Page-2 of Current Affairs - June, 2018

NITI Aayog, GNFC ink SoI for research on Blockchain Technology for fertilizer subsidy management

June 30, 2018

NITI Aayog has signed Statement of Intent (SOI) with Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GNFC) to work together for implementing Proof-of-Concept (PoC) application for fertilizer subsidy management using Blockchain Technology. Key Facts Under this collaboration, NITI Aayog and ..

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Integral Coach Factory launches first stainless steel bodied MEMU

June 30, 2018

The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) for first time has rolled out three phase energy efficient eight car Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train set built with stainless steel bodies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. MEMU is suburban train system that caters ..

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PM lays foundation stone of National Centre for Ageing at AIIMS in New Delhi

June 30, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for National Centre for Ageing at All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The Centre will be developed at cost of Rs. 330 crores and shall be completed by February ..

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Indian Railways eliminates all unmanned level crossings from four zones

June 30, 2018

The Indian Railways has eliminated all unmanned level crossings (UMLC) from its four zones viz. West Central Railway, Central Railway, Eastern Railway and South East Central Railway. These four zones aggregating 11,545 route kilometers have now become UMLC free on ..

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US postpones 2+2 dialogue with India

June 29, 2018

United States  of America (US) has postponed its inaugural 2+2 dialogue with India which was scheduled to be held on July 6, 2018 in Washington DC, citing “unavoidable reasons”. Both countries are now identifying new mutually convenient dates to hold ..

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Financial Action Task Force places Pakistan in Grey List for failing to curb terror financing

June 29, 2018

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at its plenary meeting in Paris, France has officially placed Pakistan on its Grey List of countries involved in providing monetary assistance to terrorism and related causes for failing to curb terror financing on ..

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