GS-2 Modi to meet Xi, Putin at SCO The External Affairs Ministry has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. PM seeks five-year road map for each Ministry In their first meeting with Prime Minister… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 11th, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 10, 2019
Download the compilation ofall summaries of all the news Articles here Explained: Government wish list for schools The Draft National Educational Policy 2019, has put forward a number of recommendations for strengthening the school education system in India. It has recommended to expand the ambit of the Right to Education Act to include early childhood… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 10, 2019
Explained: Government wish list for schools
The Draft National Educational Policy 2019, has put forward a number of recommendations for strengthening the school education system in India. 2. It has recommended to expand the ambit of the Right to Education Act to include early childhood education and secondary education i.e. from the age 3 to 18 years. Currently, the RTE Act… Continue reading Explained: Government wish list for schools
Draft National Education Policy proposes formal education from age of three
The Draft National Education Policy, 2019 has observed several quality related deficiencies in the existing early childhood learning programmes. These include a) poor performance of Anganwadis in educational aspects of Early Childhood Care and Education, b) substandard pedagogy and c) lack of qualified and trained educators. The draft policy has recommended that ambit of the… Continue reading Draft National Education Policy proposes formal education from age of three
Poised for Growth- The MSME Sector at a Glance
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has said that in order to give a boost to the MSME sector, the Ministry would identify goods being imported by India and evaluate those that could be manufactured locally by MSMEs. The Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are small sized entities, defined in terms of… Continue reading Poised for Growth- The MSME Sector at a Glance
Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, in association with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has invited applications for Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019. Applications have been called from members of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NUKS), National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC). The internship programme aims to strengthen the people’s movement (Jan… Continue reading Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019
Move ED under Home Ministry, MP urges Modi
A BJP MP has advocated that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) should be shifted to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The ED is a specialized financial investigation agency. At present, it functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. The ED is mandated to deal with matters pertaining to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act… Continue reading Move ED under Home Ministry, MP urges Modi
ISRO gears up for Chandrayaan 2 mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation has scheduled the launch of Chandrayaan 2 mission between 9th and 16th July. Chandrayaan 2 is India’s second lunar mission which will be launched aboard a GSLV-Mk III rocket. Chandrayaan 2 will comprise of an Orbiter, Lander named ‘Vikram’ and Rover named ‘Pragyan’. The orbiter will circle the moon and… Continue reading ISRO gears up for Chandrayaan 2 mission
All states Union territories can now setup foreign tribunals
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Foreigners (Tribunals) Amendment Order, 2019. The order amends the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964. The new amendments has empowered district magistrates in all States and Union Territories to set up foreigner tribunals (FTs) to identify suspected foreigners illegally residing in India. Earlier only the Centre had the power… Continue reading All states Union territories can now setup foreign tribunals
India to buy US missile system to shield Delhi
India has begun the process of acquiring the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System-II(NASAMS-II) from the US to fully secure its airspace against aerial threats ranging from drones to ballistic missiles. The NASAMS-II will be used along with indigenous Russian and Israeli systems to establish a multi-layered missile shield over the National Capital Territory… Continue reading India to buy US missile system to shield Delhi
