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India-UK Joint Team wins Newton-Bhabha Fund for Groundwater Arsenic Research project
India-United Kingdom (UK) Joint Team has won Newton-Bhabha Fund for project on Groundwater Arsenic Research in Ganga River Basin. The project was undertaken by Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), UK to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
ICMR wins 2017 Kochon Prize for TB research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) was awarded 2017 Kochon Prize for building tradition of excellence in Tuberculosis (TB) research and development. It had emerged winner from among 18 nominations. It was awarded for establishing India TB Research Consortium ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
President inaugurates World Hindi Secretariat in Port Louis, Mauritius
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated World Hindi Secretariat building in Port Louis, Mauritius. He also launched secretariat’s logo, an Early Digital Learning Programme as well unveiled foundation stones of social housing project and large ENT hospital being built with Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
IATA partners with Civil Aviation Ministry and National Aviation University
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and National Aviation University (NAU) to enhance human resource availability in India’s aviation industry. Key Facts The three parties to the MoU ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
C-17 Globemaster: IAF for first time lands its largest transport aircraft at Arunachal Pradesh’s Tuting airfield
The Indian Air Force (IAF) for first time flawlessly landed its largest transport US-manufactured aircraft, C-17 Globemaster at strategic Tuting Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh, which is close to Chinese border. After the trial landing, C17 carried out ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Foreign law firms can’t practice in India, but their lawyers can advice: SC
The Supreme Court held that foreign law firms cannot set up offices and their lawyers cannot practise in India but they can give legal advice on foreign laws. The ruling was given by apex court on appeal by Bar Council ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Bidya Devi Bhandari: Nepal’s 1st woman President re-elected for 2nd term
Nepal’s first woman President Bidya Devi Bhandari (56) was relected for second term in office. In the presidential election, she defeated Nepali Congress (NC) leader Kumari Laxmi Rai with overwhelming majority. Ms. Bhandari was elected with more than a two-thirds ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Government forms committee to probe illegal cultivation of HT Cotton
The Department of Biotechnology in Ministry of Science and Technology has constituted Field Inspection and Scientific Evaluation Committee (FISEC) to investigate matter of illegal cultivation of Herbicide Tolerant (HT) or BG-III cotton in four states. Background The committee was constituted ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
IIP expands at 7.5% in January 2018
According to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), India’s factory output, measured by Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded overall 7.5% growth in January 2018, indicating early signs of industrial revival. Factory output grew at 7.1% in December ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Government forms Tribunal to solve Mahanadi Water dispute between Odisha & Chhattisgarh
The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal for adjudication of longstanding disputes between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over sharing of Mahanadi river water. The tribunal was formed under Section 4 of Inter-State ..