Page-25 of Current Affairs - September, 2018

NITI Aayog expert group urges plan to save springs in Himalayas

September 4, 2018

NITI Aayog constituted group of experts has submitted report titled ‘Inventory and Revival of Springs in the Himalayas for Water Security.’ It has mentioned that nearly 30% of springs crucial to water security of people are drying and 50% have ..

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Health Ministry releases draft charter of Patients’ Rights

September 4, 2018

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released draft Charter of Patients’ Rights prepared by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Ministry plans to implement the Charter of Patients’ Rights through State governments for provision of proper health care by ..

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Rapid Trident: Ukraine conducts joint military exercises with NATO nations

September 4, 2018

Ukraine has launched annual joint military exercise named Rapid Trident with United States and other NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) member countries. The exercise will place in western Ukrainian village of Starychi from September 2 to 15, 2018. Its main ..

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IOWave18: India to participate in multi-nation Indian Ocean-wide tsunami mock exercise

September 4, 2018

India along with 23 other nations will be participating in major Indian ocean-wide tsunami mock exercise known as IOWave18. The exercise is being organized by Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. It will involve evacuation of thousands of people from ..

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India and Cyprus sign 2 MoUs

September 4, 2018

India and Cyprus have signed two agreements on combating money laundering and cooperation in the field of environment. These agreements were signed after wide-ranging talks between President Ram Nath Kovind and his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades in Nicosia (capital of ..

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Drug-resistant superbug spreading in hospitals: Study

September 4, 2018

Researchers from University of Melbourne, Australian have found that superbug resistant to all known antibiotics and can cause severe infections or even death is spreading undetected through hospital wards across the world. They have discovered three variants of multidrug-resistant superbug ..

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Government receives Rs. 3,000 crore from MNCs that have entered into APAs

September 4, 2018

Union Government has received Rs. 3,000 crore of additional tax from MNCs that have entered into advance pricing agreements (APAs) with it over last five years and also has eliminatedbig source of tax litigation. It was revealed in recently released ..

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Government approves Jharkhand Government’s proposal to rename Nagar Untari town as Banshidhar Nagar

September 4, 2018

Union Ministry of Home Affairs has cleared proposal of Jharkhand Government to rename Nagar Untari town and railway station as Banshidhar Nagar, after Banshidhar Temple, which is dedicated to Krishna in Garhwa district of state. It has granted No-Objection Certificate ..

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