Source: PIB What is the News? The Union Minister of Education has informed the Lok Sabha about the NISHTHA Programme. About NISHTHA Programme: NISHTHA stands for National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement. It is a capacity building programme for Improving Quality of School Education through Integrated Teacher Training. Aim: It aims to… Continue reading Government launched NISHTHA for continuous professional development of the teachers during Covid
Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill,2020
Source: Livemint Introduced: Lok Sabha (14th Sept 2020) Present status: Passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Received the assent of the President on the 7th August 2021. About Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill,2020: The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 amends the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 to widen the scope of entities that can engage… Continue reading Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill,2020
Insolvency: Bill on pre-pack resolution of MSMEs tabled
Source: Indian Express What is the News? The Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister has introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Bill), 2021 in the Lok Sabha. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Bill),2021: Key Provisions of the Bill: Pre-Pack Insolvency Resolution Process(PIRP): The bill introduces pre-packs as an insolvency resolution mechanism for micro, small and… Continue reading Insolvency: Bill on pre-pack resolution of MSMEs tabled
Indian Naval Ship Talwar in Mombasa to Participate in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About Exercise Cutlass Express:3 Participation:4 Significance of India’s Participation:5 About INS Talwar: What is the News? Indian Naval Ship Talwar is participating in a multinational training Exercise named “Cutlass Express 2021”. It is being conducted along the East Coast of Africa. About Exercise Cutlass Express: Exercise Cutlass Express… Continue reading Indian Naval Ship Talwar in Mombasa to Participate in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021
National web portal for sharing R&D facilities I-STEM enters Phase-II
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About I-STEM Portal:3 Goals of I-STEM Portal:4 Phase-I of I-STEM Portal:5 Phase-II of I-STEM Portal: What is the News? Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM) Portal has been accorded an extension for five years until 2026 and enters its second phase with added features. About I-STEM… Continue reading National web portal for sharing R&D facilities I-STEM enters Phase-II
Indian Economy Quiz: Infrastructure and Investment | 27 July, 2021
Download EPIC! June 2021
Click Here to Download – EPIC! Magazine for June 2021 Dear Forumites, The 14th edition of EPIC magazine comes when the Civil Services Preliminary Examination,2021 is just more than a couple of months away. In this scenario, the EPIC team has tried to bring you the most relevant content to give you an edge in… Continue reading Download EPIC! June 2021
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 27th 2021
Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 27th 2021
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Students can now get 40% of university credits from e-courses
Source: Times of India Contents1 About the news:2 About the announcement3 About the SWAYAM Courses:4 The benefit of the credit transfer: About the news: The government has recently announced that from the 2021-22 academic session, students of 149 universities would be allowed to earn up to 40% of their required credits from among the over 800… Continue reading Students can now get 40% of university credits from e-courses
