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XFEL: World’s biggest and powerful X-ray laser gun unveilded
The world’s largest and powerful X-ray laser- European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) was unveiled in Hamburg, Germany. The first beams from XFEL were accelerated in April 2017 and first x-ray beams were produced in May 2017. It will help ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Government plans to create FarmerZone
The Union Ministry of Science and Technology is planning to create FarmerZone, a collective open-source data platform for smart agriculture by using biological research and data to improve lives of small and marginal farmers. It was announced by Department of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Rajiv Kumar takes charge as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
Noted economist Rajiv Kumar took over as the Vice-Chairman of government National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. He succeeds Indian- American economist Arvind Panagariya who had resigned to return to academia. As a Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, he ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Rajiv Mehrishi appointed as Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Senior IAS officer Rajiv Mehrishi was appointed as the next Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He will succeed Shashi Kant Sharma who is going to demit office on September 25, 2017. Rajiv Mehrishi Mehrishi is IAS Officer of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Trade-distorting farm subsidies must go: India-China
India and China have jointly submitted proposal to World Trade Organisation (WTO) calling for elimination of most trade-distorting farm subsidies by developed countries. These farm subsidies are known as known as Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) or ‘Amber Box’ support. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Sunil Arora appointed Election Commissioner
The Union Government has appointed former Information and Broadcasting secretary Sunil Arora (61) as Election Commissioner. He will have tenure of four years in the Election Commission. His appointment comes to fill the vacancy created by former CEC Nasim Zaidi’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Eight core sectors growth slips to 2.4% in July 2017
The growth of eight core sectors slowed to 2.4% in July 2017 due to contraction in output of crude oil, refinery products, fertiliser and cement. These eight sectors had witnessed 3.1% growth in July 2016. Cumulatively, these eight core sectors ..