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Author: ForumIAS
Green Highways Policy-2015
News:Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has informed Lok Sabha about the details of the Green Highways Policy-2015. Facts: About Green Highways Policy-2015: Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification & Maintenance) Policy was announced in the year 2015. The policy aims to reduce the impact of air pollution and dust by planting trees and shrubs… Continue reading Green Highways Policy-2015
At 17.5 million, Indian diaspora largest in the world: UN report
News:The International Organisation for Migration has released the Global Migration Report 2020. Facts: About Global Migration Report: Global Migration Report is International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) flagship publication. It features trends in international migration, discusses emerging policy issues and provides regional recent developments in Africa, America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania. Key takeaways… Continue reading At 17.5 million, Indian diaspora largest in the world: UN report
Disbursement of Funds Under Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
News:Union Minister of Women and Child Development has informed Lok Sabha about the funds disbursed under Rashtriya Mahila Kosh. Facts: About Rashtriya Mahila Kosh(RMK): Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act,1860. It was established in 1993 as an autonomous body under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and… Continue reading Disbursement of Funds Under Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
New snake species found in Arunachal
News:Recently,researchers from Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a new species of non-venomous burrowing snake named Trachischium apteii. Facts: About the new species: The species Trachischium apteii was found under fallen logs inside a thickly forested area of the Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. It belongs to a group of fossorial snakes that live mostly… Continue reading New snake species found in Arunachal
Lok Sabha takes up all 20 starred questions
News:The 17th Lok Sabha session has taken up all the 20 starred questions in the Question Hour for the first time since 1972. Facts: About Question Hour: Question Hour is the first hour of a sitting session of India’s Lok Sabha devoted to questions that Members of Parliament raise about any aspect of administrative activity. … Continue reading Lok Sabha takes up all 20 starred questions
Cabinet approves Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India-Chile
News:Union Cabinet has approved the signing of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and Protocol between India and the Republic of Chile. Facts: About Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement(DTAA): Double Tax Avoidance Agreements(DTAAs) is a tax treaty signed between two or more countries. The objective of DTAA is that tax-payers in these countries can avoid being taxed… Continue reading Cabinet approves Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India-Chile
Char Dham Programme
News:Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has informed Lok Sabha about the Char Dham Programme. Facts: About Char Dham Programme: The Char Dham programme is an initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas namely Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. These four ancient pilgrimages sites in Uttarakhand are known… Continue reading Char Dham Programme
Union Minister addresses National Milk Day celebration
News:Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying has addressed entrepreneurs, milk producer farmers on the occasion of National Milk Day-2019 in New Delhi. Facts: Key takeaways from the address: Milk production in India has increased significantly from 137.7 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 187.75 million tonnes in 2018-19 thereby indicating an increase by 36.35%.… Continue reading Union Minister addresses National Milk Day celebration
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund For Sportspersons
News:Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports has informed Lok Sabha about the National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons. Facts: About National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons: Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund For Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) was set up in 1982. The fund aims to assist outstanding Sportspersons of yesteryear, living in indigent circumstances who… Continue reading Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund For Sportspersons
