Page-16 of Current Affairs - September, 2018
Ministry of Water Resources institutes National Water Awards
Union Ministry of Water Resources has instituted National Water Awards with objective to encourage all stakeholders to manage their water resources efficiently and create water consciousness in the country. The awards will be given for 13 categories National Water Awards ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
President appoints Justice Ranjan Gogoi as next Chief Justice of India
President of India Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as next Chief Justice of India as per Article 124 of the Constitution. He will assume office of Chief Justice on 3rd October, 2018 after retirement of incumbent Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
VC 11184: HSL to undertake sea trials of India’s first ocean surveillance ship
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is gearing up to undertake sea trials of India’s first ocean surveillance ship by end of September 2018 or first week of October 2018. This ship is now simply referred as VC 11184 and will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
BHQOSE: BEML launches India's first 205T Electric Drive Rear Dump Truck
India’s first 205T Electric Drive Rear Dump Truck (Model BH205-E), designed and developed by Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) was flagged off recently. The dump truck has been developed for use in the project of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), Singrauli, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Cabinet approves MoU between EXIM Bank and BRICS banks for blockchain research
Union Cabinet has approved MoU signed between Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and member banks under BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism on Collaborative Research on Distributed Ledger and Block chain Technology in context of development of digital economy. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Health Ministry prohibits manufacture, sale and distribution of Fixed Dose Combinations
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has prohibited manufacture, sale, distribution of 328 Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) for human use with immediate effect. It has also restricted manufacture, sale or distribution of six FDCs subject to certain conditions. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
IIP records 6.6% growth in July 2018
According to data released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), factory output measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production grew at 6.6% in July 2018. This growth was on the back of good performance by manufacturing sector and higher ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Cabinet approves 4 New National Institutes Of Design
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved proposal for introduction of Bill in Parliament for amendment of National Institutes of Design (NID) Act, 2014 for establishing four new NIDs across the country. These four new NIDs are ..