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Sajjan Jindal appointed Vice Chairman World Steel
Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director, JSW Steel has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman of World Steel Association (Worldsteel). He is appointed for a period of one year. The association also elected YU Yong, Chairman, HBIS Group Co, as Chairman. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
EX-EASTERN BRIDGE-V: India-Oman Joint Exercise
Indian Air Force is participating in a bilateral joint exercise with Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), dubbed as EX-EASTERN BRIDGE-V at Masirah Air Force Base in Oman. The Joint Exercise will be held from 17 to 26 October 2019. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
NCERT: 14-year-old curriculum to be revised
The National Council of Educational Research and Training is planning to revise the 14-year-old National Curriculum Framework in accordance with a new National Education Policy. The Council will set up a new committee to frame the curriculum. The National Curriculum ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Postal Stamp on National Institute of Nutrition released
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released a commemorative postal stamp of National Institute of Nutrition. It was introduced under the “Corporate My Stamp” scheme of India Posts. The stamp was released during the completion of Centenary Celebrations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
2nd Indo-French Knowledge Summit held in France
The second edition of Indo-French Knowledge Summit is being held from17-18 October 2019 at University of Lyon in France. The summit is dedicated to higher education, research and innovation. Key Highlights of Summit The two-day summit is being organised by ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
India supported Jaffna International Airport commence its operations
The Jaffna International Airport (JIA) in Sri Lanka received its inaugural flight from Chennai, Tamil Nadu in presence of country’s President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe. Alliance Air, the subsidiary of Air India sent its inaugural flight from ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
J&K’s Chenani-Nashri Tunnel to be renamed after SP Mukherjee
The 9.2-kilometer-long Chenani-Nashri tunnel to be renamed after Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. The renaming is homage by Central government to Dr. Shyama Prasad whose battle for Kashmir, One Nation One Flag has immensely contributed in national ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Switzerland Glaciers Shrink 10%
Switzerland Glaciers have lost a tenth in their volume in the past five years. The melting is the largest in the last 5 years of observation. The Cryospheric commission at the Swiss Academy of Sciences published the annual study on ..