Page-18 of Current Affairs - June, 2018

SEBI constitutes Group to review Institutional Trading Platform (ITP) framework

June 13, 2018

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted Group to look into existing Institutional Trading Platform (ITP) framework and suggest measures to facilitate listing of startups. Its members include representatives from Indian Software Product Industry Round Table ..

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12 June: World Day against Child Labour

June 12, 2018

The World Day against Child Labour is observed every year across the world on June 12 with an aim to raise awareness against child labour. This years theme is ‘Generation Safe & Healthy’. This year, a joint campaign was launched ..

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Explained: Seva Bhoj Yojna

June 12, 2018

The Union Ministry of Culture has launched Seva Bhoj Yojna, a new scheme to provide financial assistance on purchase of specific food items by Charitable Religious Institutions (CRIs) for free distribution among people. Under this scheme, Centre’s share of Central ..

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EPIC planet: Indian PRL scientists discover new planet

June 12, 2018

Scientists from Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad have discovered for first time distant planet revolving around Sun-like star. Both the planet and the star have been named EPIC. With this discovery India joins handful of countries which have discovered planets ..

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Government launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in partnership with CSC

June 12, 2018

The Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeITY) launched 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in villages in partnership with common service centres (CSCs). It was jointly inaugurated by Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal ..

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Nepal-Bharat Maitri Irrigation Project: India gives cheque to Nepal

June 12, 2018

India extended financial aid of Rs. 99 million to Nepal for the construction of 2,700 shallow tube well (STWs) irrigation  systems in 12 districts of southern Terai region to boost agricultural productivity. The assistance was extended as part of final ..

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Credit Enhancement Fund: Government to launch Rs.500 crore fund

June 12, 2018

Union Government is going to launch Rs.500 crore Credit Enhancement Fund (CEF) in July 2018 to facilitate infrastructure investments by insurance and pension funds. The CEF provides additional source of assaurance or gaurantee that borrower will service their loan. It ..

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India to host first BIMSTEC military exercise

June 12, 2018

India will host first military exercise of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Countries in September 2018 in Pune, Maharashtra. The theme of the exercise includes counter-terrorism in semi-urban terrain and cordon and search. ..

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