- Major General Kristin Lund has recently become the first ever woman to head a UN peacekeeping Force its entire History. She is from Norway.
- The Supreme Court has recently lifted a 19 month old ban on mining in Goa on the recommendation of a panel appointed by the Supreme Court to look into the mining Industry. M.B.Shah is the head of this Panel.
- Ashwin B.Pandya was recently appointed as the Chairman of the Central Water Commission and Ex-officio Secretary of the Government of India
- First double-decker flyover of India was recently opened for public use in Mumbai city.
- Indian has recently signed an agreement for the development of Hydropower Projects with Bhutan.
- Meghalaya state has recently banned rat-hole mining and transportations of coal.
- Task Force on waste to Energy has recently submitted its report to the Planning Commission. This Task Force was constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. K.Kasturirangan.
- The Supreme Court has recently put an interim stay on iron ore mining by 26 firms in Odisha.
- World’s highest Railway tunnel has opened in China.
- Concept of ‘” Service Area Approach” was recommended by Dr.P.d.Ojha Committee.
- Philippines has signed a defence pact with US.
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