Pakistan has managed to avoid being placed on the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) blacklist following support from China,Turkey and Malaysia. The FATF charter mandates support of at least three member states to avoid the blacklisting.However,FATF has said that Pakistan will be blacklisted if it fails to complete its action plan by October 2019. Once a… Continue reading FATF warns Pakistan, but keeps it off the blacklist
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J&K Govt to open 18 AMRIT stores
Jammu and Kashmir Government is planning to open 18 AMRIT stores in all the hospitals of the State. AMRIT stands for Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment(AMRIT). The purpose of the initiative is to provide quality and affordable medicines to the end users. AMRIT pharmacies operate under the aegis of Ministry of Health and… Continue reading J&K Govt to open 18 AMRIT stores
I stopped a strike on Iran, says Trump
The US President has said the US military was ready to retaliate against Iran but he called off the strike after being told 150 people would die. This statement came after Iran’s air force had shot down a US drone after the unmanned aircraft violated Iranian airspace. However,US military officials have said that the drone… Continue reading I stopped a strike on Iran, says Trump
Must Read News Articles – June 22th, 2019
Archives GS-1 India placed on ‘Tier 2’ in human trafficking report The U.S. State Department has released its 2019 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, highlighting the need for action against domestic trafficking. India continued to be placed in Tier 2 on the 1-3 country trafficking scale. A stable planet The key message from the UN’s… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 22th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 21, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down U.S. drone amid tensions Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has shot down a US drone in the southern province of Hormozgan, Iran. The drone was unmanned and unarmed. The RQ-4A Global Hawk drone is essentially a high-altitude robot used for… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 21, 2019
J&K ‘back to the village’ outreach programme
Jammu and Kashmir government has launched an ambitious initiative to reach out to the people at the grassroots level through a programme named as ‘Back to the Village’. The programme is primarily aimed at energizing the panchayats and directing development efforts in rural areas through community participation and to create in the rural masses an… Continue reading J&K ‘back to the village’ outreach programme
India grants $ 15 mn first time ever for African Union Summit
India has extended $15 million grant assistance to Niger in support of organising of the African Union (AU) summit scheduled from July 7-8, 2019 in Niamey,the capital of Niger. India sees the grant assistance as a reiteration of India’s firm commitment to its developmental partnership with Africa, the continent where it is competing for influence… Continue reading India grants $ 15 mn first time ever for African Union Summit
Shri RK Singh approves Dispute Resolution Mechanism for solar/wind sector
Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy(IC) has approved a proposal to set up a Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) for solar/wind sector. This move will give further fillip to the smooth implementation of solar/wind energy projects in India. It fulfils a long pending demand of the industry to resolve expeditiously, unforeseen… Continue reading Shri RK Singh approves Dispute Resolution Mechanism for solar/wind sector
Centre begins groundwork for 100 innovation centres
The Centre has begun groundwork to deliver a major poll promise of 100 innovation zones across India. The innovation centres would be linked to Smart City Mission.The first 100 cities chosen through a competitive process would house one innovation centre each. The Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) has entrusted the work to Niti Aayog, Ministry of Housing… Continue reading Centre begins groundwork for 100 innovation centres
Indian scientists develop more potent Anthrax vaccine
Recently,a group of Indian scientists have developed a new vaccine against anthrax. The vaccine is claimed to be superior over existing vaccines as it can generate an immune response to anthrax toxin as well as its spores rather than the toxin alone. Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis.The bacteria live… Continue reading Indian scientists develop more potent Anthrax vaccine
