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Pradhan Mantri — Assured and Safe Motherhood Initiative (PM-ASMI)

News: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is set to announce Pradhan Mantri — Assured and Safe Motherhood Initiative (PM-ASMI) Facts: About Pradhan Mantri — Assured and Safe Motherhood Initiative (PM-ASMI) It aims to bring down maternal and newborn deaths to zero. It will focus on providing quality medical services to pregnant women and… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri — Assured and Safe Motherhood Initiative (PM-ASMI)

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) in Gurugram, Haryana. It is the single point center linking all the… Continue reading Information Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

Explained: Telangana’s idea of supplying medicines to remote areas by drones

News:The Telangana government has adopted a framework to use drones for last-mile delivery of essential medical supplies. Facts: About the framework: Telangana Government and the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network had announced the ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project. The project aims to develop source materials for policymakers and health systems… Continue reading Explained: Telangana’s idea of supplying medicines to remote areas by drones

Wildlife Week India

News:The Forest department has organised an awareness rally to launch Wildlife Week India. Facts: About Wildlife week: The Wildlife Week is celebrated all over the country every year between 2nd October and 8th October.  The aim of this week is to preserve animal life in India. The event is organized by National Board of Wildlife… Continue reading Wildlife Week India

Finance Minister to inaugurate national tax e-assessment centre

News:Union Finance Minister will be inaugurating the National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) in New Delhi.The centre is part of the E-assessment scheme, 2019. Facts: About E-assessment scheme: The scheme aims at faceless e-assessment to impart greater efficiency, transparency and accountability in the assessment process.There would be no physical interface between taxpayers and tax officers. The scheme… Continue reading Finance Minister to inaugurate national tax e-assessment centre

India to set up coastal surveillance system in Bangladesh

News:Bangladesh Prime Minister is on a four day visit to India. Facts: Highlights of the visit: India and Bangladesh has inked an MoU that will enable India to set up a coastal surveillance system radar in Bangladesh. The two countries agreed at early operationalization of Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement for movement… Continue reading India to set up coastal surveillance system in Bangladesh

Explained: What are ‘A, B’ forms & why they are crucial

News:Candidates aspiring to contest upcoming assembly elections on the ticket of a political party are required to submit various documents and forms.The most important documents are Form A and Form B. Facts: About Forms: Form A and Form B denotes that a certain candidate has been approved by a political party and should be allotted… Continue reading Explained: What are ‘A, B’ forms & why they are crucial

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 5, 2019

Q.1) “Cooperative banks over the years have extended the credit to rural India helping in rural development.” In light of this discuss the impact of recent Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank crisis on overall rural development and lending. Answers Q.2) “For containment of corruption and holding government accountable to the governed it is important… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 5, 2019

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