Page-5 of Current Affairs - July, 2018

DTAB sub-committee recommends banning 343 fixed drug combinations

July 26, 2018

The sub-committee of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended prohibition of 343 fixed drug combinations (FDCs) after reviewing 349 and called for regulation and restriction of remaining six. FDC means combination of two or more drugs in fixed dosage ..

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Government amends definition of hydrocarbon to include shale

July 26, 2018

Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has amended Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 1959 to include shale in definition of petroleum. This change will allow private companies to explore and produce the resource in the blocks they already operate. ..

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Parliament passes Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018

July 26, 2018

Parliament has passed Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 that aims to curb practice of evading criminal prosecution by economic offenders fleeing from country to evade clutches Indian law by remaining outside jurisdiction of Indian courts. The bill will replace an ..

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POSHAN Abhiyaan: 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges held in New Delhi

July 26, 2018

Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) had organized 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan in New Dehli. It was chaired by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar. Key Highlights of Meeting National ..

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India ranks 11th in 2018 AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index

July 26, 2018

India has fallen out of top 10 destinations for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in terms of its attractiveness according to 2018 Kearney FDI Confidence Index, in which it was ranked 11th, down from 8th in 2017 and 9th in 2016. ..

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Fish losing smelling sense due to carbon dioxide level rise: Study

July 26, 2018

According to recent study, fish are losing their sense of smell as rising carbon emissions is turning water they live more acidic. CO2 is absorbed by seawater forming carbonic acid. Due of ocean acidification, fish will lose some of their ..

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Invest India and Business France sign MoU to promote investment

July 26, 2018

Invest India and Business France have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote investment facilitation and cooperation between startups of India and France. The MoU will facilitate direct foreign investment by providing practical investment information to enterprises. It will also support ..

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India ranks 6th Global Optimism Index

July 26, 2018

India was ranked 6th in the global optimism index with business optimism tepid in second quarter (Q2) of 2018. The index was released as part of Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR), a quarterly global business survey. The report was ..

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