National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019

National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (Ministry of Home Affairs) WHAT National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed by Lok Sabha. Bill proposes to empower NIA to investigate Terror Crimes relating to Indians and Indian interests abroad. The bill will strengthen the legal framework against terrorism. The Act provides for a national-level agency to investigate and prosecute offences listed in a schedule (scheduled offences). Scheduled offences The schedule to the Act specifies a list…

Continue reading...

National Digital Health Blueprint Report 2019 released

National Digital Health Blueprint (NDHB) report (Ministry of Health and Family welfare) WHAT Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released the National Digital Health Blueprint report in the public domain. The digital health interventions are accelerating and have a huge potential for supporting Universal Health Coverage (UHC). HIGHLIGHTS Ayushman Bharat Yojana is operational on a robust IT Platform. Other IT-enabled schemes like Reproductive Child Healthcare, NIKSHAY, etc. are also benefitting the patients. VISION…

Continue reading...

Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts scheme

Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) Accounts Scheme (Ministry of Finance) WHAT Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised its earlier circular on Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts. BASIC SAVING BANK DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS SCHEME A Basic Savings Bank Deposit account is a basic savings account that does not require customers to maintain any minimum or monthly average balance. Banks offer basic minimum banking facilities such as debit cards, ATM facilities, and internet banking facilities.…

Continue reading...

Siachen Glacier – The highest Battleground on Earth

Siachen Glacier (Ministry of Defence) WHAT The soldier said temperatures dip to almost minus 70 degrees in the Siachen glacier area. Extremely cold temperatures ranging from minus 40-70 degrees. SIACHEN GLACIER Siachen refers to land with an abundance of roses. The glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends. It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram. Second-longest glacier in the…

Continue reading...

Kargil Vijay Diwas- Remember, Rejoice and Renew

Kargil Vijay Diwas (Ministry of Defence) WHAT Raksha Mantri Lights the Victory Flame to Mark 20 Years of Kargil Vijay Diwas on 14 Jul 2019. The Victory Flame symbolizes the coalescence of the souls of the Kargil War martyrs. Kargil Vijay Diwas -‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. VICTORY FLAME The Victory Flame will be carried by the Indian Army’s outstanding sportsmen and war heroes. It will pass through nine major towns/ cities of North…

Continue reading...

Central Institute of Indian Languages – Diligent IAS

Central Institute of Indian Languages (Vice President’s Secretariat) WHAT The government is planning to shift the Center of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu to one of the Telugu-speaking States. Presently it is located in the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru. Proposals for temporary accommodation were sent to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF INDIAN LANGUAGES The institute was established to coordinate the development of India languages, to bring about the essential…

Continue reading...

India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be build up in Tamil Nadu

India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) (Department of Atomic Energy) WHAT The government has approved a project to build the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) at Pottipuram in the Theni District of Tamil Nadu. The project aims to set up a 51000 ton Iron Calorimeter (ICAL) detector to observe naturally occurring atmospheric neutrinos. India-based NEUTRINO OBSERVATORY INO project is aimed at building a world-class underground laboratory for non-accelerator based high energy and nuclear physics research in India.…

Continue reading...

Documentary Film Club “KSHITIJ” launched

Documentary Film Club “KSHITIJ” launched (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) WHAT KSHITIJ is a documentary film club launched by Films Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is launched in association with the Indian Documentary Producer’s Association (IDPA). HIGHLIGHTS The public screenings will be organized on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month at the Films Division complex. The audience can interact with the director/curator of the films. The documentary film “Secret…

Continue reading...

Operation Thirst launched by Railway Police Force

Operation Thirst Indian Railway started Operation Thirst, to crackdown the selling of unauthorized packaged drinking water. The operation was launched in all major railway stations across the country. It aims to curb the menace of unauthorized Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) in Railway premises. You can follow us on LinkedIn and on Instagram (Diligent IAS) for more updates related to IAS Preparation/ Study Material, Subscribe to our Facebook Page and Youtube Channel- Diligent IAS Also, read more Daily News…

Continue reading...

Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue

Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (NITI Aayog) WHAT The Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue (IRSED) was held in New Delhi. KEY FOCUSED AREAS The Second India-Russia Strategic Economic Dialogue focussed on six core areas of cooperation, namely: Development of Transport Infrastructure and Technologies Development of Agriculture and Agro-Processing sector Small and Medium Business support Digital Transformation and Frontier Technologies Cooperation in Trade, Banking, Finance, and Industry Tourism & Connectivity DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND FRONTIER…

« First
Previous
1
...
18
19
20
21
22
...
39
Next
Last »

Send Details