Page-30 of GKToday Archives: February, 2017
India to pitch Trade Facilitation in Services at WTO
India will make a presentation on the proposed Trade Facilitation in Services (TFS) Agreement to World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Roberto Azevedo and India Inc. The global pact proposed by India to boost services trade at the WTO-level aims ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
RBI to set up separate Enforcement Department
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to set up separate Enforcement Department to effectively monitor banks in case they violate regulations and speed up regulatory compliance. The department will be operational from April 1, 2017 i.e. the next ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Union Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and France in S&T and Innovation
The Union Cabinet has been apprised of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology and innovation. The MoU was signed between India’s Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Union Cabinet apprised of India-Vietnam space agreement
The Union Cabinet has been apprised of the Framework Agreement between India and Vietnam on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes. The Framework Agreement was signed in September 2016. It will enable pursuing the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Surgeon Raghu Ram awarded 2016 B C Roy Award
Dr P Raghu Ram, President of Association of Breast Surgeons of India was awarded prestigious Dr B C Roy national award for outstanding service in the field of socio-medical relief for 2016. The award will be conferred on him by ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Senegal in Health and Medicine
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Senegal in the field of Health and Medicine. Both countries will set up a Working Group to further elaborate ..