Page-23 of Current Affairs - March, 2018

Paschim Lehar: Tri-service maritime exercise concludes

March 2, 2018

Tri-service maritime exercise Paschim Lehar conducted by Indian Navy concluded off western coast in Arabian Sea. The objective of the exercise was to build interoperability between Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Coast Guard. Key Facts The three-week ..

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Cabinet approves establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority

March 2, 2018

The Union Cabinet approved establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) as an independent regulator for the auditing profession. It aims to tighten regulatory oversight over auditors and plug loopholes. It will be independent from those it regulates for enforcement ..

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Cabinet approves Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018

March 2, 2018

The Union Cabinet has approved introduction of Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 in Parliament. The bill proposed by Finance Ministry aims to curb practice of evading criminal prosecution by economic offenders (wilful defaulters) who flee from country to evade clutches ..

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CBDT achieves important milestone of signing 200 APAs

March 2, 2018

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has crossed an important milestone of having signed 200 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). It was achieved after it entered into seven more APAs in February 2018. All the seven were Unilateral APAs and ..

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Size INDIA: NIFT to conduct National Sizing Survey to develop size chart

March 2, 2018

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi under Ministry of Textiles is going to conduct National Sizing Survey dubbed as Size India to develop comprehensive size chart for ready-to-wear industry based on body measurements of Indian population. So far, ..

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Shakti Sthala: World’s largest solar park launched in Karnataka

March 2, 2018

The first phase Shakti Sthala solar park having total capacity of 2,000 megawatts (MW) was inaugurated in drought-prone Pavagada region of Tumkur district, Karanataka. It is claimed to be world’s largest solar park. The park ties in with the Central ..

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Maharashtra’s first Mega Food Park inaugurated at Satara

March 2, 2018

The Maharashtra’s first Mega Food Park named as Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. was inaugurated at Degaon Village in Satara district by Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal. This is overall 12th Mega Food Park operationalized in ..

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Only 13% of over hundred tiger conservation areas meet global standards: Survey

March 2, 2018

According to recent survey, only 13% of tiger conservation areas that are part of Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) Partnership meet global standards. The survey was conducted over hundred tiger conservation areas by 11 leading conservation organisations and countries ..

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ATGM Nag successfully test fired in desert conditions

March 1, 2018

Indigenously developed Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) Nag was successfully test-fired in desert conditions against two tank targets at different ranges and timings. With this, the developmental trials of Nag missile have been completed and it is now ready for induction. ..

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Union Cabinet approves Action Plan for Champion Sectors in Services

March 1, 2018

Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Commerce and Industry to give focused attention to 12 identified Champion Services Sectors (CSS) for promoting their development and realizing their potential. 12 identified CSS are Information Technology & Information Technology ..

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