Page-11 of Current Affairs - September, 2018
First General Assembly of International Solar Alliance to be held on 2 October in Delhi
The inaugural General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) will be inaugurated on 2 October 2018 in New Delhi. It will be followed by ministerial level assembly of ISA following day which will be will be held in Greater Noida. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Fitch raises India's GDP forecast to 7.8% from 7.4% for FY19
Fitch Ratings in its Global Economic Outlook has revised up India’s growth forecast for current fiscal year (2018-19) to 7.8% from 7.4% projected earlier. However it has flagged tightening of financial conditions, weak bank balance sheets and rising oil bill ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Anil Kumar Chaudhary appointed as new Chairman of Steel Authority of India Ltd
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed Anil Kumar Chaudhary as new Chairman of Steel Authority of India Ltd. He will in office till his superannuation in December, 2020. He will succeed ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
India contributes 1 million to UN Solar Project
India has contributed $1 million to United Nations (UN) Headquarters’ Solar Project, under which solar panels will be installed on roof of world body’s headquarters at New York, US. This contribution makes India first responder to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Government launches National Database on Sexual Offenders
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched India’s National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO). With this, India became the ninth nation to maintain such thorough database. NDSO will not be available for general public but only to law enforcement ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Cyclone-30: India’s biggest cyclotron facility becomes operational
India’s biggest cyclotron facility named Cyclone-30 became operational at Kolkata-based Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), which comes under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Cyclotron is used to produce radioisotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic use for cancer care. Radiations from these ..