Page-10 of Current Affairs - June, 2018

Fourth Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog held in New Delhi

June 18, 2018

The fourth meeting of Governing Council of National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog was held under the chairmanship Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. It was attended by 23 Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governor of Andaman ..

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COMCASA: US experts to discuss key military agreement with India

June 18, 2018

Team of specialists from US held meeting with their counterparts on Indian side in New Delhi to negotiate text of Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), a foundational military communications agreement. The meeting was held as part of preparations for ..

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Dhanush artillery gun clears third and final trials

June 18, 2018

The indigenously upgraded artillery gun Dhanush has successfully completed final user trials and is ready for induction into Indian Army. During third and final phase of user exploitation firings conducted from May 31 to June 7, 2018 at Pokhran field ..

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SAARC Development Fund to launch Social Enterprise Development Programme

June 18, 2018

SAARC Development Fund (SDF) is going to launch social enterprise development programme (SEDP) as part of its social window. The programme will be implemented in all SAARC member states with objective of identifying and building social enterprises by using mix ..

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June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

June 18, 2018

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCDD) is observed every year on June 17 across to world to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. The day aims to remind everyone that land degradation neutrality is ..

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Banks Board Bureau recommends 22 GMs for elevation as executive directors at PSU banks

June 18, 2018

Banks Board Bureau (BBB) has recommended 22 general managers to be elevated as executive directors at the various public sector banks (PSBs). This is the first major exercise undertaken by reconstituted BBB, headed by newly appointed Chairman BP Sharma, former ..

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Russia successfully launches Glonass-M satellite using Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket

June 18, 2018

Russia has successfully launched Glonass-M positioning satellite on board of Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Plesetsk space centre in Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast. The satellite is part of GLONASS network GLONASS (Russian acronym for Global Navigation Satellite System) which provides real-time ..

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India notifies WTO of its decision to impose higher import tariffs on 30 US goods

June 18, 2018

India has notified World Trade Organisation (WTO) of its decision to impose higher import tariffs (ranging from 20 to 50%) on 30 goods from United States. It includes motorcycles (engine capacity of more than 800 cc), heavy machinery, certain iron ..

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Assumption Island: Seychelles denies joint project with India to develop naval base

June 17, 2018

Seychelles President Danny Faure ahead of his state visit to India has said that India-Seychelles joint project to develop naval base at Assumption Island in his country will not move forward. He also mentioned that Seychelles will develop military facilities ..

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RBI eases investment norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in debt

June 17, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased investment norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in debt, especially into individual large corporates. This move is aimed at attracting more overseas flows and thereby help to arrest recent fall in rupee ..

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