Page-15 of Current Affairs - August, 2015
Central Government has revised the National Solar Mission target
Central Government has revised the National Solar Mission target of Grid Connected Solar Power projects from 20,000 MW by 2022 to1,00,000 MW by 2022. Centre has envisaged to achieve the 1,00,000 MW target by setting up Distributed Rooftop Solar Projects ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
India, Slovak ink MoU on technical cooperation in Railway Sector
India and Slovak Republic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation in railway sector. The MoU was signed between Union Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
President appoints Om Prakash Rawat as Election Commissioner
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed former IAS officer Om Prakash Rawat as an Election Commissioner (EC) in the Election Commission of India (ECI). He will have tenure of more than three years which will end in December, 2018 i.e. till ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
CCEA approves Rs 300 cr package to save standing kharif crops from weak monsoon
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the 300 crore rupees package to save standing kharif agricultural and horticultural crops from weak monsoon. Decision in this regard was taken at the CCEA meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Rs.1750 crore for strengthening the drug regulatory system
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Rs.1750 crore for strengthening the drug regulatory system both at the Central and the State. The sanctioned amount will be spent for strengthening and up-gradation of the drug regulatory system over ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Government sanctioned 1,500-MW ultra mega solar power park for Andhra Pradesh.
The Ministry for New and Renewable Energy sanctioned a 1,500-MW ultra mega solar power park for Andhra Pradesh. The 1,500 MW ultra mega solar park will be developed in Kadapa district by NTPC, which will the third mega park of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Government approves MoU between India and America to establish PACEsetter Fund
The Union Cabinet gave its ex-post-facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between American and India to establish the PACEsetter Fund. The PACEsetter Fund is a fund that supports the Promoting Energy Access through Clean Energy (PEACE) an initiative ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Government approves Soft loan scheme to sugar mills to facilitate payment of cane dues of farmers
In order to infuse liquidity into the sugar industry and facilitate clearing of cane dues arrears government approved a soft loan scheme worth Rs. 6000 crore for the current sugar season. Soft loan Scheme: As per this scheme the Banks ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Jethabhai Patel elected Chairman of GCMMF, the marketing organisation of Amul
Jethabhai Patel the veteran cooperative leader and Sabar Dairy chief was unanimously elected as Chairman of the prestigious Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that markets the Amul brand of dairy products in India and overseas. Patel will head GCMMF ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
China, Pakistan sign deals to beef up CPEC project
China and Pakistan have signed 20 more agreements worth 1.6 billion dollars to implement the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. These agreements were signed at the CPEC Forum held at Karamay city in Xinjiang province of China bordering Pakistan-occupied ..