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
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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
YSR Vahana Mitra scheme
News:Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has launched the YSR Vahana Mitra scheme. Facts: About the scheme: The scheme provides an annual cash incentive of Rs 10,000 to the self employed drivers. The beneficiary of the scheme includes Self-Employed driver cum owners of autos, taxis and maxi cabs of the state. The annual allowance will be… Continue reading YSR Vahana Mitra scheme
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
Mosaic Mission
News: Polar Researcher Vishnu Nandan will be the only Indian among 300 scientists from across the world aboard the MOSAiC Expedition. Facts: MOSAiC stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate. It is the largest ever Arctic expedition in history, and will be the first year-round expedition into the central Arctic exploring… Continue reading Mosaic Mission
Geotail
News: CLASS, an instrument on Chandrayaan 2 had detected charged particles during the mission. This happened during the orbiter’s passage through the “geotail”. Facts: Geotail: The geotail is a region in space that allows the best observations. The region exists as a result of the interactions between the Sun and Earth. Once every 29 days,… Continue reading Geotail
Must Read News Articles-October 7th 2019
GS-2 NRC: Dhaka says it’s reassured by Narendra Modi’s briefing Dhaka will go by the assurances given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and not the public statements by other Indian leaders on the National Registration for Citizens (NRC) A Bill that undercuts key constitutional values There is ample evidence that the protection of minorities is… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 7th 2019
