Page-14 of Current Affairs - September, 2017
Factbox: Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator
Recently Bugworks Research, a Bengaluru-based biotech startup, became India’s and Asia’s first to receive the international CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator) grant for its antibiotic research and development. Antibiotic resistance Antibiotic resistance has become global crisis that threatens ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
2nd India-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Council held in New Delhi
The second edition of India-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Council was held in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani. During the meeting, both countries exchanged four pacts in areas of health, transport ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Navika Sagar Parikrama: India’s first all-women circumnavigation expedition flagged-off
India’s first all-women crew circumnavigation expedition named as Navika Sagar Parikrama was flagged off by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Goa. The crew belongs to Indian Navy and is sailing Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini (INSV Tarini). It will circumnavigate ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Government to launch Project Insight
The Union Finance Ministry is planning to launch ‘Project Insight’ from October 2017 to monitor high value transactions and detect tax evaders using technology with a view to curbing circulation of black money. To implement the project government has signed ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
IAU names two Pluto mountains after Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named two mountain ranges on icy dwarf planet Pluto as Tenzing Montes and Hillary Montes after Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. Indian/Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986) and New Zealand Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) were the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Labeo filiferus: New species of edible fish found in Pampa river in Kerala
Researchers have discovered new species of edible freshwater fish in Pampa river in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. It has been named as Labeo filiferus (L.filiferus) and belongs to Labeo genus. The name of newly found newly fish was taken from Latin word ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Rafael Nadal wins 2017 US Open title
World number one Rafael Nadal (Spain) won the 2017 US Open title in men’s single category. It was his overall 16th Grand Slam title and third US Open title (2010 and 2013). In the final match played at USTA Billie ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Commerce Ministry launches Contact@DGFT for effective resolution of foreign trade-related issues
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries has set up Contact@DGFT, an online service facility for effective resolution of foreign trade-related issues of importers and exporters. The facility was activated on Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) website. It will ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
3rd Generation ATGM NAG successfully test fired
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully twice flight tested indigenously developed 3rd generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Nag in Rajasthan. During the test, ATGM Nag missile has successfully hit both the targets under different ranges and conditions ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Jordon launches Sahara Forest Project
Jordan, a water-poor country that is 90% desert, has launched Sahara Forest Project near the southern port city of Aqaba to turn desert land into farming land to produce food using sun and sea water. The project seeks to demonstrate ..