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Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development
The Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development was inaugurated by the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at Rome. The centre has been opened by the Italian government in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Corruption Perception Index 2018
The Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index make the following observations: Denmark is the world least corrupt country scoring 88 out of 100 points. Denmark is followed by New Zealand and Finland. Somalia has been ranked last with a score of 10 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Corruption Perceptions Index 2018: Facts about India
Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt a country’s public sector and judiciary are perceived to be by experts and business executives. It is the most widely used indicator of corruption worldwide and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Survey of Elephants in Captivity
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has submitted the affidavit with the findings of the first Survey of Elephants in Captivity to the Supreme Court. Findings of the Survey The Survey was undertaken after the order of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Implementation Models under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM JAY) proposes three models through which the states can implement the scheme. They are Insurance Model Under this Model, the premiums are paid to the insurance company, which administers and pays the claim. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Lokpal Search Committee holds its First Meeting
The Lokpal Search Committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai held its first meeting and discussed modalities related to the appointments of the chief and members of Lokpal. The other members of the committee include former chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
NGT asks for Performance guarantee to ensure conservation efforts of River Yamuna
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked for a performance guarantee of Rs 10 crore each from the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh expressing dissatisfaction over the cleaning of river Yamuna. The order comes after the interim report ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
World's longest expressway to come up in Uttar Pradesh
The government of Uttar Pradesh has approved the construction of the Ganga Expressway. The government has said that it would be the longest expressway in the world. The expressway will provide for better connectivity of the Prayagraj (Allahabad) to Western Pradesh. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Amendments to Representation of People's Act 1951
The Election Commission of India has sought an amendment to the Representation of People Act 1951 to prevent print media, social media and other digital platforms from carrying political advertisements in the last 48 hours before the polling begins. Why ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0
The second edition Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0 was held on January 29. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with several students, parents and teachers from across the country and shared his personal experiences with the young audience. During the ..