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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 23, 2019
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World Bank, UN, SIDBI launch Rs 300 crore Women’s Livelihood Bond
World Bank, UN Women, and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have collaborated to launch a new social impact bonds exclusively for women, called Women’s Livelihood Bonds (WLBs), with an initial corpus of Rs 300 crore. The proposed bond will enable individual women entrepreneurs in sectors like food processing, agriculture, services and small units… Continue reading World Bank, UN, SIDBI launch Rs 300 crore Women’s Livelihood Bond
President unveils the Mahatma’s statue at Hindi Prachar Sabha
The President of India unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in Chennai. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha was established in the year 1918 by Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi with the sole aim of propagating Hindi in southern states.The first Pracharak was Devadoss Gandhi son of Mahatma… Continue reading President unveils the Mahatma’s statue at Hindi Prachar Sabha
7 PM| Supreme Court judgement on tribal land | 23 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context The Supreme Court directed states to evict Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Traditional Forest Dweller (OTFD) whose claims over forest land have been rejected. More about News The apex court’s order came in connection with a PIL filed by the NGO ‘Wild Life First’, which challenged the… Continue reading 7 PM| Supreme Court judgement on tribal land | 23 February, 2019
Hunt Down Rohingya, Assam Govt tells Cops
The Assam government has ordered a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims believed to have been settled down with the help of some vested interests. Rohingya is an ethnic group, largely comprising Muslims, who predominantly live in the Western Myanmar province of Rakhine. They speak a dialect of Bengali, as opposed to the commonly spoken Burmese language… Continue reading Hunt Down Rohingya, Assam Govt tells Cops
White House receives proposed regulation to end work authorisation for spouses of H1-B Visa holders
White House receives proposed regulation to end work authorisation for spouses of H1-B Visa holders White House has received the proposed changes in the existing regulations to end the work authorisation for spouses of the holders of H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa. It allows US companies to employ foreign workers in… Continue reading White House receives proposed regulation to end work authorisation for spouses of H1-B Visa holders
Centre lists projects to stop flow of India’s share of water to Pak.
Centre lists projects to stop flow of India’s share of water to Pak. Government has listed out the details of the projects being implemented by India to stop the flow of water to Pakistan that belongs to India. The Indus system comprises Indus river, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. The basin is mainly shared… Continue reading Centre lists projects to stop flow of India’s share of water to Pak.
‘Flying bulldog’: world’s largest bee refound
‘Flying bulldog’: world’s largest bee refound Wallace’s giant bee- the world’s largest bee- has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia. The bee lives in the Indonesian island region of North Moluccas. The bee has been spotted for the first time in almost 40 years The Wallace bee was discovered in the 19th century… Continue reading ‘Flying bulldog’: world’s largest bee refound
Terror monitor keeps Pak. on grey list, seeks action
Terror monitor keeps Pak. on grey list, seeks action International terror financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list.This was decided at its week-long plenary meeting in Paris.It means downgrading of the country by institutions like IMF, World Bank,ADB,EU and also reduction in risk rating by… Continue reading Terror monitor keeps Pak. on grey list, seeks action
