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India joins Australia Group export control regime
India was admitted as the 43rd member of the Australia Group, an informal bloc (group) of countries that keeps a tight control over exports of substances used in making of chemical weapons. Significance The inclusion will help to raise India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Anandiben Patel appointed as Governor Madhya Pradesh
President Ramnath Kovind has appointed former Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel as Governor of Madhya Pradesh. She will replace Gujarat governor Om Prakash Kohli who is holding additional charge of office of Governor of Madhya Pradesh. Anandiben Patel Born: November ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Sudeep Lakhtakia appointed as new DG of National Security Guard
Senior IPS officer Sudeep Lakhtakia was appointed as new Director General of National Security Guard (NSG). He will succeeded SP Singh, who retired from the post. Lakhtakia is a 1984-batch IPS officer of Telangana cadre. He is currently serving as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan crosses 1 crore mark
The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) has crossed one crore mark in antenatal check-ups. It was launched in 2016 to ensure comprehensive and quality antenatal checkups to pregnant women across country. It has provided quality antenatal checkups to pregnant ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust of Odisha wins prestigious UNWTO Award
Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust in Odisha has won prestigious United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Award for Innovation in Tourism Enterprise at 14th UNWTO Awards ceremony held in Madrid, Spain. The award was given in recognition of Mangalajodi’s business model that ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India’s First Automatic Early Warning Dissemination System to come up in Odisha
India’s first automatic Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) will be commissioned by March 2018 in Odisha. The project aims to establish fool-proof communication system to address existing gaps in disseminating disaster warning up to community level. Key Facts The EWDS ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Maharashtra approves Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojna to promote climate-resilient agriculture
Maharashtra Government has approved Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojna, a Rs.4,000-crore project aimed at promoting climate-resilient agriculture. It will be roll out in 2018-19 and continue till 2023-24. The Scheme has been named after social activist Nanaji Deshmukh who has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India to set up $350 million Solar Development Fund for solar projects
India announced setting up of $350 million Solar Development Fund for financing solar projects under the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The fund was announced by Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh at first ever ISA ..