Page-13 of Current Affairs - September, 2018

7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism held in Seoul

September 18, 2018

7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism was held in Seoul, capital of South Korea from 16 to 19 September, 2018. The theme of the summit was ‘A 2030 Vision for Urban Tourism’. The summit was co-organized by World Tourism ..

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NITI Aayog calls for clear policy on shifting cultivation

September 18, 2018

NITI Aayog in its recently report has recommended that Ministry of Agriculture to take up mission on shifting cultivation to ensure inter-ministerial convergence between different ministries. The report was titled “Mission on Shifting Cultivation: Towards a Transformational Approach”. Key Highlights ..

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India’s first ‘smart fence’ pilot project inaugurated along Indo-Pak border

September 18, 2018

India’s first ‘smart fence’ pilot project was inaugurated along two 5-km each patches of India-Pakistan International Border Jammu and Kashmir. It was launched by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh from Border Security Force (BSF) Headquarters in Ploura, J&K. Smart fence ..

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Maharashtra Government to set up new Cyber University

September 18, 2018

Maharashtra Government is setting up new Cyber University dedicated to mitigating cyber threats. It will train 3,000 professionals to fight online space cyber-attacks, internet crimes and conduct cyber forensics. Cyber University The Cyber University will provide for and prepare internet ..

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ISRO launches two satellites NovaSAR and S1-4 using PSLV-C42

September 17, 2018

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched two satellites— NovaSAR and S1-4-belonging to United Kingdom (UK) based Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL). Both satellites were injected into Sun Synchronous Orbit (pole-to-pole orbit) at an altitude of 583 km after the ..

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Pakistan action against terror funding not satisfactory: Asia Pacific Policy Group

September 17, 2018

According to review by Asia Pacific Policy Group on Money Laundering (APPG), Pakistan’s recent action against terror financing, particularly on  legal front were found to be “unsatisfactory” despite it was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list ..

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Yudh Abhyas 2018: India, US joint military exercise held in Chaubattia, Uttarakhand

September 17, 2018

India and United States joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018 commenced at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand. It will be fourteenth edition of exercise in Yudh Abhyas series which was started in 2004 under US Army Pacific Partnership Program. This will be fourth ..

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MPATGM: DRDO successfully tests low-weight indigenously developed man-portable anti-tank guided missile

September 17, 2018

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted first successful trials of indigenously developed third generation Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). Two rounds of missile were flight tested in operational configuration in two days from Ahmednagar range in Maharashtra. About ..

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