Logo, motto introduced for Lokpal
News: Lokpal Chairman Justice (retired) Pinaki Chandra Ghose has launched the new logo for the Lokpal. A new motto, “Ma Gridhah Kasyasvidhanam (Do not be greedy for anyone’s wealth)”, was …
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Cabinet approves increase in Food Corporation of India authorised capital
News: The Union Cabinet has approved to increase the authorised capital of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to ₹10,000 crore from the current ₹3,500 crore. The operations of FCI …
Read MoreIndia’s Cartosat-3 plus 13 nano satellites put in orbit
News: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 has launched Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial Nano satellites into Sun Synchronous orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The 13 nano …
Read MoreTransgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 Passed by Parliament
News: Parliament has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 Facts: About Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 Aim: Social, economic and educational empowerment of transgender persons. …
Read MoreWorld action to combat global warming inadequate, says UNEP
News: UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its annual emissions gap report 2019. Facts: About UNEP Emission Gap Report Emission gap is the difference between the emissions level countries have …
Read MoreNagrik Kartavya Palan Abhiyan
News: Ministry of Human Resources Development has launched launched the kartavya.ugc.ac.in portal on the occasion of ‘Constitution Day’. It is a part of Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan. Facts: About Nagrik …
Read MoreThe President of India launches web-portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”
News: President of India has launched the Web-Portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”. Facts: About Web portal of National Youth Parliament Scheme: Objective: to increase the outreach of the youth …
Read MoreSumatran rhino is now extinct in Malaysia
News: The Sumatran rhino has become extinct in Malaysia following the death of its last captive individual. In 2015 they were declared extinct in the wild in Malaysia. Facts: About …
Read MoreLok Sabha holds discussion on Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019
News: Lok Sabha has held discussions on Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019 Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019 Aim: The Bill seeks to ban the production, trade, transport, storage …
Read MoreConstitution Day
News: Constitution Day is being celebrated today (26th November 2019) Facts: About Constitution Day: Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas is celebrated in India on November 26 every year. The day …
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