Page-13 of Current Affairs - August, 2016

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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China, ASEAN countries agree to form South China Sea framework

August 17, 2016

China and ten member countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to form a framework for a code of conduct to ease tension in disputed South China Sea. The agreement was reached between both sides during a ..

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AR Rahman honoured with Tamil Ratna Award

August 17, 2016

Oscar winning music composer AR Rahman was honoured with the Tamil Ratna Award by the New York based Tamil Sangam. He was honoured with this award after his concert at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) chamber to honour M.S. ..

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Najma Heptulla appointed Manipur Governor

August 17, 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed former Union Minister Najma Heptulla (76) as Governor of Manipur. She had served as Union Minority Affairs Minister in the Union Cabinet of NDA Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But she had resigned ..

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First SAARC Youth Parliamentarians Conference begins in Islamabad

August 17, 2016

The first South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Youth Parliamentarians Conference on `Peace and Harmony for Development’ was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The two-day (from August 16 to 18, 2016) intends to offer young Parliamentarians’ narrative as a prelude ..

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