TNPSC Thervupettagam

TNPSC BITS

September 7 , 2018 2197 days 890 0
  • Japan and Gujarat have signed agreements to promote bilateral cooperation in culture, business, and interaction between the academia.
  • First state assembly of Telangana has been dissolved nine months before the term of the House expires based on the recommendation of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his Cabinet. It paves the way for early polls in the state.
  • Poonam Singh re-elected for 2nd term as Regional Director WHO South-East Asia.
    • She was the first woman to have been elected to the position of Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia Region.
  • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned an amount of Rs 335 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to West Bengal.
    • It would be used for 158 minor irrigation projects and 23 flood protection projects.
  • India will host the FIBA 3x3 (International Basketball Federation) World Tour Masters, one of the most prestigious basketball tournaments in the world.
  • President of India and Bulgarian President jointly unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at South Park, Sofia.
  • International Camel Derby 2018 edition was held at Maralal town in Kenya. It is best Kenya’s best known and most prestigious camel race that attracts both local and international competitors.
  • BSNL appointed, Indian boxer MC Mary Kom as its brand ambassador for two years.
  • India and Bulgaria signed four MoUs on Investment, Tourism, Civil Nuclear Cooperation and Establishment of Hindi Chair at Sofia University.
  • A Conference on “E-Mobility in Indian Railways”, organized by Ministry of Railways through Institution of Railways Electrical Engineers (IREE) in association with NITI Aayog, was held in Delhi.
  • Software major Adobe signed a MoU with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to launch an "Adobe Digital Disha" programme across vocational institutes in India.
  • State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has bagged order worth Rs. 9,200 crores for the supply of seven Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems to Indian Navy.
  • India will buy 18 bullet train sets worth Rs 7,000 crore from Japan. The deal will include a pledge to transfer technology for local production.
    • It is part of the government's plan to launch country's first high-speed rail corridor by 2022.
  • Union government has decided to make the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) an open-ended scheme and added more incentives to encourage people to open bank accounts.
    • doubles up overdraft facility from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000

Leave a Reply

Your Comment is awaiting moderation.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories