Current Affairs - October, 2018
India among nations that face grave danger to soil biodiversity: WWF
According to recently released Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas prepared by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), India among nations that face grave danger to soil biodiversity. The atlas was released as part of WWF’s biennial Living Planet Report (LPR) 2018. The key aspect of this year’s report was threat to soil biodiversity and pollinators, the two ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Environment • Living Planet Report • Pollinators • Soil Biodiversity • World Wide Fund for Nature • world wildlife fund • WWF
19th meeting of FSDC held in New Delhi
The 19th meeting of Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The meeting was attended by RBI Governor Dr. Urjit R. Patel, SEBI chairman, IRDAI Chairman along with heads and other senior officers of Government and financial sector regulators. Key Highlights of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Topics: Arun Jaitley • blockchain technology • Crypto Currency • Cyber-security • Economy • Financial Sector • Financial Stability and Development Council • FSDC Meeting • National
Defence Ministry signs contract with GRSE for supply of four survey vessels for Indian Navy
Union Defence Ministry has signed contract worth Rs 2,435.15 crore with public sector Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata for manufacturing of four survey vessels aimed at boosting to capabilities of Indian Navy. The project completion time is 54 months from date of signing contract. The first ship will be delivered within 36 months ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • Defence Ministry • GRSE • Indian Navy • Survey Vessels
Fact Sheet: Odisha Coastal Disaster Alert System
Odisha Government has launched an automatic public address system to warn citizens about cyclone and tsunami, floods. Key features This is the first of its kind technology in field of Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) in India. The EWDS of Odisha government has been implemented under the assistance of World Bank with a cost of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Topics: Disaster Management • Early Warning Dissemination System • EWDS • Odisha • Odisha Coastal Disaster Alert System • Odisha State Disaster Management Authority
CSIR developed Less Polluting Firecrackers named – SWAS, SAFAL and STAR
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) scientists has developed less polluting green firecrackers named SWAS,SAFAL,STAR. Green crackers are so named because they do not contain harmful chemicals that would cause air pollution. Features SWAS stands for safe water releaser, SAFAL stands for safe minimal aluminum and STAR stands for safe thermite cracker. These ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Environment Current Affairs
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