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National Health Authority gets Cabinet nod News: Cabinet approved restructuring of National Health Agency as National Health Authority Important Facts: With this move, the existing National Health Agency will be dissolved and its status now stands to that of an Authority as an attached office to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The creation of… Continue reading National Health Authority gets Cabinet nod

Bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar ID introduced News: Government t introduces Aadhaar amendment Bill in Lok Sabha Important Facts: The government has introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend certain existing laws to provide legal backing for voluntary seeding of biometric Aadhaar ID for mobile SIM card and bank account authentication… Continue reading Bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar ID introduced

Breaking the stranglehold News: The Global Slavery Index 2016 estimated 1.8 crore Indians in modern slavery, including boundedness. Important Facts: While the bonded labour system is formally abolished and criminalised, recent research indicates that bonded labour is still prevalent in India. The most current available data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) indicate that… Continue reading Breaking the stranglehold

China building ‘advanced’ warships for Pak News: China to build the most advanced naval warships for Pakistan. Important Facts: China as a part of major bilateral arms deal is building one of the four most advanced naval warships for Pakistan to balance the power in the strategic Indian Ocean. The under-construction ship is a version… Continue reading China building ‘advanced’ warships for Pak

Union Cabinet clears panel to promote Assam’s cultural identity News: Cabinet approved setting up of a high-level committee for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. Important Facts: Clause 6 of Assam record: Assam Accord was signed on 15th August, 1985. It envisaged that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, shall be provided to… Continue reading Union Cabinet clears panel to promote Assam’s cultural identity

Taiwan reunification with China ‘inevitable’, says Chinese President Xi Jinping News: China asserting Taiwan’s unification with the mainland is inevitable. Important Facts: Taiwan is a sovereign state, with its own currency, political and judicial systems, but has never declared formal independence from the mainland While Beijing still sees Taiwan as part of China’s sovereign territory… Continue reading Taiwan reunification with China ‘inevitable’, says Chinese President Xi Jinping

Metro Rail Policy 2017 needs relook Important Facts: 1. Policy provides direction for undertaking metro rail projects at various urban centers 2. Policy provides three conditions for undertaking rail projects. First, state government is responsible for exploring and choosing urban mobility options and implementation of projects. Second, Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) is mandatory prerequisite for… Continue reading Metro Rail Policy 2017 needs relook

Nasa spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied News: NASA spacecraft completes farthest flyby in history. Facts: NASA’s New Horizons probe flew by a small lump of rock and ice called 2014 MU69, also nicknamed Ultima Thule, it’s now the most distant, and most primitive, place ever visited by humans. One mystery the New… Continue reading Nasa spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied

Signs of a turnaround: on RBI’s Financial Stability Report News: The Reserve Bank of India has released the financial stability report of 2018 Important Facts: Major Finding of the report: India’s financial system remains stable, and the banking sector shows signs of improvement, even though the global economic environment and the emerging trends in financial… Continue reading Signs of a turnaround: on RBI’s Financial Stability Report

Boost to plain packaging (TH) News: Thailand and Saudi Arabia introducing plain packaging of tobacco products. Important Facts: Both countries are the first in the Asian and Arab regions, respectively, to adopt the tough measure in order to curb tobacco consumption. In December 2012, Australia became the first country to introduce plain packaging following the… Continue reading Boost to plain packaging (TH)