A committee headed by Indian Prime Minister has decided that a major initiative on restricting the use of plastic, eliminating single use plastic and handling of plastic waste will be launched on October 2, 2019 Between September 11 and October 2, the government has planned a plastic use and waste awareness campaign across 4,000 towns… Continue reading Govt. plans drive to restrict plastic use
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Fiscal deficit crosses 77% of annual target in July
According to data released by the Controller General of Accounts(CGA), India’s fiscal deficit has reached 77% of the annual target for 2019-20 in July. Fiscal deficit is the amount of money that the government needs to borrow in a given year because their expenses were more than their revenues. In Union Budget 2019,India has set… Continue reading Fiscal deficit crosses 77% of annual target in July
Apache attack helicopters to be inducted into IAF at Pathankot on 3 September
Union Defence Minister and Punjab Chief Minister will jointly induct four US-made Apache AH-64E (I) helicopters into the Indian Air Force at Pathankot on 3rd September. The AH-64E Apache is one of the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopters, and is flown by the US Army. The IAF had signed a multi-billion dollar contract with… Continue reading Apache attack helicopters to be inducted into IAF at Pathankot on 3 September
Health Ministry explores AI for combating tuberculosis
The Central tuberculosis(TB) Division of the health ministry has signed an MoU with the Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence to explore the application of Artificial Intelligence(AI) technology in its fight against the TB disease. The areas that AI based applications can support are in vulnerability and hot-spot mapping, modelling novel methods of screening and diagnostics… Continue reading Health Ministry explores AI for combating tuberculosis
US launches command for space warfare
USA has launched a new command called Spacecom. It has been established as the 11th Unified Combatant Command of the American armed forces. It is a re-establishment of the US Space Command, which existed between 1985 and 2002. It is dedicated to warfare in space. The command will focus on defending American interests in space.… Continue reading US launches command for space warfare
Status of Policing in India Report 2019
Common Cause and Centre for the Study Developing Societies has released Status of Policing in India Report 2019. The report highlights the dismal work conditions in which the police operate in India. According to the report, the police force work with just 3/4th of its required capacity. An average police officer works for 14 hours… Continue reading Status of Policing in India Report 2019
Two new eel species discovered
Two new species of marine eel have been discovered and documented by Estuarine Biology Regional Centre (EBRC) of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) at Gopalpur-on-sea in Odisha. One of them is a short brown un-patterned moray eel. It has been named ‘Gymnothorax andamanensesis’. Another species discovered was a white-spotted moray eel which has been… Continue reading Two new eel species discovered
T.N.’s Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree get GI tag
Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree from Tamil Nadu have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Dindigul locks are made in an area of 5 km in and around Dindigul in Tamil Nadu. The lock is world famous for their superior quality and durability, and the Dindigul city is often referred to as the “Lock… Continue reading T.N.’s Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree get GI tag
Campaign Angikaar
Ministry of Housing and urban Affairs has launched Angikaar Campaign. The campaign will officially be rolled out in all cities with PMAY (U) on October 2, 2019 It has been launched for social behaviour change, focusing on issues such as water & energy conservation, waste management, health, tree plantation, sanitation and hygiene The campaign will… Continue reading Campaign Angikaar
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Conferred the Prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award
Deendayan Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award. DAY-NULM has been awarded for its Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA) PAiSA was launched in 2018. It is a centralized IT platform which simplifies and streamlines release of interest subvention under the Mission. It offers… Continue reading National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Conferred the Prestigious SKOCH Governance Gold Award
