DoPT floats EOI Document for engaging agency for self evaluation study of compliance of UNCAC provisions

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited for the assignment of ‘Self Evaluation Study’ of India’s status of compliance of provisions of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption(UNCAC)  and  preparation of  ‘Country Response’ to  the ‘Comprehensive Self Assessment ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

30 new activities brought under NREGS

The government has amended Schedule-I and Schedule-II of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREG) Act, 2005. There is now an expansion of the scope of activities permitted under the MNREGS by including 30 new activities. These will supplement ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

“CBSE-International”: Pilot project by CBSE in 27 schools to evolve international syllabus

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made Class X Board Examination optional in order to promote holistic development of students and lessen exam related stress. Why such a move by CBSE? This move by the board is due ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Red Ribbon Express

What is Red Ribbon Express? Red Ribbon Express is an AIDS/HIV awareness campaign train by the Indian Railways. The ‘Red Ribbon Express’ is a special train being run in order to propagate information on primary prevention and services, developing an ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Parliament passes a Bill that makes children with disabilities eligible for free and compulsory education

Parliament passed a Bill that will make children with disabilities eligible for free and compulsory education under the RTE (Right to Education) Act in all schools. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, passed by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Vivekananda Chair in Indian Studies to be set up at Chicago Univiversity

Government is to set up Swami Vivekananda Chair in Indian Studies at the University of Chicago, USA. For this the Indian government has entered into an agreement with the University of Chicago for establishing the Chair. Objective: To create awareness ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Afghanistan to use Iran’s ‘Chabahar port’ for shipments & trade

Afghanistan and Iran inked an agreement which will permit Afghanistan to use Iran’s south-eastern Chabahar port for shipments and trade. Why Afghanistan needs to use port of Iran? Afghanistan is a landlocked country thus it needs to use Iran’s port ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Govt to write to states for zero tolerance towards crime against NE people

Government will write to all states seeking them to have zero tolerance towards crime against people from North East. Referring to the recent death of Dana Sangma in Gurgaon near Delhi and of Richard Loitum in Bengaluru besides allegations of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012