Page-35 of GKToday Archives: August, 2018
The festival of historic Esala Maha Perehera started in Sri Lanka
The 10-day festival of the historic Esala Maha Perehera has started in Kandy, Sri Lanka on August 17 with a grand procession. The procession set off from the biggest Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, Sri Dalada Maligawa at an auspicious ..
FSSAI constitutes B Sesikeran committee to review food labelling standards
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has constituted three-member committee to look into draft food labelling and display regulations-Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations 2018. The committee will be headed by B Sesikeran, former director of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Public sector banks to come out of PCA framework by end of 2018: Government
Union Government is expecting that public sector banks (PSBs) placed under RBI’s Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework will come out of it by the end of this year. As many as 11 out of 21 state-owned banks are currently under ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Investment in P-notes hits 9-year low at Rs 80,341 crore
Investments through participatory notes (P-notes) into Indian capital markets- equity, debt, and derivatives have plunged to over nine-year low of Rs 80,341 crore till July 2018-end. This is the lowest level since April 2009 when the cumulative value of such ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
AIIMS Recruitment 2018 for Nursing Officer, Office Assistant, Personal Assistant and Other Posts
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Nursing Officer, Office Assistant, Personal Assistant and other posts in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written ..
Barak 8 missile defence system: Israeli Navy to procure Indo-Israel made missile
Israeli Navy has announced to procure multi-purpose Barak 8 missile defence system, jointly developed by India and Israel. It will be used by Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar-6 corvettes to expand its operational capabilities of Israeli navy, including defence of Israel’s territorial ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Bihar Panchayat Raj Department Recruitment 2018 for Various Posts
Bihar Panchayat Raj Department has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Various posts in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The total number of vacancies is 4192. The applications ..
Madhya Pradesh (MPPEB) Recruitment 2018 for Jail Prahari (Karyapalik) Posts
Madhya Pradesh Vyapam has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Jail Prahari (Karyapalik) posts in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The total number of vacancies is 475. The ..
Banks Board Bureau hires Egon Zehnder, Hay Consultants to develop strategies
Banks Board Bureau (BBB) has appointed two firms Egon Zehnder International Pvt. Ltd and Hay Consultants Pvt. Ltd to assist in developing strategies for top bank management. Key Facts Egon Zehnder was appointed as knowledge partner to design, implement and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Esow Alben: Teen cyclist creates history by winning India's first ever medal at world level
Indian Teen cyclist Esow Alben (17) created history by winning the country’s maiden medal in track cycling at the world level. He achieved this feat by winning silver medal in Men’s Keirin event of UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships ..