Page-21 of Current Affairs - June, 2017

World's First Hybrid 'Aeroboat' Unveiled

June 7, 2017

The world’s first hybrid ‘aeroboat’ which has been built by an Indo-Russian joint venture has been unveiled at a start-ups event organized by Russia’s state-run Skolkovo Foundation. Salient Highlights The aeroboat is capable of travelling on land, water, snow and sand. It ..

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Hoshiar Singh Appointed as Chief of Copyrights office

June 7, 2017

Hoshiar Singh, a 1994 batch officer of the Indian Telecom Service has been appointed as Registrar of Copyrights for a period of five years as per the recent order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The Office of Copyrights works ..

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India signs Agreement to provide $318 million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka

June 7, 2017

India has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka to provide USD 318 million as line of credit for developing Sri Lanka’s railway sector. The agreement was signed between Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance and Mass media, and Managing Director of India’s ..

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UP Board to have NCERT Books from Next Academic Year

June 7, 2017

The Uttar Pradesh state government has planned to replace textbooks meant for Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board with the ones published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) with an aim to bring the curriculum of UP Board at par with ..

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Finance Ministry asks Ministries to decide on FDI proposals within 60 Days

June 7, 2017

The finance Ministry has asked all those ministries tasked with clearing foreign direct investment proposals in the 12 sectors that require government’s nod to take a decision on such proposals within 60 days. Last month, the Cabinet abolished the Foreign Investment and ..

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Kerala Government implements Green Protocol for making Weddings more Nature Friendly

June 6, 2017

Kerala State government has come out with a green protocol to make the weddings in the state more nature-friendly. Salient Highlights As per the protocol, plastic and other non-biodegradable articles including disposable glasses and plates and thermocol decorations will not be ..

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Sachin to become part of the UN Campaign Highlighting Role of Father's in Child's Development

June 6, 2017

Sachin Tendulkar will join other global celebrities like Rahul Dravid, David Beckham, Novak Djokovic, Academy Award winning American actor Mahershala Ali, British Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton and Australian actor Hugh Jackman for UNICEF’s ‘Super Dads’ campaign that highlights the critical role ..

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Sher Bahadur Deuba elected as 40th Prime Minister of Nepal

June 6, 2017

Sher Bahadur Deuba,70, has been elected as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the fourth time. He was the only candidate who contested in the election as the main opposition party UML decided to end the obstruction of parliament and did not register ..

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