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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 24 November 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Vice-Chairman of DDA designated as Real Estate Regulatory Authority for Delhi Vice-Chairman of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has been designated as Regulatory Authority for National Capital Territory of Delhi under the Real Estate (Regulation […]
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 04 November 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. FSSAI Strengthens the Food Testing Infrastructure in the Country The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rolled […]
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 17 September 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. MoU for speed implementation of Namami Gange Progamme Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 21 July 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Tea Board unveils accident cover for workers The Tea Board of India has introduced an accident insurance scheme for workers in small tea gardens at an annual premium of Rs.14. Of this, tea farmers […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 19 July 2016 Paper 3 Topic: money-laundering and its prevention. High-value transactions under scanner The CBDT is looking into about nine lakh pieces of information of high-value transactions and planning to send preliminary notices to the suspected cases. Out of the total nine lakh pieces, one […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 16 July 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. Census 2011 records rise in literacy among disabled New numbers released from Census 2011 show that literacy among disabled […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 15 July 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Income Declaration Scheme extended to September 2017 The Centre has announced an extension of a deadline under the Income Declaration Scheme, aimed at bringing undeclared income […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 13 June 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. BSE unveils online system for Sovereign gold bond BSE has unveiled an online bidding platform for sovereign gold bonds and begun conducting mock bidding sessions on […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 12 July 2016 Paper 3 Topic: conservation. Kendrapada sheep gets rare status ‘kuji mendha‘, a threatened breed of sheep found only in coastal Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts of Odisha has been conferred ‘rare and singular species‘ tag by the central government. The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 09 July 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. MoUs between India and Mozambique Three agreements were signed in areas of drug trafficking, pulse trading and sports between India and Mozambique during PM Modi’s recent visit […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 08 July 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Utensil makers oppose quality norms on steel Manufacturers and exporters of stainless steel utensils and cutlery in India are opposing the recent curbs imposed […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 07 July 2016 Paper 1 Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. PM pays tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, paid tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram on […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 06 July 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. RBI’s steps on FCNR get FSDC nod The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) recently said that the Reserve Bank of India has taken the right steps to […]
Insights into Editorial: Harmonising RTE with minority schools 05 July 2016 Setting aside Supreme Court’s judgment on RTE, the Kerala High Court, in a remarkable verdict in June 2016, ruled that Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act), that mandates schools to not detain any child […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 05 July 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Becomes First Port in Country to Implement Logistics Data Tagging of Containers Jawaharlal […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 30 June 2016 Paper 3 Topic: indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Surface-to-air missile test successful A new generation Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM), developed by India and Israel, was recently successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range off Odisha Coast. This is the first time that the […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 27 June 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. India to become full member of Missile Technology Control Regime India is all set to join the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) as a full member. India had applied for […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 23 June 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Not all is bright and shining with LED light: Study According to a study, excessive blue light emitted by light emitting diodes (LED) can […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 22 June 2016 Paper 3 Topic: conservation. NHAI to mitigate impacts on wildlife NHAI has approved an estimate of Rs. 58.16 Crore to mitigate impacts on Wildlife in Karnala Bird Sanctuary (KBS) for widening of part of Panvel – Indapur section of NH-17. This section constitutes the direct […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 13 June 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. SEBI to relax REIT, portfolio manager norms to woo investors To deepen Indian capital markets, regulator Sebi has lined up wide-ranging relaxations to its norms for REITs. Highlights: […]