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Author: ForumIAS
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 19th, 2019
Rustom-2 News:Rustom-2 has crashed during a trial at Karnataka’s Chitradurga district. Facts: About Rustom-2: Rustom 2 is part of the Rustom line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) that includes Rustom-I, Rustom-H and Rustom-C. The drone was developed for use by all three services of the Indian armed forces primarily for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 19th, 2019
7 PM | Focusing on health, education of women will bring down population, increase work participation | 19th September, 2019
Context: Policy-making in India has in recent decades been generally neutral to data and research. However, in matters of demography, particularly while prescribing strong punitive measures for having large families, decisions must be taken based on rigorous analysis of the data to avoid a China type crisis. World Population Prospects 2019: It is released by… Continue reading 7 PM | Focusing on health, education of women will bring down population, increase work participation | 19th September, 2019
Rustom-2
News:Rustom-2 has crashed during a trial at Karnataka’s Chitradurga district. Facts: About Rustom-2: Rustom 2 is part of the Rustom line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) that includes Rustom-I, Rustom-H and Rustom-C. The drone was developed for use by all three services of the Indian armed forces primarily for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. The… Continue reading Rustom-2
ISRO, DRDO join hands for Gaganyaan project
News:Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) and Defence Research Development Organisation(DRDO) has signed MoUs to jointly develop systems that will aid and enhance the Gaganyaan project. Facts: About Gaganyaan project: Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by 2022. The programme will make India the fourth nation… Continue reading ISRO, DRDO join hands for Gaganyaan project
Committee to review Companies, LLP Acts
News:Government of India has constituted the company law committee for examining and making recommendations on various provisions and issues related to implementation of the Companies Act. Facts: About the committee: The committee will consist of 11-members which will be chaired by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) secretary Injeti Srinivas. The committee will submit its… Continue reading Committee to review Companies, LLP Acts
National Recruitment Agency (NRA)
News:A new National Recruitment Agency(NRA) will be set up to streamline recruitment process on subordinate-rank posts in the government. Facts: About the NRA: The proposal new agency is meant to streamline the recruitment process on subordinate-rank posts in the government. It will also reduce the burden of the Staff Selection Commission(SSC) and the Institute of… Continue reading National Recruitment Agency (NRA)
Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR)
News:International Ramayana Festival was organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) in New Delhi. Facts: About ICCR: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India. It was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was the first Education Minister of independent India. Objectives of ICCR:… Continue reading Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR)
MIS Portal Under Accessible India Campaign
News:Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has developed a Management Information System(MIS) for stakeholders of Accessible India Campaign (AIC). Facts: About MIS Portal: The MIS portal will bring all the nodal ministries and States/UTs on a single platform for monitoring the progress being made against each target… Continue reading MIS Portal Under Accessible India Campaign
Collegium system
News:President has appointed four new judges to the Supreme Court taking its strength to 34 which is the highest-ever. Facts: About Collegium system: The Collegium System is a system under which appointments/elevation of judges to the Supreme Court and transfers of judges of the High Courts are decided by a forum of the Chief Justice… Continue reading Collegium system
