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UN Security Council

UN Security Council (Vice President’s Secretariat) WHAT The Vice President of India, has called for renewed efforts by India to gain permanent membership of the UN Security Council. Interacting with the Officer Trainees of the 2018 Batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Bhutanese Diplomats, the Vice President referred to the growing prominence of India on the world stage and underscored the need for enhancing support from world nations and building a sustained dialogue…

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Telangana’s Statehood Day or Formation Day

Telangana’s Statehood Day (Prime Minister’s Office) WHAT June 2 is celebrated each year as Telangana State Formation Day to mark the official formation of India’s youngest state in 2014 after its bifurcation from Andhra Pradesh. This year marks the fifth Telangana State Formation Day. Telangana became the 29th state of the country after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act was passed in the Parliament.   BACKGROUND Telangana is situated on the centre-south stretch of the Indian…

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US’ Currency monitoring Watchlist

US’ CURRENCY MONITORING WATCHLIST   For: Preliminary & Mains: GS – II, III Topic covers: US’ Currency monitoring, Countries in list, Criteria, Why India removed, Implications   News Flash The US administration has removed India from its currency monitoring watchlist. In its semi-annual foreign-exchange report to the Congress, the US Treasury Department did not mention India’s name in the watchlist of countries with potentially questionable foreign exchange policies. The United States’ currency monitoring watchlist includes…

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The Medical Council of India

Medical Council of India (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) WHAT The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has requested Medical Council of India (MCI) to consider extension of the last date for PG medical admission in States from 18th May to 31 May, 2019 to fill up the remaining vacant seats in the academic session 2019-20.   MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA The Medical Council of India was established in 1934 under the Indian Medical…

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Operation Safed Sagar

Operation Safed Sagar (Ministry of Defence)   WHAT Air Chief Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff, led a four aircraft, MiG-21 ‘Missing Man’ formation flypast today, at Air Force Station Bhisiana, to honour the valour and supreme sacrifice of men killed in action during Operation Safed Sagar at Kargil.   MISSING MAN The ‘Missing Man’ formation is an aerial salute accorded to honour the fallen comrades-in-arms. This is an Arrow Formation, with a gap between…

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Kateela Mela – Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari temple

Kateel Mela May, 27   The mela has a history of more than a century. According to the official website of Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari temple, the mela was founded during the middle of the 19th century. All six troupes, put together, stage more than 1,000 performances during their tour of nearly six months. Each troupe performs a minimum of 175 shows in a season from December to May. The troupes perform on request by devotees…

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Dissolution of 16th Lok Sabha

Dissolution of 16th Lok Sabha (Cabinet)   WHAT The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the Resolution advising the President to dissolve the Sixteenth Lok Sabha, which was constituted on 18.05.2014. BACKGROUND In India, the Lok Sabha has a five-year term, but can be dissolved earlier. According to Article 83(2) of the Constitution, completion of five years from the first day of its meeting amounts to…

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Ministry of Information & Broadcasting) WHAT The Second Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Mass Media Forum is being held at Kyrgyzstan. The President in his inaugural address highlighted the importance of Mass Media organizations of SCO countries in accomplishing the SCO objectives of mutual trust, friendly relations with neighbors and regional security in line with the “Shanghai Spirit”. The Forum aims to strengthen the exchange and cooperation in the field of mass media…

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