Page-27 of Current Affairs - August, 2018

UK unveils new organ donation plan to address Indian-origin shortages

August 6, 2018

United Kingdom Government has announced new plans to change law for organ and tissue donation to address urgent need for organs within Indian-origin communities in the country. The amendment in existing law will propose new system of consent for organ ..

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GST Council announces cashback for digital transactions

August 6, 2018

The GST (Good and Services Tax) council in its 29th meeting held in national capital New Delhi has approved cash incentives to promote Digital transactions. The GST Council meeting was chaired by Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. It has announced ..

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P V Sindhu wins silver World Championships 2018 of Badminton

August 6, 2018

Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu finished second best winning silver medal at World Championships 2018 of Badminton in women’s singles category held at Nanjing, China. It makes Sindhu only Indian to have four world championships podium finishes. Earlier she ..

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India elected as President of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development

August 4, 2018

India was elected as President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) for period of two years. India got elected against Iran during voting which took place at 44th annual gathering of AIBD held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Moreover, ..

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Telangana, Tech Mahindra ink MoU for India's first Blockchain District

August 4, 2018

Telangana State Information Technology, Electronics and Communication department (ITE&C) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tech Mahindra to launch India’s first Blockchain district. The MoU was signed at International Blockchain Congress 2018 held in Hyderabad. Blockchain district It will be centre ..

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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Government achieves 5 crore Free LPG Connections Target

August 4, 2018

Union Government has announced that it has reached target of providing 5 crore free LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) almost eight months ahead of schedule (i.e. in 27 months instead of 35 months) Key Facts Uttar Pradesh ..

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Government withdraws proposal of setting up Social Media Communication Hub

August 4, 2018

Centre has notified Supreme Court that it has withdrawn proposal for setting up ‘Social Media Communication Hub’. This comes after apex court had issued notice to centre earlier and had termed Government’s proposal to monitor online data using this hub ..

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Facebook launches Digital Literacy Library

August 4, 2018

Social networking giant Facebook has launched “Digital Literacy Library” to help young people build skills they need to safely enjoy online technology. The lessons can be found on Facebook’s Safety Center as well as on Berkman Klein’s Digital Literacy Resource ..

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