Current Affairs - September, 2017
President appoints governors for 5 states
President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Governors in five states viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Meghalaya. Lieutenant Governor for Andaman and Nicobar Islands was also appointed. The appointments will come into effect from the date incumbents assume charge ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Veteran Actor Tom Alter passes away
Veteran theatre, television and film actor Tom Alter passed away aged 67. He was best known for his performances in “Shatranj Ke Khilari”, “Junoon” and “Kranti”. Tom Alter He was Indian actor of American descent He was born in 1950 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
ARPAN 3.0: Government rolls out new automation software for Defence Security Corps
Defence Ministry has rolled out ARPAN 3.0 (Army Record Office Process Automation 3.0), a new automation software for Defence Security Corps personnel to ease personal documentation and all issues related to their progression. The software was jointly developed by Army ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
NITI Aayog to host Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 in Hyderabad
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog in partnership with US Government is going to host 8th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2017) in Hyderabad (Telangana) from November 28 to 30, 2017. The theme for this year is “Women ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
EESL to procure 10,000 electric vehicles from Tata Motors
State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has announced that it will procure 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) from Tata Motors. It is world’s largest single electric vehicle procurement. EESL had selected Tata Motors through international competitive bidding for this procurement. Other ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
VNL, BSNL ink MoU to launch Relief 123 service for disaster management in India
Domestic telecom equipment provider Vihaan Networks Limited (VNL) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to launch Relief 123 service to provide disaster management in India. The Relief 123 service is an integrated disaster response solution ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
3rd India International Science Festival to be held in Chennai
The third India International Science Festival (IISF-2017) will be held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from October 13-16, 2017. It will be organised by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA). Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
30 September: International Translation Day
The International Translation Day was observed by United Nations for first time on 30 September 2017. The observance of day seeks to recognize contribution of unsung heroes behind international diplomacy who work as language professionals to facilitate dialogue and contribute ..