Fri Sep 29 09:23:43 IST 2017
The union government has extended the deadline for obtaining Aadhaar to avail benefits of government schemes and subsidies by three months to 31 December 2017. Earlier the deadline was 30 September 2017. The extension would cover as many as 135 schemes including free cooking gas to poor women, kerosene and fertiliser subsidy, targeted public distribution system and MGNREGA.
Thu Sep 28 16:32:05 IST 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Union Cabinet has approved the suggestion to increase the retirement age of doctors to 65 years. The decision is expected to help in better patient care, better academic activities in Medical institutes and colleges as also it will help in effective and better implementation of National Health Programmes (NHP) for delivery of health care services.
Thu Sep 28 15:38:11 IST 2017
The 13th Formation Day of National Disaster Management Authority was celebrated in New Delhi with the theme ‘School Safety’. The event was inaugurated by the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh. It saw in attendance NDMA members and officials, senior officials from HRD Ministry, NDRF, NIDM and officials from Central and state governments and various educational institutions.
Thu Sep 28 12:37:39 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Belarus in the oil and gas sector. The agreement was signed on 12 September 2017 following delegation-level talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Belarus President Aleksander Grigoryevich Lukashenko in New Delhi.
Thu Sep 28 12:11:31 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the agreement between India and Ethiopia on cooperation in the field of Information, Communication and Media. The pact mainly aims to harness the growing power of Information, Communication and Media for information dissemination and enhancing outreach between the two countries for inclusive development.
Thu Sep 28 11:31:19 IST 2017
The World Maritime Day was celebrated across the world on 28 September 2017 with the theme ‘Connecting Ships, Ports and People’. Its main objective is to build on the World Maritime Day theme for 2016, ‘Shipping: indispensable to the world’.
Thu Sep 28 09:26:55 IST 2017
India and the United States have renewed their commitment to work together in the healthcare sector to better address the health challenges faced by the people of the two countries. The agreement was decided upon at the recently concluded India-US Health Dialogue.
Wed Sep 27 15:56:41 IST 2017
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented the ‘National Tourism Awards 2015-16’ to various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry at a function organised by the Ministry of Tourism on the occasion of ‘World Tourism Day’.
Wed Sep 27 15:07:03 IST 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya’ to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The scheme would provide subsidy on electrical equipments such as transformers, meters and wires.
Tue Sep 26 17:19:02 IST 2017
The one liner of 26 September covers important current happenings that are relevant to competitive exams such as World’s largest aircraft, 2017 Japan Super Series and International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons among others.
Tue Sep 26 17:15:00 IST 2017
India sought for zero tolerance against terrorist safe havens anywhere and at any level during the recent UN Security Council meeting, which was held in Afghanistan. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, has urged the international community to not remain silent and said that it is the community's responsibility to ensure that terrorist forces do not find sanctuaries anywhere.
Tue Sep 26 16:56:51 IST 2017
The world’s largest airplane, which has been designed to serve as a launching platform for sending rockets into low-Earth orbit, has successfully completed its initial engine tests. The plane weighs about 227,000 kg and has the biggest wingspan ever built, measuring 118 m from one end to the other.
Tue Sep 26 12:45:49 IST 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for a snap election, a year earlier than the scheduled time. Abe said that he would dissolve parliament’s lower house on 28 September, seeking a stronger mandate and support for his tough stance towards the increasing threats from North Korea following its illegal ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programme.
Tue Sep 26 11:30:01 IST 2017
India sought for zero tolerance against terrorist safe havens anywhere and at any level during the recent UN Security Council meeting, which was held in Afghanistan. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, urged the UN that there should not be any differentiation between good and bad terrorists and nor should one group be played against the other.
Mon Sep 25 16:45:28 IST 2017
The one liner of 25 September covers important current happenings that are relevant to competitive exams such as Saubhagya scheme, first Indian representative of International Boxing Association for IOC Athletes’ Forum, new underground water treatment plant among others.
Mon Sep 25 16:39:49 IST 2017
The President of United States, Donald Trump has issued a new travel ban that includes North Korea, Venezuela and Chad in the list of eight countries. Trump cited reasons such as poor security and lack of cooperation with US authorities for including the nations on the travel ban list.
Mon Sep 25 15:29:43 IST 2017
Former Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi has taken over as the 13th Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, succeeding Shashi Kant Sharma, who had held the post since 2013. Mehrishi was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi.
Mon Sep 25 13:23:29 IST 2017
A new underground water treatment plant was inaugurated at Sadhutilla, in southern part of Agartala, Tripura with the support of the state Urban Development department. The plant has been designed to treat surface water and deep tube wells and it will start by treating underground water collected through six deep tube wells of the Sadhutilla locality.
Mon Sep 25 09:30:35 IST 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set for a fourth term in office after her centre right CDU/CSU won a projected 33 percent of the vote in the recently conducted federal elections, making it the largest party in the Bundestag with an estimated 218 seats.
Sat Sep 23 08:43:23 IST 2017
India has announced a collaboration with Russia to build a nuclear plant in Bangladesh. The move is the first initiative under the Indo-Russia deal to undertake atomic energy projects in the third-world nations. It will also be India's first atomic energy venture abroad.
Fri Sep 22 13:07:13 IST 2017
The Himachal Pradesh government has launched first-of-its-kind electric bus service in the ecologically fragile 51km-long stretch between Manali and Rohtang Pass. The move was made amidst concern over increasing environmental degradation in the Rohtang Pass area due to plying of diesel taxis.
Fri Sep 22 11:43:51 IST 2017
INS Kalvari, the first of the six Scorpene-class submarines was delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). The submarine will soon be commissioned into the Indian Navy. The development marks a major milestone in Indian Navy's submarine programme as the vessel is expected to bolster India's maritime prowess.
Thu Sep 21 17:41:21 IST 2017
The International Day of Peace was observed across the world on 21 September 2017 with the theme Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All. The theme honours the spirit of TOGETHER, a global initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life.
Thu Sep 21 17:29:48 IST 2017
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu announced that the state will be declared ODF by March 2018. In Madhya Pradesh, over 2 Lakh toilet pits were dug on 17 September with the intention of turning them into at least one lakh toilets by 2 October.
Thu Sep 21 16:19:41 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 September 2017 approved Home Ministry’s proposal for extension of the time period of the "Special Industry Initiative for J&K" - Udaan scheme till 31 December 2018 without any modification and cost escalation.
Thu Sep 21 15:47:19 IST 2017
The Centre is planning to start helicopter and smaller aircraft services to hilly areas, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands under the second phase of UDAN scheme. The government had announced increasing viability gap funding for helicopter operators and allowing smaller planes, among other concessions, under the regional air connectivity scheme in August 2017.
Thu Sep 21 10:12:50 IST 2017
The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for increase of cost norms for supplementary nutrition provided in Anganwadis and for out of school adolescent girls under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
Tue Sep 19 17:26:34 IST 2017
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a report titled Non-communicable Disease Progress Monitor 2017, as per which governments must step up efforts to control Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) to meet globally agreed targets such as preventing the premature deaths of millions of people from these conditions.
Tue Sep 19 16:55:11 IST 2017
Jharkhand Government has launched the ‘Shaheed Gram Vikas Yojana’ to develop villages of freedom fighters. The initiative was inaugurated by Amit Shah along with Jharkhand Chief Minister at Ulihatu Village, the birth place of freedom fighter and Jharkhand's tribal icon, Birsa Munda. Under the scheme, villages of many tribal freedom fighters will be developed and their habitants will be provided with basic amenities.
Tue Sep 19 16:15:52 IST 2017
Union Minister Jitendra Singh would be inaugurating the first ‘Pension Adalat’ in Delhi. The Minister would also be awarding Pensioners for their outstanding contribution towards ‘Anubhav’ and launching a mobile app to help retired or retiring government officials to monitor the progress of their pension settlement and self-assess their pension through the pension calculator.
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