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WEF launches Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in India
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced its new Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in India.. The Centre will be based in Maharashtra. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at function held in New Delhi. It will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
India remains polio free, all vaccines used in Government immunisation programme safe: UNICEF, WHO
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) have reiterated India’s status as polio-free country. This comes in backdrop of some oral polio vaccine vials being found contaminated with the type-2 polio virus. Key Facts The two global ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
India suffered $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in last 20 years: UN Report
According to United Nations report titled ‘Economic Losses, Poverty and Disasters 1998-2017’, India has suffered whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in last 20 years. The report was compiled by UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction which ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
ISRO signs MoU with Central University of Jammu for setting up of Space Science Centre
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in Jammu today for setting up of Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in University. It will be first of its kind institute coming ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
IND-INDO CORPAT: 32nd edition of India-Indonesia coordinated patrol being held in Indonesia
The 32nd edition of India-Indonesia coordinated patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) is being held in Belawan, Indonesia from 11 – 27 October 2018. Under it, ships and aircraft from both countries will undertake patrolling on respective sides of 236 nautical miles long ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
World Obesity Day: 11 October
The World Obesity Day is observed globally every year on 11 October to promote practical solutions to end the global obesity crisis. It also aims to lead and drive global efforts to reduce, prevent and treat obesity. It is organised ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Health ministry confirms 22 Zika cases in Rajasthan
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confirmed 22 positive laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika virus in Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur. It was detected through Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) surveillance system and all suspected cases in defined area and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Government issues draft National Policy on Electronics 2018
Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued draft ‘National Policy on Electronics 2018’ (NPE 2018) for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector of India. It sets ambitious target of creating $400 billion electronics manufacturing industry by ..