Page-25 of Current Affairs - November, 2017

India’s first Blackbuck conservation reserve to come up in UP

The Uttar Pradesh State Cabinet has approved Blackbuck Conservation Reserve in trans-Yamuna belt near Allahabad. It will be first of its kind conservation reserves in India exclusively dedicated to blackbuck. In this regard, state government has evoked Section 36 A ..

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CBDT signs seven unilateral APAs in October 2017

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the policy-making body of income-tax department has signed seven unilateral advance pricing agreements (APAs) in October 2017. With this, total number of APAs entered into by CBDT now stands at 184. This includes ..

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Creating and Sustaining Markets for Energy Efficiency project launched by EESL in partnership with GEF

The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under Ministry of Power in partnership with Global Environment Facility (GEF) has launched Creating and Sustaining Markets for Energy Efficiency project. The project will help in recognizing India’s efforts towards a low emission-economy and ..

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India offers to share real-time maritime data with 10 Indian Ocean littoral states

India has made an offer to share intelligence of maritime movements in the Indian Ocean in real-time with 10 Indian Ocean littoral states. It was announced by Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba at the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC). This ..

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Indian Army releases Integrated Quarter Master Package Software Application

Indian Army has formally launched Integrated Quarter Master Package (IQMP) software application for automating various logistics related functions of an Army Unit. IQMP is web based software developed by Army Software Development Centre in association with TCS Ltd. It will ..

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PRABAL DOSTYK 2017: Indo – Kazakhstan Joint Exercise begins

The bilateral military exercise “PRABAL DOSTYK – 2017” between India and Kazakhstan began at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. ‘Prabal Dostyk’ means ‘Robust Friendship’ It is second edition of the joint military training exercise between both countries. The first edition of exercise ..

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CCEA approves continuation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana till 2019-20

The CCEA has approved continuation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for three years i.e. 2017-18 to 2019-20. The RKVY-RAFTAAR Scheme’s objective is to make farming ..

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CCEA approves revised price of ethanol under EBP for OMCs

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved revision in price of ethanol under Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme for supply to Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The revised price was fixed at Rs. 40.85 per litre under EBP ..

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