Page-22 of Current Affairs - June, 2018

ICGS C 439: Interceptor ship commissioned by Indian Coast Guard

June 9, 2018

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) recently commissioned interceptor ship ICGS C 439 at Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its induction will help to further enhance operational capabilities to undertake multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and medical evacuations along western coast. ..

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Government extends timeline of Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project

June 8, 2018

The meeting of Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has revised cost and deadline of World Bank funded Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) to Rs.3466 Crore till June 2020. The meeting was held under Chairpersonship of Secretary, Department of Expenditure to ..

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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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