Current Affairs - February, 2019
NITI Aayog, Adobe Partner to Enhance Digital Literacy and Creativity Skills
Atal Innovation Mission and software major Adobe have signed a Statement of Intent to collaborate on enhancing digital literacy and creativity skills. Under the agreement, Adobe would implement the Digital Disha Programme across 100 schools under Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) initiative. Teachers and Children across ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Tata Steel recognised as one of World's Most Ethical Companies
Tata Steel has been recognised as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for 2019. Ethisphere Institute is a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. For the eighth time, Tata Steel has got ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Assam launches PRANAM Commission to protect parents of govt employees
The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal has announced a PRANAM Commission to look after the issues related to the Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill. PRANAM Bill The bill makes it mandatory for state government ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
MGR Centenary Arch in Chennai Unveiled
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K Palaniswami has unveiled MGR Centenary Arch on Kamaraj Salai of Chennai. MGR Centenary Arch The MGR Centenary Arch has been built at an estimated cost of 2.52 crore, from the state Secretariat. The Centenary Arch ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
New Railway Zone for Andhra Pradesh
The Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal has announced the creation of new railway zone for Andra Pradesh, Southern Coast Railway Zone to be headquartered in Visakhapatnam. Key Facts about the Southern Coast Railway Zone The Southern Coast Railway zone would ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
HRD Ministry launches SHREYAS Programme
The Union Minister of Human Resources and Development Prakash Javadekar launched the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) programme to provide industry-specific apprenticeship opportunities to fresh graduates. SHREYAS SHREYAS is a programme basket comprising of three ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
ICJ advises Britain to return Diego Garcia to Mauritius
International Court of Justice (ICJ) has advised the UK to return the Diego Garcia (Chagos Islands) to Mauritius as rapidly as possible. The ICJ has said that Britain must give Mauritius control of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The advisory ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
RBI Removes three Banks from PCA Framework
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed three banks, Dhanlaxmi Bank, Allahabad Bank and Corporation Bank from the PCA framework by moving them out of its weak-bank watchlist. Basis for the decision of RBI The government has infused fresh ..