Page-14 of Current Affairs - January, 2019
Rio de Janeiro recognised as World Capital of Architecture 2020
Rio de Janeiro has been recognised as ‘World Capital of Architecture’ for 2020 by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Rio de Janeiro will be hosting the World Congress of the International Union of Architects (UIA) in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Microsoft launches e-platform under Project ReWeave to help Handloom weavers
Microsoft India launched a new e-commerce platform ‘re-weave.in’ under project ReWeave to aid handloom weavers. Benefits of e-commerce platform The e-commerce platform would provide the following benefits: The e-commerce platform would connect artisans to the buyers directly enabling them to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Madhu Babu Pension Yojana
The government of Odisha announced a hike of Rs 200 per month in the social security pension under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY). The Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) is a pension scheme under the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
PM inaugurates manufacturing facility for K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer guns in Hazira
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Armoured Systems Complex (ASC), developed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Hazira near Surat in Gujarat. This Armoured Systems Complex (ASC) is the country’s first private facility where the K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
PM inaugurates and Lays Foundation stones of Development Projects in Dadra & Nagar Haveli
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the Foundation Stone for several development projects at Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The projects include: Foundation Stone of Medical College in Sayli, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Unveiling of IT policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
National Museum of Indian Cinema Inaugurated
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) at Films Division of India premises in Mumbai. National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) The National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) aims to conserve the film ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Exclusive Satellite to help in securing Pakistan and Bangladesh borders
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch a satellite exclusively for the Union Home Ministry to help it in strengthening its frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh among others. Features of the exclusive satellite for Border Management The important features of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Centre asks states to step-up spending under District Mineral Fund
The Central government has asked the states to step-up the spending under District Mineral Fund as just 24 per cent of the Rs 23,606-crore mopped up under the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) was actually spent. The central government ..