Second National Sickle Cell Conclave on ‘Sickle Cell Disease: The Minister of Tribal Affairs inaugurated the Second National Sickle Cell Conclave on ‘Sickle Cell Disease’. The Conclave is being held to mark the World Sickle Cell Day observed on 19th June 2021 every year. It is characterized by a modification in the shape of […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th June 2021
Today Current Affairs: 18th June 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Twitter Has Lost Its Intermediary Status In India
Twitter Has Lost Its Intermediary Status In India: According to some media reports, Twitter has lost its intermediary status in India over non-compliance of the new IT rules that came into effect on May 26. As per Section 2 (1) of the Information Technology Act, an intermediary is a person/entity that receives, stores and transmits […]
Hallmarking Of Gold
Hallmarking Of Gold: The government has announced the phased implementation of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery with effect from June 16. In the first phase, gold hallmarking will be available only in 256 districts and jewellers having annual turnover above Rs 40 lakh will come under its purview. Hallmarking is the “accurate determination and official […]
Namami Gange Programme
Namami Gange Programme: An agreement was signed for the Development of 35 MLD (Mega Liters per day) Sewage Treatment Plant in Maheshtala (City situated on the east bank of River Ganga), West Bengal under the Namami Gange Programme. The project was signed under Hybrid Annuity PPP model. Namami Gange Programme: Namami Gange Programme is an […]
Shenzhou-12” : Chinese Spaceship
Shenzhou-12: Chinese Spaceship: A Chinese spaceship “Shenzhou-12” carrying a three-person crew docked with China’s new space station module Tianhe-1. This has come after the launch of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft, which carried vital supplies for the space station. The Shenzhou-12 craft connected with the Tianhe space station module about six hours after takeoff from the […]
Changes In Cable Television Network Rules
Changes In Cable Television Network Rules: The central government issued a notification amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 thereby providing a statutory mechanism for redressal of grievances/complaints of citizens. These grievances/complaints are related to content broadcast by television channels in accordance with the provisions of the Cable Television Network Act, 1995. About the Notification: […]
World Competitiveness Index 2021
World Competitiveness Index 2021: According to the World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY), India maintained 43rd rank on the annual World Competitiveness Index. The World Competitiveness Index is a comprehensive annual report and worldwide reference point on the competitiveness of countries. Published by: WCY was first published in 1989 and is compiled by the Institute for Management […]
ADI PRASHIKSHAN Portal.
ADI PRASHIKSHAN Portal: Minister of Tribal Affairs launched the ADI PRASHIKSHAN portal. ADI PRASHIKSHAN portal is developed by the Ministry of tribal affairs. It would act as a Central Repository of all training programs conducted by Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), different divisions of Ministry, National Society for Education of Tribal Students (NESTS), Centre of Excellence […]
Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres
Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres: Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment inaugurated 14 Cross-Disability Early Intervention Centres located at 7 National Institutes and 7 Composite Regional Centres. These have been established under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. These have been set up at 7 National Institutes […]
