Page-14 of Current Affairs - July, 2015

Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed as Chairperson of FSSAI

July 21, 2015

Union Government has appointed Bhanu Pratap Sharma as Chairperson Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Presently, he is Health and Family Welfare Secretary was given additional charge of FSSAI for three months. Sharma is an IAS officer of ..

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Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project wins 2015 PATA Award

July 20, 2015

Kerala Tourism has won 2015 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) award in the ‘Heritage & Culture’ category for its Muziris Heritage Project. The award bestowed in recognition project efforts which aim at restoring and conservation of historical and cultural significance ..

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Union Agriculture Ministry launches PGS-India, Soil Health Card and FQCS Web Portals

July 20, 2015

Union Agriculture Ministry has launched 3 agricultural-portals namely Soil Health Card (SHC) portal, Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) and Fertiliser Quality Control System portal (FQCS). These portals were launched as part of first phase which is only in English. While in ..

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Japan pledges 26% emissions cut by 2030

July 20, 2015

World’s sixth biggest greenhouse gas polluter, Japan has pledged to cut emissions 26 per cent from 2013 levels by 2030 in a bid to fight calamitous global warming. In this regard, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe led government submitted its ..

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Indo-Bangla joint survey in LBA enclaves over nationality preference concludes

July 20, 2015

The official nationality preference survey in recently swapped 162 enclaves on India- Bangladesh border under the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) has ended. The survey was conducted by the Enclaves Exchange Co-ordination Committee (EECC) of both countries for ascertaining the nationality ..

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India, Russia sign customs pact to boost trade

July 20, 2015

India and Russia have signed a customs and liberalize business visas agreement to boost trade between both countries to remove the hindrances and boost commerce. This pact will help to rapid clearances of imported goods at the land and sea ..

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Union Home Ministry approves 17 new police battalions for J&K, Naxal-hit states

July 20, 2015

Union Home Ministry has approved to raise seventeen new police battalions in Jammu and Kashmir and the Naxal-hit states. Of these 17 police battalions, 5 battalions will be for Jammu and Kashmir and 12 for the Maoist-affected states. In this ..

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Indian-origin doctor Shiv Pande receives honorary fellowship in UK

July 20, 2015

Shiv Pande, an Indian origin doctor has been award with honorary fellowship by prestigious University of Central Lancashire of United Kingdom. He was award with this fellowship in recognition of his contribution to the community as a general practitioner and ..

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