9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 18, 2019

Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here UNDER confers Dr P.K. Mishra Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister with the prestigious Sasakawa Award 2019 United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)  has conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Pramod Kumar Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 18, 2019

Varanasi has only one air quality monitoring station

According to Let Me breathe, the average air quality in Varanasi for PM 2.5 from 2017-2019 had improved to 104 from 206 in 2016. However, the maximum PM levels breached continued to be above 200, or in the “very poor” category. Let Me Breathe is a portal that investigates how people cope with poor air… Continue reading Varanasi has only one air quality monitoring station

UNDER confers Dr P.K. Mishra Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister with the prestigious Sasakawa Award 2019

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)  has conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Pramod Kumar Mishra,Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India He was awarded for his dedication to improve the resilience of communities most exposed to disasters. Sasakawa Award is jointly organized by the United Nations Office… Continue reading UNDER confers Dr P.K. Mishra Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister with the prestigious Sasakawa Award 2019

Grappling with urban exodus and GST, Kalamkari hub faces a fast fade-out

According to a report,kalamkari painting is on a decline due to urban exodus and Goods and Services tax(GST). The challenges faced by them includes (a)the poor availability of formal credit (b)the lure of taking up screen-printing for a quick buck and the (c)migration of youth to urban areas in search of job. Further,the imposition of… Continue reading Grappling with urban exodus and GST, Kalamkari hub faces a fast fade-out

Navy boosts its air warfare capability

The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), thus, achieving a significant milestone to enhance its anti-air warfare capability. The test-firing of the missile was undertaken on the western seaboard by Indian naval ships Kochi and Chennai.These Surface to Air Missiles are fitted onboard the Kolkata Class Destroyers and… Continue reading Navy boosts its air warfare capability

Skimming: how devices at ATMs can steal data, help criminals clone cards

Recently,Delhi police had found that Rs 19 lakh had been fraudulently withdrawn from 87 accounts in three ATMs in a span of seven days. This was done with the help of skimming. Skimming is a procedure in which criminals clone ATM cards with stolen data.A skimmer is a device designed to look like and replace… Continue reading Skimming: how devices at ATMs can steal data, help criminals clone cards

Vande Bharat Express crosses another milestone

Recently,Vande Bharat Express(Train 18) has completed 1 lakh running kilometres without missing a single trip.It has also become the first train in India to clock average speed of over 100 Kmph between Delhi and Prayagraj. Train 18 is India’s first indigenously built engineless train capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph,It… Continue reading Vande Bharat Express crosses another milestone

Peace pact with Taliban is unlikely before September polls

Addressing a gathering at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Chief Executive of the Afghan High Peace Council has said that Afghanistan would not compromise on fundamental issues with the Taliban. Further,he has also said that the US-Taliban talks has given the Taliban a higher political profile even though they are not the real… Continue reading Peace pact with Taliban is unlikely before September polls

Democrats concerned over Trump’s India policy

US Democratic lawmakers has criticized US President for his failure to appoint a confirmed head of the state department’s South and Central Asia (SCA) bureau.This department conducts diplomatic relations with India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries. US President had announced his South Asia policy in 2017 calling for a greater development role for India in… Continue reading Democrats concerned over Trump’s India policy

Kerala first Indian state to tap into masala bond market

Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board(KIIFB) has issued Masala Bonds to raise funds from the overseas market. KIIFB has become the first regional entity in India to enter the offshore international masala bond market.The bond has been listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market. Masala bonds are bonds issued by an Indian entity in… Continue reading Kerala first Indian state to tap into masala bond market

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