Bhakta Ramadasu News: An 11-foot bronze statue of Bhakta Ramadasu, will be unveiled at his birthplace Nelakondapalli in Telangana, on the occasion of his 387th birth anniversary on January 29. Facts: Bhakta Ramadasu He was a 17th-century Indian devotee of Lord Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. His devotional lyrics to Rama are famous… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 30th, 2020
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“Data on Police Organizations”
News: Union Home Minister has realized “Data on Police Organizations as on 1.1.2019” published by the Bureau of Police Research and Development. Facts: Key takeaways: Total Actual Police Force (Civil + DAR+ Spl. Armed): 20, 67,270 Vacancy: 5,28,165 The percentage increase of Women Police over the Addiprevious year: 9.52% Actual Population per Police person (PPP):… Continue reading “Data on Police Organizations”
7 PM |China has responded promptly, but its efforts may have come a bit too late: On novel Coronavirus|30th January 2020
Context: Coronavirus. More in news: On 31 December 2019, WHO was alerted to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. The virus did not match any other known virus. This raised concern because when a virus is new, we do not know how it affects people. One week later, on 7… Continue reading 7 PM |China has responded promptly, but its efforts may have come a bit too late: On novel Coronavirus|30th January 2020
Traffic Index 2019
News:TomTom,the Netherlands-based global provider of navigation, traffic and map products has released the Traffic Index 2019. Facts: About the index: The index uses location technology to collect traffic information and has been publishing city rankings for nine years.It has covered 416 cities across 57 countries. For this study,congestion has been defined in terms of the… Continue reading Traffic Index 2019
Explained:Trump’s New Middle East plan
News:US President has released the Middle East plan,Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli People. Facts: Issues between Israel and Palestine: The status of Jerusalem including historical sites sacred to Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Establishing mutually agreed borders and finding security arrangements to satisfy Israeli fears of attacks… Continue reading Explained:Trump’s New Middle East plan
NITI Aayog’s Aspirational District Ranking
News:NITI Aayog has released the ranking of Aspirational Districts of the country for the month of December 2019. Facts: About the ranking: The rankings took into account incremental progress made by over 112 aspirational districts across six developmental areas in December 2019. The six developmental areas are Health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources,… Continue reading NITI Aayog’s Aspirational District Ranking
Composite Regional Centre launched in Port Blair
News:The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the Composite Regional Centre(CRC) in Port Blair. Facts: About Composite Regional Centre(CRC): Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities(CRC) is an initiative of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities ,Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. The aim of the centre is to create resources… Continue reading Composite Regional Centre launched in Port Blair
Assam tops in the budgetary practices survey
News:The Transparency International has conducted a survey to analyse the best practices followed by the states in the Budget Formulation. Facts: About the survey: The survey was based on 4 parameters a) public disclosure b) budgetary process c) post-budget fiscal management and d) efforts to make the budget more transparent and citizen-friendly. Key takeaways from… Continue reading Assam tops in the budgetary practices survey
Explained:Manufacturing Sector
News:Experts have suggested that India’s unemployment crisis can only be solved by boosting the manufacturing sector. Facts: About Manufacturing Sector: Manufacturing Industry in India has gone through various phases of development over a period of time. Since independence in 1947, the domestic manufacturing sector has traveled from building the industrial foundation in 1950’s and early… Continue reading Explained:Manufacturing Sector
NCRB launches two Police related Citizen centric services
News:National Crime Record Bureau(NCRB) has launched two Police related Citizen centric services namely Missing Person Search and Generate Vehicle NOC on Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System(CCTNS) platform. Read Also :-“Data on Police Organizations” Facts: About the Citizen Centric Services: Missing Person Search:It allows Citizens to search for their missing kin against the national database… Continue reading NCRB launches two Police related Citizen centric services
