News:India has received the first tranche of details about financial accounts of its residents in Swiss banks under the automatic info exchange framework. Facts: In 2016,India and Switzerland had signed an Automatic exchange of information(AEOI) deal on bank accounts which came into effect from September 2019. About Automatic exchange of information(AEOI): Automatic exchange of information… Continue reading India receives first tranche of Swiss account details
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Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
News: Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme. Facts: About Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards: The Asia Environment Enforcement Awards publicly recognize and celebrate excellence in enforcement by government officials and institutions combating transboundary environmental crime in Asia. The 2019 Awards… Continue reading Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
eDantseva
News:Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has launched the e-Dantseva website and mobile application. Facts: About e-Dantseva: e-DantSeva is the first-ever national digital platform that provides oral health information both in the form of a website and mobile application. This initiative of the Union Health Ministry with the AIIMS and other stakeholders aims to… Continue reading eDantseva
Bharat Stage Six(BS VI) norms
News:Minister for the Environment has said that the country will shift to Bharat Stage Six (BS-VI) vehicular emission norms from BS-IV by April 2020. Facts: About Bharat Stage norms: Bharat Stage(BS) are emission standards instituted by the Government of India based on European regulations. The objective is to regulate the output of air pollutants from… Continue reading Bharat Stage Six(BS VI) norms
Technical Assistance Programme(TAP)
News:Union Minister of Textiles has announced that India will cover five more African countries in the second phase of its cotton technical assistance programme(TAP) for the region. Facts: About TAP Programme: TAP is a technical assistance programme for Cotton sector by the Department of Commerce of India. The first phase of programme from 2012 to… Continue reading Technical Assistance Programme(TAP)
Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan
News:Union Jal Shakti Minister launched Ganga Aamantran – a unique social awareness initiative to connect with Ganga’s Stakeholders. Facts: About the abhiyan: The ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’ is an exploratory open-water rafting and kayaking expedition on the Ganga River to be held between 10th October 2019 to 11 November 2019. The abhiyan will start at Devprayag… Continue reading Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #5 October 7, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 7th, 2019
Information Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) News: The Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region(IFC-IOR) which was set up last year has started functioning as an information sharing hub of maritime data. Facts: About IFC-IOR: • The IFC-IOR has been established at the Indian Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC)… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 7th, 2019
7 PM | A Bill that undercuts key constitutional values | 7th October, 2019
Context: The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a challenge to the constitutional values. More in news: Recently while speaking about implementing a National Register of Citizens in West Bengal, Home Minister Amit Shah said, “I want to assure Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist and Christian refugees, you will not be forced to leave India by the Centre.”… Continue reading 7 PM | A Bill that undercuts key constitutional values | 7th October, 2019
RERA
News: The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (TNREAT) has upheld a ruling by the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) that projects such as SEZ and estates involving sale of industrial plots to investors come under the purview of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Act. Facts: About Real Estate (Regulation and Development)… Continue reading RERA
