Election Commission of India has organised Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation(SVEEP) programmes at Mandya and Ramanagaram towns in Karnataka.It was organised to urge the voters to vote during upcoming lok sabha elections. SVEEP is a programme of multiple interventions through different modes and media.It is designed to educate citizens,electors and voters about the electoral… Continue reading SVEEP programmes begin in Mandya, Ramanagaram
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About 44% of PM-KISAN beneficiaries await payment from Centre
Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KiSAN) scheme,only 2.74 crore families or about 56% out of the total list of 4.92 crore names submitted by States have been paid so far.The deadline for first instalment of ₹2,000 is by March 31,2019.The remaining beneficiaries are still under process or are caught somewhere within the validation process.… Continue reading About 44% of PM-KISAN beneficiaries await payment from Centre
Italy to join China’s Belt and Road initiative
Italy is planning to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).It will become the first member of the G7 group countries to officially endorse Belt and Road Initiative despite objections from the United States. It is said that Italy is facing difficulties in balancing its growth targets with the EU’s stringent fiscal norms.These tensions surfaced… Continue reading Italy to join China’s Belt and Road initiative
Pompeo, in Kuwait, again urges resolution to Gulf crisis
During U.S. Secretary of State visit to Kuwait,he has called for a resolution to the ongoing dispute between Qatar and four other Arab nations.He said the dispute has affected the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) which is obstructing the efforts to combat regional threats posed by Iran,Islamic State and other terrorist groups. In June 2017,Saudi Arabia,Bahrain,United Arab… Continue reading Pompeo, in Kuwait, again urges resolution to Gulf crisis
33rd Edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Ind-Indo Corpat) Commences at Port Blair
The 33rd edition of India–Indonesia CORPAT has begun at Port Blair under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command. CORPAT is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Indonesia.Both countries have been carrying out maritime exercise twice a year since 2002. The CORPAT exercise aims to (a)enhance mutual understanding and inter-operability between the two navies… Continue reading 33rd Edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Ind-Indo Corpat) Commences at Port Blair
Nipah virus alert sounded in Tripura
Tripura Health Department has issued a Nipah Virus alert after the death of five persons in a few villages of Bangladesh close to the Indo-Bangla international border.It has asked the district chief medical officers to stay sensitized and alert on any impending Nipah virus outbreak in the state. According to World Health Organization(WHO),the Nipah virus… Continue reading Nipah virus alert sounded in Tripura
Social media firms come up with ethics code for Lok Sabha polls
The social media platforms such as Facebook and twitter have adopted a voluntary code of ethics for the upcoming general elections.The code was prepared by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). Election Commission had asked social media platforms to adopt a ‘Code of Ethics’ to be followed by the them during the upcoming… Continue reading Social media firms come up with ethics code for Lok Sabha polls
Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique
The Indian Navy has had launched a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation near Port Beira in Mozambique. Mozambique has been hit by widespread flooding and devastation after a tropical cyclone named Idai had made landfall near the port city of Beira. Mozambique is located in Southeast Africa. It is bordered by the Indian… Continue reading Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique
Supreme Court bats for hit-and-run accident victims
The Supreme Court has called for a “secured and fool proof” method of distribution compensation to victims of hit and run cases. Recently, the Supreme Court had accepted court appointed committee’s recommendation to increase the minimum compensation for death in a hit-and-run case from the existing Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh. The Supreme Court… Continue reading Supreme Court bats for hit-and-run accident victims
Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and officials from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reviewed the Kerala’s preparedness and actions taken to deal with West Nile Fever (WNF). The review comes in the backdrop of the recent death of a boy who was undergoing treatment for West Nile fever in Malappuram district,… Continue reading Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
