Page-21 of Current Affairs - January, 2018
Pratyush: India’s fastest supercomputer unveiled
India’s fastest and first multi-petaflops (PF) supercomputer named Pratyush was unveiled at Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). The supercomputer has been named as ‘Pratyush’ meaning Sun. It will help India with better forecasts in terms of monsoon, extreme ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Vulnerable Odisha tribe Mankidia denied habitat in Similipal
Mankidia tribe in Odisha as denied habitat rights inside core area of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha under historic Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. State Forest Department had objected their habitat ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
AIIB plans to issue first US dollar bonds in June 2018
China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is planning to issue its first US dollar-denominated bond with minimum worth of $1 billion by June 2018. The earliest issuance window of bond will be toward end of first half of 2018 with ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Government to launch e-Sansad and e-Vidhan in Parliament and State
The Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) has proposed rolling out of e-Sansad in Parliament and e-Vidhan in State Legislatures to digitize and make their functioning paperless. It was announced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar after inaugurating 18th All India ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
CBDT relaxes norms for MAT on firms facing insolvency
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced to relax norms around levy of minimum alternate tax (MAT) for insolvent companies from financial year 2017-18. The purpose of the move is to make the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Flamingo festival held at Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh
The three-day annual Flamingo Festival was held at Pulicat lake and Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary in Sullurpet mandal. Flamingo Festival is held every year to promote tourism in Pulicat and Nellapattu. Key Facts Flamingo Festival is being organised for the past ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Legendary astronaut, moonwalker John Young passes away
Legendary astronaut of NASA John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight passed away in Houston, US. He was 87. He was NASA’s only astronaut to go into space as part of Gemini, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
HRD Ministry releases All India Higher Education Survey
The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education of Indian has registered an increase from 24.5% in 2015-16 to 25.2% in 2016-17 according to latest All India Higher Education Survey (AIHES) released by HRD Ministry. The survey findings were based ..