Insights Daily Current Affairs, 25 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Women related issues. Women Entrepreneurship Platform Context: NITI Aayog and actor Sushant Singh Rajput have decided to collaborate towards promoting the Women Entrepreneurship Platform launched by the NITI Aayog. About the Women Entrepreneurship Platform: Aim: The initiative is aimed at building …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 25 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 24 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. ALIMCO Context: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD-Divyangjan Shashaktikaran Vibhag), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Artificial …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 24 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 23 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Issues related to education. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Training (PMMMNMTT) Context: The National Institute of Educational Research and Planning (NIEPA) is in the process of rolling out the National Resource centre, an initiative that is part of …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 23 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 22 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Women related issues. INSV Tarini Context: INSV Tarini has completed a historic global Circumnavigation. This is the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew. Significance: The expedition titled ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’ is in consonance with the National policy to …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 22 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 21 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj Context: Sadharan Brahmo Samaj (SBS), the party funded by Rabindranath Tagore’s father in the initial years, has entered into a legal …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 21 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 19 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Lalit Kala Akademi Context: President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Mumbai-based sculptor Uttam Pacharne the chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi. Lalit Kala Akademi: The …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 19 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 18 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Swachh Survekshan 2018 Context: The Swachh Survekshan 2018 results have been announced. It was organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), under the aegis of the …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 18 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 17 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Issues related to health. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) Context: The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Deoghar, Jharkhand under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). Significance: The …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 17 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 16 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Atal Pension Yojana Context: Atal Pension Yojana has added over 1 crore subscribers since its launch in May 2015, the Pension Fund Regulatory and …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 16 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 15 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Women related issues. Bharosa Context: Aimed at empowering vulnerable and marginalised women by imparting skills training, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will soon set up a skill development centre at ‘Bharosa,’ an integrated support centre for distressed women and children in …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 15 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 14 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Issues related to women. Domestic Violence Act applies after divorce too Context: The Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that the Domestic Violence Act, intended to safeguard women against marital abuse, will apply even after divorce. The court observed that the act …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 14 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 12 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. NAFTA Context: Negotiators have failed to reach NAFTA deal. Negotiators have ended talks without a deal to modernize NAFTA, agreeing instead to resume negotiations soon, ahead of a deadline …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 12 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 11 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Issues related to health. Lassa fever Context: Nigeria has announced that it is free from Lassa fever outbreak. The announcement follows the epidemiological review by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Lassa fever- key facts: …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 11 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 10 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Madhya Pradesh Gets India’s First Smart Cities Control Centre Context: In a major step towards realising the centre’s smart city mission (SCM), the Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday launched the country’s first Integrated Control and Command Centre …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 10 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 09 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Tholu Bommalata Context: Tholu Bommalata, the traditional puppetry art form of Andhra Pradesh, has lost its sheen. Now, there are only a few artisans to …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 09 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 08 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Women related issues. One Stop Centres(OSCs) Context: 100 additional One Stop Centres have been approved by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 08 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 07 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Context: Border Roads Organisation (BRO), is celebrating its Raising Day on 07 May 2018. It is celebrating its 58 years of glorious service to the nation. Background: Since its inception in …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 07 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 05 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. National security clearance policy Context: The Home Ministry has given security clearance to more than 5,000 investment proposals, including for Foreign Direct Investment, in …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 05 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 04 May 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Women related issues. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme Context: The Ministry of Women and Child Development recently held a National Conference of 244 Districts under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in New Delhi. The Nodal Officers of 244 Districts, State Nodal Officers and …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 04 May 2018”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 03 May 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY) Context: The Union Cabinet has given its approval for extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakhs to …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 03 May 2018”
