Page-24 of Current Affairs - October, 2015
Government test shows 12.5% food items contain unapproved pesticides
Union government has found residues of pesticides in vegetables, fruits, milk and other food items collected from various retail and wholesale outlets across the country. It was unveiled by the report released by Union Agriculture Ministry it had analysed samples ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Germany celebrates 25 years of unity
Germany celebrated 25 years of reunification on 3 October 2015 marking the day in 1990 when communist East Germany and capitalist West Germany reunited country. On this occasion of silver jubilee celebration, Germany has organised a street party at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Odisha Government launches citizen portal
Odisha Government has launched citizen portal www.citizenportal-op.gov.in to facilitate citizens with various services. This facility was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneshwar. Key facts The citizen portal will provide services like character certificates, issuance of FIR copies, tenant’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Adani Ports inks MoU with L&T for Kattupalli Port Operations
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to oversee operations of Kattupalli Port in Tamil Nadu. The non-binding MoU will empower L&T Shipbuilding to manage and operate the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Gujarat Government launches special Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Government has launched a special Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad to promote khadi on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 146th birth anniversary. This utsav seeks to create an aggressive marketing drive in order to promote Khadi in the young generation. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Sheila Watt-Cloutier wins 2015 Right Livelihood Award
Inuit and Arctic activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier of Canada has won the 2015 Right Livelihood Award. She was honoured for her lifelong work dedicated to protect the Inuit of the Arctic and defend their right to maintain their livelihoods and culture ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Union Government plans to produce power, compost from solid waste under Swachh Bharat Mission
Union Urban Development Ministry has announced crucial policy changes to allow generation of electricity and compost from municipal solid waste. It was announced by the Ministry on the occasion of first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission which was launched on ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
India pips China to emerge as world’s largest cotton producer
India has emerged world’s largest cotton producer in the season ending in September 30, 2015 by surpassing China. As per data released by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) India has produced 6.51 million tonnes (mt) of the cotton against ..