Page-11 of Current Affairs - January, 2018
IPrism: CIPAM-DIPP launches IP competition for college & university students
The Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), in collaboration launched ‘IPrism’ for college and university students. The one of its kind Intellectual Property (IP) Competition was launched by CIPAM-DIPP in association with ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India, Sri Lanka sign four agreements for collaboration in ICT sector
India and Sri Lanka signed four agreements for collaboration in Information and communication technology (ICT) sector between both countries. The MoU for cooperation was signed by Union minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad with his Sri Lankan counterpart in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
65th meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education held in New Delhi
The 65th Meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) was held under Chairmanship of Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. Education Ministers of 20 States, representatives of 28 states/UTs, members of CABE, heads of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure held in New Delhi
The International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) was held in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The workshop was organised by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India, Israel sign 9 agreements in space, defence, cybersecurity
India and Israel have signed nine agreements to boost cooperation in the areas of space, cyber security and oil and gas between both countries. The agreements were signed following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and his Israeli ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India ranks 30th on WEF’s Global Manufacturing Index
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked India at 30th position among 100 countries on its Global Manufacturing Index (GMI). The index was released as part of WEF’s first Readiness for the future of production Report which analysed development of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
IRFC's green bonds: India INX lists 1st debt security at IFSC
The India International Exchange (India INX) has listed the Indian Railway Finance Corporation’s (IRFC’s) green bonds on its debt listing platform-Global Securities Market (GSM). With this, IRFC green bonds became first debt security to be listed on exchange at International ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
India contributes $50,000 to UN Youth Envoy’s office
India has contributed $50,000 to United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s Office of Envoy on Youth to help with its mission of involving young people in the world body’s goals. The contribution was handed over by Paulomi Tripathi, a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Elcysma Ziroensis: New moth species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Researchers from Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) have discovered a new species of moth, scientifically named Elcysma Ziroensis from Talley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery was published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa, an international journal on conservation ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
NCDEX launches India’s first agri-options trading in Guarseed
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) unveiled India’s first agricultural-commodity options in Guarseed designed as hedge for farmers to safeguard against price risks. It was launched by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. Key Facts NCDEX’s ..