Page-7 of Current Affairs - May, 2018

Cabinet approves proposal to set up 4072 towers in Left Wing Extremism Areas

May 24, 2018

Union Cabinet has approved Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA’s) proposal of setting up 4,072 mobile towers to improve telecom connectivity network in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Areas. This network would be used by security personnel deployed in LWE affected areas. ..

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NITI Aayog ink SoI with ABB India to provide AI, big data and connectivity solutions

May 24, 2018

NITI Aayog and ABB India have signed Statement of Intent (SoI) to help India leverage power of advanced technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence. Under it, two parties will work towards making key sectors of Indian economy ready for digitalised ..

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India-Netherlands-Sweden to collaborate for research programme on HIV/AIDS

May 24, 2018

Governments of India, Netherlands and Sweden launched first-of-its-kind collaborative research programme on HIV/AIDS. It is aimed at harnessing complementary research strengths and diverse expertise across three nations to catalyze development of better tools to understand and address burgeoning global epidemic ..

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India ranks 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet Study

May 23, 2018

India ranked 145th among 195 countries in terms of Healthcare access and quality (HAQ) index in the year 2016, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. The index was released as part of Global Burden of Disease ..

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DAC approves measures to simplify Defence Procurement Procedure

May 23, 2018

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved various measures to simplify Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). DAC is Defence Ministry’s highest decision-making body on capital procurement of Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air ..

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Habitat loss may have triggered Nipah outbreak: WHO report

May 23, 2018

According to report by World Health Organisation (WHO), human-triggered factors like habitat loss due to deforestation and climate change set off infectious outbreaks such as recent Nipah cases in Kerala. Due to habitat destruction by human activity, flying fox (fruit ..

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Election Commission to launch App to help voters to share malpractice proof

May 23, 2018

Election Commission of India (ECI) is launching multi-lingual mobile application called Model Code of Conduct Violation Reporting App ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The app aims at empowering people across the country to share evidence of malpractice by ..

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Government releases draft Model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming Act, 2018

May 23, 2018

The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Famers Welfare has unveiled Model Agriculture Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2018 to ensure better price to farmers. It is aimed at reducing farmers’ risks by creating assured ..

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Worsening air quality major cause of premature deaths in India: Study

May 23, 2018

According recent research, worsening air quality in last two decades has emerged as one of major reasons for high numbers of premature deaths in India. The research was conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi in collaboration with environmental NGO ..

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Ministry of Civil Aviation notifies Draft Passenger Charter

May 23, 2018

The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified Draft Passenger Charter defining rights for air passengers. It aims to improve hassle-free air travel experience of air passengers in the country. Salient Features of draft Passenger can cancel air ticket within ..

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