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India, Uzbekistan’s Andijan region ink agreement for cooperation in pharmaceutical industry
The Andijan Region of Uzbekistan and India have inked agreement for cooperation in pharmaceutical industry. Under it, both sides will develop cooperation in implementation of program for production of pharmaceutical, bio-pharmaceutical products and medical equipment in the Andijan region of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Dhanush missile successfully test fired
Nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Dhanush ballistic missile was successfully test-fired from naval ship off Odisha near Paradip in the Bay of Bengal. The missile test was carried out by Strategic Forces Command (SFC), the tri-services military command that controls all of India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India ranks 81st in Corruption Perception Index 2017
India was ranked 81st among 180 countries in Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2017 released by NGO Transparency International. India has dropped by two ranks from 79th slot in CPI 2016. It scored 40 on the scale CPI ranks countries on ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
IISc scientists develop first super critical carbon dioxide (S-CO2) Brayton Test Loop facility
Scientists from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have indigenously developed country’s first super critical carbon dioxide (S-CO2) Brayton Test Loop facility. The facility was inaugurated at the IISc campus. It is first test loop technology coupled with solar heat ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
First sale of electoral bonds from March 1, 2018: Finance Ministry
The first sale of electoral bonds will start from March 1, 2018 for period of 10 days at four main branches of State Bank of India in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and New Delhi. These bonds will have a life of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
First Inter-Ministerial Committee on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for North East
The first meeting of Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) for North East Region (NER) is scheduled to be held in March 2018. It will be co-chaired by Secretaries of Ministry of Development of North-East Region (MDoNER) ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India inks MoU with Canada's International Development Research Centre
India has inked memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for supporting its ‘programme based research support in addressing current and future global and local developmental challenges. IRDC already is providing support to Indian government initiatives ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AIRTF) launched by FICCI and DS&T
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has entered into partnership with Department of Science and Technology (DST) to implement and execute the ASEAN India Research Training Fellowship (AIRTF). FICCI has been forefront of India-ASEAN partnership and recently ..