Month: July 2019

Rural ministry to focus on 3-5 lakh women SHGs to scale up enterprises In News: In order to boost entrepreneurship among rural women, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is set to focus on select 3-5 lakh women Self Help Read More …

Hepatitis B and C major killers, but few know it In News: On the World Hepatitis Day, the Union health minister pledged to join a campaign initiated by the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) to create awareness about Read More …

Namdapha Tiger Reserve In News: Conservation of the Royal Bengal Tiger has taken a hit in the Namdapha Tiger Reserve as the authorities have discontinued the services of 53 frontline staff and all casual employees. About:  The Namdapha Protected area Read More …

Speaker disqualifies three rebel MLAs In News: Two days after the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government lost the trust vote, Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly K.R. Ramesh Kumar disqualified three rebel legislators from their Assembly membership with immediate effect till Read More …

Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2019 In News: The Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by the Lok Sabha. Details: Background: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (the Act) was enacted to provide for more effective prevention of Read More …

Govt. promulgates ordinance in place of new Act In News: The Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019, that was passed by the Telangana Legislature apparently did not get the assent of Governor as he was believed to have raised some objections to Read More …

245 deaths in 14 months: Delhi zoo orders analysis In News: The National Zoological Park, better known as Delhi zoo, has undertaken an analysis into deaths of 245 animals over 14 months from April 2018 to June 2019. Details: There Read More …

Revamp of Army Headquarters to get under way by month-end In News: The Army’s attempt at major restructuring will begin with the draft government sanction letter (GSL) for reorganisation of the Army Headquarters (AHQ) expected by the month-end. Aim: The Read More …

Paramarsh scheme In News: The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched ‘Paramarsh’ – a University Grants Commission (UGC) scheme. About Paramarsh: The scheme is for Mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) Accreditation Aspirant Institutions to promote Quality Read More …

Set up State, district-level panels to monitor TV channels, HC tells govt. In News: The Karnataka High Court directed the State government to constitute committees at the State and district-levels to monitor content and operation of television channels for violation Read More …