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Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018
The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018 report prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative makes the following observations about India: India has reduced its poverty rate drastically from 55% to 28% in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Lalit Kala Akademi announces 60th National Academy Award winners
Lalit Kala Akademi has announced the winners of the 15 winners of the 60th Annual Academy Awards. The winners were selected by a two-tier jury. The awardees will be honoured with a plaque, a shawl and prize money of Rs 1 lakh ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Namdev Tyagi appointed as chairman of ‘Ma Narmada, Ma Kshipra evam Ma Mandakini River Trust’ in Madhya Pradesh
The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has appointed self-styled godman Namdev Tyagi to the post of the chairperson of the ‘Ma Narmada, Ma Kshipra evam Ma Mandakini River Trust’. He is popularly known as “Computer Baba”. Notably, Tyagi was accorded ..
Hasmukh Adhia Appointed as Chancellor of Gujarat Central University
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment of former finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University. He will hold the post for a period of five years. Hasmukh Adhia was a Gujarat cadre IAS officer and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Government of India approves establishment of two new benches of NCLT
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has been set up under the Companies Act of 2013. It has provided an effective and time bound adjudication mechanism to deal with matters related to the Companies Act of 2013, the Insolvency and ..
Madhya Pradesh to increase the OBC quota and implement EWS
The government of Madhya Pradesh has announced the increase of the reservation quotas for the OBCs and has stated that it would also implement 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the general category. The government ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Madhya Pradesh government decides to teach ancient tribal language Gondi in tribal districts
In Madhya Pradesh, ancient tribal language Gondi will be taught in tribal districts to save it from becoming a thing of the past. The rapid decline in the number of people who speak that tongue is a matter of concern; ..
Prayagraj Kumbha Mela 2019 makes it to the Guinness World Records
The Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has made into Guinness World Records in the following three sectors: Largest traffic and crowd management plan. Biggest painting exercise of public sites under paint my city scheme. Biggest sanitation and waste disposal mechanism. Kumbha ..