Page-22 of Current Affairs - June, 2017

India’s biodiversity riches increases by 499 species

June 6, 2017

According to the Animal Discoveries 2016, New Species and Records, brought out by the Zoological Survey of India and Plant Discoveries 2016, by the Botanical Survey of India, 499 new species have been discovered from various parts of the country last year. Salient Highlights ..

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Vijaya Bank Plans to develop 100 Digital Villages

June 6, 2017

Vijaya Bank has stated that it plans to develop as many as 100 digital villages in various States across the country as part of its initiative to promote digital banking among the rural population.  At present, Vijaya Bank is the only public ..

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National Board of Wildlife Clears Rutland Island for DRDO's Missile Testing Project 

June 6, 2017

The National Board of Wildlife has approved Rutland Island in South Andaman to be the site for the country’s long-range missile test facility. DRDO has been seeking the approval for the test facility since 2012. Taking into account the strategic importance of the project ..

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IMD to release Malaria and Chikungunya Alerts

June 6, 2017

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that it is working on a forecasting system that will give a 15-day warnings on the likelihood of a malaria or chikungunya outbreak across different regions of the country. Salient Highlights The services are ..

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Habibganj Railway Station to become India's First Private Railway Station

June 6, 2017

Habibganj railway station in the suburbs of Bhopal will become country’s first railway station to be redeveloped in a public-private partnership (PPP) mode. On June 9, station redevelopment work in the railway station will be launched by Railway Minister Suresh ..

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India’s first Rural LED Street Lighting Project to be implemented in Andhra Pradesh

June 5, 2017

Government will retrofit 10 lakh conventional street lights with LED lights in Gram Panchayats of 7 districts in Andhra Pradesh. The project will be carried out by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) functioning under the Ministry of Power. This ..

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Nepal Signs Agreement for Mega Hydroprojects with Chinese Firm 

June 5, 2017

Nepal has struck a major deal with China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) for developing a 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project, which will be the biggest hydro project in Nepal having  the potential to resolve its perennial power crisis. The MoU was signed in ..

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Six Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties with Qatar

June 5, 2017

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and UAE have suspended their diplomatic ties with Qatar. All the six countries have announced that they would withdraw their diplomatic staff from Qatar and eject Qatar’s diplomats from their territories. They have also planned ..

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