‘Bharat Parv’ is a cultural programme organized between 26-31 January, 2018 at the Red Fort, Delhi It is being organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism. It also has been designated as the nodal Ministry for the event. The focus of Read More …
Category: National
UP Divas celebrated first time on 24 January, 2018
Uttar Pradesh was born on 24 January, 1950. Unlike other states, Uttar Pradesh government had never celebrated the state day. But when the Yogi Adityanath led BJP government came to power in 2017, it decided to celebrate UP Divas every Read More …
Office of Profit: 20 AAP MLA,s may disqualify
News: The Election Commision on 19 January, 2018, recommended to the President Ram Nath Kovind that 20 of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs be disqualified for holding offices of profit. Option before the President: The President is bound to accept Read More …
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) Crosses One Crore Mark
News: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri J P Nadda announced on 19 January, 2018 that the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), programme has crossed one crore mark in antenatal check-ups. The Union Health Minister stated that Read More …
Cyber Surakshit Bharat-The first public-private partnership of its kind
News: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), on January 19, 2018, announced the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative in association with National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and industry partners at an inaugural event in Delhi. Shri K J Alphons, Honourable Minister Read More …
Agni-V Missile Test fired successfully
India on January 18, 2018, successfully tested the “first pre-induction trial” of its over 5,000-km range Agni-V. The missile was tested for its full range at 9.53 a.m. from the Dr. Abdul Kalam Island (formerly wheeler island) in Odisha. This Read More …
‘India-Myanmar Border Force’ (IMBF): A new force to guard Myanmar border
The Union Home Ministry is considering the creation of a 29-battalion ‘India-Myanmar Border Force’ (IMBF). It would be created from the corps of the Assam Rifles and the Indo-Tibetan Border Force to patrol India’s 1,643-km long mountainous border with Myanmar. Read More …
Govt. scrapped Haj Subsidy
News: The Central Government on 16 January, 2018, scrapped the Haj Subsidy, given by the successive governments to Hajji in the form of airfare and logistics costs. The central government’s decision is in the line with Honorable Supreme Court’s May Read More …
Indian Universities will offer online degrees and diplomas
The Union HRD Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar on January 16, announced that about 15% of Indian Universities will provide online degrees and diplomas to students and executives so that they can learn anywhere and anytime. The Minister, during 65th meeting Read More …
भारतीय विश्वविद्यालय अब देंगे ऑनलाइन डिग्री व डिप्लोमा
भारत में पहली बार देश के 15 प्रतिशत विश्वविद्यालयों को ऑनलाइन डिग्री वितरित करने का अधिकार प्रदान किया जाएगा जिससे छात्र एवं एग्जीक्यूटिव को कहीं भी व किसी भी समय सीखने का अवसर उपलब्ध हो सकेगा। केंद्रीय मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्री Read More …
The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2017
-Indian Medical Association as well as some doctors are opposing the proposed National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2017. Recently some doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) invited the Union Health Minister for open debate on the bill. Read More …
Government to launch Operation Digital Board
The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) on its 65th meeting, on 15 January, 2018 passed a resolution to take steps towards Operation Digital Board (ODB) on the lines of Operation Blackboard of 1987. The idea behind ODB is to prove Read More …
SRS Bulletin-Under-five child mortality rate declined in India
As per the SRS bulletin (Sample Registration System) 2016, released recently, India achieved a significant decline in under-five child mortality rate. According to this bulletin, under-five child mortality (U5MR) of India showed an impressive decline by 9%, a 4 points decline Read More …
Mullaiperiyar dam-new direction from Supreme Court
-A three member bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Mishra, on January 11, 2018 directed the central government as well as Tamilnadu and Kerala government to to set up a special committee to exclusively prepare disaster Read More …
Virtual ID for Aadhar Card Introuduced
After surfacing various reports of data theft through Aadhar number, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on January 10, introduced a two layer security system: The UIDAI has introduced the concept of a Virtual ID, which an Aadhaar holder Read More …