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CSIR-CIMAP signs MoU with IORA to host coordinating centre on medicinal plants
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has entered into MoU with Indian Ocean Rim Association’s (IORA’s) Regional Centre for Science and Technology Transfer (RCSTT) for designating Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow (CSIR-CIMAP) as Coordinating Centre on ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Health Ministry launches Viral Load test for People Living with HIV/AIDS
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched ‘Viral Load testing’ for all People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). The viral load test measures amount of HIV in blood number of copies of HIV RNA in millilitre of blood. Significance ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels 2018 held in New Delhi
The two day international conference on Sustainable Biofuels was held in New Delhi. It was jointly being organized by Department of Biotechnology and Biofuture platform. It aimed to provide common platform to Government policy makers, industry, investors and research community ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
China elected as vice chair of FATF
China was elected as vice chair of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body mandated to combat terror financing and money laundering. In its plenary meeting in Paris, FATF had placed Pakistan under “grey list” subject to direct monitoring ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
RISE Scheme: IITs set to get 25% of Government loans for higher education institutes
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will get largest chunk of loans on offer under Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE), new funding model scheme for all centrally-run institutes. This shifts funding mechanism to CFIs in higher education from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
First flight test of Rustom-2 UAV successfully conducted in user configuration with higher power engine
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out first successful test-flight of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Rustom-2 in user configuration with higher power engine. The flight was conducted at its Aeronautical Test Range at Chitradurga in Karnataka and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Indian Navy to host MILAN in March 2018
The Indian Navy is going to host 16 countries for multi-national 2018 MILAN exercise at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) islands from March 6 to 13, 2018. The eight-day mega naval exercise will be held under aegis of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Prime Minister launches Amma two-wheeler scheme in Tamil Nadu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched subsidised Amma two-wheeler Scheme meant for working women on the occasion of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s 70th birth anniversary. He also launched 70-lakh tree sapling planting drive. Amma two-wheeler Scheme Under the scheme, every beneficiary ..