Page-20 of Current Affairs - September, 2017
India’s first Hyperloop to come up in Andhra Pradesh
India’s first Hyperloop project will come up in Andhra Pradesh, connecting its city centres, Vijayawada and Amaravati. In this regard, Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) has inked memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) for developing the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
CSIR scientists develop artificial leaf create hydrogen fuel from sunlight, water
CSIR scientists have developed an ultra-thin wireless device that mimics plant leaves to produce energy using water and sunlight. The artificial leaf absorbs sunlight to generate hydrogen fuel from water. In advance, this artificial leaf may provide clean energy for ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
UJALA scheme launched in Melaka, Malaysia
India’s zero-subsidy UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All) Scheme was launched in Melaka State of Malaysia by Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under Union Ministry of Power. It highlights success of Indian model UJALA scheme to promote efficient lighting, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
World University Rankings 2018: IISc ranked highest from India
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) retained top position among Indian Universities in the Times World University Rankings 2018, but its position fell in global rankings compared to its last year position. Top 10 in Universities in World are ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
NITI Aayog constitutes Expert Task Force on Employment and Exports
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has constituted Expert Task Force to provide major thrust to job creation by enhancing India’s exports. It will be headed by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar. The task force will ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
SLINEX 2017: India-Sri Lanka joint maritime naval exercise
The seventh edition of India-Sri Lanka joint maritime naval exercise SLINEX 2017 was held near Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) in Bay of Bengal. It will be conducted from 7th to 14th September 2017. The seven days exercise aimed to reinforce strong ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
India, Japan to step up defence cooperation
India and Japan have agreed to collaborate closely in defence production, including on dual-use technologies. Decision in this regard was taken at the India-Japan annual defence ministerial dialogue held in Tokyo. The annual defence ministerial dialogue aimed to further strengthen ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
TRAI recommends delicensing of some spectrum for M2M services
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended delicensing of chunk of spectrum in few bands to facilitate smooth roll-out of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. TRAI has suggested that no separate spectrum band will be allocated exclusively for M2M services, ..