Current Affairs - August, 2018
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..