Page-21 of Current Affairs - February, 2013
Nursery admissions not within purview of RTE Act: Tharoor
As per the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor, the Right to Education (RTE) does not apply to nursery admissions. The RTE doesn’t apply to nursery admissions as the law specifies 8 years of compulsory schooling from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Haryana launches DBT scheme
Haryana launched the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) Scheme. In first phase, it has been launched for seven schemes in Ambala and Sonipat districts of the state. With the launch of this scheme in Ambala and Sonepat districts, an amount of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
China understates strategic importance of Gwadar
China has played down the strategic importance of a Chinese company taking control over the management of Pakistan’s Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea, stating that Beijing’s intentions were purely commercial. Pakistan had decided to transfer the control of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
India gives $2.5 mn humanitarian aid for displaced Syrian
India has promised a donation of $2.5 million as humanitarian assistance for over 2 million Syrians displaced by the ongoing conflict in the country. India announced the aid in an international conference of donors on Syria inaugurated by UN Secretary ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India hands over Dornier to Seychelles
India handed over a Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft to Seychelles. The maritime surveillance aircraft will be used to guard the extensive coastline of the island nation in the Indian Ocean. The Dornier 228 or DO-228 is manufactured by the defence ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Union Cabinet gives nod to amendments to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Act, 1976
The Union Cabinet approved the amendments proposed in the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Act, 1976 Objective: To enhance authorized and issued capital to strengthen their capital base. The term of the non official directors appointed by the Central Government is ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
National award to Vizag for NREGS implementation
Visakhapatanam (popularly known as Vizag) district of Andhra Pradesh was given a national award for successfully implementing the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS and thereby improving social equality.
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2013
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
BHEL, GAIL become Maharatna
Two PSUs BHEL and GAIL have been conferred with the Maharatna status by the government. This will provide them greater financial and functional autonomy and also ensure better valuation for their shares. A Maharatna firm can take investment decision of ..