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UGC approves journals for Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (CARE)
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the list of journals for the “CARE Reference List of Quality Journals”. The Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) is tasked to scrutinise and then compile a list of journals for social ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Initiatives to promote e-vehicles
The following initiatives have been taken to promote e-vehicles in the country: The government has granted an exemption to Battery Operated Transport Vehicles and Transport Vehicles running on Ethanol and Methanol fuels from the requirement of a permit. The Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Government approves around 5000 additional seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has announced an increase of around 5,000 seats at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country. This is the biggest-ever expansion and the number of seats has increased from 46,600 to 51,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 introduced in Lok Sabha
The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan. Features of the Bill The bill aims to allow the use of DNA technology for establishing the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
SC verdict on reinstating CBI chief Alok Kumar Verma: Key Facts
The Supreme Court of India has reinstated CBI director Alok Kumar Verma, setting aside the Centre’s order to divest him of his powers. The Supreme Court has restrained him from taking any major policy decision till the CVC probe into corruption ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Airports Authority of India bans single-use plastic items
The Airports Authority of India has banned the single-use plastic items at its 129 airports across the country. The Airports Authority of India has initiated numerous steps like banning of single-use plastic items like straws, plastic cutlery, plastic plates etc. The AAI ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Indian Forest Service to be renamed as Indian Forest and Tribal Service
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has initiated an inter-ministerial consultation note to rename the Indian Forest Service as Indian Forest and Tribal Service. The consultation note also contains the proposal to train the cadre to be more ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
NASA Discovers New Planet
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of USA has discovered a new planet. It is the third new planet discovered by the NASA mission, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). HD 21749b- New Planet The salient features of the newly ..