Zojila tunnel: PM Narendra Modi launches construction of Asia’s longest road tunnel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated construction of Rs 6,809 crore Zojila tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Leh. It will be India’s and Asia’s longest and strategic bi-directional road tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

IIT Kanpur sets up India’s first advisory centre for energy

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur has set up India’s first Centre for Energy Regulation (CER) with the help of Government of United Kingdom. The first of its kind centre in India aims at providing independent advisory on policy and regulatory ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

India drags US to WTO over imposition of duties

India has dragged United States (US) to World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Mechanism over imposition of import duties on steel and aluminium. India stated that decision will of imposition of import duties impact its exports of these products to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

PM Narendra Modi inuagrates Kishanganga Hydroelectric project in J&K

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 300 MW Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project in Bandipora District of Jammu & Kashmir. He also laid foundation stone of 1000 MW capacity Pakal Dul Power Project. Pakal Dul HydroElectric Project Pakal Dul Dam is proposed 167m concrete-face ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Emergency Summit of OIC held in Istanbul to discuss Israel-Palestine violence

The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held extraordinary summit in Istanbul, Turkey to discuss recent Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters in Gaza Strip. The summit was convened at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. It condemned massacre ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Supreme Court approves draft Cauvery Management Scheme

Supreme Court has approved Centre’s draft Cauvery Management Scheme for smooth distribution of water among four southern riparian states/UT viz. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. It ordered Central Government to notify the scheme before the monsoons. SC Order The ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

India saw 211 tuberculosis cases per 1,00,000 population in 2016: WHO

According to World Health Statistics 2018 released by World Health Organisation (WHO), India saw estimated 211 cases of tuberculosis (TB) per 1,00,000 people in 2016. India has pledged to eradicate tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of global target set ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

India’s freshwater stocks in danger: NASA

According first of its kind study of NASA, India is among hotspots where overuse of water resources has caused sharp decline in availability of freshwater. The study was conducted by scientists from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre by using an ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

Parcel Cargo Express Train connecting northeast to West Coast begins operation

Northeast Frontier Railway of Indian Railway has started operating one lease Parcel Cargo Express Train (PCET) connecting northeastern part of the country to West Coast on fortnightly basis. It was launched on line of Government’s priority to provide connectivity to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018

CSTT adopts AYUSH word for scientific and technical purposes

Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) adopted word ‘AYUSH’ in Hindi and English languages for scientific and technical purposes. The decision follows a proposal from Ministry of AYUSH in this regards. AYUSH word has become popular as acronym for ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018