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Railways Ministry signs MoU with University of Birmingham for establishing Centre of Excellence
National Rail Transport Institute (NRTI) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Birmingham in Rail Bhawan, New Delhi to set up its first Centre of Excellence for Next Generation Transportation Systems. NRTI is a deemed to be university ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Odisha CM launches ‘Jal Sathi’ initiative
The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik launched the initiative ‘Jal Sathi’ on Wednesday, 18th December 2019 under which for consumer management and water distribution, women from self-help groups(SHGs) will be employed that will also lead to women empowerment in ..
RBI to conduct ‘Operation Twist’
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the open market operations has announced a simultaneous sale and purchase of the government bonds. This will be the first time in the country that the government bonds will be on simultaneous sale ..
Afghanistan became the First Country to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission was formed in 1956 with headquarters in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, to promote public and animal health in India. The Commission acts as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Indian Pharmacopoeia ..
IIT-H fellow launches Vaccination On Wheels in collaboration with Gates Foundation
Jigneh Patel, a fellow at Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship (CfHE) at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad has launched a ‘Vaccination on Wheels Clinic’ in Pune city’s PCMC area, Maharashtra. The one of its kind service has been started in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Pinaka MK-II Rocket successfully flight-tested
The Pinaka MK-II was successfully flight-tested on Thursday, 19th December 2019 from the Integrated Test Range of Chandipur in the Baleswar district of Odisha. The Missile system is being manufactured in India by Larsen & Turbo and the strategic Engineering ..
National Consultation organised by NITI Aayog
“Realizing the vision of population stabilization: leaving no one behind’ is the title for the National Consultation organised by the Government of India’s policy think tank, NITI Aayog. The National Consultation will be conducted today, 20th December 2019 at the ..
Mahatma Gandhi Lecture Series inaugurated
The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the first lecture in the series of ‘Mahatma Gandhi Lecture Series’ in New Delhi on Thursday, 19th December 2019. The inaugural lecture was organised under the Ministry of Social ..
International Human Solidarity Day
The International Human Solidarity Day is an international observance as per the resolution 60/209 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 22nd December 2005. Earlier under resolution 57/265 on 20th December 2002, the United Nations General Assembly had established ..
NITI Aayog Draft Roadmap to stabilise population, family planning and birth rate
NITI Aayog is currently working on a draft roadmap that aims at creating a vision for the country to help stabilize population, birth rate and family planning. In order to achieve this, on December 20, 2019, NITI Aayog along with ..