Page-17 of Current Affairs - October, 2018

Justice Ranjan Gogoi sworn in as 46th Chief Justice of India

October 4, 2018

Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn-in as 46th Chief Justice of India. He was administered oath of the office by President Ram Nath Kovind. With this, Justice Ranjan Gogoi is the first Chief Justice of India from the north-east. He succeeded ..

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India ranked 28th on government’s adoption of e-payments in 2018: EIU

October 4, 2018

 India was ranked 28th among 73 countries in 2018 Government e-Payments Adoption Ranking (GEAR). India has jumped by eight positions in this ranking from 36th in 2011 which reinforces country’s progress towards digital transformation. Norway has topped 2018 GEAR list ..

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Government nod to establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation in Sehore

October 4, 2018

The Union Cabinet has remodified its earlier decision to establish of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in Sehore District (Bhopal-Sehore highway) instead of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. NIMHR will be the first of its kind in the country in ..

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Government inks $150 Million loan agreement with ADB for India’s first Global Skills Park in MP

October 4, 2018

Government has inked US $150 million loan agreement with multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) for establishing India’s first Global Skills Park park in Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh. It will have training facilities focusing on skills for manufacturing, service ..

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Government inks $240 million loan agreement with ADB for WB Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project           

October 4, 2018

India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed $240 million loan agreement for West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project to provide safe drinking water to people in three districts of West Bengal. The project aims at providing safe and sustainable ..

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Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland win 2018 Nobel Physics Prize

October 3, 2018

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected three scientists Arthur Ashkin (USA), Gerard Mourou (France) and Donna Strickland (Canada) for the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics. They were selected for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics. Arthur ..

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PM inaugurates first Assembly of International Solar Alliance in New Delhi

October 3, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated first Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi. The same event also marked inauguration of second Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting and second Global RE-Invest (Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet ..

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WHO launches first Global Guidelines on Sanitation and Health

October 3, 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched first global guidelines on sanitation and health. These guidelines summarize evidence on effectiveness of range of sanitation interventions. They also articulate role of health sector in maximizing health impact of sanitation interventions. Key ..

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IBSAMAR-VI: Joint Maritime Exercise between Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies held

October 3, 2018

The sixth edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multi–national maritime exercise between Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies was held at Simons Town, South Africa. The aim of this maritime exercise is to undertake collective training for participating navies, building interoperability ..

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World’s largest dome inaugurated in Pune

October 3, 2018

The world’s largest dome was inaugurated at Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT)’s World Peace University (MIT-WPU) campus at Loni Kalbhor, Pune (Maharashtra). It was inaugurated by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu along with Peace Center on the occasion of 150th birth ..

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