DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 25 JUNE 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
SHARED
BY: WWW.DAILYGK.IN
1.
GUJARAT LAUNCHES 'SURYASHAKTI KISAN YOJANA' FOR FARMERS
i. The
Gujarat government launched a solar power scheme for farmers- Suryashakti Kisan
Yojana enabling them to generate electricity for their captive consumption as
well as sell the surplus power to the grid and earn an extra buck.
ii. As per
the scheme, farmers having existing electricity connection will be given solar
panels as per their load requirements.
iii.The
State and Central governments will give 60% subsidy on the cost of the project.
iv.The
farmer is required to take 5% cost, while 35% will be provided to him as an
affordable loan with interest rates of 4.5-6%.
2.
SAUDI ARAMCO, ADNOC SIGNED MOU FOR REFINERY PROJECT OF
MAHARASHTRA
i. Saudi
Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company have signed an MoU to jointly develop and
build an integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex at Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra.
ii. The MoU
was signed by Amin H. Nasser, Saudi Aramco President and CEO and Dr Sultan
Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State & ADNOC Group CEO.
Saudi Arabia
Capital- Riyadh, Currency- Saudi riyal.
3.
SEYCHELLES PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO INDIA
i.
Seychelles President Danny Faure is on his first bilateral visit to India.
ii. He held
the talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reviewed the wide-ranging
cooperation between the two countries, including in the fields of defence and
security.
iii. MOU
between India and Seychelles regarding Indian Grant Assistance for
Implementation of Small Development Projects through Local Bodies, Educational
and Vocational Institutions,
iv..
Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Seychelles for the years
2018-2022,
v.. MOU
between the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of External Affairs of
India and the Department of Foreign Affairs of Seychelles.
Seychelles
Capital: Victoria, Currency: Seychellois rupee.