Page-4 of Current Affairs - May, 2018

Colombia joins NATO as global partner

May 28, 2018

Colombia has formally joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization as global partner. It makes it first Latin American to join NATO. The announcement came after Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved Colombia as a new member. Background NATO alliance ..

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Tata Trusts signs MoU with Government to provide development support in Naxal-hit districts

May 28, 2018

Tata Trusts has signed MoU with Government to provide development support in eight worst Naxal-affected districts in Chhattisgarh. These eight worst Naxal-affected districts are covered under Transformation of aspirational districts Programme of NITI Aayog. Key Facts The eight worst Naxal-hit ..

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Germany to host first edition of Global Wind Summit

May 28, 2018

The first edition of Global Wind Summit will be held in Hamburg, Germany from September 25 to 28, 2018. It will be largest and most important meeting of the wind industry worldwide. The summit will see participation of of speakers ..

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UNEP recongnises Cochin International Airport as world's first fully solar energy-powered airport

May 28, 2018

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has recognised Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. CIAL is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private-partnership (PPP) model in 1999. It is the ..

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BCCI and UN Environment sign agreement to promote Green Cricket in India

May 28, 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has signed Letter of Intent (LoI) with UN Environment to promote green’ cricket in India. The partnership aims to spread greater awareness about key environmental challenges India is facing and highlight ..

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Eastern Peripheral Expressway: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India's first smart and green highway

May 28, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first smart and green highway-135 km long Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) Expressway also known as Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE). The expressway was completed in record time of about 500 days against target of 910 days at ..

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IMD to team up with BSNL for sending extreme weather warnings

May 28, 2018

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has teamed up with state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to send extreme weather warnings (alerts) to people. The alerts will be about impending extreme weather conditions such as thunderstorms and heatwave. Key Facts BSNL ..

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S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems: India concludes price negotiations with Russia

May 28, 2018

India has concluded price negotiations with Russia for deal to procure S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems for Indian Air Force (IAF).  They also have finalised financial component nearly Rs 40,000 crore of the deal. Key Facts The deal will ..

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