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Don’t add Hindi dialects in Eighth Schedule: Scholars
A group of Hindi professors have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting not to add dialects of Hindi, like Bhojpuri and Rajasthani, in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution as full-fledged Indian languages. This development comes months after Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
IORA finalises MoU for cooperation in SME sector
Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) member-states have finalised Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for cooperation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector. The MoUs were finalised during the Workshop on MSME Cooperation amongst IORA member countries held in New Delhi. They ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
India Innovation Index to measure performance of Indian states
The World Economic Forum (WEF), NITI Aayog, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Cornell University will work to develop an India Innovation Index to provide impetus to states to drive innovative spirit. Based on the WIPO’s GII (Global Innovation Index), ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Union Government clears Tamil Nadu’s Ordinance on Jallikattu
The Union Government has Tamil Nadu government’s proposal to promulgate an ordinance to hold Jallikattu, a traditional bull taming sport. The Union Ministries of Home, Law and Environment has vetted the state’s draft ordinance and cleared the amendment. Now, Tamil ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
India, UAE hold first strategic dialogue
India and the UAE held the first meeting of their strategic dialogue in New Delhi to elevate the bilateral relationship to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs M J Akbar and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Hong Kong withdraws visa-free facility for Indians
Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indians who will have to complete a pre-arrival registration. Henceforth, Indian Nationals will require Pre-arrival Registration. Thus, Indian nationals must successfully complete pre-arrival registration online before ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Government constitutes negotiation committee on Mahanadi and its Tributaries
The Union Ministry of Water Resources has constituted negotiations committee to assess availability and utilisation of waters of Mahanadi and its tributaries to resolve disputes over sharing of river waters among five states. These five states are Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
AYUSH Ministry, ASCI ink MoU to co-regulate advertisements in AYUSH sector
The Union Ministry of AYUSH and Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to co-regulate malpractices in the advertisement of AYUSH sector. ASCI will comprehensively monitor these advertisements across print and electronic media with ..