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Insights Daily Current Events, 24 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Chennai’s new strategy to eliminate TB Chennai has been chosen as one of two cities in the world where the Zero TB Cities project will try to create an […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 21 August 2015 Archives Iran no longer under restricted visa list The Union government has removed Iran from the list of countries put under the restricted visa category, indicating that it wants to reach out to the Persian Gulf nation. India sees Iran as a key supporter in the wake of […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 14 August 2015 Archives Centre’s reply sought on PIL challenging CVC, VC appointment The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond on a public interest petition challenging the recent appointment of Chief Vigilance Commissioner K.V. Chaudhary and Vigilance Commissioner T.M. Bhasin. The petition was filed by Common Cause, an NGO. […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 13 August 2015 Archives Dahihandi is now an adventure sport According to a recent resolution issued by the Maharashtra state government, Mumbai’s famous Dahihandi, in which a human pyramid is formed to break an earthen pot filled with curd hanging mid-air to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, is now an […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 12 August 2015 Archives Sundar Pichai to spearhead Google Google has formed a new parent company dubbed Alphabet that will include the Internet search unit as one of several entities. Alphabet will be run by Google chief Larry Page. And Indian born Sundar Pichai will be the new CEO, Google. Alphabet […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 11 August 2015 Archives Special court set up to try land-grabbing cases The Karnataka State government has issued a notification to establish a special court in Bengaluru for speedy inquiry and trial of land-grabbing cases. It will start functioning in a month. Details: The court has been formed under section 7 […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 27 July 2015 Archives Mount Nalini, in honour of her Himalayan efforts A Himalayan peak is all set to be named after a veteran mountaineer named Nalini Sengupta. This was announced by the trekkers of the Giripremi Mountaineering Institute after they conquered Peak 5260 in the Hamta Pass region of the […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 20 July 2015 Archives ‘Changes in law needed to ban eucalyptus plantations’ In reply to a petition, the Karnataka Forest Department recently said that it would be impossible to ban eucalyptus plantations across the State without changes in the legal framework to allow for Forest Department to crackdown on planting of […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 03 January 2015 ARCHIVES Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative As a part of statewise consultation process on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao(BBBP) Scheme, the Union Minister of Women & Child Development recently held a Video Conference with the Principal Secretaries of Departments of Women & Child Development from States of Andhra […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 31 December 2014 ARCHIVES Excise concessions for auto sector to go Government is planning to end the excise duty concessions given in February. Expected outcomes: The decision could help the government raise additional revenue of up to Rs. 1,000 crore in the remaining three months of the current financial year in […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 30 December 2014 ARCHIVES Department Renamed The Department of Disability Affairs (Nishaktata Karya Vibhag) under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has been renamed as Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Viklangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag). It was carved out as separate department and christened the Department of Disability Affairs in […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 29 December 2014 ARCHIVES Nutritional intake grows in India The National Sample Survey Office’s data on nutritional intake shows that per capita calorie intake in India grew marginally for the first time in 30 years and protein intake grew for the first time in over a decade. Important observations made by […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 27 December 2014 ARCHIVES President signs coal, insurance ordinances President has signed two key ordinances to raise the cap on foreign direct investment in the insurance sector and facilitate e-auction of coal blocks, amid protest from the opposition parties. The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2014, was passed by the Lok […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 26 December 2014 ARCHIVES Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching The Prime Minister launched the Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching at the Swatantrata Bhawan in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. The Prime Minister in his speech said that “the education system is not meant to […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 25 December 2015 ARCHIVES Stamp on “Kuka Movement” Released A commemorative stamp to highlight heroic deeds of those engaged in Kuka Movement was released recently. KUKA Movement: The Kuka Movement marked the first major reaction of the people in the Punjab to the new political order initiated by the British after […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 24 December 2014 ARCHIVES IITH working hard to make 5G dream come true Students and academia of the IITH are immersed in developing 5G cellular wireless communication technology, which would be on a par with global standards. The indigenous development of technology could be of immense value to India in view […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 23 December 2014 ARCHIVES Birth Anniversary of S. Ramanujan It was the 127th Birth Anniversary of the great Indian Mathematician. It was celebrated as “National Mathematics Day”. The mathematical genius compiled more than 3,900 mathematical results and equations. His Ramanujam Prime and Ramanujam theta discoveries had also inspired further research on […]
DOWNLOAD PDF NATIONAL Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana issue The Group of Ministers (GoM), presided over by the Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde was setup to “discuss the approach and methodology” to be adopted for the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and creation of Telangana. The GoM would take the opinion of stakeholders on all important […]