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Sukhad Yatra App and Toll-free Emergency number for Highway users launched
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has launched Sukhad Yatra mobile application and 1033 Toll-free Emergency number for highway users. It also launched scheme for District Driving Training Centres and will provide grant of financial assistance for Road Safety ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development approves India’s membership
The shareholders of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have given their nod to India’s candidature to international financial institution. With this, India will become the 69th member of EBRD. The move follows Indian Government’s application to seek membership ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
HRD Ministry allocates Rs.1000 crore for research in S&T under IMPRINT-II
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has sanctioned Rs. 1000 crore for phase II of Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) India programme to boost research and innovation in the country. Under the IMPRINT-II, a fund is being created by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
40 Participants attend 46th Know India Programme
40 participants of Indian Origin from 9 countries attended 46th edition of Know India Programme (KIP). Madhya Pradesh was partner state of this edition. As part of the initiative participants visited Madhya Pradesh, Parliament House, President’s House and attended orientation ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India for the first time starts importing LNG from US
India for first time has started process of importing Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) from United States. The development comes on the heels of India’s first import of crude oil from the US in October 2017. State-owned GAIL will discharge its ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Street Lighting National Programme: 49 lakh LED street lights installed
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has installed 49 lakh LED street lights in 28 states/UTs under the Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP). This information was given by Minister of State (IC) Power R K Singh in a written reply to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Commerce Ministry to devise strategy on product standards
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released draft Indian National Strategy for Standardisation for standardisation of products and services to provide level playing field to domestic industry and adopt best global practices. The strategy will play an active ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Government launches #YesIBleed menstrual hygiene campaign
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched #YesIBleed menstrual hygiene campaign on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2018. It is second edition of such campaign that aims to create holistic approach to issue of menstruation, which ..