Page-25 of Current Affairs - July, 2018

KIMIS: KVIC launches e-marketing system

July 4, 2018

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched its in-house developed, single-umbrella e-marketing system named Khadi Institution Management and Information System (KIMIS) in New Delhi. The system can be accessed from anywhere in the country for sale and purchase of ..

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NITI Aayog to organise India’s First Global Mobility Summit

July 4, 2018

NITI Aayog is going to organise ‘MOVE: Global Mobility Summit’ on September 7-8, 2018 collaboration with various ministries and industry partners. The summit will be held in New Delhi and will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It ..

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Defence Ministry approves construction of 17 new Baffle Firing Ranges

July 4, 2018

The Union Ministry of Defence has sanctioned construction of 17 new baffle firing ranges at various Military Stations, Cantonments, Training Establishments. The proposed baffle shooting ranges can facilitate firing from 300 to 500 meters. Key Facts These 17 new firing ..

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Vishwas Patel appointed as Chairman of Payments Council of India

July 4, 2018

Payments Council of India (PCI) has appointed Vishwas Patel, Director at Infibeam Avenues as its new Chairman. He will take over from Naveen Surya, who has been elevated to post of Chairman Emeritus. He has been associated with PCI since ..

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Genome Valley 2.0: Telangana Government inks MoU with Singapore’s Surbana Jurong

July 4, 2018

Telangana Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based engineering & consulting firm Surbana Jurong for preparing roadmap for Genome Valley 2.0. It will be an upgraded version of life sciences and biotechnology industrial cluster state’s capital city Hyderabad. ..

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Tejas: Indigenous fighter aircraft commences operations from Sulur Air Force Station

July 3, 2018

Indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas of No 45 Squadron (The Flying Daggers) of Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally commenced operations from Sulur Air Force Station in Tamil Nadu. With deployment of Tejas, its squadron ‘Flying Daggers’ took up active wartime ..

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5th RCEP intersessional ministerial meeting held in Tokyo, Japan

July 3, 2018

The 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) intersessional ministerial meeting was held in Tokyo, Japan. It was first RCEP ministerial gathering to be held outside ASEAN countries. It was co-chaired by Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing ..

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India to provide tariff concessions on 3,142 items to APTA members

July 3, 2018

India has agreed to provide tariff concessions on 3,142 products to Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) members, from July 1, 2018. The tariff concessions are implementation of results of fourth round of negotiations under APTA, which were formally concluded and ..

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