Page-12 of Current Affairs - September, 2019
India Post starts Speed Post Service to 6 new Foreign Countries
The Department of Posts under Union Ministry of Communications has announced commencing of International Speed Post (EMS) Service to six new foreign destinations in Asia, Europe and South America. Key Highlights India Post has expanded speed post service to 6 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Cabinet approves Payment of PLB to railway employees (for FY 2018-19)
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days wages to eligible non-gazetted railway employees for Financial Year (FY) 2018-19. The eligible non-gazetted railway employees for payment of PLB ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Govt scraps import duty on open cell TV panel used to make TV sets
In a bid to boost domestic manufacturing, the Central government has removed 5% custom duty that was imposed on import of open cell TV panel. Open cell TV panel are used in manufacturing of television sets such as LED TVs. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Telangana government declares 2020 as Artificial Intelligence year
The state government of Telangana has decided to declare 2020 as Year of Artificial Intelligence and thus will be organising various activities related to emerging technology throughout the year. This comes in the backdrop of emerging talent pool as well ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
IAF inaugurates Vijaynagar’s Advance Landing Ground in Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Air Force (IAF) inaugurated the resurfaced runway at the Vijaynagar Advance Landing Ground (ALG) in Changlang District in Arunachal Pradesh, which will enable operations by military transport aircraft at the base near the China border. This has also ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Four new Supreme Court judges appointed, strength now 34
The Centre on 18 September 2019 cleared the appointments of four new judges to the Supreme Court. With the appointment, the judges’ strength in apedx court is now 34. On August 30, the Supreme Court four chief justices for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
US President names Robert O’Brien as USA’s new National Security Adviser
US President Donald Trump has named Robert C. O’Brien as his new National Security Adviser (NSA). Robert currently serves as special envoy for hostage affairs at the State Department and will be succeeding John Bolton, who departed the NSA post ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
National Seminar on ‘Emerging Trends in Public Architecture’ held in New Delhi
A National Seminar on ‘Emerging Trends in Public Architecture’ was held on 18 September 2019 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Seminar was inaugurated by Hardeep S. Puri, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs. Key Highlights of Seminar The ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
UK returns ‘stolen’ 12th century Buddha statue 57 years later
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman handed over antique 12th century Bronze Idol of Buddha that was stolen from Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) Nalanda site museum in 1961 to Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (IC) Prahlad Singh ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
ISRO, DRDO signs MoUs to provide technologies for Human Space Mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to provide technologies for development of human centric systems for Human Space Mission to demonstrate its human space flight capabilities. ISRO aims to ..