US announces creation of Iran Action Group to pressurise Iran

United States (US) State Department has announced creation of Iran Action Group (IAG) to execute President Donald Trump administration’s Iran strategy and pressure country to change its behaviors.  Its creation comes in wake of US withdrawal (unilaterally) from Joint Comprehensive ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

iCRAFPT: International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology held in Thanjavur

International Conference on Recent Advances in Food Processing Technology (iCRAFPT) was held at Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IFPT), Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The theme of conference was “Doubling farmers’ income through food processing”. Key Facts The conference provided ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

11th World Hindi Conference begins in Mauritius

11th World Hindi Conference (विश्व हिंदी सम्मेलन) was held in Mauritius in its capital city Port Lois from August 18-20, 2018. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister of Mauritius Praveen Kumar Jagannath and was attended by External Affairs Minister Sushma ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

APGCL Recruitment 2018 for Assistant Accounts Officer, Sahayak & Other Posts

Assam Power Generation Company Limited has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Assistant Accounts Officer, Sahayak & Other posts in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The total number ..

APDCL Recruitment 2018 for Office cum Field Assistant, Sahayak, Mali, Driver Posts

Assam Power Distribution Company Limited has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Office cum Field Assistant, Sahayak, Mali, Driver posts in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The total ..

WBPDCL Recruitment 2018 for Assistant Manager & Welfare Officer Posts

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Assistant Manager & Welfare Officer posts in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The total ..

SC accepts Centre’s proposal for use of coloured stickers to indicate nature of fuel

Supreme Court has accepted Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) proposal to use hologram-based coloured stickers on vehicles, plying in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) to indicate the nature of the fuel used. The apex court has asked government to ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

India pitches for declaring 2019 as International Year of Millets

India (Union Ministry of Agriculture) has written to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations (UN) proposing declaration of year 2019 as “International Year of Millets”. It has requested inclusion of this proposal in agenda of 26th session of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

India to grow 7.2% in 2018-19 down from earlier projection of 7.4%: Ind-Ra Outlook

Rating agency India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) in its Mid-Year FY19 Outlook has revised down India’s growth to 7.2% from its earlier projection of 7.4% for 2018-19 (FY19). The downward revision comes as Indian economy to face headwinds from high ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

CG High Court Recruitment 2018 for District Judge Posts

Chhattisgarh (CG) High Court has invited online applications from qualified candidates for District Judge 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 22. The applications ..