Page-19 of Current Affairs - January, 2018

Rocket expert K. Sivan appointed as new chairman of ISRO

January 10, 2018

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed rocket scientist K. Sivan as next Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of Space Commission and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He will succeed A.S. Kiran Kumar and will ..

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Canada for cooperation in field of S&T

January 10, 2018

The Union Cabinet approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada for cooperation in field of Science & Technology. The MoU was concluded by Department of Science and Technology (DST) with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. Salient ..

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CCEA approves continuation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

January 10, 2018

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval to continuation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) till term of 14th Finance Commission i.e. 2020. The continuation of scheme will entail annual allocation of Rs.3,950 ..

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Gujarat tops in Logistics Ease Across Different States index

January 10, 2018

Gujarat has topped among 22 states in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index released by Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry. It was released by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Suresh Prabhu after the third meeting of ..

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3rd Meeting of Council of Trade Development and Promotion held in New Delhi

January 10, 2018

The third meeting of Council of Trade Development and Promotion (CTDP) was held in New Delhi. It was chaired by Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Suresh Prabhu and was attended by CM of Goa, Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, ..

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National anthem not mandatory in cinema halls: SC

January 10, 2018

The Supreme Court has ruled that playing national anthem before screening movies in cinema halls is optional and not mandatory. The ruling modifies apex court’s earlier November 2016 order that made the playing of national anthem in cinemas mandatory. SC ..

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Scientists for first time grow skeletal muscle tissue from stem cells

January 10, 2018

Scientists from Duke University in North Carolina, US for first time have developed working human skeletal muscle from stem cells in the laboratory. Stem cells Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide ..

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First PIO Parliamentary Conference held in New Delhi

January 10, 2018

The first-ever Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference was held in the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra (PBK) in New Delhi on the occasion of Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (PBD). It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The conference was way ..

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