Page-19 of Current Affairs - January, 2018

CCEA approves extension of norms for mandatory packaging in Jute Materials

January 4, 2018

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved extension of mandatory packaging norms of foodgrains and sugar in jute material for Jute Year 2017-18 (i.e. July 2017 to June 2018). The mandatory extension was approved under the Jute Packaging Material ..

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Scientists discover four new balsam species in Arunachal Pradesh

January 4, 2018

Scientists have discovered four new balsam species from various locations in Eastern Himalayas in northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. They are Impatiens haridasanii, Impatiens pseudocitrina, Impatiens nilalohitae and Impatiens roingensis. Infrastructure project like road widening works, deforestation and other development ..

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CCEA approves implementation of Jal Marg Vikas Project on NW-1

January 4, 2018

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved implementation of Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of navigation on 1,380-km Haldia-Varanasi stretch of National Waterway-1 (NW1) on Ganga River. The project will be implemented at a cost ..

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CCEA approves construction of bi-directional Zojila Tunnel in J&K

January 4, 2018

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved construction, operation and maintenance of 2-lane bi-directional Zojila Tunnel on Srinagar-Leh section connecting NH-1A in Jammu and Kashmir The strategic tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity to strategically important Leh region. On completion, ..

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Cabinet approves Indo-Myanmar agreement on land border crossing

January 4, 2018

The Union Cabinet has approved Agreement between India and Myanmar on Land Border Crossing. It is an enabling arrangement for movement of people across border of both counties. The agreement is expected to provide connectivity and enhance interaction of people ..

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Bharat Biotech’s Typbar-TCV: WHO approves Indian typhoid vaccine for global use

January 4, 2018

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given its pre-qualification to Typbar Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TVC) developed by Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech for global use. Typbar TCV is world’s first typhoid vaccine clinically proven to be administered to children from six ..

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Cabinet approves MoU between India and UK in transport

January 4, 2018

The Union Cabinet has approved signing and implementation of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) and ‘Transport for London’. Transport for London is a statutory body established under the Greater London Authority Act, 1999 ..

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Cabinet approves establishment of new AIIMS at Bilaspur

January 3, 2018

The Union Cabinet approved establishment of new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The new AIIMS will be completed in a period of 48 months. It will ..

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Government announces details of electoral bonds for political funding

January 3, 2018

The Union Government has announced details of electoral bonds for political funding that can be routed by donors to political parties. The electoral bonds scheme was announced in Union Budget 2017 with an aim for increasing transparency in political funding. ..

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Lok Sabha passes Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017

January 3, 2018

Lok Sabha has passed The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to allow government to take up infrastructure projects within prohibited areas around protected monuments. The Bill amends the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains ..

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