Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced that Fee for SC/ST candidates who has joined vocational training under Jan Shikshan Sansthans(JSS) has been waived off. This decision was taken to further strengthen the skill ecosystem benefiting those in the underprivileged sections of society. Jan Shikshan Sansthans(JSSs) are established to provide vocational training to… Continue reading Fee waived off for SC/ST candidates joining vocational training under Jan Shikshan Sansthans
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Parthenogenesis: How an anaconda gave birth without a male
Recently,the New England Aquarium in the US has announced that a virgin anaconda had given birth during the winter.But the aquarium does not have a male anaconda.This is only the second known case of parthenogenesis in green anacondas. The term parthenogenesis is an amalgam of the Greek word parthenos meaning virgin and genesis meaning origin.… Continue reading Parthenogenesis: How an anaconda gave birth without a male
Finance Commission hold meeting with representatives of Autonomous Development Councils (ADCs) of Meghalaya
The 15th Finance Commission has held a meeting with the representatives of the Autonomous District Councils(ADCs) of Meghalaya.There are 3 ADCs in Meghalaya namely the Khasi Hills ADC,Garo Hills ADC and Jaintia Hills ADC. Autonomous District Councils in the tribal dominated areas of North East are administrative bodies constituted in accordance to Sixth Schedule Article… Continue reading Finance Commission hold meeting with representatives of Autonomous Development Councils (ADCs) of Meghalaya
PM Modi to head Cabinet committees on growth, employment
The Government of India has reconstituted six Cabinet Committees and has formed two new Committees. The committees includes (a)Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (b)Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (c)Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (d)Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (e)Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs and (f)Cabinet Committee on Security The two new cabinet committees formed are (a)Cabinet… Continue reading PM Modi to head Cabinet committees on growth, employment
TN gets $287-m World Bank loan for healthcare reform
The central government,Tamil Nadu and the World Bank have signed a $287 million loan agreement for the state’s Health System Reform Programme. The program aims to (a)improve the quality of health care (b)reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases(NCDs) and (c)fill equity gaps in reproductive and child health services. The Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Program… Continue reading TN gets $287-m World Bank loan for healthcare reform
Army’s special training exercise ends in Punjab
The major exercise called as Kharga Prahar has been conducted jointly by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force in Chandigarh on June 4, 2019. Kharga Prahar exercise was undertaken in plains of Punjab by various units and formations of Army’s Kharga Corps. The exercise was successful in validating latest operational concepts which are designed… Continue reading Army’s special training exercise ends in Punjab
EC to review penalty for ‘false plaint’
The Election Commission has decided to re-examine the Rule 49MA which prosecutes a voter for making a false complaint of malfunction of an electronic voting machine(EVM) or voter verifiable paper audit trail machine(VVPAT). Rule 49MA says that voter who claims that the EVM or the VVPAT machine did not record his or her vote correctly… Continue reading EC to review penalty for ‘false plaint’
Indian Navy steams ahead with its go ‘green’ plans in eco-friendly push
Indian Navy has taken various initiatives towards the goal of Clean and Green Navy. Indian Navy has formulated a plan called as Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap(INECR).The roadmap aims for reduction in energy consumption and diversification of energy supply as the key result areas. Indian Navy has pledged 1.5% of its works Budget towards Renewable… Continue reading Indian Navy steams ahead with its go ‘green’ plans in eco-friendly push
Centre wants all States to join Ayushman Bharat
Union Health Minister has urged Delhi, Odisha, Telangana and West Bengal to join Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The Minister said that by joining Ayushman Bharat states would gain (a)resources (b)national portability (c)state-of-the-art technological platforms (d)implementation systems and (e)world-class analytics systems at no additional cost. They will also benefit from a well-proven… Continue reading Centre wants all States to join Ayushman Bharat
By 2025, India to have 88 mn 5G connections
According to Global telecom industry body GSMA,India will have 920 million unique mobile subscribers by 2025 which will include 88 million 5G connections. 5G (5th Generation) is a version of mobile communications. It succeeds LTE mobile networks- 4G, 3G, and 2G (GSM). In telecommunication, Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication for… Continue reading By 2025, India to have 88 mn 5G connections
