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UK and India upgrade joint research on clean water and clean energy
United Kingdom and India have launched joint research projects on ‘Water Quality Research’ and ‘Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment’. The ‘Water Quality Research’ programme has 8 projects and ‘Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment’ programme has 4 projects, with ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India is Global Host for World Environment Day 2018
India will be the Global Host for World Environment Day (WED) 2018 which is observed annually on 5 June. The central theme for this year is ‘Plastic Pollution”. In this regard, Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed between India and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Government extends transmission charge waiver to solar, wind power till March 2022
The Union Power Ministry has extended waiver of inter-state power transmission charges and losses for solar and wind power projects commissioned till 31 March 2022 in order to give boost to clean energy sources. Key Facts The waiver will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates World Information Technology Congress 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated World Information Technology Congress (WITC) 2018 in Hyderabad, Telangana via video conference. The theme of this edition of conference was ‘Future Enterprises.’ It was hosted by Telangana Government, in association with country’s top IT body, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
42 Indian languages heading towards extinction
42 languages or dialects in India are considered to be endangered and are believed to be heading towards extinction as only few thousand people speak them. According to report of Census Directorate, there are 22 scheduled languages and 100 non-scheduled ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
8th edition of Theatre Olympics inaugurated
The 8th edition of Theatre Olympics was inaugurated by Vice president Venkaih Naidu in New Delhi. The event was organised by National School of Drama (NSD) under Ministry of Culture. The theme of the festival is – “Flag of Friendship“. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Home Ministry organises Watan Ko Jano programme
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had recently organized Youth Exchange Programme- Watan Ko Jano programme. Under it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met youth of Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi. Around 200 youth from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Maharashtra inks deal with Virgin Group for World's First Hyperloop between Mumbai and Pune
The Virgin Group led by Richard Branson has signed an intent agreement with Maharashtra Government to build world’s first hyperloop transportation system between Mumbai and Pune. The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ..