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Voter Verification and Information Programme Launched
The Voter Verification and Information Programme (VVIP) was launched by the Election Commission during the two-day intensive training-cum-workshop on the use of information & communication technology for the conduct of general elections. During the workshop, training was imparted on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Great Indian Bustard is the Mascot for COP-13 on Migratory Species
The Union Government has announced the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on the conservation of migratory species (CMS) to be held in Gujarat next year. The logo, mascot and the website for ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
India to Train Civil Servants from Bangladesh
During the ongoing visit of the Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, India and Bangladesh signed a MoU for training 1800 Bangladesh Civil Servants. The MoU was signed between India’s National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
“Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice P N Bhagwati’s Approach” Book Launched
The book “Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice P N Bhagwati’s Approach” written by Mool Chand Sharma was launched by the Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice Ranjan Gogoi. The first copy of the book was received by the President ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Ladakh declared as third administrative division of J and K
The Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the creation of a separate administrative division for Ladakh region. It is hailed as a landmark decision by the governor ruled state under President Rule. Fact Box The State of Jammu and Kashmir had two ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Anti-tank Missile Helina Flight Tested
The Helicopter-launched anti-tank missile Helina was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur in Balasore district of Odisha. Features of Helina-Anti Tank Missile The important features of the Helicopter-launched anti-tank missile Helaina are: Helina is the indigenously ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Government to set-up a Unified Authority for Regulating Entities in IFSC
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved setting up of a unified authority for regulating all financial services in international financial services centres (IFSCs) in the country. The government has approved a bill to set up a unified regulator. Fact ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Plea in Supreme Court in favour of Two Child Policy
A plea filed lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay in Supreme Court has sought the declaration of the ‘two-child norm’ as a mandatory criterion for government jobs, aids and subsidies and urged that the law dealing with the condition for recognition of a ..