Civil Aviation Minister has inaugurated Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) Central Command Centre at Vasant Kunj in New Delhi. The C-ATFM system is primarily meant to address the balancing of capacity against the demand to achieve optimum utilization of the major resources such as airport, airspace and aircraft at every Indian airport where there is… Continue reading Hardeep Puri inaugurates Central ATFM Complex
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Time running out to curb terror, Pak. told
India has said that it expects Pakistan to implement steps agreed with the international Financial Action Task Force(FATF) to eliminate funding to terrorist groups operating from its soil. This statement came after FATF has warned Pakistan that the country could be blacklisted unless it fulfils an action plan against UN-designated terrorists operating in Pakistan by… Continue reading Time running out to curb terror, Pak. told
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 22, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Railways plans a ‘Give It Up’ for train ticket subsidy The Indian Railways has planned to launch “Give It up Campaign” to urge passengers to give up fare subsidy at the time of booking their train tickets. This proposal is a part of… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 22, 2019
Railways plans a ‘Give It Up’ for train ticket subsidy
The Indian Railways has planned to launch “Give It up Campaign” to urge passengers to give up fare subsidy at the time of booking their train tickets. This proposal is a part of 100-day roadmap document for Indian Railways submitted to the Prime Minister. The campaign is intended to reduce passenger subsidy on Indian Railways.… Continue reading Railways plans a ‘Give It Up’ for train ticket subsidy
Deem Bill pending in RS as lapsed: M. Venkaiah Naidu
Expressing concerns over the pendency of bills, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu has suggested that any bill pending for more than five years in the Rajya sabha should be considered lapsed. He has also called for a debate on the rule that provides for automatic lapsing of any bill passed by… Continue reading Deem Bill pending in RS as lapsed: M. Venkaiah Naidu
Supreme Court halts road works through tiger reserves
The Supreme Court has halted further construction of the Kandi road project. The Kandi Road Project seeks to connect Ramnagar in Kumaon to Kotdwar in Garhwal. The construction of the road has been stopped as it passes through a “critical” corridor between the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and the Corbett Tiger Reserve. The stay on Kandi… Continue reading Supreme Court halts road works through tiger reserves
Only one in four received PM-KISAN money
The Union Agriculture Minister has said that only one in four of the intended beneficiaries have received income support from the PM-Kisan scheme so far. The reason cited for the delay is a long verification process for selecting beneficiaries. The central government has thus announced that farmers will get benefits retrospectively from the time their… Continue reading Only one in four received PM-KISAN money
Human trafficking within borders especially challenging issue: U.S. report
The USA has retained India in Tier 2 list of countries in 2019 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The report categorises countries into three groups based on the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). The TVPA is a US legislation that requires an annual report from the State Department on status of human trafficking in countries… Continue reading Human trafficking within borders especially challenging issue: U.S. report
India’s NSG membership not on Kazakhstan meeting agenda,says China
China has stated that the issue regarding India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) was not on the agenda of the plenary of the NSG that concluded in Nur-Sultan formerly known as Astana,Kazakhstan. China has been firm on its stand that only those countries which have signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty(NPT) should be allowed to enter… Continue reading India’s NSG membership not on Kazakhstan meeting agenda,says China
Operation Bandar, code name of Balakot strike
According to defence sources, the Indian Air Force mission to bomb a terrorist hideout in Pakistan’s Balakot was codenamed ‘Operation Bandar’ (monkey). The Army, in turn, code-named its heightened operational alert and increasing defences along the border to address a possible Pakistan retaliation to air strike as “Operation Zafran” On February 26th 2019, India conducted… Continue reading Operation Bandar, code name of Balakot strike
