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Government unveils draft Environmental and Social Management Framework
Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has unveiled draft Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for coastal zone management. It was prepared by Society for Integrated Coastal Management, an MoEFCC-affiliated body as part of a World Bank-funded ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Papua New Guinea has highest number of ‘living’ indigenous languages in world
Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, Country in Oceania has highest number of ‘living’ indigenous languages in world (840). Living languages stands for languages that are still being used and spoken by people. India stands fourth in list with ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Parliament passes Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019
Parliament passed Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 for speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants from government residential accommodations. The Bill amends Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 which provides for eviction of unauthorised occupants from ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
India contributes US$ 5 million to UNRWA in support of Palestine refugees
India has contributed US $5 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The contribution was provided in support of UNRWA’s core programmes and services, including education, health care, and relief and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
8 August: India observes 77th anniversary of Quit India movement
Every year 8 August is celebrated in India as August Kranti Din, in which tribute is paid to revolutionaries who sacrificed their lives in freedom struggle against rule. Also teachings given by Father of the Nation (Bapu), Mahatma Gandhi are ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Rajya Sabha passes National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Rajya Sabha has passed National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Now it has to be passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend National Institute of Design Act, 2014, which declares National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
IIT Guwahati Researchers develop portable device to detect bacteria without lab tests
A team of researchers at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) has developed portable diagnostic device to detect bacteria without cell culture or microbiological assays. Researchers team work has been patented as well as published in July 2019 issue of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
United States designates China a ‘Currency Manipulator’
United States has designated China a “currency manipulator”, after country’s central bank allowed Yuan (Chinese Currency) to fall against dollar. This move could escalate tense trade relations between two nations. Key Highlights Background During US Presidential elections in 2016, US ..