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NITI Aayog inks SoI for with Oracle collaboration against counterfeit drugs in India
NITI Aayog has singed Statement of Intent (SoI) with Oracle to pilot real drug supply-chain using blockchain distributed ledger and Internet of Things (IoT) software to fight growing problem of counterfeit drugs in India. Strides Pharma Sciences and Apollo Hospitals ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Government launches Rail heritage digitisation project in collaboration with Google
Union Railway Ministry has launched Rail Heritage Digitisation Project in collaboration with Google Arts and Culture Association. It can be accessed at “https://artsandculture.google.com/project/indian-railways”. It is first-of-its-kind project that aims to showcase India’s rail heritage to the national and international audience ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
NITI Aayog and UN sign Sustainable Development Framework for 2018-2022
NITI Aayog and United Nations in India signed Sustainable Development Framework for 2018-2022. The agreement is reflection of commitment and efforts made by India towards attaining Sustainable Development Goals. India-UN Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) UNSDF 2018-2022 outlines development cooperation strategy ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
World Rabies Day: September 28
The World Rabies Day is observed every year on 28 September across the world to raise awareness about rabies disease and its preventable measures. The 2018 theme was ‘Rabies: Share the message. Save a life’. Observance of the day seeks ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
GST Council constitutes GoM to advice on Kerala’s calamity cess demand for flood rehabilitation
GST Council, the highest decision-making body of Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has decided to set up seven-member Group of Ministers (GoM) to suggest on cess demand for Kerala flood rehabilitation. It was decided in 30th meeting of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Government sets up 8-member search committee for Lokpal
Government has constituted eight-member search committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to recommend names for posts of Lokpal chairperson and members. The selection process of Lokpal is underway as per guidelines of laid down in ..