Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region(MDoNER) has announced that Assam will become the first state to have first-ever Bamboo Industrial Park in the northeast. This industrial park will be set up in Manderdisa in Assam’s Dima Hasao district.This project is set to be completed by March 2021. Further,the central government has also planned to… Continue reading Dr Jitendra Singh reviews status of implementation of various projects under MDoNER
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Rural ministry to focus on 3-5 lakh women SHGs to scale up enterprises
Ministry of Rural Development(MoRD) has decided to focus on select 3-5 lakh women Self Help Groups(SHGs) with a view to convert their nano enterprises into micro enterprises. This Initiative is taken up as part of Aajeevika-National Rural Livelihood Mission(NRLM). The NRLM mission aims to organize the rural poor women into SHGs and continuously nurture and… Continue reading Rural ministry to focus on 3-5 lakh women SHGs to scale up enterprises
India is not being overrun by immigrants
According to the recently released 2011 Census migration data, immigration rate has decreased 0.6% in 2001 to 0.4% in 2011. The number of Indian residents born outside the country has decreased from 6.2 million to 5.3 million between 2001 and 2011. According to Census 2011, the number of Bangladeshis in India is falling. Based on… Continue reading India is not being overrun by immigrants
Understanding cryptocurrencies: What’s to like, and what’s to fear
An inter-ministerial committee (IMC) that was set up to assess the viability of virtual currencies has recommended that India should ban private cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. A cryptocurrency is a subset of virtual currencies. It is decentralised, and protected by cryptography. Example: Bitcoin, Etherum, etc. A virtual currency is a digital representation of value that… Continue reading Understanding cryptocurrencies: What’s to like, and what’s to fear
CRPF Celebrates 81st Raising Day
On 27th July, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrated its 81st Raising Day. The force came into existence as the Crown Representative’s Police this day in 1939. It became the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on the enactment of the CRPF Act on December 28, 1949. The CRPF is India’s largest Central Armed Police Force… Continue reading CRPF Celebrates 81st Raising Day
PM releases results of 4th cycle of All India Tiger Estimation – 2018
On the occasion of Global Tiger Day, celebrated on 29th July, Indian Prime Minister has released the All India Tiger Estimation Report– 2018. The count of tigers in India, has risen to 2967, in 2018 from 2,226 in 2014. Madhya Pradesh saw the highest number of tigers at 526, closely followed by Karnataka (524) and… Continue reading PM releases results of 4th cycle of All India Tiger Estimation – 2018
Project Sahara – In Ahmedabad new tool to help reduce maternal mortality
An initiative called Project Sahara by the Ahmedabad district administration has reduced maternal deaths due to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Under Project Sahara, Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock garment (NASG) has been provided to primary health centres in the district. At present, 40 PHCs in Ahmedabad have an NASG suit each. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) leads to continuous and excessive… Continue reading Project Sahara – In Ahmedabad new tool to help reduce maternal mortality
Agent Smith
Indian cybercrime officials has said that the Agent Smith malware is targeted at Indians. Indians constitute the highest number of victims so far. According to a report by Checkpoint, a private cyber security firm, Agent Smith is believed to have infected over 25 million devices so far. The Agent Smith malware can replace apps on… Continue reading Agent Smith
Naga register will shield State from outsiders, says Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister
Nagaland’s Deputy Chief Minister has backed Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN). He has argued that it will help to safeguard the State from outsiders. The RIIN was announced by the Nagaland state government in June 2019. The exercise began on 10th July and will be completed in 60 days. It is aimed at… Continue reading Naga register will shield State from outsiders, says Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 27, 2019
Q.1) “The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 is a much needed step for women empowerment.” Discuss. Answers Q.2) “Increasing drug menace across northern states in India need strict laws and coordination among various states.” Comment. Answers Q.3) What is Lagrange point? Discuss objectives and importance of ISRO’S Aditya-L1 mission. Answers Q.4)… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 27, 2019
