Page-18 of Current Affairs - October, 2018
Gujarat Government starts vaccination of Gir lions against deadly canine distemper virus
Gujarat Forest Department has started vaccination of lions in Gir sanctuary to protect them from a deadly canine distemper virus (CDV) and protozoa infections. The virus is blamed for the death of as many as 23 lions in Gujarat’s Gir ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Scientists develop tiny spheres to trap water contaminants developed
Scientists at Rice University in the US have developed tiny spheres that can catch and destroy bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical used to make plastics that often contaminates water. This new material helps in overcoming two significant technological barriers ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad jointly awarded 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Norwegian Nobel Committee has selected Dr. Denis Mukwege (63), Nadia Murad (25) jointly awarded 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. They were given award for their efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Dr. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Gaganyaan: ISRO, ROSCOSMOS to work together for first Indian manned mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Russia’s federal space agency Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities (ROSCOSMOS) have agreed to worked together for first manned space mission Gaganyaan. In this regard, both space agencies have signed MoU at end of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
India’s and Asia’s first Dolphin Research Centre to come up soon in Patna
National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will be set up on the banks of the Ganga river in Patna University campus in Patna, capital of Bihar. It will India’s and Asia’s first Dolphin research centre. The announcement for the centre was ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Alphonso mango from 5 districts of Maharashtra gets Geographical Indication tag
Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry and Intellectual Property India has granted Alphonso mango from 5 districts of Maharashtra gets Geographical Indication (GI) tag. These five districts Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad are from western Konkan coastal region of State. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Government launches Closing the Skills Gap Task Force
Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched Closing the Skills Gap Task Force in India in collaboration with World Economic Forum (WEF). It will be co-chaired by Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan along with Salil ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Pankaj Sharma appointed India’s Ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament
Pankaj Sharma has been appointed as ambassador and India’s permanent representative to United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, an official statement said. He will replace Amandeep Gill. Sharma is currently joint secretary (Disarmament and International Security Division) in Ministry ..