developmental needs by providing Rs 4,500 crore, during 1st visit of newly elected Prime Minister of the Himalayan country Bhutan.
RBI’s annual report on Banking
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its annual ‘Trends and Progress of Banking in 2017-18’ report on 28 December(Friday).
Amendments to the POCSO Act
The government approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to bring punishments for sexual assaults on boys on a par with those against girls.