Page-21 of Current Affairs - August, 2015
Mallinckrodt Pharma acquires Therakos for USD 1.3 billion from Gores Group
Mallinckrodt, a leader in biopharmaceutical has signed an agreement to buy a leading immunotherapy company Therakos Inc, from the global investment firm, Gores Group for approximately 1.325 billion US dollars. Significance of Therakos Acquisition: Therakos Inc is a US based global leader in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Greece agrees bailout deal 'in principle' with its creditors
Greece has agreed a new in principle multi-billion euro bailout deal with its creditors. It was announced by the European Commission (EC) after series of marathon talks between Greece and its lenders in Athens. In this regard a technical agreement ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Australia unveils plan to reduce emissions by 26-28 per cent by 2030
Australian government has announced to cut country’s greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions by 26-28 per cent of 2005 levels by 2030 as part of negotiations on a global climate deal. In this regard, Conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott led government will ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Japan nuclear reactor for first time start operations since Fukushima Nuclear disaster
Japan for the first time has switched on a nuclear reactor nearly two years after all nuclear power stations were closed aftermath of the Fukushima disaster of 2011. The No 1 reactor at Sendai plant of Kyushu Electric Power started ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Haryana government to constitute board to preserve Saraswati Heritage Area
Haryana Government has decided to constitute the Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) in a bid to promote and preserve the various archeo-cultural facets of the Saraswati Heritage Area (SHA). A decision to this effect was taken in the Cabinet ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
347 flora, 424 fauna species discovered in 2013-14: Government
Union Government has announced that 424 species of fauna and 347 species of flora including 2 reptiles have been discovered in the country in 2013-2014. It was announced by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in a written reply to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Union Government gives nod to set up All India Institute of Ayurveda
Union government has given nod to set up of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) for imparting Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Ph.D level education in the field of traditional medicine. It was announced by Minister of State (MoS) of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
India signs Financing Agreement with World Bank for NCRMP Projects
On 11 August 2015 Government of India and the World Bank signed the Financing Agreement for the assistance of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project- I & II (NCRMP- I & II) for $ 104.00 Million and $ 308.40 Million respectively. ..