News:Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW) has launched SAANS campaign to reduce child mortality due to pneumonia. Facts: About SAANS campaign: SAANS stands for Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully. The campaign aims to create mass awareness about the most effective solutions for pneumonia prevention like breastfeeding, age appropriate complementary feeding, immunization… Continue reading SAANS aims to reduce child mortality due to Pneumonia
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India for higher indigenous content in Ka-226 choppers
News:India wants higher indigenous content in the Kamov-226T light utility choppers which are to be jointly built in India with Russia. Facts: About the Deal: India and Russia had signed the deal for 200 Kamov KA-226T light utility helicopters during Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Russia in 2015. Under the deal,Russia will supply 60 Kamov… Continue reading India for higher indigenous content in Ka-226 choppers
Union Home minister inaugurates the National Tribal Festival ‘Aadi Mahotsav’
News:Union Minister for Home Affairs has inaugurated the National Tribal Festival ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ in New Delhi. Facts: About Aadi Mahotsav: Aadi Mahotsav is a National Tribal Festival.It is a joint initiative of Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India(TRIFED). The objective of the festival is to celebrate, cherish and… Continue reading Union Home minister inaugurates the National Tribal Festival ‘Aadi Mahotsav’
Initial draft industrial policy targets $1 trillion gross value addition in manufacturing by 2025
News:The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) has released the initial draft industrial policy. Facts: Background: This will be the third industrial policy after the first in 1956 and the second in 1991. The new industrial policy will replace the industrial policy of 1991 which was prepared in the backdrop of the balance… Continue reading Initial draft industrial policy targets $1 trillion gross value addition in manufacturing by 2025
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde takes oath as next CJI
News:Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde has taken oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by the President. Facts: About Chief Justice of India: The chief justice of India(CJI) is the head of the judiciary of India and the Supreme Court of India.The CJI also heads their administrative functions. As head of the supreme court,the… Continue reading Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde takes oath as next CJI
National Agrochemicals Congress concludes with recommendations for safe and judicious pesticide use in the country
News:Recently, the National Agro Chemical Congress was conducted at Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI),New Delhi. Facts: What are Agro-chemicals? Agro chemicals are the generic name given to chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides use in agricultural to facilitate plant growth and protection. About National Agro Chemical Congress: The Congress is being conducted by Society of Pesticide… Continue reading National Agrochemicals Congress concludes with recommendations for safe and judicious pesticide use in the country
7 PM | The fountainhead of India’s economic malaise | 18th November, 2019
Context: Economic Slowdown and revival of consumer confidence. More in news: Former PM Manmohan Singh says ‘palpable climate of fear’ is stifling economic growth & could end up causing stagflation. Nominal GDP growth is at a 15-year low Unemployment is at a 45-year high Household consumption is at a four-decade low Bad loans in banks… Continue reading 7 PM | The fountainhead of India’s economic malaise | 18th November, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #15 November 18, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 17th, 2019
CBI forms unit to check online child abuse cases News:The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has set up an Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) Prevention/Investigation Unit. Facts: About the unit: The unit will probe offences covered under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code(IPC),the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 17th, 2019
India fares better than China in global bribery risk matrix
News:The Trace Bribery Matrix,2019 has been released by TRACE, a US based organisation. Facts: About the Trace Bribery Matrix: TRACE is a US based organisation which provides ranking to various countries in terms of the risk of bribery companies face in doing business in those countries. The Matrix evaluates 200 countries countries under four parameters… Continue reading India fares better than China in global bribery risk matrix
