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Prez Kovind presents colours to Army Aviation Corps in Nashik
President Ram Nath Kovind presented prestigious President’s Colours to the Army Aviation Corps. The president, who is also the Supreme Commander of armed forces, awarded the Colours at a grand ceremonial parade held at Combat Army Aviation Training School in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
5% additional Dearness Allowance approved
Additional installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief was approved by the Union Cabinet on October 9, 2019. According to the approval, the central government employees are provided with a increase of 5%. Currently it is 12% of the basic ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
MSDE launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme with IIM Bangalore
Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signed a contract with Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore for introducing a two-year fellowship programme called ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme’. The step is taken to boost skill development at ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
GoI launches GEMINI Device for Disaster Warning
The Government of India launched the GEMINI device that will provide information related to disaster warning. This is exclusively designed for fishermen about disasters when they are 10 to 12 km away from the coast. GEMINI GEMINI is Gagan Enabled ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
PM releases commemorative stamp to honour IAF Marshal late Arjan Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative stamp to honour Marshal of Air Force late Arjan Singh in New Delhi. It was released ‘at home’ programme of the Indian Air Force to mark its 87th raising day. The stamp was released ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Key Cabinet decisions on NHM
On October 9, 2019, the cabinet appraised decisions under Empowered Program Committee (EPC), Mission Steering Group (MSG) and National Health Mission. The press release statements of the cabinet are as follows Key achievements MMR (Maternal Mortality Rate), U5MR (Under 5 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
14 states penalized under NHM
Under National Health Mission (NHM) at least 14 states were penalized for not performing in various health parameters. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare runs the scheme in terms of “result based funding”. The penalized states will lose funds ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
DHRUV – Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme launched
Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme – DHRUV is a 14 day learning programme launched on October 10, 2019 from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru. The programme was launched by Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in ..