Page-15 of Current Affairs - February, 2019
Life Size Portrait of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Unveiled in Parliament
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has unveiled the life size portrait of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Central Hall of Parliament on 12th February 2018. There were many other leaders present including Vice President Venkaiah ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Environment Ministry Releases 'India – Spearheading Climate Solutions'
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a publication titled “India – Spearheading Climate Solutions” on 12 February, 2019. This document mentions India’s key actions taken towards combating and adapting to climate change. India’s Key Actions Towards ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Defence Innovation Hubs
The Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework under the Defence Ministry is envisaging setting up of independent Defence Innovation Hubs (DIHs) where innovators can get information about needs and feedback from the Armed Services directly and create solutions for India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
National Gas Grid
The Union Government has envisaged the development of the National Gas Grid. The government is implementing various projects of about 14,239 Km gas pipelines which would add to the existing 16,788 Km natural gas pipeline. Authorisation Authority Under the Petroleum and Natural ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Himachal’s First Mega Food Park inaugurated in Una
The Union Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Cremica Food Park in Una which is the first mega food park of Himachal Pradesh. Cremica Food Park The important features of the Cremica Food Park are: The mega ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
LAWASIA Human Rights Conference 2019
The first LAWASIA Human Rights Conference was organised by LAWASIA, in association with the Bar Association of India. The LAWASIA Human Rights Conference 2019 was held between 9 – 10 February 2019. The conference aims to provide a unique opportunity ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Improving Research Ecosystem in India
The central government has launched the following schemes to improve the research ecosystem in India: Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship To attract the bright and meritorious students into research within the country, the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship has been initiated. Students ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative
India and Norway signed a letter of Intent for establishing the India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative. The letter of intent was signed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India together with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
GeM and CCI Sign MoU
Government e Marketplace (GeM) and Competition Commission of India (CCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable a fair and competitive environment in the e-Marketplace. Combating Anti-competitive practices Both CCI and GeM attach significant importance to the advanced analytical ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Sarthi Sandesh Vahini
The Sarthi Sandesh Vahini vehicles were flagged off by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Uttar Pradesh state family welfare department has initiated the Sarthi Sandesh Vahini mission to spread awareness regarding family planning in urban and rural areas. The Sarthi Sandesh Vahini ..