Page-6 of Current Affairs - July, 2018

Bihar Assembly passes Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2018

July 24, 2018

Bihar state assembly has passed Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2018 with 16 amendments to dilute some of stringent provisions in Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prohibition law was enforced in the state April 2016, banning manufacture, ..

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Lok Sabha passes National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017

July 24, 2018

Lok Sabha has passed National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to provide post-facto approval to those approved institutions which are funded by Centre or states, but do not have recognition. The Bill amends National Council for Teacher Education ..

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Lok Sabha passes Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017

July 24, 2018

Lok Sabha has passed Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to reduce the number of cheque dishonour cases pending in courts. The bill amends Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 to primarily address issues of dishonor of cheques and deal with unnecessary delay ..

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NITI Aayog signs SoI with Lupin Foundation for Collaborating in Aspirational Districts

July 24, 2018

NITI Aayog has signed Statement of Intent (SoI) with Lupin Foundation to collaborate in Aspirational Districts Programme to create templates for concerted development policy. Under this collaboration, both parties will partner to improve indicators in education, health and nutrition, financial ..

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Explained: Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0

July 24, 2018

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is flagship programme of Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) that aims to enrich Rural India. The second edition (Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0) was launched in April, 2018. Currently 748 institutions are participating under the scheme. In ..

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First meeting of India-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Border Haats held in Agartala

July 24, 2018

The first meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Border Haats was held in Agartala, Tripura. The Joint Committee also visited Border Haat at Kamlasagar in Sipahijala District, Tripura and Tarapur in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. Outcomes of meeting Both sides noted ..

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First-ever tribal atlas of Odisha released

July 24, 2018

Odisha Government has unveiled first-ever ‘Tribal Atlas of Odisha’, a compilation of demographic and cultural information of the tribal population in the state. It is claimed to be first-of-its-kind tribal compilation in the country. The book was published by SC ..

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Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: Government cuts minimum annual deposit requirement to Rs 250

July 23, 2018

The Union Government has reduced minimum yearly deposit required under popular girl child savings scheme, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000 earlier. This has been lowered to enable more people to enjoy benefits of this scheme. In ..

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Government selects 734 athletes for Khelo-India scholarships

July 23, 2018

Sports Authority of India (SAI) under Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs has cleared 734 athletes for the scholarship under the Khelo India Talent Development Scheme. They were selected High Powered Committee of SAI. Through this programme, the athletes ..

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NCERT to introduce QR code in textbooks

July 23, 2018

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has initiated process of introducing QR code (Quick Response code) in their textbooks. It is aimed at helping students understand chapters better by watching film or reading additional content on laptops ..

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