Page-4 of Current Affairs - July, 2018

India to develop model to give flash floods warning to Asian nations: WMO

July 28, 2018

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has designated India as nodal centre for developing customized model to issue advance warning of floods to Asian countries, including Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. The model will be called as Flash Flood Guidance System. ..

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Mission Satyanishtha

July 28, 2018

Indian Railways had organised a programme on Ethics in Public Governance and launched Mission Satyanishtha at a day-long event held at National Rail Museum, New Delhi. It was first of its kind event organised by any government organization in the ..

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Government notifies ethanol-making directly from sugarcane juice, B-molasses

July 28, 2018

Union Food Ministry has notified decision to allow sugar mills to manufacture ethanol directly from sugarcane juice or an intermediate product called B-molasses. In this regard, Sugarcane Control Order, 1966 has been amended. The move would help mills divert cane ..

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July 28: World Hepatitis Day

July 28, 2018

The World Hepatitis Day is being observed every year on July 28 around the globe to spread awareness about viral hepatitis. Observance of the day seeks to encourage diagnosis, prevention and treatment of Hepatitis. It also seeks to provide single ..

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Blood Moon 2018: Century’s longest lunar eclipse of 1 hour 43 minutes seen

July 28, 2018

Blood Moon 2018 or century’s (2001 AD to 2100 AD) longest total lunar eclipse of 1 hour 43 minutes occurred on July 27-28, 2018. The rare celestial event was visible from all parts of India. It was majorly seen in ..

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Bombali: New strain of Ebola virus discovered in Sierra Leone

July 27, 2018

Researchers working in joint US-West African study funded by USAid have discovered new strain of Ebola virus in bats in northern Bombali region of Sierra Leone. It has been named as Bombali virus strain, after district where it was found. ..

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