Page-17 of Current Affairs - September, 2018

LK Advani renominated as Chairman of Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha

September 13, 2018

Senior BJP leader L K Advani was renominated as Chairman of Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha. He was renominated by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. L K Advani represents Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency from Gujarat. Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha ..

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Tamil Nadu Government bans manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes

September 13, 2018

Tamil Nadu Government has issued order banning manufacture, sale and possession of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) or e-Cigarettes with immediate effect in the state. The ban covers distribution, trade, display, marketing, advertisement, use, import and possession of e-cigarettes as ..

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Government makes demat mandatory for issue and transfer of shares

September 12, 2018

Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has mandatory for unlisted public companies to issue new shares or transfer of all shares in dematerialised or demat (i.e. in electronic form) form beginning October 2, 2018. With this, major benefits of dematerialisation ..

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Health Ministry notifies HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017

September 12, 2018

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued notification for bringing Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 in force from 10th September, 2018. The Act safeguards rights of people living with HIV ..

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e-VBAB Network Project: MEA, TCIL inks agreement to provide e-health and education in Africa

September 12, 2018

Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) have signed agreement for implementation of e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati (e-VBAB) Network Project in Africa. The project is seen as digital bridge of knowledge and health between India and ..

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Apsara: BARC recommissions upgraded version of India’s oldest research reactor

September 12, 2018

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay has recommissioned India’s oldest nuclear research reactor named ‘Apsara’, which was shut down permanently in 2009 for repair. The refurbished version of this reactor has been named as ‘Apsara-upgraded’ (Apsara-U) and also has double ..

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NITI Aayog, Intel and TIFR collaborate to set up Model International Center for Transformative AI

September 12, 2018

NITI Aayog, Intel, and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) are collaborating to set up Model International Center for Transformative Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI) in Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka. This collaboration is part of NITI Aayog’s ‘National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence’ ..

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EC orders removal of NOTA from Rajya Sabha, legislative council elections

September 12, 2018

Election Commission of India (EC) had removed NOTA (None of the Above) option from ballot papers of Rajya Sabha, Legislative Council elections following directive of Supreme Court. The NOTA option, henceforth will be only available in direct elections such as ..

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