Important Current Affairs August 1 2018 – One liner
- Kerala will launch Sampushta Keralam, a national nutrition mission with the specific aims of improving nutrition, preventing obesity, and promoting breastfeeding in the State.
- Five exclusive research centres coming up on the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) Mysuru campus to boost research in the areas of communication and its disorders.
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje approved a proposal to set up 55 courts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in the state.
- The 121-year-old ‘Red Fort’ at Madras Medical College, heritage building, will soon turn into a museum in Tamilnadu.
- The UAE launched a landmark three-month visa amnesty programme that will benefit hundreds of illegal foreign workers, including Indians, who are overstaying their permits.
- Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Rajasthan – ‘Front Runner’ states
- Kumar Mangalam Birla, Y.C. Deveshwar – Non-official directors in Air India
- The Ministry of Culture has launched the new scheme namely Seva Bhoj Yojna to reimburse Central Share of CGST and IGST on Food/Prasad/Langar/Bhandara offered by Religious/ Charitable Institutions.
- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the first extension of Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS) to support Indian Entities bidding for strategically important infrastructure projects abroad.
- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for restructuring of Agricultural Scientists’ Recruitment Board (ASRB).
- The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the policy to permit exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons such as Shale oil/gas, Coal Bed Methane (CBM)
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for issue of fresh equity shares to the extent of 15% of paid up equity capital by Hindustan Copper Limited(HCL).
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Department of Fertilizers to grant Interest Free Loan (IFL) equivalent to the interest during construction (IDC) component to fertilizer revival projects.
- Anvar Sadath, vice chairman and executive director of the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) – International Contributions Award given by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), USA.
Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the years 2013-2017
- Smt Najma Heptulla, Shri Hukmdev Narayan Yadav, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Shri Dinesh Trivedi and Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab.
- The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers with real time data on availability of vessels.
- Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a logo and tagline for Geographical Indications (GI) to increase awareness about intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the country.
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