Page-31 of Current Affairs - March, 2019
Macky Sall re-elected as Senegal’s President
President of Senegal Macky Sall has won the re-election with 58.27% of votes cast. More than 50% votes to a candidate imply that there would be no second round voting under the election system of Senegal. Senegal Senegal lies on ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Strengthening of the PFMS
On the occasion of Civil Accounts Day celebrated on March 1st, Shri Anthony Lianzuala, Controller General of Accounts (CGA) launched the following two functionalities of Public Finance Management System aimed at strengthening, monitoring and user interface: The Mobile App for ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
National Policy on Software Products – 2019
The National Policy on Software Products – 2019 has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The policy is aimed at developing India as a Software Product Nation. An outlay of Rs 1500 crore divided into Software Product Development Fund and Research & Innovation fund is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities sets World Record
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has set a new world record. The department had undertaken the Modern Artificial Limbs (Legs) implantation in Gujarat’s Bharuch. The implantation was carried out for 260 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Bhagwan Lal Sahni appointed Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes
Bhagwan Lal Sahni who hails from Bihar has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes. Further Kaushalendra Singh Patel and Acharya Talloju have been appointed as the members of the commission. National Commission for Backward Classes National ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Makran Cup Boxing
At the Makran Cup Boxing in Iran, India has won One gold, five silver medals. Indian Medal Winners Lone Gold Medal for India was won by National champion Deepak Singh in the 49kg category. Even though five Indians along with ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Cabinet approves setting up of SPV for disinvestment of Air India
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for the creation of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and associated activities for the disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries/JV. Air India Assets Holding Ltd. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
CSO Data on Q3 GDP
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has released the data about the GDP for the third quarter. The important facts from the data are: Indian economy decelerated at a faster pace than anticipated in the third quarter of 2018-19 to 6.6%. ..