TNPSC Current Affairs March 22, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs March 22, 2018 (22/03/2018)

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Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT

TCIL to set up US arm for Google project

The Cabinet has approved setting up of a US subsidiary of the state-run telecom consultancy company TCIL for providing techno-commercial and logistic support for three Google projects for America.

Background:

TCIL is one of the few companies, which have been roped in to execute “Google Fiber”, Google’s “Fiber-tothe-Premises Project” in the US for providing high capacity broadband internet and cable television to all the cities.

About TCIL:

Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd.(TCIL) is a leading IS/ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified Govt. of India Undertaking incorporated in 1978 under the Administrative control of Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India.

It is a Miniratna company. It was set up to give consultations in fields of Telecommunications to developing countries around the world.

Functions:

TCIL has been undertaking various projects in all fields of telecommunications and information technology and also continuously deploying new technologies in the field of Telecom Software, Switching and Transmission Systems, Cellular Services, Rural Telecommunications, Optical Fiber based Backbone Transmission Systems etc.

TCIL has diversified its operation and has been executing turnkey projects of Power Transmission, Rural Roads and Civil Construction.

Google Fiber:

Google Fiber is part of the Access division of Alphabet Inc. It provides fiber-to-the-premises service in the United States, providing broadband Internet and IPTV to a small and slowly increasing number of locations.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

World Water Day- 22 March

The World Water Day is observed on 22 March every year, to raise awareness about the importance of water.

The theme this year is, ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges the world faces in the 21st century.

An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro.

The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.