Government launches Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Program  

Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Program of Ministry of Human Resource Development’s (HRD) Innovation Cell was launched in New Delhi by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. HRD Ministry has established Innovation cell at AICTE with purpose to systematically foster culture of Innovation in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country. Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) Program ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Government Schemes • Higher Education Institutions • Human Resource Ministry • IIC Program • Innovation Cell • Institution’s Innovation Council Program

Kim Jong-yang of South Korea elected as new President of Interpol

Kim Jong Yang of South Korea was elected Interpol President for two-year term by member countries at 87th General Assembly of Interpol, held for first time in Dubai. He secured at least two-thirds of votes cast at general assembly and defeated Russia’s Alexander Prokopchuk. He will serve until 2020, completing the four-year mandate of his ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: China • Dubai • General Assembly • International • International Organisations • Interpol • Kim Jong Yang • Meng Hongwei • Persons in News • South Korea

Mohammed VI-B: Morocco launches its second earth observation satellite

Morocco successfully launched its second earth observation satellite named Mohammed VI-B on board of Arianespace Vega rocket from launch pad at Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana in South America.  It will be placed at same orbit as its twin satellite Mohammed 6-A, the first Moroccan satellite launched in November 2017 also on Vega ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Arianespace • Earth observation satellites • French Guiana • Mohammed VI-B • Morocco • Science and Technology • Space technology • Vega rocket

IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, ICC sign MoU for energising startup ecosystem in East and Northeast India

IIM Calcutta Innovation Park and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for energising start-up ecosystem in East and Northeast India. The MoU will bring incubator and industry toghether in more formal way. IIM Innovation Park is currently incubating 40 start-ups with almost half from West Bengal. Key Facts ICC has wide ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Business • Economy • IIM Calcutta Innovation Park • Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) • Northeast • Northeast India • Startups

Joyce Msuya appointed as acting Executive Director of UNEP

Tanzanian national Joyce Msuya was appointed as acting Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) following resignation of the executive director Erik Solheim. Solheim had quit in wake of internal audit report accused of rule-breaking UNEP. The report has accused him of gobbling up $500,000 in unnecessary and budgeted travel expenses in just 22 ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: appointments • Environment • Executive Director • International Organisations • Joyce Msuya • Persons in News • UNEP