India to Chair Kimberley Process Certification Scheme from January 2019

India will Chair Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) from 1st January 2019. It was was handed Chairmanship by the European Union during KPCS Plenary 2018, which was held in Brussels, Belgium. India as KPCS Chair will be committed to Commitments of India as KPCS Chair Make KPCS stronger process in terms of inclusiveness, strengthened administration ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Topics: Africa • Belgium • Blood diamond • Blood diamonds • Brussels • Diamond Trading Company • Kimberley Process • Luxury brands • Mining • National • Synthetic diamond • World Diamond Council

FSSAI launches Heart Attack Rewind Campaign for elimination of industrially produced trans-fat

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched media campaign “Heart Attack Rewind”, calling for elimination of industrially produced trans-fat in the food supply. It will support FSSAI’s global target of eliminating trans-fat in India by 2022, a year ahead of global target by World Health Organization (WHO). It is in line with FSSAOI’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Topics: FSSAI • Heart Attack Rewind Campaign • National • Public health • Trans fat • Trans Fat: [email protected] • WHO

Government puts imports of gold dore in restricted category

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has put imports of gold dore in restricted category. This means, now, importer needs a license to import this commodity. Gold dore It is semi-pure alloy of gold and silver which is refined for further purification. Proportions of silver and gold can vary ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Topics: Directorate General of Foreign Trade • Gold Dore • Ministry of Commerce and Industry • National

India and China sign agreement to inspect fish meal, fish oil imports

India and China signed protocol on hygiene and inspection requirements for exports of fish meal, fish oil imports from India to China. It was signed as part of discussions between India’s Commerce Ministry and six-member Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister, General Administration of Customs of China, Hu Wei on easing market access for exports ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Adulteration • bilateral trade • China • East Asia • exports • Fish Imports • Fishery Sector • Food and drink • India • India China • National • Protocol on Hygiene and Inspection • Rice • Trade • Tropical agriculture • World

South Asia Youth Peace Conference held in New Delhi

The three day South Asia Regional Youth Peace Conference was held in New Delhi as part 150th birth anniversary celebrations of father of nation Mahatma Gandhi. It was organised by Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) and STEP (Standing Together to Enable Peace). It ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: Activism • Gujarati people • Indian Hindus • Indian people • Krishna G Kulkarni • Mahatma Gandhi • National • Neo-Vedanta • New Delhi • Peace • Social change • South Asia Youth Peace Conference