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Railways starts 10 Sewa Service trains to connect small towns with closest major cities
Indian Railways has launched 10 ‘Sewa Service’ trains, in a bid to improve last-mile connectivity. These Sewa Service trains will connect small towns with their closest major cities and ease the hassle of travelling for daily passengers. These trains will ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
IMF: World Economic Outlook, 2019
The World Economic Outlook is a biennial report that is released in April and October. According the report released recently on October 15, 2019, the global economy is at its slowest pace of growth at 3%. This is a serious ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Govt. to set up 14 World Skills India Training Centres across 9 cities
Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey unveiled plans to set up 14 Authorized World Skills India Training Centres across 9 cities in country for media and entertainment sector. Key Highlights Objective: The new institutes will be set ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Make in India: Diagnostic kits released
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) have developed two diagnostic kits under Make in India initiative. The kits are called Blue tongue sandwich ELISA (sELISA) and Japanese Encephalitis lgM ELISA. Purpose of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
October 16: World Food Day
The World Food Day (WFD) is held annually on 16th October by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN (United Nations). It is celebrated to commemorate the creation of FAO. The day is marked by more than 150 countries all ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Air India: 1st airline in world to use Taxibot on A-320 aircraft
Air India, the flag carrier airline of India has become the first airline in the world to use a Taxibot on an A-320 aircraft with passengers on board. Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and MD of Air India flagged off the flight ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Four Indian sites win UNESCO Cultural Heritage Conservation Awards
Four sites from India have been chosen for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The awards were announced in Penang, Malaysia on 14 October 2019. This year marks the 20 years since the institution of awards. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Conference on ‘One Nation One Tag – FASTag’ held in New Delhi
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated a conference on ‘One Nation One Tag – FASTag’ in New Delhi, to roll out the process for having a unified electronic system across the country. MoS Road Transport and ..