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Proposed Nyay Scheme: Key Facts
In its election manifesto for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, the Congress party has announced a Minimum Income scheme Nyuntam Aay Yojna (Nyay) as a surgical strike against poverty. Key Facts about the Proposed Scheme The Nyay scheme is targeted ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
India to set up agriculture institute in Malawi
The Ministry of External Affairs has signed an MoU with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS) for setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi. India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development IAIARD would ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Curbs on civilian traffic on Jammu-Srinagar Highway
A government notification has stated that the national highway from Baramulla to Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir has been put out of bounds for civilian traffic twice a week till May 31. During this time no civilian vehicles will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
ADB cuts India growth forecast to 7.2% for 2019-20
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the recent Asian Development Outlook report has made the following observations in the forecast for the financial year 2019-20: India’s growth forecast was lowered for 2019-20 to 7.2% from 7.6% estimated earlier due to moderation in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
State of Global Air 2019
The US-based organisation Health Effects Institute (HEI) has released the State of Global Air 2019. The findings of the Study are: Overall long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to nearly five million deaths from stroke, diabetes, heart ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
AFSPA withdrawn partially from Arunachal Pradesh
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was partially removed from three of nine districts of Arunachal Pradesh but would remain in force in the areas bordering Myanmar. The State of Arunachal Pradesh had inherited AFSPA since the day of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
PMI Reports Manufacturing Growth at Six Month Low
The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) make the following observations: Amid slender increases in new orders and production, manufacturing activities slowed down to a six-month low in March, reflecting a loss of growth momentum. The PMI slipped from 54.3 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
World Autism Awareness Day 2019
The World Autism Awareness Day 2019 was celebrated on April 2nd with the theme ‘Assistive Technologies, Active Participation’. The theme highlights the integral role technology plays in the development of people with any form of disability including autism. Technology is ..