Page-10 of Current Affairs - June, 2019

India population to cross China’s By 2027: UN

June 20, 2019

According to United Nations report ‘World Population Prospects 2019’, India is projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country in just eight years i.e. by 2027. Key Findings of Report Global Population: Despite a slowing global birth rate world ..

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Folksam Grand Prix: India’s P. U. Chitra wins Gold

June 20, 2019

India’s PU Chitra won gold medal in women’s 1500m at Folksam Grand Prix 2019 held in Sollentuna, Sweden. She produced the best time of her season so far by clocking 4 minute 12.65 seconds (4:12.65s). Key Highlights Chitra finished first ..

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Raavana-1: Sri Lanka’s 1st satellite successfully launched

June 20, 2019

Sri Lanka’s first ever satellite ‘Raavana-1’, designed and developed by two Sri Lankan engineers, was successfully placed into orbit. It was launched from International Space Station (ISS) along with two other BIRDS 3 satellites from Japan and Nepal. About Raavana-1 ..

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IIT-Bombay best-ranked Indian institute in QS World Rankings

June 20, 2019

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay), has emerged as best-ranked Indian institute globally at 152nd position in QS World University Rankings’ 2020. IIT-Bombay has been securing top position among all Indian institutes for past three years and in 2020 ..

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India extends $15 Million assistance to Niger for holding AU summit

June 19, 2019

India has for the first time extended $15 Million financial support to Niger as a support for organising African Union (AU) summit scheduled to be held in 7-8 July 2019 in Niamey (Capital of Niger). This will be the 1st ..

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Indian engineer wins Innovation for Sustainable Development Award

June 19, 2019

An Indian engineer named Nitesh Kumar Jangir won 2019 Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Award in London, United Kingdom (UK). He won the award in People category, for creating a low-cost breathing support device called ‘Saans’ for premature babies. ..

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ICANN, NASSCOM collaborate to develop technology, standards for IoT

June 19, 2019

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the global internet body and and Indian apex body for IT industry NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies) announced collaboration for working in developing standards and identifier technology that will ..

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Govt. restores ‘ration in kind’ provision to military officers in peace areas

June 19, 2019

The Government of India has approved Union Ministry of Defence proposal for restoration of ‘ration in kind’ to military officers stationed in peace areas. This is one of the first major decisions taken by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after he ..

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ACC Approves extension of Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi as DGFT

June 19, 2019

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of Senior bureaucrat Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi by over 3 months, in central deputation as Director General (DG), Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Key Highlights A. V. Chaturvedi is a ..

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Centre to remove Minimum Education requirement for Transport Drivers

June 19, 2019

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has decided to remove requirement of minimum educational qualification (class 8th pass) for transport vehicle drivers in country. Key Highlights Background: Currently, as per the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, a ..

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