The US could offer India the fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet if India cancels the S-400 air defence system deal with Russia.The US has increased pressure on India over the S-400 deal that was signed in October,2018. US official had said that India should not assume that it will get a waiver from U.S. sanctions if… Continue reading US may offer F-35 fighter if India scraps S-400 deal
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Must Read News Articles – June 10th, 2019
GS-2 Draft NEP proposes education from age of three The draft National Education Policy has recommended an expansion of the Right to Education Act to cover the three years of preschool before Class 1. All states Union territories can now setup foreign tribunals The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has laid out specific guidelines to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 10th, 2019
Common Mistakes in Mains Examination
Dear Friends, UPSC has released the instructions and guidelines to avoid the penalty marks deduction in the mains examination. Please go through it and avoid the mistakes while writing your answers in QCAB( question-cum-answer booklet). https://upsc.gov.in/examination/common-mistakes-committed-candidates-conventional-papers
UN chief praises India’s commitment to South-South cooperation
United Nations Secretary General has praised the India-UN Development Partnership Fund for championing greater prosperity for all while contributing to South-South cooperation. The India-UN Development Partnership Fund is a dedicated facility within the United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation established in 2017. It is supported and led by the Government of India,managed by the United… Continue reading UN chief praises India’s commitment to South-South cooperation
CBSE allows tribal residential schools to apply for affiliation till June 30
Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has extended the deadline for applying affiliation to Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students till June 30.Earlier, the last date for submission of application was March 31,2019. EMRS is a Government of India scheme for model residential school for Scheduled Tribes across India.It is one of the flagship… Continue reading CBSE allows tribal residential schools to apply for affiliation till June 30
Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates first-ever World Food Safety Day
Union Minister of Health has launched various initiatives on the occasion of the first-ever World Food Safety Day.The initiatives are:- State Food Safety Index (SFSI):In an effort to motivate states to work towards ensuring safe food for citizens, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed the first State Food Safety Index (SFSI)… Continue reading Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates first-ever World Food Safety Day
‘1 mn new cases of STIs detected daily globally’
According to World Health Organization’s report,more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections(STIs) are detected in people aged 15-49 years every day. This amounts to more than 376 million new cases annually of four infections namely (a)chlamydia (b)gonorrhoea (c)trichomoniasis and (d)syphilis. On average,approximately 1 in 25 people globally have at least one… Continue reading ‘1 mn new cases of STIs detected daily globally’
Trump calls off tariffs against Mexico
The US President has said that tariffs on Mexican goods will be indefinitely suspended after US and Mexico were able to reach a deal on immigration enforcement. Under the deal,Mexico agreed to (a)Deploy its National Guard throughout the country and (b)Take decisive action to tackle human smuggling networks On the other hand,the US agreed to… Continue reading Trump calls off tariffs against Mexico
Media awards for Yoga Day campaigns
The government of India has decided to award media houses for campaigns on the benefits of yoga ahead of the International Day of Yoga on June 21. The awards are open to media firms operating in 22 Indian languages and English.There will be 11 awards each in print, TV and radio categories. Yoga is an… Continue reading Media awards for Yoga Day campaigns
Satellite images unlikely to spot wreckage: experts
The Indian Air Force(IAF) and other search teams are going through pictures and data sent by Earth Observation(EO) satellites under Cospas-SARSat to find missing An-32 transport aircraft. The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme is a satellite-aided search and rescue initiative.It is organized as a treaty-based,nonprofit, intergovernmental,humanitarian cooperative of 45 nations and agencies. It is dedicated to detecting… Continue reading Satellite images unlikely to spot wreckage: experts
