Page-13 of Current Affairs - January, 2019
India-Uzbekistan bilateral Meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019. Important Outcomes of the Bilateral Meet An agreement for importing uranium from Uzbekistan was signed. An agreement ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit. On the occasion, the Prime Minister also set the target for breaching into top 50 rankings of the ease of doing business. The three-day Vibrant Gujarat Summit will witness the participation ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Diffo Bridge of Arunachal Pradesh Inaugurated
The Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 426.60 m long Pre Stressed Concrete Box Girder type Diffo bridge over Diffo river on Roing – Koronu- Paya road in Arunachal Pradesh. The Diffo bridge will provide for uninterrupted access between ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Light Combat Helicopter Completes Weapon Trials
The indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) of India has successfully carried out air-to-air missile firing. It was for the first time in India that a helicopter had carried out air to air missile engagement. The LCH developed by HAL has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
IAF AN-32 lands in Pakyong Airport of Sikkim
For the first time, Antonov-32 AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a successful landing at Sikkim’s Pakyong, one of the highest airfields in the country. The successful landing has assumed great importance due to its strategic ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
IIT Hyderabad launches B.Tech course in Artificial Intelligence
IIT Hyderabad has announced the launch of a full-fledged bachelor’s programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. IIT Hyderabad has become the first institute in the country to launch full-fledged Bachelor’s programme in AI technology. IIT Hyderabad will be the third ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Volcano erupts on Kuchinoerabu island of Japan
A volcano has erupted on Kuchinoerabu Island of Japan. The eruption occurred on Mount Shindake. Mount Shindake had experienced explosive eruption in 2015. Japan’s Meteorological Agency has alerted people for volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows. Kuchinoerabu Island Kuchinoerabu Island belongs ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Kerala High Court disqualifies MLA Karat Razack for Defaming Rival Leader
The High Court of Kerala had disqualified an independent MLA Karat Razack from the Koduvally Assembly constituency for his defamatory campaign against the rival candidate during the 2016 Assembly polls. Why the disqualification? The election of the independent MLA Karat Razack ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Coins to commemorate MGR’s 102nd birth anniversary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami released two commemorative coins in the denominations of Rs 100 and Rs 5 to mark the 102nd birth anniversary of DR M G Ramachandran. The first sets of coins were received by Deputy Chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Palestine takes over chairmanship of G77
Palestine has taken over the chairmanship of G77 from Egypt. Palestine will be formally elected chair at the annual G77 ministerial meeting, scheduled to take place in mid-September. The chairmanship of the G77 is based on the system of geographical ..