Page-18 of Current Affairs - June, 2018

Operation NISTAR: Indian Navy successfully evacuates 38 Indian Nationals from Yemen

June 8, 2018

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayana successfully evacuated 38 Indian Nationals after it entered Porbandar harbour in Gujarat. They were rescued from cyclone-hit Socotra island in Yemen under swift Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Operation (HADR) code named Operation NISTAR. Background Indian ..

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DAC approves Equipment Acquisition proposals for Defence forces

June 8, 2018

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved proposal foe procurement of equipment for Defence Forces worth Rs. 5500 crore. These proposals were approved in line with Government’s goal of indigenisation and self-reliance in field of ..

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Queen Pineapple declared as State Fruit of Tripura

June 8, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind has declared Tripura’s queen variety pineapple as state fruit. Tripura is one of the largest pineapple growing states in country. There are more than 100 commercial scale pineapple plantations spread throughout the state. Queen pineapple Queen ..

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Andhra Pradesh: First state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes

June 8, 2018

Andhra Pradesh is set to become first state in India to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection. The state will enforce this decision from will from the World Hepatitis Day, observed every year on July 28. ..

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11th Geo-Intelligence Asia 2018 held in India

June 8, 2018

11th edition of Geo-Intelligence Asia 2018 was held at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, India from 4-5 June 2018. The aim of the event was to provide platform to showcase innovative applications of Geospatial technologies. It also aimed to provide ..

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Public Credit Registry: New Information Repository to be set up by RBI

June 7, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will set up a Public Credit Registry (PCR) as a repository of information regarding loan information of individuals and corporate borrowers. This decision has been taken as per recommendations of ..

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India’s Current Maternal Mortality Ratio is 130: Key Facts

June 7, 2018

The registrar general of India has released new data showing significant decline in maternal mortality ratio of the country. The relevant facts and data are as follows: Maternal Mortality and MMR According to WHO, Maternal Mortality is death of a ..

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 Promulgated

June 6, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind has assented to the promulgation of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 on June 6, 2018. This ordinance makes some fine-tuning mechanisms in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Key Points This ordinance brings some specific ..

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RBI’s Monetary Policy Review: RBI Hikes Repo Rate to 6.25%

June 6, 2018

On June 6, 2018, the six members Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI has decided to hike Repo (short term lending rate) to 6.25% from 6.00%. As per the second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, the current policy rates of RBI ..

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Rs. 8500 Crore Bailout Package for Sugar Industry Approved

June 6, 2018

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has approved a Rs. 8500 Crore bailout package for the distressed sugar industry in the country. Background India is world’s second largest sugar producer after Brazil with production of around 20-25 million tonnes ..

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