Page-9 of Current Affairs - June, 2018

CUNPK: Training Course on Civilian Protection and Responsibility to Protect held in New Delhi

June 21, 2018

The pilot Training of Trainers (ToT) Course on Civilian Protection and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) was held at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi from June 18 to 22, 2018. It was jointly held by Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK), ..

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Punjab government launches ‘i-Hariyali’ app’ to increase state's green cover

June 21, 2018

Punjab government has launched ‘i-Hariyali’ mobile application under ‘Mission Tandarust Punjab’ aimed at increasing the state’s green cover. It will enable app users to order free plant saplings and help to save the environment from pollution. Key Facts The app ..

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AR Rahman appointed as Brand Ambassador of the Sikkim government

June 21, 2018

Sikkim Government has appointed renowned music composer AR Rahman as Brand Ambassador of the State for a year. In his new role, he will promote and project Himalayan state’s achievements nationally and globally. Earlier Rahman was made state’s Brand Ambassador ..

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Governor's Rule imposed in Jammu and Kashmir

June 20, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to imposition of Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the eighth time in the last four decades J&K was put under Governor’s rule and third time under J&K Governor N ..

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9 nuclear countries have total 14,935 nuclear warheads: SIPRI

June 20, 2018

According to updated count by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the number of nuclear warheads with nine nuclear countries has reduced from 14,935 at start of 2017 to 14,465 at start of 2018. These nine countries are United States, ..

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Women Wizards Rule Tech programme launched by NASSCOM to increase number of women in senior levels in IT industry

June 20, 2018

Indian IT industry’s apex body NASSCOM (National Association of Software & Services Companies) has launched ‘Women Wizards Rule Tech’ programme to increase number of women in senior levels in Information Technology (IT) industry. The programme was announced in March 2018 ..

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7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme: Haryana rank its panchayats on basis of 7 social parameters

June 20, 2018

Harayana Government has launched 7-Star Gram Panchayat Rainbow scheme to give star rankings to its panchayats on the basis of seven social parameters. Under this scheme, as many as 1,120 villages of the state have achieved rankings since its launch ..

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NHRR Project: Government launches India’s first Nationwide Healthcare Establishment Census

June 20, 2018

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched National Health Resource Repository (NHRR) Project. It is country’s first ever healthcare establishment census to collect data of all public and private healthcare establishments. NHRR Project NHRR Project aims to ..

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