Page-11 of Current Affairs - October, 2017
India, Brazil, South Africa sign IBSA Trust Fund agreement
India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have signed the IBSA Trust Fund Agreement that seeks to fight poverty in developing countries. It was signed at the 8th IBSA trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting in Durban, South Africa. IBSA Trust Fund It ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
INDRA 2017: First tri-services military exercise between India-Russia begins
The first tri-service armed Forces (Army, Navy, & Air Force) exercise INDRA 2017 between India and Russia began at the 249th Combined Army Range Sergeevisky and in Sea of Japan near Vladivostok. It is overall 10th edition of INDRA exercise ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Hemidactylus kangerensis: New species of large gecko discovered in Eastern Ghats
Researchers have discovered new species of gecko at Chhattisgarh’s Kanger Ghati National Park in Eastern Ghats. It common name is the Kanger valley rock gecko and scientific name is Hemidactylus kangerensis, named after the valley were it was discovered. Kanger ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Jaipur and Srinagar Airport ranked first and second in ACI-ASQ Survey
The Jaipur and Srinagar Airport were ranked first and second respectively in ACI (Airports Council International)-ASQ (Airport Service Quality) Survey in the category of 2-5 million passengers . It was for second consecutive time Jaipur Airport was rated Best Airport ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
NHAI to get power to speed up Bharatmala programme
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will soon get powers to approve highway projects with construction cost of more than Rs 1,000 crore to ensure faster implementation of Bharatmala programme. The programme, along with the proposal to enhance powers ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
EPFO launches new facility to link UAN with Aadhaar online
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched new online facility for its members to easily link their 12-digit unique Aadhaar number with their Universal Account Number (UAN). Its objective is to ensure better and speedy EPFO services. The new initiative ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Sunny Verghese appointed as new chairman of World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Sunny Verghese, co-founder and Group CEO of Singapore-based Olam International was appointed as the new chairman of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). With this, he becomes first ever Asian CEO to be appointed as Chair in the organisation’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Indian-American Gitanjali Rao wins 2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge
Indian-American Gitanjali Rao (11) won the 2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for inventing a quick, low-cost test to detect lead-contaminated water. She was selected from 10 finalists who had spent three months collaborating with scientists to develop their ..