Exercise KAKADU 2018: INS Sahyadri reaches Port Darwin in Australia

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 ..

Tags: Australia • Defence • Indian Navy • INS Sahyadri • KAKADU 2018

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

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

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 ..

Tags: India-Myanmar • Mizoram • National • Zokhawthar immigration check-post

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

4th BIMSTEC Summit held in Kathmandu, Nepal

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 ..

Tags: BIMSTEC • India-Nepal • Kathmandu • National • Nepal

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

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

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 ..

Tags: Biotechnology • Clean Energy Transition • Department of Biotechnology • International Energy Agency • Ministry of Science and Technology

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Union Government introduces Atal ranking for institutions to promote innovation

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 ..

Tags: Atal ranking for institutions to promote innovation • innovation • National

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

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

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 ..

Tags: Clean Ganga Mission • Ganga book • River Ganga • Sewage Water Treatment • Soft loan

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018