Page-25 of Current Affairs - March, 2018
Animal Welfare Board of India headquarters shifted from Chennai to Ballabhgarh
Government has shifted headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to Ballabhgarh in Faridabad District of Haryana from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was shifted after consultation with AWBI for better coordination between the Environment Ministry and AWBI for carrying ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Saposhi: Threat of new malware looms over cyberspace
Cybersecurity agencies have detected a new malware called Saposhi that can take over electronic devices and use them for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Saposhi Malware is capable of taking over electronic devices and turning them into bots (device ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Iraq overtakes Saudi Arabia as India’s biggest Oil Supplier
Iraq has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s top crude oil supplier by supplying 38.9 million tonnes (MT) crude oil in the current financial year. It was fifth of the India’s oil needs. India is 80% dependent on imports to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India’s first HeliTaxi service launched in Bengaluru
India’s first helicopter shuttle service (HeliTaxi) was launched in IT capital Bengaluru, Karnataka n a bid to provide last-mile connectivity. The maiden trip of helitaxi was between Electronic City and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. It was provided by Thumby ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
WTO to set up compliance panel in solar dispute case between India, US
The dispute settlement body (DSB) of World Trade Organization (WTO) has decided to set up panel to examine whether India has complied with its 2016 ruling in case against US regarding domestic content requirements (DCR) rules for solar cells and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India-US team test-fires M777 ultra-light howitzers in Pokhran
Joint investigation committee (JIC) comprising US and Indian officials has test-fired M777 ultra-light howitzers (ULH) at Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan. The team will review results of this test soon. The test was conducted in the wake of accident during ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Government sets up Subhash Chandra Garg Committee to regulate fintech sector
The Union Government has set up 8 member steering committee look into the development and regulation of the financial technology (fintech) sector in India. It will be headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Garg. The move follows an announcement by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Services PMI contracts to 47.8 in February 2018
The Nikkei India Services Business Activity Index contracted at 47.8 in February 2018 compared with 51.7 in January 2018. A reading above 50 implies an expansion while one below 50 denotes a contraction. The contraction shows that activity and new ..