Current Affairs - August, 2018

Exercise KAKADU 2018: INS Sahyadri reaches Port Darwin in Australia

August 31, 2018

Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri has reached Port of Darwin, Australia to participate in multilateral regional maritime exercise KAKADU 2018 conducted by Australia. The ship was earlier deployed in South China Sea and Pacific Ocean for over four months and had ..

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India opens Zokhawthar immigration check-post in Mizoram along Myanmar border

August 31, 2018

India has opened Zokhawthar land immigration check-post in Mizoram along border with Myanmar. It has been designated as authorised immigration centre for entry into and exit from India with valid travel documents for all passengers to or from Myanmar. Zokhawthar ..

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4th BIMSTEC Summit held in Kathmandu, Nepal

August 31, 2018

The fourth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit was held in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. The theme of the summit was ‘Towards a Peaceful Prosperous, and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region’. India was represented ..

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Department of Biotechnology inks MoU with IAE on Enhancing Innovation for Clean Energy Transition

August 31, 2018

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under Union Ministry of Science and Technology has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Energy Agency (IEA) for enhancing innovation for Clean Energy Transition.  The MoU seeks to deepen co-operation in support of clean energy ..

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Union Government introduces Atal ranking for institutions to promote innovation

August 31, 2018

Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has introduced Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) to systematically rank education institutions and universities primarily on innovation related indicators. ARIIA aims to promote culture of innovation and research in higher education. Atal ..

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Germany to provide Euro 120 million soft loan for Clean Ganga Mission

August 31, 2018

Germany has announced to provide soft loan of euro 120 million (Rs. 990 crore approximately) to India to strengthen sewage water treatment infrastructure in Uttarakhand in an effort to clean River Ganga under Clean Ganga Mission. German development agency GIZ ..

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HRD Ministry launches Innovation Cell at AICTE

August 31, 2018

Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has established Innovation Cell at AICTE premises in New Delhi. It aims to systematically foster culture of innovation in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country. Innovation cell Its primary mandate is to ..

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6th RCEP Trade Ministers’ Meeting held in Singapore

August 31, 2018

The sixth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Ministers’ Meeting was held in Singapore. Indian delegation was led by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu. Key Facts This RCEP Trade Ministers’ Meeting will see participation ..

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Environment Ministry releases India’s National REDD+ Strategy

August 31, 2018

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released National Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) strategy for India. It aims at achieve climate change mitigation by incentivizing forest conservation. This strategy will soon be communicated ..

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India inks $346 million loan agreement with ADB to improve State Highways in Karnataka

August 31, 2018

India has inked $346 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance Karnataka State Highways Improvement III Project (KSHIP-III) for improvement of over 400 km of state highways in Karnataka. This will help in enhancement of connectivity and ..

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