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Union Government to fund “Swachh Vidyalaya” campaign
Union Human Resource Development Ministry to fund the Swachh Vidyalaya (Clean Schools) campaign, via the Swachh Bharat Kosh. Centre will setup “Swachh Bharat Kosh” to fund the “Swachh Bharat (Clean India)” campaign. HRD Ministry will anchor the “Swachh Vidyalaya (Clean ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Project Mausam
Project Mausam is an initiative by the Indian Ministry of Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India that aims to renew engagement between India and 39 countries along the Indian Ocean littoral. It comes at a time when China has ..
“Timekeepers to the nation” HMT Watches to wind down after 53 years
Once synonymous to watches in India “HMT” is set to be winded up in a phased manner. Burdened with losses for more than a decade, the government is set to shut down HMT Watches, which was restructured in 1999, but ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Barack Obama authorised air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria
The US President, Barack Obama for the first time, authorized US air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria. He also asked to increase the airstrikes in Iraq. This will be the first unrestricted bombing crusade ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
SC clears 3% reservation for disabled in jobs and promotions in all Govt jobs including in IAS
The Supreme Court ruled 3% quota for disabled persons in all government jobs including IAS. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha held that the disabled people have not got their due in the last 19 years even ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Union government seeks clarification from Supreme Court on its judgment on transgender
Five months after the Supreme Court instructed the Centre to give OBC status to transgenders, the Union government has requested clarification on it holding that all such people cannot be grouped under OBC category as several of them are SC/ST ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Ozone layer on road to recovery
Approximately 30 years after the protections of the Montreal Protocol were put into action, there’s more proof that the international contract to safeguard Earth’s ozone layer is effective, as per a fresh by 300 scientists. The large quantity of most ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
6th Economic Census Report: Arunachal Pradesh has the highest proportion of hired workers among all Arunachal Pradeshs
As per the the 6th Economic Census Report 2013, Arunachal Pradesh has the maximum percentage of hired workers amongst all states, including in segments like education and health. Percentage of female hired workers in Arunachal Pradesh: 30.3% Growth rate in ..