Daily important editorials – must read – 16 August 2019
EDITORIALS Why WTO needs an interim arbitration body – Financial Express Microplastics in Arctic snow point to widespread air contamination – The Hindu
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EDITORIALS Why WTO needs an interim arbitration body – Financial Express Microplastics in Arctic snow point to widespread air contamination – The Hindu
Continue readingANUBHAV Awards (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions) WHAT The Pre-Retirement counseling workshop and the ANUBHAV Awards, 2019 function held recently. It is organized by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. This was the fourth annual award in the series. The Minister also inaugurated the All India Pension Adalat organised on the occasion. The Pension Adalats were also organised by various ministries and departments at different…
Continue readingRice Fortification Pilot Scheme (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) WHAT In order to ensure effective tackling the problem of Malnutrition, a road map will be charted out by the Department of Food and Public Distribution for taking the pilot scheme of Rice Fortification all over the country. It is a centrally-sponsored pilot scheme on the fortification of rice and its dispersal through the Public Distribution System (PDS). Financial assistance of up…
Continue readingSabka Vishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme (Ministry of Finance) WHAT In the Union Budget 2019-20, the FinMin announced the Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019. The Scheme has now been notified and will be operationalized from 1st September 2019. The Scheme would continue till 31st December 2019. OBJECTIVE The objective of the Sabka Vishwas Scheme is to free as large a segment of the taxpayers from the legacy taxes as possible, the…
Continue readingReport on the Composite Water Management Index 2.0 (NITI Aayog) WHAT NITI Aayog has prepared the second Round of Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0), and the report is released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Jal Shakti Ministry on 1st July 2019 launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyaan. It is a campaign for water conservation. It also provides water security in water-stressed blocks. To supplement the efforts of Jal Shakti Ministry, NITI Aayog has…
Continue reading‘San-Sadhan’ hackathon (NITI Aayog) WHAT The government calls for applications for its latest initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission called the ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon. It is an initiative to ease the lives of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) by making toilets smarter, more accessible, and easier to use. ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon is being organized jointly by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission. In…
Continue readingNISHTHA (Ministry of Human Resource Development) WHAT Union HRD Minister launches NISHTHA, at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, to build capacities of 42 Lakh government teachers across the country. NISHTHA, National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement. NISHTHA is the world’s largest teachers’ training programme of its kind in the world. It is a 100 days programme. OBJECTIVE The objective of this training programme ‘NISHTHA’ is to motivate and…
Continue readingState Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL) (Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs) WHAT Power Minister, launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL). The index evaluates Indian states based on their attractiveness for rooftop development. SARAL is the first of its kind index to provide a comprehensive overview of state-level measures adopted to facilitate rooftop solar deployment. FINDINGS The State of Karnataka has been placed at the first rank in the Index. Telangana, Gujarat…
Continue readingNational Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project (Ministry of Defence) WHAT Raksha Mantri visited the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) and Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) located at Gurugram. These two centres are under the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project. NATIONAL MARITIME DOMAIN PROJECT The NMDA project was launched in accordance with the vision of PM on Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR). The IMAC monitors…
Continue readingDifferential Voting Rights under Companies Act (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) WHAT The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended the provisions relating to issue of shares with Differential Voting Rights (DVRs) provisions under the Companies Act. OBJECTIVE It is done with the objective of enabling promoters of Indian companies to retain control of their companies in their pursuit for growth and creation of long-term value for shareholders, even as they raise equity capital from…
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