Page-4 of Archives: August, 2017
ICEX launched world’s first diamond future
The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) has become the world’s first derivatives exchange to launch diamond futures contract. Initially, the contracts are launched in size of 1 carat with...India signs pact with Germanu to improve grid integration of renewable energy
India and Germany has recently signed pact on technical cooperation under the Indo-German Energy Programme – Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC). The main purpose of this programme component is...New Delhi hosted Defence Accounts Department (DAD)’s first synergy conference on Defence Pensions
The Defence Accounts Department (DAD) has organized its first Synergy Conference on Defence Pensions in New Delhi on August 28, 2017. The conference was attended by all Defence...
Ahmed Khan
Ahmed Khan (24 December 1926 – 27 August 2017) was an Indian footballer widely regarded as one of the finest forwards of his generation. Renowned for his exceptional...Narendra Modi to lead Indian delegation at 2017 BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Xiamen in China’s Fujian province to attend the 9th BRICS summit, which will be held from September 3-5, 2017. Subsequently, the Prime...
National Sports Day
National Sports Day in India is celebrated annually on 29 August to commemorate the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, one of the greatest hockey players in the...
IAEA opens world’s first low Enriched Uranium bank in Kazakhstan
The UN global nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has opened world’s first low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank in Oskemen in Kazakhstan. The bank is owned and...
West Bengal’s Gobindobhog rice gets geographical indication status
The Geographical Indications Registry (GIR) has granted geographical indication (GI) status to Gobindobhog rice, a speciality from Burdwan district of West Bengal. The state government had applied for...
Government to launch Deep Ocean Mission
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is going to launch Deep Ocean Mission by January 2018 to spur research activities in ocean science and develop technology to...
India, Germany ink agreement to improve grid integration of renewable energy
India and Germany have signed an agreement on technical cooperation under the Indo-German Energy Programme – Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC). The agreement was signed between India’s Ministry of...
