Page-21 of Current Affairs - January, 2019
IMBEX 2018-19
India-Myanmar bilateral army exercise, IMBEX 2018-19, has begun at Chandimandir Military Station which houses the headquarters of the Western Command. Objectives of the IMBEX 2018-19 It is the second edition of the IMBEX. The objectives of IMBEX 2018-19 are: Train ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Global Housing Technology Challenge
The Union Minister of Housing and Urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri launched the Global Housing Technology Challenge. The challenge is undertaken under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U). Features of the Global Housing Technology Challenge The features of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (2018-2023)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has drafted National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (2018-2023) for addressing the problem of drug and substance abuse in the country, dumping a long-pending draft policy on the matter. Components of the Action ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Pune to have Traffic Robot on its Roads
The Traffic Police Department of Pune is looking at a futuristic model to maintain traffic flow and spread awareness about the traffic rules. Roadeo The traffic police authorities of Pune are planning to introduce a robot named ‘Roadeo’ which would ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Yellow Vests Protests
The protestors are referred to as Yellow Vests because they don the “Gilets Jaunes” (yellow vests), which the French drivers are required to carry in their cars. It is a leaderless movement which no reported structure or leadership to the movement. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Survey on sanitation across Cities on the Bank of River Ganga
The Quality Council of India undertook a survey on the status of sanitation across cities and towns on the bank of River Ganga for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. There are 39 towns on the banks of river ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Project
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given its approval for the Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Project of Telangana. The project would be completed in three years and would lead to submergence of about 1,930-hectare area and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Study shows Albumin as better indicator of Diabetes
A study by the scientists from National Chemical Laboratory, Pune indicates levels of free albumin and albumin attached to glucose molecules in the blood can be a better diagnostic test for diabetes. Present Procedure Most tests at present, use levels ..