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28 January 2018: World Leprosy Day
The World Leprosy Day is observed internationally every year on last Sunday of January month to raise global awareness of Leprosy. This year it was observed on 28 January. Observance of the day focuses on target of zero cases of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
WEF launches Global Centre for Cybersecurity
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched new Global Centre for Cybersecurity in a bid to safeguard world from hackers and growing data breaches — especially from nation-states. The centre will be headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and will become operational ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture held Berlin
The 10th edition of Global Forum for Food & Agriculture was held in Berlin, Germany from 18th -20th January 2018. The theme of this year’s event is “Shaping the future of livestock – sustainably, responsibly, efficiently”. Indian delegation to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Nepal starts receiving internet connection from China
Nepal has started accessing internet from China after commercial operation of Nepal-China optical fibre link via Rasuwagadhi gateway across Himalayan Mountains became operational. The commercial operation of Chinese bandwidth project now ends Nepal’s sole dependence on India for internet bandwidth. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Scientists for first time grow skeletal muscle tissue from stem cells
Scientists from Duke University in North Carolina, US for first time have developed working human skeletal muscle from stem cells in the laboratory. Stem cells Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
SpaceX launches secretive Zuma mission
California-based Private spaceflight company SpaceX has launched secret Zuma Mission for US government. It was launched on board of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, US. Zuma Mission It is a secret mission ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
AIIB plans to issue first US dollar bonds in June 2018
China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is planning to issue its first US dollar-denominated bond with minimum worth of $1 billion by June 2018. The earliest issuance window of bond will be toward end of first half of 2018 with ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
75th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2017. The ceremony was organized at Beverly Hills, California, United States (US). The Golden Globe Awards are the annual awards that honour the best in ..
US puts Pakistan on Special Watch List for severe violations of religious freedom
The United States has placed Pakistan on ‘Special Watch List’ for “severe violations” of religious freedom. It is only country to be put under the newly-formed list. Moreover, US also re-designated about 10 countries as ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ under ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
China successfully tested its first Photovoltaic road
China successfully tested its first photovoltaic (solar) highway based on home-grown technology in country’s eastern Shandong province. With this, China became the second country in the world to construct a photovoltaic highway. France had introduced world’s first photovoltaic road fitted ..