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ICGS Sujay: Offshore Patrol Vessel commissioned into by Indian Coast Guard
An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) named ICGS Sujay was recently commissioned into Indian Coast Guard (ICG). It is sixth and last in the series of six 105m OPV built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited for ICG. Presently, ICG has fleet ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
DARPAN Project launched to improve financial inclusion of Rural Population
The Union Ministry of Communications has launched DARPAN (The Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India) to improve quality of service, add value to services and achieve financial inclusion of un-banked rural population. DARPAN is Information Technology ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Cabinet approves auctioning of 680 FM channels under Phase III
The Union cabinet has approved auction of 683 private FM radio frequencies in 236 cities across country under Phase III of FM radio privatization. This decision will usher in new/enhanced experience of FM radio in more cities. The sale of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Odorrana arunachalensis: New new frog species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered new frog species in the fast flowing streams in Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. The new species has been named Odorrana arunachalensis after the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
MEA launches SAMEEP to take Indian foreign policy to students across the country
The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched SAMEEP (Students and MEA Engagement Program). It is an outreach mission that aims to take Indian foreign policy and its global engagements to students across country and also to look at ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India selected as Chair of Ad Hoc Committee of Kimberley Certification Scheme
India was selected as Chair of Ad Hoc Committee on Review & Reforms to look into various issues pertaining to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPSC) at recently held KP Plenary Session in Brisbane, Australia. Angola will be the Vice ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
CCEA approves Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS) in order to ensure steady supply of skilled manpower in the labour-intensive textile sector. SCBTS is a new skill development scheme covering the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
India, Myanmar sign MoU for Rakhine State’s development
India and Myanmar signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at developing Myanmar’s Rakhine state. It was signed by Foreign secretary S Jaishankar and Myanmar’s deputy minister for social welfare, relief and resettlement U Soe Aung. Background The MoU comes in ..