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AESF-IV: 4th Asian electoral stakeholders forum held in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The fourth edition of Asian electoral stakeholders forum (AESF-IV) was held Colombo, Sri Lanka to discuss the state of elections and democracy in the region. This was for first time AESF was held in South Asia. It was jointly organised ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
India’s first biofuel flight was powered by jatropha seeds
India’s first first-ever environment friendly biofuel powered flight between Dehradun and Delhi was propelled by blend of oil from jatropha seeds and aviation turbine fuel. The 43-minute flight was operated by SpiceJet’s Bombardier Q-400 aircraft, with 20 officials and five ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
River Ganga drying up in summers due to groundwater depletion: Study
According to recent study conducted by IIT-Kharagpur, River Ganga has witnessed unprecedented low levels of water in several lower reaches in last few summer seasons. The study was carried out under IIT-KGP Science and Heritage Initiative (SANDHI) Initiative, which focuses ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
India's first biofuel flight to fly from Dehradun to Delhi
India’s first flight using biofuel will fly from Dehradun (capital of Uttarakhand) to Delhi. The first ever biofuel test flight was conducted by SpiceJet on its turborporp Q-400 plane. With this India will join elite club of nations who have ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
INS Vikramaditya for first time to be fitted with marine hydraulic system
India’s only aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya for the first time will be fitted with marine hydraulic system to boost the air operations of the ship. It will be fitted with two marine hydraulic systems whose technical terms go by “GS-1MF” ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
3rd Indian Ocean Conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam
The third edition of Indian Ocean Conference was held in Hanoi, capital city of Vietnam from 27-28 August 2018. It was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Min, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ..