All India Radio News Summary: 14 MARCH 2018 Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking passes away Stephen Hawking, the theoretical physicist is known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity. Mr Hawking was the author of several popular science books, including ‘A Brief History of Time’. His life story was the subject of the 2014 film …
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All India Radio News Summary: 13 MARCH 2018 Supreme Court extends March 31 deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar for availing various schemes and services. The Supreme Court extended the March 31 deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail various services and welfare schemes run by the government. This relaxation will be effective till the …
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All India Radio News Summary: 12 MARCH 2018 Prime Minister and French President jointly inaugurate a solar power plant at Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. The solar power plant at Dadar Kala village in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh will produce 157 million units of power per year and the commercial production will begin from next month. Before inaugurating …
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All India Radio News Summary: 11 MARCH 2018 Prime Minister announces solar technology mission for research and development in the sector The founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was hosted by Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macro. The meet is draws a common strategy to deal with threats of climate change. Indian …
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All India Radio News Summary: 10 MARCH 2018 India – France relationship Prime Minister said, the reciprocal logistics support between the armed forces of India and France is the golden chapter in the defence history of the two countries. France and India have a very long history of bilateral cooperation in defence, security, space and …
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All India Radio News Summary: 09 MARCH 2018 Supreme Court legalises passive euthanasia allowing terminally ill patients to die as per their ‘living will’. In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court today allowed the ‘living will’ made by terminally-ill patients for passive euthanasia. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice on a petition seeking …
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All India Radio News Summary: 08 MARCH 2018 International Women’s Day was celebrated to highlight the achievements of women. President gave away Nari Shakti Award to 29 women and nine institutions in recognition of their service towards women’s empowerment. The President also met survivors of human trafficking at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He said, human trafficking is …
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All India Radio News Summary: 07 MARCH 2018 Prime Minister will inaugurate the pan-India expansion of flagship programme – Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Prime Minister inaugurates the pan-India expansion of flagship programme – Beti Bachao Beti Padhao – from Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan on the International Women’s Day. The programme will be expanded from the …
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All India Radio News Summary: 06 MARCH 2018 Transparency and accountability are very important for a democratic and participative governance Context: Prime Minister inaugurated a new building of Central Information Commission at Munirka in New Delhi. Highlights of PM speech: It is a transparent system ensures accountability towards the public. Empowered citizens are one of …
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All India Radio News Summary: 05 MARCH 2018 Rajya Sabha congratulated Aruna Budda Reddy on winning a Bronze medal at the Gymnastics World Cup The Rajya Sabha congratulated Aruna Budda Reddy on winning a Bronze medal at the Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne last month. Aruna, in the Women’s Vault event, made history by becoming …
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All India Radio News Summary: 04 MARCH 2018 Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, seeking confiscation of assets of absconding fraudsters and loan defaulters slated for tabling. The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill seeks confiscation of assets of absconding fraudsters and loan defaulters. It will be high on the government’s agenda. The bill was recently approved the Union …
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All India Radio News Summary: 03 MARCH 2018 Trade between India and Vietnam is growing despite global slowdown. Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang said that India will emerge as the top trading partner of Vietnam soon and the target of 15 billion US dollar bilateral trade turnover by 2020 is feasible. India can become provider of …
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All India Radio News Summary: 02 March 2018 President of Vietnam, Tran Dai Quang arrives in India President of Vietnam, Tran Dai Quang arrived in India on a three-day visit. The visit aims to further deepen comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. India is now among the top ten trading partners of Vietnam. Bilateral …
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All India Radio News Summary: 01 March 2018 The two countries, India and Jordan, sign 12 agreements. Prime Minister held delegation level talks with King of Jordan Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein in New Delhi. The two leaders discussed entire gamut of bilateral relations. The two countries signed 12 agreements after the delegation talks in the …
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All India Radio News Summary : 28 FEBRUARY 2018 Indian economy grows at five-quarter high of 7.2 per cent in October-December period; infrastructure sectors grow at faster pace of 6.7 per cent in January. The Indian economy grew at five-quarter high of 7.2 per cent in the October-December period. This reflects overall recovery due to …
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All India Radio News Summary : 25 FEBRUARY 2018 UNSC has unanimously demanded a 30-day ceasefire in Syria with the backing of Russia With Russia’s backing, the United Nations Security Council has unanimously demanded a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations. The resolution, demanding the ceasefire without delay, …
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All India Radio News Summary : 24 FEBRUARY 2018 BioAsia-2018 in Hyderabad The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched a mega campaign for promoting products closely associated with their geographical origin. The campaign aims at promoting local artisans and manufacturers. The campaign has been started to give geographical indications for each of certain products which …
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All India Radio News Summary: 22 FEBRUARY 2018 Water Resources Ministry approved projects worth four thousand crore rupees for National Mission for Clean Ganga The projects include a 20 Million Litres per Day Common Effluent Treatment Plant at an estimated cost of 629 crore rupees for tannery cluster at Jajmau in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. This …
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All India Radio News Summary: 20 FEBRUARY 2018 National conference on doubling farmer’s income Objective: The Conference is organised with a view to identify various critical issues relating to agriculture and farmers’ welfare and finding appropriate solutions. The government aims to formulate a proper roadmap with timelines to achieve the goal of doubling farmer’s income …
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All India Radio News Summary: 18 and 19 FEBRUARY 2018 Global Investor Summit ‘Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018’ PM said, summits like Magnetic Maharashtra are a great example of cooperative competitive federalism. Maharashtra state leads in infrastructure development and the efforts taken to strengthen business environment in the state in the last three years are showing …
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