Page-21 of Current Affairs - August, 2019
RACE: Rajasthan’s New Higher Education Model
State government of Rajasthan has launched a new higher education model titled- Resource Assistance for Colleges with Excellence or RACE, for distribution of faculties and movable assets among government colleges at district level so as to rationalise availability of resources. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Bangladesh- Russia signs uranium supply deal
Bangladesh signed deal with Russia for lifetime supply of uranium for its 2,400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) in Bangladesh. Under the deal, Russia will supply nuclear fuel needed for plant during its entire life cycle. RNPP will come ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Lok Sabha passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019
Lok Sabha passed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 which seeks to prohibit discrimination against transgender persons, including in matters of employment. This bill that lays emphasis on educating, skilling and making transgenders employable was moved by Union Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
7 August: National Handloom Day
Every year National Handloom Day is celebrated across India on 7 August 2019. The year 2019 marks 5th National Handloom Day. To mark the occasion, Union Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, will preside over ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
The 1st session of 17th Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die, a day ahead of scheduled conclusion, as 99% of government business has been completed. The announcement in this regard was made by Speaker Om Birla after adopting resolution and ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Fact Box: Sushma Swaraj
Former Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest in New Delhi. She was 67, She had started her political career under Janata Party and was elected to the Haryana assembly in 1977 and became ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
INTELIGHTS: India’s 1st 3-D Smart Traffic Signal launched in Mohali
Mohali traffic police in Punjab have launched India’s first wireless 3-D Smart Traffic Signal System called Intelights. It proposes a Intelligent Traffic Timer Control to regulate traffic signals with smart bird’s eye view using wireless sensor system. It has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Govt releases Draft e-Commerce Guidelines for Consumer Protection 2019
Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) has published draft e-Commerce Guidelines for consumer protection 2019. These guidelines will be applicable on all business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce platforms. Draft e-Commerce Guidelines for Consumer Protection 2019 ..