Page-14 of Current Affairs - October, 2013
Establishment of a Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS)
The Union Cabinet has given nod to the proposal to establish a Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS), along with a 500-bed General Hospital, a 300-bed Super Specialty Hospital, a Nursing College and a School of Paramedics. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
GSI to induct Rs 600 crore Samudra Ratnakar for sea research
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will induct Rs. 600-crore state-of-the-art research vessel Samudra Ratnakar built by Korean manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries for survey and exploration of the seabed in Indian and international waters. It will be docked in Mangalore. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Petroleum Ministry launches two new consumer empowering initiatives
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched two new consumer empowering initiatives. These are: Sale of 5 kg LPG cylinders at market price Inter-Company LPG Portability scheme Sale of 5 kg LPG cylinders at market price without any ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India inks credit agreement with IFAD for Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project (JTLEP)
India signed an agreement for credit of $ 51 million (equivalent) from IFAD for the Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project (JTLEP). JTELP would continue till September 2021. What is JTLEP? The Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project (JTLEP) aims to enable ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
JE Vaccine (JENVAC) : India's first indigenously produced Japanese Encephalitis vaccine launched
India launched its first fully indigenously produced vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a mosquito-borne viral infection that affects the central nervous system. The vaccine named JENVAC has been jointly developed by the National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India re-elected to ICAO Council
India has been re-elected to the new Council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as one of the states making the largest contribution in facilitating global air navigation. The elections were held at the 38th session of the Assembly of ICAO ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm gets approval from CCEA
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved implementation of the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) during the 12th Plan Period and has allocated Rs 3,507 crore for the purpose. How would National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
GoI appoints panel to define FDI and FII
Government of India set up a four member committee headed by Arvind Mayaram, Economic Affairs Secretary to clear the ambiguity between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investment (FII). The panel will look into the difference between them and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News