Page-9 of Current Affairs - May, 2016

India lauded for Medicines with the Red Line campaign on antibiotics

May 21, 2016

The Global Review on Antimicrobial Resistance in its final report has appreciated India’s Medicines with the Red Line campaign on antibiotics. The global review was commissioned by the UK Prime Minister David Cameron in 2014 and was chaired by economist ..

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US House of Representatives passes bill for greater defence ties with India

May 21, 2016

The US House of Representatives has passed amendments to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA)-2017 to enhance the country’s defence cooperation with India. The bill seeks to bring India at par with US’s NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies for ..

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Union Government 11 member panel to relook Defence Spend

May 21, 2016

Union Government has constituted 11 members committee to recommend measures to enhance the combat capabilities of the armed forces and re-balance the overall defence expenditure. The 11-member committee will be headed by Lt Gen D B Shekatkar (retd). It also ..

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May 21: Anti-Terrorism Day

May 21, 2016

Anti-Terrorism Day is observed annually in India on May 21 to commemorate the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. It is a day to remember the victims of terrorism and to renew the commitment to eliminate terrorism from ..

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Ratan P Watal appointed as principal adviser for social sector in NITI Aayog

May 21, 2016

Former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal has been appointed as Principle Adviser for social sector in NITI Aayog. He has been appointed to the post for three years. His appointment comes after his two-month extended tenure as Finance Secretary ended ..

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SEBI tightens P-note norms to keep vigil on foreign investments to curb black money inflow

May 21, 2016

  The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened the Participatory Notes (P-note) norms. The main purpose of this decision is to keep vigil on foreign investments to curb black money inflows in the country. In ..

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Himachal Pradesh launches artificial propagation programme of mahseer fish for conservation

May 21, 2016

Himachal Pradesh fisheries department has started an artificial propagation programme for rehabilitation and conservation of Golden Mahseer fish. Under this programme, a hatchery has been set up in the state with an outlay of Rs 6 crore to rear mahseer ..

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Australian researchers develop world’s first Scanning Helium Microscope

May 21, 2016

Australian researchers have built the world’s first Scanning Helium Microscope (SHeM) to examine materials without disturbing them. The SHeM was developed by the team of researchers from University of Newcastle (UON) led by Professor Paul Dastoor in collaboration with researchers ..

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