Page-26 of Current Affairs - August, 2018
Maitree 2018: India, Thailand joint military exercise held in Thailand
Joint military exercise Maitree 2018 between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army was conducted in Thailand from 6 to 19 August 2018. It contributed immensely in developing mutual understanding and bonhomie between armies of both countries in order to counter ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
RISECREEK: IIT-Madras develop first indigenous microprocessors under Project Shakti
Computer scientists from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have developed first of family of six industry-standard microprocessors under Project Shakti. The initial batch of 300 chips have been named RISECREEK and have been fabricated at Intel’s facility at Oregon, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Government approves 122 new research projects under IMPRINT scheme
Union Ministry of Hume Resource Development (MHRD) has approved 122 new research project proposals worth Rs 112 crore for funding under its IMPRINT-II (Impacting Research Innovation and Technology) scheme. These projects were approved at IMPRINT-II Apex Committee meeting chaired by ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
ISRO postpones launch of Chandrayaan-2 mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to moon to January 2019. This will be second time mission has been postponed. The ambitious mission was earlier planned to be launched in April 2018 and was later ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
President gives assent to Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent (under Article 111) to Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 passed by Parliament. With this assent, this Bill becomes law that will deter fugitive economic offenders to evade legal process in India and flee ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Ajay Data: First Indian to get elected as ICANN ccNSO council member
The nominating committee of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has selected Ajay Data as new council member of Country Code Supporting Organisation (ccNSO). With this, he becomes first Indian to get selected as a member of ccNSO, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Government extends deadline for imposing duty hike on 29 US products by 45 days
Union Finance Ministry has further extended deadline on imposing import duty hike on 29 products, imported from United States (US) by 45 days till September 18, 2018 from earlier August 4, 2018. This decision for extension of retaliatory measures for ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
NHAI ink MoU with SBI for Long Term, unsecured Loan of Rs 25,000 crore
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has singed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) for long term unsecured loan of Rs. 25,000 crore for 10 years with 3 years of moratorium on repayments. ..