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Petro: Venezuela becomes first country to launch virtual currency
Venezuela become first sovereign country to officially launch its own cryptocurrency called Petro backed by oil, gas, gold and diamond reserves to circumvent US-led financial sanctions. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has claimed that the pre-mined cryptocurrency Petrohas raised US $735 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
First night trial of Prithvi-II missile successfully conducted
First night trial of nuclear-capable surface-to-surface short-range ballistic Prithvi-II missile was successfully conducted from a defence facility off Odisha coast. The indigenously developed missile mounted on Mobile Tatra transporter-erector Launcher (MTL) was test fired from launching complex III (LC-III) of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India offers $1 million aid to Tonga
India has contributed $1 million aid Tonga for rehabilitation efforts after island was hit by Tropical Cyclone Gita which had caused massive destruction across the pacific ocean archipelago. India will provide $500,000 for immediate relief assistance and remaining $500,000 from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
India to host first International Solar Alliance summit
India is going to host first International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit in March 2018 in New Delhi. It will be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by leaders from over 50 member countries. It will include French President ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
DAC approves procurement of BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles and survey training vessel
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave approval to procure BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles for Indian Army and survey training vessel for Indian Navy at cost of Rs. 1, 850 crores. DAC is Defence Ministry’s highest ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Avani Chaturvedi: First woman fighter pilot to fly fighter jet
Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi (24) created history by becoming first Indian woman pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) to complete a solo flight in a MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft. She had achieved this feat by completing half-an-hour long solo flight ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
MoUs worth Rs 4.28 lakh crore inked at UP Investors Summit
The Uttar Pradesh government signed 1,045 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) amounting to proposed investments worth Rs 4.28 lakh crore at UP Investors Summit 2018 in Lucknow. The summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gave 4-P mantra: Potential, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Jaipur's Gandhinagar railway station becomes 1st fully women operated non-suburban station
The Gandhi Nagar railway station in Jaipur, Rajasthan became the country’s first major non-suburban railway station to be fully-managed by women. It is the second in the country to be managed solely by women – the first being Matunga in ..