Page-10 of Current Affairs - August, 2016

CSMCRI researchers develop photocatalyst to completely degrade industrial dyes

August 18, 2016

Researchers from the Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavanagar, Gujarat have developed photocatalyst that can completely degrade three industrial dyes in the presence of sunlight. This photocatalyst is able to completely degrade three industrial dyes — methyl ..

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MEA launches mobile App integrating various social media handles

August 18, 2016

The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched a mobile app that integrates various social media handles of over 170 Indian missions on a common platform. The application will help to further expand digital presence of MEA and serve ..

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Noted Odia actor and director Gobind Tej passes away

August 18, 2016

Noted Odia actor and director Gobind Tej passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He was 88. In his career spanning over 50 years, he has contributed in many Odia feature films either as an actor, ..

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IIT-Kanpur adopts five villages under Namami Gange programme

August 18, 2016

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur has adopted five villages in Uttar Pradesh under the Namami Gange programme. These five villages are Ramel Nagar, Khoyra Katree, Pratapur, Hari Hindpur, and Katri Ladhva Khera. Key Facts Under the initiative, IIT-Kanpur will ..

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Wrestler Sakshi Malik wins India’s first medal at Rio Olympics

August 18, 2016

Freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik (23) won India’s first medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games by clinching the bronze in the 58kg category. With this victory she created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic ..

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Airlander 10: World’s largest aircraft embarks maiden flight

August 18, 2016

The world’s largest (longest) aircraft the Airlander 10 has embarked its maiden flight at an airfield in Cardington in central England. It is a hybrid airship made by Hybrid Air Vehicles in United Kingdom. Its successful flight comes 85 years ..

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Union Power Ministry launches e-Trans & DEEP e-bidding portals for electronic bidding and e-reverse auction

August 18, 2016

The Union Power Ministry has launched ‘e-Trans’ & ‘DEEP’ e-bidding web portals for electronic bidding and e-reverse auction of tariff-based electricity transmission projects. They were launched by Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and ..

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Assam Assembly passes Assam Amusements and Betting Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2016

August 18, 2016

The Assam Assembly has passed the Assam Amusements and Betting Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to give a fillip to the local film industry by reducing the service charge of cinema tickets. However, the state government has raised the entertainment tax ..

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ICHR plans to create encyclopedia of village-level folklore across the country

August 18, 2016

The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is planning to document stories and legends relating to villages and towns across India into an encyclopedia. This initiative is aimed at to connect people better with the oral and folk traditions. It ..

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BARC develops portable kit for detection of Chromium contamination of water

August 17, 2016

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has developed a kit for onsite determination of toxic Hexavalent Chromium Cr(VI) in drinking water. The detection kit is simple, user friendly, quick and cost effective kit for onsite determination of Cr(VI) in drinking ..

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