Page-4 of Current Affairs - October, 2017
Scientists link new virus to kala-azar
Scientists have found that parasite called Leptomonas seymouri hosting virus called Lepsey NLV1 may be also responsible for spread of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis). Earlier it was believed that parasite Leishmania donovani (sandfly) alone is responsible for spread of the dreaded ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
OPV Vikram: L&T hand overs first defence vessel built in private shipyard to Coast Guard
Larsen and Toubro (L&T) handed over offshore patrol vessel (OPV) named “Vikram” to the Indian Coast Guard. It is country’s first-ever such defence vessel to be built in a private shipyard The vessel was indigenously developed in-house at L&T’s Kattupalli ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Government makes use of Public Finance Management System mandatory for central schemes
The Union Government has made use of Public Finance Management System (PFMS) mandatory for all central schemes to ensure that benefits of government schemes reach the last mile. It will help monitor the flow of funds to beneficiaries of different ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Government inks $65.5 Million Loan agreement with ADB to support Coastal Protection in Karnataka
The Union Government has inked $65.5 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the Western Coast in Karnataka. The loan is second tranche of $250 million financing facility under Sustainable Coastal ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
14th SAARCLAW Conference held in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) Conference was held in Colombo, capital city of Sri Lanka along with 11th SAARC Chief Justices Conference. The three-day conference was inaugurated by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Phase 1 of Bharat Net project to be completed by December 2017
The first phase of national optic fibre network christened as Bharat Net project will be completed by December 2017, thus providing internet access to 100,000 gram panchayats. It was announced in ‘i-Bharat 2017’ conference organised by industry body FICCI in ..