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Union Cabinet approves draft policy for early childhood care and education
Union Cabinet approved the draft policy of the National Early Childhood Care and Education (NECCE) which envisages for establishing guidelines for the standardisation of teaching and learning aids, trained manpower, sanitation and hygiene norms etc. in play schools and day ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Aamir Khan chosen for U.S. award for ‘Satyamev Jayate’
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has been chosen for a U.S. award for his television show ‘Satyamev Jayate’ along with renowned American director Kathryn Bigelow and the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC). They will be awarded at the inaugural awards ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
President’s assent to Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India on September 19, 2013. What are the key points ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Bharatiya Mahila Bank to recruit POs
India’s first all-women bank, Bharatiya Mahila Bank, which expected to be operational from November 2013, has invited online applications from female candidates for the 115 Probationary Officer posts. The last date for online application is till September 30, 2013. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Govt gives nod to 10% hike in DA, to benefit 80 lakh employees, pensioners
The Union Cabinet has given approval to a 10% additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2013. This will benefit around 50 lakh serving employees and ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Governmet sanctions 158 'Eklavya Model Residential Schools' for ST students
Govt. of India has approved a total of 158 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for Tribal students out of grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India in 23 states out of which 111 schools have become fully functional ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Naxalites using RTI as a weapon to target contractors
As per police investigation, the Maoists are using the Right to Information law to get the details of the contractors and businessmen for extortion. They use proxies to file Right to Information applications to collect data about government projects in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
IITs agree to get accredited by NBA
After years of procrastination, IITs have agreed to get themselves accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). However, the HRD Ministry has given these premier institutions freedom to conduct the review themselves and submit the report to the NBA. IITs have ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
eBay opens Development Centre in Bangalore
Online e-commerce company eBay has opened a new development centre in Bangalore and plans to recruit 1,000 IT professionals by 2016. eBay already has two development centers one each in Chennai and Mumbai. The centre will work on technologies relating ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
India to buy six more C-130J 'Super Hercules' aircraft
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister A K Antony has given approval for the purchase of 6 more C-130J “Super Hercules” aircraft from the US in a deal worth over Rs 4,000 crore. It will now need a final approval from the ..