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Economic Survey 2016-17 Volume II: Agriculture and Food Management Reforms Measures
The Economic Survey 2016-17 Volume II released recently has taken into consideration various challenges faced by the Agriculture sector in India. It has suggested multi-dimensional Agricultural and Food Management Reforms Measures. Challenges Small Operational Land Holdings: The average farm size ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
IIP output contracts 0.1% in June 2017
India’s factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has registered negative 0.1% growth in June 2017. It was mainly due to a fall in output of the manufacturing and capital goods sectors. According to data released by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Prasoon Joshi appointed as new chairman of CBFC
The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has appointed Prasoon Joshi as the new Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). He will replace Pahlaj Nihalani and shall have tenure of three years. Besides, the ministry by exercising its powers ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Odisha government and Facebook launches 'SheMeansBusiness' programme
Odisha government and social networking giant Facebook has launched ‘SheMeansBusiness’ programme to train women entrepreneurs in the state. It was launched in partnership between Odisha’s MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) department and Project Mission Shakti. Key Facts Under this ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
MCX gets SEBI approval to launch India’s first gold options contract
Commodity derivatives bourse Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd (MCX) has received markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval to launch India’s first gold options contract. The gold futures contract will have bi-monthly duration. The option will also have ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
12 August: International Youth Day
The International Youth Day is observed across the world on 12 August to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The theme for this year is ‘Youth Building Peace‘. It aims at celebrating young ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
US Scientists develop micropropulsion system based on liquid water
Engineers from Purdue University in US have designed and tested a micropropulsion system called a Film-Evaporation MEMS Tunable Array (FEMTA) thruster that uses liquid water as the propellant for orbital maneuvering of tiny satellites called CubeSats. CubeSats CubeSats are basically ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
15th BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting begins in Kathmandu
The 15th edition of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ministerial meeting was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The two-day meet was inaugurated by Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba and will be chaired by ..