Category: 9 PM Brief

Emergency Response Support System News:Union Minister for Home Affairs has launched the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) for Chandigarh police. Facts: About ERSS: The Emergency Response Support System(ERSS) is one of the key projects of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs under Nirbhaya Fund. The system has been designed to play a pivotal role in… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 21st, 2019

Wawe Summit 2019 News:Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched the Waste Management Accelerator for Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs (WAWE Summit 2019). Facts: About the summit: The summit will be the largest gathering of young women students who will promote entrepreneurship in waste management and provide alternatives to single-use plastic carry bags. The summit is jointly… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 20th, 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

Leadership for Academicians Program (LEAP) News:Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched the Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP),2019. Facts: About LEAP: LEAP is a three weeks leadership development training programme (2 weeks domestic and one week foreign training) for second level academic functionaries in public funded higher education institutions.  The main objective is to prepare… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 18th, 2019

JALDOOT News:Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change has launched the ‘Jaldoot’ initiative. Facts: About Jaldoot: Jaldoot is a unique initiative that is designed to take the message of water conservation to the masses. This initiative was launched by the Regional Outreach Bureau(ROB) in association with MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation). Under this… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 17th, 2019

E-assessment scheme News:Finance Ministry has notified the e-assessment scheme 2019. Facts: Objective of the scheme:The scheme aims to conduct faceless scrutiny assessment of income tax returns (ITR).  E-assessment structure: National e-assessment centre: Will issue notice to taxpayers.It will have four bodies under it Regional e-assessment centres: Will get cases from national body, conduct enquiry and… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 14th, 2019

Jeevan Kaushal programme News:Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development has launched the Curriculum for Life Skills(JeevanKaushal) programme. Facts: About the Jeevan Kaushal programme: The Curriculum for Life Skills (JeevanKaushal) programme has been designed by the University Grants Commission(UGC). The programme is aimed at inculcating emotional and intellectual competencies in higher education students and… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 13th, 2019

24th World Energy Congress News:The 24th World Energy Congress will be commenced in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates(UAE). Facts: About World Energy Congress: The World Energy Congress is a triennial event organised by the London-based World Energy Council. The Congress which took place for the first time in 1924 in London has been associated with… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 12th, 2019

‘ANGAN’- international Conference on Energy Efficiency News:An international conference ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) focussed on Energy Efficiency in the building sector has started. Facts: About the conference: The Conference is organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India in collaboration with GIZ under the Indo German… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 11th, 2019