Page-18 of Current Affairs - September, 2019

PK Sinha appointed Principal Advisor to PM Modi

September 12, 2019

Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of P.K. Sinha as Principal Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with effect from 11 September 2019. He is currently functioning as as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime ..

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DRDO flight tests Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)

September 12, 2019

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the government agency charged with the military’s research and development, successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) in ranges of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh (AP). Test ..

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8th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER8) held in Abu Dhabi

September 11, 2019

United Arab Emirates hosted the 8th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER8) on 10 September 2019, alongside the 24th World Energy Congress (which will be held from 9-12 September 2019) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. India is the co-host along with UAE ..

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Health Minister announces plans to set up National Genomic Grid (Cancer)

September 11, 2019

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Aswini Kumar Choubey, announced that government plans to set up a National Genomic Grid, so as to take cancer research to the next level and make treatment viable for people of ..

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Madhya Pradesh government offers cows for adoption online

September 11, 2019

The state government of Madhya Pradesh is launching an online service for those wanting to adopt a cow and provide sheds to them at gaushalas (cow shelters) across the State. People can adopt a cow for a minimum period of ..

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Skill India gets its first Batch of IES officers to ISDS cadre

September 11, 2019

The first batch of newest central government services, ‘Indian Skill Development Services’ (ISDS) commenced their training program at Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, Karnataka. This is the first batch which is joining ISDS cadre from Indian Engineering Service (IES) Examination ..

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IR to recharge phones of passengers using Plastic Bottle Crushers at stations

September 11, 2019

Indian Railways will help recharge phones of passengers if they use plastic bottle crushing machines installed at stations. The step is in a bid to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to junk single use plastic. In PM Modi’s 2019 ..

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PM Modi meets PM of St. Vincent and Grenadines in New Delhi

September 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Prime Minister of St. Vincent and Grenadines Dr. Ralph Everard Gonsalves in New Delhi. Prime Minister R.E Gonsalves who is on a first ever visit of Prime Minister of St. Vincent and Grenadines to India ..

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IAF resurrects 17th Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ to operate Rafale aircraft

September 11, 2019

Indian Air Force (IAF) has resurrected the Air Force Station (AFS) Ambala-based Number 17 Squadron, also known as ‘Golden Arrows’, which will operate the 1st squadron of Rafale fighter jets in near future. The resurrection ceremony of 17th Squadron was ..

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Sports Ministry derecognises Paralympic Committee of India

September 11, 2019

Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) derecognised the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for violating National Sports Development Code of India, 2011. Key Highlights Government has suspended PCI in accordance with provisions under clause I (ix) and clause ..

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