Page-4 of Current Affairs - July, 2017

NITI Aayog clears six proposals for high-tech public transport

July 28, 2017

The NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has approved 6 transport proposals of the transport ministry exploring options to improve public transport. It includes high-tech mass rapid transportation technologies such as metrino, hyperloop, pod taxis, stadler buses, hybrid buses ..

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BRICS nations sign Taxation Cooperation Memorandum

July 28, 2017

Tax authorities of the BRICS- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have signed BRICS Taxation Cooperation Memorandum to establish a mechanism for taxation cooperation. The landmark document is the bloc’s first document that elevates taxation cooperation to the institutional ..

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Ajay Singh wins bronze medal in Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships

July 28, 2017

India’s Ajay Singh has won bronze medal in the 2017 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships held at Kathmandu, Nepal. He got third place in 77 kgs men’s junior category by lifting 143 kgs in snatch and 172 kgs in ..

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Scientists develop new software that can crate 3D models from 2D photographs

July 27, 2017

Scientists including one of Indian origin have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) software called SurfNet that can create three dimensional (3D) models from 2D photographs. When fully developed SurfNet could have significant applications in the fields of 3D searches on ..

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NABARD inks AMA with Green Climate Fund

July 27, 2017

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). With this, NABARD becomes the first Indian organisation to get Direct Access Entity status of the GCF. It ..

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2017 BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting held in Chongqing

July 27, 2017

BRICS countries-Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa have agreed to work together to ensure stable employment and better quality of life for their people. Decision in this regard was taken at the 2017 Labour and Employment Ministers’ meeting held in ..

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Cabinet approves new wage code bill to ensure minimum wage across all sectors

July 27, 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved the Labour Code on Wages Bill which will ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by integrating existing labour related laws. The Labour Code on Wages Bill consolidates the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment ..

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CAC adopts Codex standards for three spices

July 27, 2017

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has adopted three Codex standards for black, white and green pepper, cumin and thyme. It is for first time pepper, cumin and thyme, spices will have such universal standards. These standards were adopted at 40th ..

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