Page-2 of Current Affairs - September, 2018

NITI Aayog and UN sign Sustainable Development Framework for 2018-2022

September 29, 2018

NITI Aayog and United Nations in India signed Sustainable Development Framework for 2018-2022. The agreement is reflection of commitment and efforts made by India towards attaining Sustainable Development Goals. India-UN Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) UNSDF 2018-2022 outlines development cooperation strategy ..

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World Rabies Day: September 28

September 29, 2018

The World Rabies Day is observed every year on 28 September across the world to raise awareness about rabies disease and its preventable measures. The 2018 theme was ‘Rabies: Share the message. Save a life’. Observance of the day seeks ..

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GST Council constitutes GoM to advice on Kerala’s calamity cess demand for flood rehabilitation

September 29, 2018

GST Council, the highest decision-making body of Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has decided to set up seven-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to suggest on cess demand for Kerala flood rehabilitation. It was decided in 30th meeting of the ..

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Government sets up 8-member search committee for Lokpal

September 28, 2018

Government has constituted eight-member search committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to recommend names for posts of Lokpal chairperson and members. The selection process of Lokpal is underway as per guidelines of laid down in ..

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Model code of Conduct kick in as soon as House dissolved: EC

September 28, 2018

Election Commission (EC) has announced that Model Code of Conduct comes into force immediately in states where legislative assemblies have been dissolved prematurely. It also held that after dissolution caretaker government as well as the central government is barred from ..

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Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron jointly awarded UN’s Champions of Earth Award

September 28, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly awarded 2018 Champions of the Earth award, UN’s highest environmental honour. They were chosen in Policy Leadership category of the award for their pioneering work in championing International Solar Alliance ..

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Centre enhances its contribution in State Disaster Response Fund from 75% to 90%

September 28, 2018

Union Government has enhanced its contribution in State Disaster Response fund (SDRF) from 75% to 90%. Now, Central government will contribute 90% and all States will contribute 10% to the SDRF. With this enhancement Central Government’s additional contribution in SDRF ..

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USAID-India End TB Alliance to eliminate TB announced

September 28, 2018

United States and India have formed ‘USAID-India End TB Alliance comprising leading experts in public and private sectors to combat the menace of tuberculosis. It was announced by US Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Mark Green at event in ..

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