Page-17 of Current Affairs - June, 2019

ICANN, NASSCOM collaborate to develop technology, standards for IoT

June 19, 2019

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the global internet body and and Indian apex body for IT industry NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies) announced collaboration for working in developing standards and identifier technology that will ..

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Govt. restores ‘ration in kind’ provision to military officers in peace areas

June 19, 2019

The Government of India has approved Union Ministry of Defence proposal for restoration of ‘ration in kind’ to military officers stationed in peace areas. This is one of the first major decisions taken by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after he ..

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ACC Approves extension of Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi as DGFT

June 19, 2019

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of Senior bureaucrat Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi by over 3 months, in central deputation as Director General (DG), Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Key Highlights A. V. Chaturvedi is a ..

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Centre to remove Minimum Education requirement for Transport Drivers

June 19, 2019

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has decided to remove requirement of minimum educational qualification (class 8th pass) for transport vehicle drivers in country. Key Highlights Background: Currently, as per the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, a ..

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What is Facebook’s Cryptocurrency ‘Libra’?

June 19, 2019

After months of speculations and rumours, Facebook has officially announced the details of its new global cryptocurrency called Libra. This Facebook owned cryptocurrency Libra will be launched by social media giant in 2020. LIBRA Explained The name Libra is a ..

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18 June: Sustainable Gastronomy Day observed

June 19, 2019

The Sustainable Gastronomy Day is observed all across the world every year on 18 June. Gastronomy refers to the study of relationship between food and culture and the commitment to sustainability implies responsibility for production and consumption of food. About ..

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