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ISRO and CSIR-NPL sign MoU for time and frequency traceability services
The ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) and CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have signed MoU to make indigenous regional positioning system-NavIC independent from the US clock system. Until now, the satellites on NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) managed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
India signs loan pact with AIIB for Rural Roads Project
India has signed a loan agreement with China led-Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for financing of $329 million for Gujarat Rural Roads Project (GRRP). The objective of the GRRP is to improve the rural road connectivity and accessibility by providing ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Government to launch AGRI UDAAN-Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 2.0 programme
The Union Government is going to launch AGRI-UDAAN Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 2.0 programme in an attempt to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture. It will mentor startups and help them connect with potential investors. Key facts The programme will ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Recommendations: Justice Srikrishna committee on Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism
A High Level Committee set up to review the Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism in India has submitted its report to the Union Law Ministry. It was headed by Justice (retired) BN Srikrishna. The Union Government is committed for speedy resolution ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
India’s first private missile production facility unveiled in Hyderabad
India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS) plant was inaugurated near Hyderabad, capital of Telangana. It is 51:49 joint venture between India’s Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd. It has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
ISRO, NASA working towards realisation of NISAR Mission by 2021
ISRO and NASA are jointly working on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission to co-develop and launch a dual frequency synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite by 2021. The satellite will be the world’s most expensive earth-imaging satellite till date, costing ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Government proposes to set up 14 new AIIMS hospitals under PMSSY
The Union Government has proposed to establish an additional 14 new AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Science) under various phases of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in different parts of the country. It was announced by Union Health ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Parliament passes IIIT (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Parliament has passed the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017 after the Rajya Sabha approved it. The Lok Sabha has already passed it. The Bill amends the IIIT Act, 2014. The IIIT Act, 2014 declares certain Institutes of ..