Page-7 of Current Affairs - August, 2016
JNPT signs ECB Agreement worth $400 Million with SBI and Development Bank of Singapore
India’s premier container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Navi Mumbai has signed 400 Million US Dollar agreement with State Bank of India (SBI) and Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) for External Commercial Borrowing (ECB). The agreement was signed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Maharashtra becomes first state to sign MoU with Centre, AAI to develop 10 airports under RCS
Maharashtra Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop 10 airports as part of the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme. The MoU was signed in the presence of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Maharashtra, Telangana ink pact for 3 irrigation projects
Maharashtra and Telangana have signed agreement for three irrigation projects to be constructed on Godavari, Pranahita and Painganga rivers. These agreements were signed in presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in Mumbai, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Andhra Pradesh becomes first state to launch DNA profiling of criminals
Andhra Pradesh became the first state in the country to launch DNA Index System (DIS) for DNA (Deoxyribonucleac acid) profiling of criminals. The system uses the latest DNA technology tool (also known as RapidHIT DNA System) developed by IntegenX of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Gujarat to host 2016 Kabaddi World Cup
The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) has announced that 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will be hosted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat between October 7 and 22, 2016. The event will see participation of 12 Kabaddi teams from around the world representing all the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
India, Germany ink agreement on vocational training
India and Germany have signed an agreement on vocational training that aims to foster conditions to create and improve workplace-based vocational training in India’s industrial clusters. The agreement was signed between the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
2016 Rio Olympics comes to an end
The 31st Summer Olympics (or 2016 Rio Olympics) hosted by Brazilian City, Rio de Janeiro ended after 16 days of sporting spectacle. The games had seen participations of nearly 11,000 participants from 205 countries, including a first-ever refugee team featuring ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Maharashtra becomes first state to draft law for internal security
Maharashtra became the first state in the country to draft its own internal security legislation The Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act (MPISA), 2016. The bill has been kept public responses for suggestions and objections. Later it will be presented ..