World Day against Child Labour – 2019

World Day Against Child Labour- 2019 (Ministry of Women and Child Development) WHAT The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, inaugurated the National Consultation Workshop on Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Rescue and Rehabilitation of Child Labour to mark the “World Day Against Child Labour- 2019” in New Delhi. The workshop was organised by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). THEME Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!…

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Bharat Stage – VI (BS – VI) Norms

Bharat Stage – VI (BS – VI) norms (Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises) WHAT International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) released India’s first Type Approval Certificate (TAC) for Bharat Stage – VI (BS – VI) norms for the two wheeler segment. Implementation of BS – VI norms is mandatory from 1st April 2020. Only those vehicles will be sold and registered in India from 1st April 2020 onwards,which comply to these norms. …

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National Centre for Good Governance

National Centre for Good Governance (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions) WHAT The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), India’s leading civil services training institution, has entered into an MoU with the Maldives Civil Services Commission for capacity building of 1000 Maldives civil servants over the next 5 years. The agreement was signed during the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Male on 8th June 2019. KEY POINTS The agreement envisages…

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MoUs signed between India and Maldives

List of MoUs b/w India and Maldives (Prime Minister’s Office) WHAT Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih held wide-ranging talks, as the two countries signed six agreements to bolster their special relationship and bilateral cooperation in various key areas. Six MoUs MoU for Cooperation in the Field of Hydrography between Indian Navy and Maldives National Defence Force. MoU on Cooperation in the field of Health between GoI and GoM MoU…

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World Food Safety Day

World Food Safety Day (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) WHAT I appeal to all the people of India to make ‘Eat Right’ movement a ‘Jan Andolan’ with ‘Jan Bhagidhari’ just as we all had come together and made India Polio-free. Food is everyone’s responsibility- let us pledge to not waste even one grain of food, and ensure that in our own personal capacities and in our institutions, contribute towards food security. This will…

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Nipah Virus Disease

Nipah Virus Disease (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) WHAT Dr.Harsh Vardhan Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare reviewed the status of Nipah Virus Disease. NIPAH VIRUS INFECTION Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis.…

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World Environment Day 2019

World Environment Day (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) WHAT The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will soon launch an initiative called School Nursery across the country in which school kids will plant a seed, nurture the sapling and on his/her annual result would take the plant to be a trophy. #SelfieWithSapling – a campaign launched today. World Environment Day is the biggest annual event for positive environmental action and takes place…

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Autonomous Development Councils

Autonomous Development Councils (Finance Commission) WHAT The 15th Finance Commission headed by its Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh as part of its visit to the State of Meghalaya today held a meeting with the representatives of the Autonomous Development Councils of Meghalaya. The Commission was informed that: There are 3 Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in Meghalaya namely the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council, the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council and the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District…

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Urban Local Bodies

Urban Local Bodies (Finance Commission) WHAT The 15th Finance Commission was informed that: The Meghalaya State has constituted its Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under the Meghalaya Municipal Act and Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. As ULBs are not constituted under 74th constitutional amendment, the State is not bound to follow certain provisions of the Amendment, for example, (i) hold direct municipal elections (ii) constitute ward committees, (iii) reserve seats for schedule castes, schedule tribes and…

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Jan Shikshan Sansthans

Jan Shikshan Sansthans (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) WHAT Fee for SC/ST candidates, who join vocational training under Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS), operating under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has been waived off. These decisions aim to further strengthen the skill ecosystem benefiting those in the underprivileged sections of society. JAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHAN Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSSs) are established to provide vocational training to non-literate, neo-literate, as well as…

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