The Vedic Science Research Centre (VSRC), Odisha, has asked Puri’s Sri Jagannath temple administration and the Odisha government to stop the cutting of a large number of trees in future for the construction of new chariots for the Rath Yatra. This comes in the backdrop of widespread destruction of tress due to extremely severe cyclone… Continue reading ‘Stop felling trees for making chariots for Puri Rath Yatra’
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Must Read News Articles – May 17th, 2019
Archives GS-2 U.S. President announces new points-based green card system U.S. President has announced a proposal that will include significant changes to the way green cards are allocated, by dramatically reducing the number of family-based green cards and moving towards a points-based (“merit-based”) system that will reward, among other factors, education, skills and English language… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 17th, 2019
Teenage pregnancies increase chance of child malnutrition by 10 per cent: Study
A new study titled ‘Social, biological and programmatic factors link adolescent pregnancy to early childhood under nutrition: a path analysis of India’s 2016 National Family Health Survey’ by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has for the first time comprehensively shown the correlation between teenage pregnancy and child under nutrition in India. The study… Continue reading Teenage pregnancies increase chance of child malnutrition by 10 per cent: Study
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 16, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Macron, Ardern host Paris summit against online extremism French President and New Zealand’s Prime Minister has launched a new initiative called “Christchurch Call”. This initiative is aimed at curbing extremism online. India has also signed this initiative. This initiative comes in the backdrop of… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 16, 2019
Kerala assembly proceedings to be digitized: Speaker
Kerala state assembly has decided to become paperless with total digitization of the records and proceedings.This initiative is part of an ambitious project called as E-Vidhan. Once the project is completed, all the Assembly proceedings like submission of notice by a member, question and answers, and all the other business concerning the Assembly will go… Continue reading Kerala assembly proceedings to be digitized: Speaker
Macron, Ardern host Paris summit against online extremism
French President and New Zealand’s Prime Minister has launched a new initiative called “Christchurch Call”.This initiative is aimed at curbing extremism online.India has also signed this initiative. This initiative comes in the backdrop of attack on mosques in Christchurch in New Zealand where gunman had killed people while live-streaming the massacre on Facebook. The initiative… Continue reading Macron, Ardern host Paris summit against online extremism
RBI envisions fourfold growth in digital transactions by 2021
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its document on ‘Payment and Settlement Systems in India: Vision 2019–2021’. The document with its core theme of ‘Empowering Exceptional E-payment Experience’ envisages to achieve a highly digital and cash-lite society through the goal posts of competition, cost effectiveness, convenience and confidence(4Cs). This document expects the number… Continue reading RBI envisions fourfold growth in digital transactions by 2021
Project ‘SPARROW-CBIC’ for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) in SPARROW
Government of India has launched Project Sparrow for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for over 46,000 Group B & C officers of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs(CBIC). SPARROW stands for Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPARROW).It is a project for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR)… Continue reading Project ‘SPARROW-CBIC’ for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) in SPARROW
Centre seeks to replace EIA rules, activists rise in protest
Central Government has released a draft rules which seeks to make changes in environment approvals.The draft rules significantly dilutes the process through which projects are granted environmental clearances. The existing Environment impact assessment(EIA) rules,2006 governs green clearance for all varieties of tasks such as mining, infrastructure, thermal, hydro, irrigation and industries – across the country.… Continue reading Centre seeks to replace EIA rules, activists rise in protest
NASA’s Artemis to put first woman on Moon
NASA has planned to send first woman to moon in 2024 in its ambitious plan named Artemis. NASA’s new manned mission to the moon will be named as Artemis.The Artemis program began when US President had signed Space Policy Directive in 2017 directing NASA to send astronauts to the moon. ARTEMIS stands for Acceleration, Reconnection,… Continue reading NASA’s Artemis to put first woman on Moon
