Google has unveiled a new app ‘Bolo’ that aims to help primary school students learn to read in Hindi and English The app has an in-built reading companion called ‘Diya’ that encourages children to read stories aloud and helps if the child is unable to pronounce a word. The app which has been launched first… Continue reading Google launches Bolo app in India to help children read in English, Hindi
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 8, 2019
Archives Q.1) Recent belated acquittal of death row convicts by Supreme Court highlights the need to junk the death penalty. In your opinion should capital punishment be abolished? Answer: Reasons to abolish capital punishment: It denies a chance at reforming the accused The procedure is not always flawless It believes in the traditional idea of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 8, 2019
Must Read News Articles – March 9th, 2019
Archive GS-2 SC appoints 3-member panel to mediate in Ayodhya dispute A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday referred the Ayodhya dispute for mediation in a bid to heal minds and hearts. Strange turn: on SC’s order regarding Ayodhya dispute A compromise could indeed be preferable to an order that may leave one… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 9th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : March 8, 2019
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7 PM | India-US GSP issue | 8 March, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Recent announcement by US president Donald Trump that US is considering termination of India’s designation as a beneficiary to Generalized System of Preference has ignited a new debate in India that how would this termination impact India. What is Generalized System of Preference? The Generalized System of… Continue reading 7 PM | India-US GSP issue | 8 March, 2019
Indian Army to undergo major reforms
Defence ministry has approved major reforms in the Indian Armed forces.The reforms approved are (a)relocation of 229 officers from the Army headquarters (b)creation of a new post of deputy chief for military operations and strategic planning (c)setting up new wings for vigilance and human rights issues and (d)creation of a new information warfare wing. The… Continue reading Indian Army to undergo major reforms
Names for Lokpal shortlisted, SC told
The Government has informed Supreme court that Lokpal Search Committee headed by former Supreme Court judge has forwarded three panels of names for chairperson, judicial members and non-judicial members to the selection committee for appointment of lokpal. Supreme Court is hearing a PIL filed for seeking a direction to the government to appoint the Lokpal… Continue reading Names for Lokpal shortlisted, SC told
Soumya Swaminathan is WHO chief scientist
Soumya Swaminathan is WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has been named as the Chief Scientist in a newly created Chief Scientists department in WHO. The Chief Scientists division has been created to strengthen WHO’s core scientific work and ensure the quality and consistency of WHO’s norms and standards. Swaminathan was one of the three the… Continue reading Soumya Swaminathan is WHO chief scientist
JKLF chief Yasin Malik booked under Public Safety Act
JKLF chief Yasin Malik booked under Public Safety Act Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) spokesman have been booked under Jammu and Kashmir’s Public Safety Act. The Public Safety Act was enacted in 1978 to take action against the timber smugglers. It provides for administrative detention for people against whom there… Continue reading JKLF chief Yasin Malik booked under Public Safety Act
