By: D.K Chaudhary
1. India To Host International Union of Food Science and Technology 2018
i. The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST), the global voice of food science and technology in association with Indian National Science Academy (INSA) as adhering body, announced the 19th edition of its prestigious global event to be held in Navi Mumbai, India in October 2018.
ii. The five-day event will bring together researchers, academicians, professionals, policymakers and industry leaders from across the globe to showcase innovation, exchange breakthrough ideas and drive policy issues. The focal theme for this edition of the prestigious congress is 25 Billion Meals a Day by 2025 with Healthy, Nutritious, Safe and Diverse Foods.
ii. The five-day event will bring together researchers, academicians, professionals, policymakers and industry leaders from across the globe to showcase innovation, exchange breakthrough ideas and drive policy issues. The focal theme for this edition of the prestigious congress is 25 Billion Meals a Day by 2025 with Healthy, Nutritious, Safe and Diverse Foods.
2. Delhi Government Launches ‘Happiness Curriculum’ For School Students
i. The Delhi government launched ‘Happiness Curriculum’ for school students up to class 8. The Dalai Lama, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister and education department in-charge Manish Sisodia were present at the occasion.
ii. The ‘Happiness Curriculum’ was termed as the third stage of reforms in the education sector initiated by his government after infrastructure development and motivation of teachers at the government schools.
ii. The ‘Happiness Curriculum’ was termed as the third stage of reforms in the education sector initiated by his government after infrastructure development and motivation of teachers at the government schools.
- Anil Baijal is the present Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
3. Agriculture Minister Chairs Inter-Session Meeting On ‘Marine Fisheries-Mariculture in India’
i. The Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh has notified the “National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017”, which will guide the development of marine fisheries sector for the next 10 years.
ii. It was announced at the inter-session meeting of the consultative committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on “Marine Fisheries-Mariculture in India” in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
iii. The government has also included a sub-component namely, ‘Assistance for Deep-Sea Fishing’ under ‘Blue-Revolution’.
ii. It was announced at the inter-session meeting of the consultative committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on “Marine Fisheries-Mariculture in India” in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
iii. The government has also included a sub-component namely, ‘Assistance for Deep-Sea Fishing’ under ‘Blue-Revolution’.
4. NRL Becomes 1st Oil PSU To Introduce Online Legal Compliance
i. Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in Assam has become the first oil public sector undertaking (PSU) to adopt an online legal compliance system by introducing ‘Legatrix’.
ii. The cloud-based compliance management system was inaugurated by Managing Director S K Barua at the company’s corporate office in Guwahati, recently. This initiative will boost up NRL’s contribution towards the Digital India Mission and induce a greater transparency in its operations.
ii. The cloud-based compliance management system was inaugurated by Managing Director S K Barua at the company’s corporate office in Guwahati, recently. This initiative will boost up NRL’s contribution towards the Digital India Mission and induce a greater transparency in its operations.
- ‘Legatrix’ is a one-stop solution for effectively managing the organisation’s legal and regulatory compliances through monitoring control at different levels.
5. Major General VD Dogra Becomes 1st Serving Indian Army Officer to Complete Ironman Competition
i. Major General VD Dogra became the first serving Indian Army officer and the only General across the world to have completed a gruelling ‘Ironman’ competition held in Austria. The Ironman is an international triathlon consisting of three consecutive events- 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km of running (a full marathon).
ii. It is considered the toughest one-day sporting event in the world. The competitors have to complete the events in sequence within 17 hours to earn the title of ‘Ironman’. Maj Gen Dogra completed the event in 14 hours and 21 minutes.
ii. It is considered the toughest one-day sporting event in the world. The competitors have to complete the events in sequence within 17 hours to earn the title of ‘Ironman’. Maj Gen Dogra completed the event in 14 hours and 21 minutes.
