Page-2 of Current Affairs - September, 2018

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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ADB approves US $150 million loan for establishing first multi-skills park in MP

September 28, 2018

Multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US $150 million loan for establishing first multi-skills park in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This new flagship GSP campus will be established in state capital Bhopal from where about 20,000 ..

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Senior IPS officer SS Deswal appointed as DG of Sashastra Seema Bal

September 28, 2018

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IPS officer S S Deswal as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). He will hold post for period up to his superannuation on August 2021. Prior to this appointment ..

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Senior IPS officer Rajni Kant Misra appointed Director General of BSF

September 28, 2018

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IPS officer Rajni Kant Misra as Director General of Border Security Force (BSF). He has been tasked to head BSF for period up to his superannuation on August 31, 2019. He ..

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World Tourism Day: September 27

September 28, 2018

The World Tourism Day (WTD) is being observed every year on 27th September to raise awareness about importance of tourism. Observance of day aims to foster awareness among international community of importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and ..

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