Page-17 of Current Affairs - August, 2018
Anandiben Patel takes additional charge as Chattisgarh Governor
President Ram Nath Kovind has given Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel additional charge of Chhattisgarh. She will discharge additional duties until the regular arrangements for the office of governor of Chhattisgarh are made. She was given additional charge following death ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Armed forces to grant permanent commission for women officers: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his addresses to the nation on occasion of 72nd Independence Day from Red Fort announced that permanent commission will be granted to serving women officers of armed forces. Henceforth, women officers who have been selected ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
US extends $39 million military finance to Sri Lanka to boost maritime security
United States has announced to grant $39 million as part its foreign military financing to Sri Lanka to boost maritime security. The US funding for Sri Lanka is part of its $300 million set aside for South and Southeast Asia ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
2018 Global Liveability Index: Vienna named world's most liveable city
Austrian capital Vienna was ranked as world’s most liveable city among 140 major cities in 2018 Global Liveability Index released by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). It is first time that European city has topped rankings of EIU annual survey. Global ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal: 13.42 TMC water to allocated to Karnataka, 24 TMC to Goa
Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal delivered its final verdict to ending 50-year-old dispute over sharing of Mahadayi or Mandovi River between Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The tribunal was constituted in November 2010 under Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 to resolve ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme: West Bengal Government removes lifts family income ceiling
West Bengal Government has announced to remove annual family income ceiling in eligibility criteria to be beneficiary under state’s UN award winning Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme. This will help more girls to chase their dreams with Government support. Currently only girls ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
NITI Aayog launches Pitch to MOVE competition
NITI Aayog has launched mobility pitch competition Pitch to MOVE to provide budding entrepreneurs of India unique opportunity to pitch their business ideas to distinguished jury. Using this platform, startups working in various fields of mobility can pitch their ideas to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Aerogel: Scientists develop super-insulating transparent gel
Scientists have developed Aerogel, a transparent heat-resistant super-insulating gel using beer waste. It may be used to build greenhouse-like habitats for human colonised on extraterrestrial habitats such as Mars or Moon. It could also be used on buildings on Earth ..