Page-6 of Current Affairs - July, 2018

2018 Earth Overshoot Day to fall on August 1

July 25, 2018

2018 Earth Overshoot Day will fall on August 1, the earliest date since ecological overshoot began in early 1970s. It is date when humanity annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth can regenerate over the entire year. It is calculated ..

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India, Rwanda sign eight agreements in various fields

July 25, 2018

India and Rwanda have signed eight agreements in the fields of defence, trade, agriculture, leather and allied products and dairy. The agreements were signed following delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali, the ..

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Odisha Government launches Green Mahanadi Mission

July 25, 2018

Odisha Government has launched ‘Green Mahanadi Mission’, a plantation drive under which 2 crore saplings will be planted along Mahanadi river and its tributaries. It was launched by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Paitnaik. Green Mahanadi Mission The main objective of ..

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India, Uganda sign four MoUs in various fields

July 25, 2018

India and Uganda signed four MoUs in the areas of defence cooperation, visa exemption for official and diplomatic passport holders, cultural exchange programme and material testing laboratory. The agreements were inked following delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ..

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Parliament passes Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018

July 25, 2018

The Parliament has passed Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2018 to enhance transparency and accountability of the government and make anti-graft provisions under the law stringent. The Bill amends various provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), 1988 Key Features ..

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Scientists develop world’s fastest man-made spinning object

July 25, 2018

Scientists have developed world’s fastest rotor, which will help in studying quantum mechanics. The rotor can spin at more than 60 billion revolutions per minute, making it world’s fastest man-made object.  It is more than 100,000 times faster than a ..

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Rs. 904.80 Lakhs received as part of CSR under National Culture Fund

July 25, 2018

Ministry of Culture has announced that it has received Rs. 904.80 Lakhs for conservation and maintenance work of historical monuments as contributions part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under National Culture Fund (NCF). It also has revenue collected through various ..

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Pitch Black – 18: Indian Air Force for first time participates in multinational exercise in Australia

July 25, 2018

Indian Air Force (IAF) for first time will participate in multinational air exercise Pitch Black – 18 (PB-18) in Australia hosted Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It will be three week multi-national large force employment exercise (27 July to 17 ..

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