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
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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
International Yoga Day
The International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21st June since its inception in 2015. The International Yoga day is celebrated to promote yoga and spread awareness about its benefits. The theme for 2019 Yoga Day is Yoga for Climate Action. The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by the India Prime Minister… Continue reading International Yoga Day
Nasscom and global Internet body join hands for global research in IoT
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) have joined hands for developing standards that will feed into the global consultation for managing Internet-of-Things devices. ICANN is a non-profit body that administers domain names and Internet protocol addresses (IPs) globally.It was formed in 1988 by the… Continue reading Nasscom and global Internet body join hands for global research in IoT
Navy plans to build 6 submarines
The defence ministry has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) to shortlist Indian strategic partners for the construction of six conventional submarines under Project 75 (I). Leading international submarine manufacturers interested in the project will work with an Indian Strategic Partner, which will construct six conventional submarines in India. This is the second project being… Continue reading Navy plans to build 6 submarines
