Prime Minister will attend the G-20 summit in Osaka,Japan from June 27-29,2019. The theme of the summit is “Human centred future society”.The summit will take up digital economy, artificial intelligence, global health, ageing and marine plastic waste as subjects of deliberation. The Government has said that former Union minister Suresh Prabhu would be the sherpa… Continue reading India likely to raise terror, financial crimes at G20 summit in Osaka
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President Kovind: ‘Govt to widen the spectrum of Khelo India Programme’
President of India has highlighted the importance of the government’s flagship ‘Khelo India Programme’. Addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament in New Delhi today,the President said that the new government has decided to widen the spectrum of the ‘Khelo India Programme’ to cover the entire country. Khelo India programme was launched… Continue reading President Kovind: ‘Govt to widen the spectrum of Khelo India Programme’
Kolhapuris: The famous leather chappal get Geographical Indication tag
The Controller General of Patents,Designs and trademarks has granted the Geographical Indication(GI) tag for Kolhapuris to a large area in Maharashtra and Karnataka,covering four districts in each state. Kolhapuris are sturdy leather chappal that rose from its humble rural origins to occupy the high table of fashion globally. The GI tag means that footwear produced… Continue reading Kolhapuris: The famous leather chappal get Geographical Indication tag
FATF warns Pakistan, but keeps it off the blacklist
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
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
