Page-3 of Current Affairs - October, 2017

Government makes use of Public Finance Management System mandatory for central schemes

October 28, 2017

The Union Government has made use of Public Finance Management System (PFMS) mandatory for all central schemes to ensure that benefits of government schemes reach the last mile. It will help monitor the flow of funds to beneficiaries of different ..

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Government inks $65.5 Million Loan agreement with ADB to support Coastal Protection in Karnataka

October 28, 2017

The Union Government has inked $65.5 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the Western Coast in Karnataka. The loan is second tranche of $250 million financing facility under Sustainable Coastal ..

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14th SAARCLAW Conference held in Colombo, Sri Lanka

October 28, 2017

The 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) Conference was held in Colombo, capital city of Sri Lanka along with 11th SAARC Chief Justices Conference. The three-day conference was inaugurated by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ..

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Phase 1 of Bharat Net project to be completed by December 2017

October 28, 2017

The first phase of national optic fibre network christened as Bharat Net project will be completed by December 2017, thus providing internet access to 100,000 gram panchayats. It was announced in ‘i-Bharat 2017’ conference organised by industry body FICCI in ..

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Javed Akhtar awarded 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award

October 28, 2017

Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar (72) was honoured with the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award at event in Mumbai which marked 80th birthday of veteran music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar and 28th anniversary of Hridayesh Arts. Javed Akhtar He was born on 17 ..

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Indian Railways to revise flexi-fares system on premium trains

October 28, 2017

The Indian Railways is planning to revise its flexi-fare system on premium trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto in such a way that it does not hurt people’s pockets and also meets Railways’ revenue target. In this regard, Railway ..

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First International Conference on Consumer Protection held in New Delhi

October 27, 2017

The First International Consumer Protection Conference on empowering consumers in new markets for South, South East and East Asian Countries was held in New Delhi from 26 to 27 October 2017. The theme of the conference was “Empowering Consumers in ..

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Indian Railway’s first set of solar plant of 5 MW capacity launched

October 27, 2017

Indian Railway’s first set of solar plants with total capacity of 5 megawatt peak (MWp) was launched on roof tops of Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Anand Vihar and Delhi railway stations by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. This project was launched ..

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India, Sri Lanka ink MoU for housing project deal in Hambantota

October 27, 2017

Sri Lanka has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to build 1,200 houses in strategically located southern port city of Hambantota. Of the 1,200 houses to be built, 600 will be constructed in Southern Province, while remaining will be ..

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REPAIR: Scientists develop RNA editing tool to combat genetic disease

October 27, 2017

Scientists from The Broad Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in US have developed RNA Editing for Programmable A to I Replacement (REPAIR), a new gene editing tool therapies that can reverse disease-causing mutations in humans. REPAIR gene editing tool can ..

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