International Day Against Nuclear Tests observed on August 29

The International Day Against Nuclear Tests is observed across every year across the world on 29 August with aim to raise awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions. Purpose of this day: (i) To promote peace and security world-wide and calls for urgent need to prevent nuclear catastrophes ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Days and Events • International Day against Nuclear Tests • Kazakhstan • nuclear ban • Nuclear weapons • Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test site • Soviet Union • The Polygon • Unga

Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile Ghaznavi

Pakistan successfully conducted night training launch of hypersonic surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf-III Ghaznavi from Sonmiani test range in Balochistan. About Hatf-III Ghaznavi Missile It is “Scud” type short range surface-to-surface hypersonic ballistic missile. It is named after 11th century Muslim Turkic conqueror Mahmud of Ghazni. It has been designed and developed by Pakistan’s missile developer- National Development ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Ballistic missiles • Balochistan • Defence • Ghaznavi Missile • Hatf-III • India- Pakistan • Kashmir Issue • missile technology • Security • Shaurya missile • Sonmiani Test Range

Cabinet approves Sugar export policy for evacuation of surplus stocks

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for sugar export policy for evacuation of surplus stocks during sugar season 2019-20. The policy provides lump sum export subsidy of Rs. 10,448 per Metric Tonne (MT) to sugar mills for season 2019-20. Export Subsidy It will be provided ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Business • Cabinet Decisions • Economy • exports • National • Sugar Subsidy.

IMD hands over Kochi Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) building to Indian Navy

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has handed over its Kochi Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) building to Indian Navy. In this regard, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Indian Navy (IN) and IMD. The MoU will enable Indian Navy to utilise CDR building within naval premises at Kochi for meteorological purposes. Kochi Cyclone Detection Radar (CDR) ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Doppler Weather Radar • India Meteorological Department • Indian Naval Meteorological Analysis Centre • INMAC • Kochi Cyclone Detection Radar • Naval Air Station INS Garuda • Old Kochi Airport

CCEA approves 75 new Government Medical Colleges by 2021-22

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved establishment of 75 additional Government Medical Colleges by 2021-22. These colleges will be attached with existing district/referral hospitals under Phase-III of the ongoing Centrally Sponsored scheme. These wew medical colleges will be set up in under-served areas having no medical college ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • CCEA • Government Medical Colleges • Government Schemes • Health Sector • medical education