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India’s highest bridge inaugurated
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the highest bridge in India. The bridge was named after the “Lion of Ladakh” Col Chewang Rinchen. It stands at 14,650 feet across the Shyok river. Features of the bridge It is located at 45km ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
AYUSH, Defence ministry inks MoU to provide traditional medicine
Union Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy) and Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for integration of AYUSH under health establishments of Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
National Crime Bureau Statistics released
The National Crime Bureau Statistics for the year 2017 was released on October 21, 2019. The report reveled that Tamil Nadu topped in grave crimes followed by Maharashtra. The report was created by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) operating ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Indian Railways set to carry E-commerce consignment
The Indian Railways has started its pilot project of allowing e-commerce consignments in non-peak hours. The project was earlier launched by the Eastern Railways for the first time in India when it allowed the Amazon consignments in its EMU local ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Siachen: World’s highest battlefield, now open to tourists
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, is now open for tourists and Tourism. He made the announcement on Siachen while inaugurating newly constructed ‘Colonel Chewang Rinchen Bridge’ over Shyok River in Eastern Ladakh. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
A new Catalyst: To Convert Carbon Dioxide into Natural Gas
The Engineers at the Stanford University have developed a new catalyst that helps to turn carbon dioxide from cars into fuels like propane or natural gas. About the Research Catalysts induce chemical reactions without being used up in the reaction. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Govt launches BHIM 2.0
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) Ravi Shankar Prasad unveiled a slew of new initiatives and programmes, including BHIM 2.0 that packs-in new functionalities, supports additional languages and has increased transaction limits. He also launched a host of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Ministry of Electronics and Information: First Start Up Summit
The Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad unveiled a series of new initiatives at the Start-Up Summit at New Delhi Highlights of the summit The MeitY Startup Hub was launched. The Hub will facilitate the ..