Page-23 of Current Affairs - February, 2016
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) at Lepetkata, Assam and dedicated the facility to the nation. It is the first ever petro-chemical plant located in the entire North-Eastern region of Indian. It has ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India becomes Associate Member of European Molecular Biology Organisation
India officially became the Associate Member State of European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO). In this regard, Union Ministry of Science and Technology has signed an agreement to acquire the status of Associate Member of EMBO. India is second country outside ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
India ratifies Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
India has ratified Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC), 1997 which sets parameters on a nuclear operator’s financial liability. In this regard, India has submitted the Instrument of Ratification of the CSC to the International Atomic Energy Agency ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
WHO accords PQP certification to Indian vaccine maker GreenSignal Bio Pharma
The World Health Organisation (WHO), a UN Health agency has accorded PQP (Pre-qualification of Medicines Programme) certification to Chennai based GreenSignal Bio Pharma. The Indian pharmaceutical company was accorded this certification for manufacturing a BCG (Bacillus Calmette–Guérin) vaccine. With this, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
US General John Nicholson appointed NATO Commander in Afghanistan
A US Senate Armed Services Committee has confirmed the nomination of General John Nicholson to the commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan. He will succeed outgoing commander US General John Campbell. His appointment comes at a time when serious ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Maharashtra rolls out Deradicalisation Programme in wake of IS threat
Maharashtra Government has rolled out Deradicalisation Programme for the minority community to counter both home-grown extremism and the global Islamic State (IS) threat. The plan has been chalked out by the State Home Department that includes a 50-point socio-economic strategy. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
12 nations sign historic Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
All 12 Pacific Rim countries have signed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in Auckland, New Zealand making it one of the biggest trade deals in history. These 12 countries are: Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, Japan, Canada, United States, Mexico, Peru, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Bharat Biotech develops world’s first Zika vaccine candidates
Hyderabad-based vaccines manufacturer Bharat Biotech has announced a breakthrough in developing the world’s first Zika vaccine by developing two candidates. In this regard, the pharmaceutical company has submitted two vaccine candidates, one each of inactivated and recombinant type to the ..