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10-03-2020 | Current Affairs

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc, … Today's Oneliner Current Affairs are: 1. President Ramnath Kovind Presents The Nari Shakti Puraskar 2. Arifa Jan Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 3. Bina Devi Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 4. Chami Murmu Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 5. Kalavati Devi Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 6. Kaushiki Chakroborty Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 7. Nilza Wangmo Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 8. Padala Bhudevi Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 9. Rashmi Urdhwareshe Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 10. Sardarni Mann Kaur Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 11. Avani Chaturvedi Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 12. Bhavana Kanth Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 13. Mohana Singh Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 14 Tashi Malik Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 15. Nungshi Malik Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 16. Karthyayini Amma Received Nari Shakti Puraskar From President 17. Tamim Iqbal Appointed As Bangladesh’s ODI Captain 18. Andy Flower Appointed Assistant Coach Of Kings XI Punjab 19. Taniya Sanyal Appointed As India's 1st Woman Firefighter By AAI 20. India's Women Workforce Drops From 37% To 18% In 13 Years 21. Beth Mooney Ranked No.1 In ICC Women's T20I Rankings 22. Shafali Verma Ranked 3rd In ICC Women's T20I Rankings 23. Smriti Mandhana Ranked 7th In ICC Women's T20I Rankings 24. Jemimah Rodriguez Ranked 9th In ICC Women's T20I Rankings 25. Tamil Nadu Tops In Poshan Abhiyan's Participants List 26. Govt To Make Sanitary Napkin Disposal Bags Mandatory From Jan 2021 27. 3rd All-Women Post Office Opens In New Delhi 28. Vikas Krishan (69Kg) Qualified For Tokyo Olympics 2020 29. Pooja Rani (75Kg) Qualified For Tokyo Olympics 2020 30. Satish Kumar (91Kg) Qualified For Tokyo Olympics 2020 31. EC Approves The Merger Of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (P) With BJP 32. Kerala Govt Launches " I Am Also Digital " Programme 33. Conference On Empowering Women Entrepreneurs 2020 Held In New Delhi 34. Economic Times Global Business Summit Organised In New Delhi 35. Congress Leader Hans Raj Bhardwaj Passed Away 36. Govt Sale Its Entire 52.98% Stake In Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd 37. Manpreet Singh Won The Dhruv Batra Player Of The Year Award 2019 38. Rani Rampal Won The Dhruv Batra Player Of The Year Award 2019. Read the full article

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09-03-2020 | Current Affairs

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc, … Today's Current Affairs important Headlines are like : The Hindu: 'Over 40% Govt. schools don't have power, playgrounds: Through hunters lose interest in Red Panda, traps still snare endangered mammal: No green shoots of a revival in sight as yet: Having an ear to Adivasi ground: Military co-opration Group dialogue with U.S. postponed: The Indian Express Reading the criticism from Iran: Hush, money: Don't blame it on NSO: Private banks lag in cutting lending rates, but slash deposit rates faster than PSBs: 'Saudi Arabia to hike oil output above 10 million bpd in April'": Forex reserves hit as Brent crude price sees steep fall: Today's Oneliner Current Affairs are: 1. The Lok Sabha approves Mines and Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill over the Delhi violence and other issues. The Bill proposes to remove end-use restrictions for participating in coal mine auctions, and it will open up the coal sector fully for commercial mining for all domestic and global companies. 2. Bangladesh-based international development organization BRAC retained its position as the top NGO of the world for the 5th consecutive year. 3. The government of Jammu and Kashmir adopted a nine pronged strategy to realize the goal of doubling farmer’s income by 2022. 4. US President Donald Trump signed an 8.3 billion US Dollars measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak killed 12 people in the US and infected more than 200. 5. Archery Association of India (AAI) pulled out its team from the upcoming Asia Cup world ranking tournament in Bangkok, scheduled from March 8 to 15, owing to the coronavirus threat. 6. India approved as a member of the Indian Ocean Commission, the inter-governmental organization that coordinates maritime governance in the south-western Indian Ocean. India made the application to join as an observer of the organization last month. 7. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the first-ever five-day Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg. Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg hosting Khelo India Winter Games 2020 from March 7th to 11th.The sports shall be organized every year at Gulmarg. 8. Assam government started surveillance at land customs stations near international borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus. 9. Around 40.59 percent of the crimes related to the environment in the country committed in Rajasthan during 2014-16. 10. International Women’s Day is observed every year on March 8 to celebrate the women’s movement and struggle for equality. Theme: I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights Read the full article

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20-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIR • The Uttar Pradesh state government has allocated Rs.2,000 crore for the Noida international airport that is being set up at Jewar. The allocation was announced in the state budget. • Navi Mumbai will be hosting the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on 21 November. The announcement was made by the organizing committee. • Pakistan successfully flights tested the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra’ad-II. The test aimed to boost the military’s deterrence capability on land and at sea. • Former Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) President Dr. V L Dutt passed away on 18 February. • The International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that Pakistan will be retained on the “Grey List”. Pakistan failed to completely implement the 27-point action plan to check terror financing. • State of India’s Birds 2020 reported that 79% of the bird species are on a decline in the last five years. The report was released at the 13th Conference of Parties (COP-13) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) which is hosted in India. • Minister of State (independent charge) for shipping Mansukh Laxman Mandaviya laid the foundation stone for a 50-meter-high lighthouse at Dhanushkodi near Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is celebrated on 19 February. He was an embodiment of courage, compassion and good governance. His life continues to motivate millions. • The Uttar Pradesh state government has enforced the Performance Regulation Act 2019 for the power department. The move aims to provide timely and easy service to the consumers. • Sunil Kumar won India’s first Greco-Roman gold medal in Asian Wrestling Championships in 27 years on 18 February. He defeated Azat Salidinov of Kyrgyzstan under the 87kg category at the summit. He scored 5-0 in the event to claim the title. • Veteran Kannada actor Kishori Ballal passed away on 18 February 2020. She was 82 years old. She passed away due to age-related ailments in Bengaluru. She has acted in around 75 movies including her role in Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Swades”. • Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari visited the Swedish Automotive Safety Supplier Autoliv in Stockholm on 18 February. He represented India at the 3rd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety for Achieving Global Goals 2030. • Researchers at the Atomic Minerals Directorate has estimated lithium reserves of 14,100 tonnes in a patch of land surveyed in Mandya, Bengaluru. Lithium is a rare metal and is critical for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles. • Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become free of single-use plastic usage. With this feat, GMR-led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) became the first single-use plastic-free airport in India. • Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi chaired Chintan Shivir, a two-day brainstorming session at Kevadia in Gujarat on 17-18 February. The Minister announced that India will stop importing thermal coal from Financial Year 2023-24. • The Soil Health Card Day is observed on 19 February. The day commemorates the day Soil Health Card Scheme which was launched on 19 February 2015 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Suratgarh, Rajasthan. • Union Minister for Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Norway’s Minister for Climate and Environment Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn opened the India-Norway Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development on 18 February. Read the full article

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19-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIR 1. Kate Forbes Appointed Scotland’s 1st Female Finance Secretary 2. 20th Laureus World Sports Awards Ceremony Held In Berlin 3. Simone Biles Was Named The Laureus Sports Woman Of The Year 4. Lewis Hamilton Was Named The Laureus Sports Man Of The Year 5. lionel Messi Was Named The Laureus Sports Man Of The Year 6. Dirk Nowitzki Awarded With Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award 7. South Africa's Rugby Team Named Laureus World Team Of The Year 8. Sophia Flores Was Named Laureus World Comeback Of The Year 9. Egan Bernal Was Named Laureus World Breakthrough Of The Year 10. Oksana Masters Was Named Laureus World Sportsperson Of The Year With Disability 11. GOI & World Bank Signed A $450 Million Loan Agreement To Improve Groundwater Management 12. Uddhav Thackeray Approves Renaming Of Latur Medical College After Former CM Vilasrao Deshmukh 13. India’s Economy Was 5th Largest In The World In 2019 With A GDP Of $ 2.94 Trillion 14. 22nd Edition Of The World Language Database Ethnologue 15. English Is The Most Spoken Language In The World With 1132 Million Speakers 16. Mandarin Is The 2nd Most Spoken Language In The World With 1117 Million Speakers 17. Hindi Is The 3rd Most Spoken Language In The World With 615 Million Speakers 18. Delhi Police & Uber Launch Himmat Plus App For Safety Of People Travelling In Cabs 19. 4th National Conference On Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Held In Udaipur 20. SC Permits Permanent Commissioning Of Women Officers In The Army 21. ISRO To Launch 10 Earth Observation Satellites To Boost Surveillance 22. Chloe Kim Was Named Laureus World Action Sportsperson Of The Year 23. Bryan Habana Inducted Into Laureus World Sports Academy 24. Haryana CM Announced To Give 6 Cr To Olympics Gold Medal Winners 25. Rajiv Bansal Takes Charge As Air India Chairman 26. 25th Edition Of The GulFood 2020 Held In Dubai 27. Delhi Police Celebrated 73rd Raising Day On 16 February 2020 28. Srinagar To Host A 3 Day Global Investors' Summit 2020 29. CDS Aims To Establish Air Defence Command By June 2020 30. Seed Sowing Festival ‘Lui-Ngai-Ni’ Celebrated At Ukhrul, Manipur 31. 2020 UN Climate Summit ‘COP26′ To Be Held In Glasgow, UK 32. Bangkok To Host 4th Asia’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2020 33. Bangkok To Host 13th Asian Business & Social Investor Forum 2020 34. " United by Emotion " To Be 2020 Tokyo Olympics Motto 35. Badminton Asia C'Ship 2020 Held In Manila, Philippines 36. India Wins Bronze In Badminton Asia Team Championships 2020 37. Japan Wins Gold In Badminton Asia (Women's) Team C'Ship 2020 38. Malaysia Wins Gold In Badminton Asia (Men's) Team C'Ship 2020 39. India’s Koneru Humpy Wins Cairns Cup Chess Tournament 40. Ambala City Bus Stand Renamed After Late Sushma Swaraj 41. India Will Chair The Presidency Of CMS COP 13 For 3 Years 42. 50% Of All Surgeries Will Be Robot-Assisted By 2025: L&T 43. Google Ends Free Wi-Fi Project In India 44. Asian Wrestling Championship 2020 Starts In New Delhi 45. NADA Bans Haryana's Javelin Thrower Amit Dahiya For 4 Years 46. Asian 20km Race Walk Championships To Be Held In Japan 47. Sachin Tendulkar Receives Best Laureus Sporting Moment Award. Read the full article

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18-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIRS 1. Alok Sharma Appointed United Kingdom's New Business Minister 2. Arvind Kejriwal Takes Charge As Chief Minister Of Delhi 3. I&B Ministry Organises Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Campaign 4. World Snowshoe Championship Begins At Myoko, Japan 5. Ayan Bin Shahnaz Won Silver At World Snowshoe Championship 6. Zain Ali Won Bronze At World Snowshoe Championship 7. Muzamil Hussain Won Bronze At World Snowshoe Championship 8. All India Conference Of The Central Administrative Tribunal Held In New Delhi 9. IAF Inks Rs 39,000 Cr Deal With HAL To Procure 83 Tejas Mark-1A Fighters 10. 3rd High-Level Global Conference on Road Safety To Be Held In Stockholm 11. Virat Kohli Becomes The 1st Indian To Reach 50M Followers On Instagram 12. Nitin Gadkari To Attend Conference On Road Safety In Stockholm 13. India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise SAMPRITI-IX Held In Umroi, Meghalaya 14. PM Modi Unveiled 63 Feet Statue Of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya In UP 15. 13th Asian Business & Social Forum Held In Bangkok, Thailand 16. PM Modi Flags Off IRCTC’s Mahakal Express 17. Punjab Police Launch " Appreciate and Commend " Scheme 18. Centennial Summit 2020 Of Rotary India Held In Kolkata 19. Hyderabad To Host 17th Edition Of BioAsia 2020 20. BioAsia 2020 Theme: " Today For Tomorrow " 21. P K Agarwal Has Been Named Secretary, Consumer Affairs 22. Usha Sharma Has Been Named Secretary, Youth Affairs 23. Microsoft Opens New Engineering & Innovation Hub In Noida 24. Pakistan Won The Circle-Style Kabaddi World Cup 25. International Paragliding Accuracy Championship Held In Mizoram 26. Kyle Edmund wins Men's Singles Title At New York Open 27. Casper Ruud Wins Men's Singles Title At Argentina Open 28. India To Play Day-Night Test Against England At Motera In 2021 29. 3rd International Race Walking Championship Held In Ranchi 30. Moody's Cuts India Growth Projection To 5.4% For 2020 31. Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) Will Be Merged With BJP 32. Faf du Plessis Has Stepped Down As South Africa's Test & T20I Captain 33. Navy Chief Karambir Singh To Visit Myanmar From Feb 17 To 20 34. Election Commission & IIT Madras Developing New Technique Of Voting. Read the full article

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17-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIRS 1. Lifelong Online Appoints Milind Soman As Brand Ambassador 2. Lotus Herbals Ropes In Jacqueline Fernandez As Brand Ambassador 3. Gandhinagar To Host UN's 1st Biodiversity Summit 2020 4. Delhi To Host Global Conference On Traditional Medicines 5. Ahmedabad To Host National Vehicle Accident Conference 2020 6. Bahrain To Host 4th Middle East Refining Technologies Conference 7. Hyderabad To Host 17th Edition Of BioAsia 2020 8. Abu Dhabi To Host 7th UNCTAD World Investment Forum In December 9. Goa - Portugal Sign MoUs On Education, Water, Shipbuilding 10. EAM S Jaishankar Attended Munich Security Conference 2020 11. Mizoram - Bihar Paired Under EK Bharat Shrestha Bharat Programme 12. Arvind Kejriwal Takes Oath As Chief Minister Of Delhi For A 3rd Term 13. Manish Sisodia Takes Oath As A Minister In Delhi Govt 14. South Central Railways Zone Becomes India’s 1st To Have Energy-Neutral Stations 15. 8th International Strength Lifting & Inclined Bench Press Championship 2020 Held In Thailand 16. India Won 22 Medals At 8th International Strength Lifting & Inclined Bench Press Championship 2020 17. Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championship Begins At Uzbekistan 18. Nitin Gadkari Inaugurated 1st Inter-City Electric Bus Service In Maharashtra 19. Ananya Pandey Wins Best Debut Actress Award At Filmfare 2020 20. Gully Boy Wins Best Film Award At Filmfare 2020 21. Ranveer Singh Wins Best Actor Award At Filmfare 202 22. Alia Bhatt Wins Best Actress Award At Filmfare 2020 23. Zoya Akhtar Wins Best Director Award At Filmfare 2020 24. National Organic Food Festival Held In New Delhi 25. Theme: " Unleashing India’s Organic Market Potential " 26. World Defence Spending Rose By 4.0% In 2019 27. USA World's Biggest Defence Spenders: IISS Report 28. China World's 2nd Biggest Defence Spenders: IISS Report 29. Saudi Arabia World's 3rd Biggest Defence Spenders: IISS Report 30. Russia World's 4th Biggest Defence Spenders: IISS Report 31. India World's 5th Biggest Defence Spenders: IISS Report 32. Mobile World Congress 2020, Barcelona Cancelled 33. Radhakishan Damani Becomes India’s 2nd Richest Person 34. GOI Sanctioned 9 Medical Colleges & 2 AIIMS For Jammu & Kashmir 35. Kerala Govt Launches ‘ Yodhavu ’ (Warrior) Mobile App 36. 77th Senior National Squash Championship Held In Chennai 37. Joshna Chinappa Wins 77th Senior National Squash C'ship Title 38. Saurav Ghosal Wins 77th Senior National Squash C'ship Title 39. NBA All-Star MVP Award Named in Honor Of Kobe Bryant 40. Sikkim Hosts 2nd Edition of Premier Badminton League 2020. Read the full article

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16-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIRS 1. Former Jet Airways' CEO Vinay Dube Appointed CEO Of GoAir 2. India's Fuel Demand Fell 0.6% In January: Report 3. Myntra Appoints Raghu Krishnananda As Chief Technology Officer 4. UEFA Bans Manchester City From Champions League For 2 Seasons 5. 1st Phase Of Census-2021 To Be Conducted In Haryana From May 1-June15 6. Arvind Sawant Appointed As Head Of Maharashtra Parliamentary Panel 7. Souvik Banerjee Conferred With Indo-Global Research Excellence Award 2020 8. India - Portugal Sign 14 Agreements In Areas Including Defence, Culture & Yoga 9. SC Lifts Ban On Construction Activities In Delhi-NCR Between 6 Pm-6 Am 10. India & Portugal Sign MoU To Build Maritime Heritage Complex In Gujarat 11. Turkey - Pakistan Sign MoU For Cooperation On Trade, Customs 12. Odisha Govt & HDFC Bank Sign MoU To Help Start-Ups 13. FICCI-NATHEALTH Sign MoU To Strengthen Healthcare Systems 14. Radhakishan Damani Becomes India's 5th Richest Person 15. Akshay Kumar Appointed Brand Ambassador For Kurkure 16. Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Announces Dharmapada Award Winners 2009-15 17. G B Pattnaik Conferred With Dharmapada Award For 2009 18. Asim Basu Conferred With Dharmapada Award For 2010 19. Dr. D P Das Conferred With Dharmapada Award For 2011 20. Sudarshan Sahoo Conferred With Dharmapada Award For 2012 21. Jatin Das Conferred With Dharmapada Award For 2013 22. Dinanath Pathy Conferred With Dharmapada Award For 2014 23. Raghunath Mahapatra Conferred With Dharmapada Award For 2015 24. Manoj Jain Assumed Charge As CMD Of GAIL (India) 25. PAN Will Become Inoperative After March 31 If Not Linked With Aadhaar 26. Odisha Govt Announced A Hike In 5% For Dearness Allowance 27. USTR Removes India From Developing Country List 28. National Workshop On e-Office Held In New Delhi 29. Amazon Web Services To Invest $1.6 Billion For 2 Data Centres In India 30. Dr. Carl H June Conferred With Genome Valley Excellence Award Of BioAsia 2020 31. Dr. Vasant Narsimhan Conferred With Genome Valley Excellence Award Of BioAsia 2020 32. Bihar Govt Launches ' Pyaar ka Paudha ' Campaign To Encourage Planting Trees 33. Rajendra Indraman Singh & Dr. Sohini Sastri Won Indian Achievers Award 2020 34. Feminist scholar & Activist Gita Sen Wins Dan David Prize 2020 35. G Narayanan Elected Chairman Of New Space India Limited 36. UP Govt To Replace Yash Bharti Awards With State Cultural Award 37. Elvis Zhou Appointed As The New President Of OPPO India 38. Bhawna Jat Qualifies For Tokyo In 20km RaceWalk Event 39. Gokulam Kerala Win 4th Indian Women’s League (IWL) Title. Read the full article

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11-02-2020

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIRS 1. 10 February : World Pulses Day 2. 10 February : National Deworming Day 3. 13th Edition Of U19 World Cup 2020 Held In South Africa 4. Bangladesh Beat India By Wickets To Win U19 World Cup Title 5. Bangladesh 1st Time Won U19 World Cup Title 6. Reservation In Promotions For Govt Jobs Is Not A Fundamental Right : SC 7. Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis Tournament Held In Pune 8. Jiri Vesely Wins Men's Singles Title At Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis Tournament 9. Kaamya Karthikeyan (12) Becomes World’s Youngest Girl To Summit 6926 Metre Mt Aconcagua 10. DRDO Developing 200 Km Strike Range Tactical Ballistic Missile ' Pranash ' 11. Indian Army Develop World’s Cheapest Gunshot Locator Named ' Parth ' 12. Veteran Hindi Writer Giriraj Kishore Passed Away 13. Veteran RSS Pracharak P. Parameswaran Passed Away 14. OFB Hands Over Upgraded 155mm Sharang Artillery Gun To Indian Army 15. Annual African Union Summit Organised In Addis Ababa 16. Ladakh Scouts Win Khelo India Ice Hockey Championship 17. 92nd Academy (Oscars) Awards Held In California 18. Joaquin Phoenix Named Best Actor At 92nd Academy (Oscars) Awards 19. Renée Zellweger Named Best Actress At 92nd Academy (Oscars) Awards 20. Bong Joon-ho Named Best Director At 92nd Academy (Oscars) Awards 21. Parasite Named Best Picture At 92nd Academy (Oscars) Awards 22. MoCA Flagged Off 1st Heli Services Under UDAN In Uttarakhand 23. IIIT-Delhi Partners With Extramarks To Encourage AI Research 24. Tata Motors Launches India's 1st Electric Truck 25. Eoin Morgan Named Captain Of The Year By ESPNcricinfo 26. China , US Qualify For Tokyo 2020 Women's Basketball 27. Nerijus Valskis Adjudged ISL Hero Of The Month For January 2020 28. Bengaluru Raptors Won Premier Badminton League 2020 Title . Read the full article

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GS SCORE: UPSC-CSE Prelims Test Series 2020

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06-03-2020 | NewsPaper Analysis

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1. Adivasi farmers taste success with polyhouses: News:'Polyhouse farming'-an intiative in semi-arid region of Telangana-by two Adivasi farmers. Polyhouses: Modern Farming method-under controlled environment-for plant's growth. House or tent made up of 'Polyethylene' Green-house: Broader term includes polyhouses Glass/ timber/polyethylene/Etc,. Green-house Effect: Gases in earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat- makes earth much warmer. How Green-house works? Day-time: sunlight penetrates and warms the plant. Night-time: traps the refflected heat and makes warm inside. Advantages: Crops can be grown throughout the year without depending on season. Insect, pests and diseases are less. Quality of produce is high. Fertilizer application is easy and controlled. Dis-advantages: Ensuring nutrient availability: not very less (or) not excess. Constant monitoring and soil testing necessary. 2. India among least-free democracies, says study: Freedom in the world 2020 Reports: A Leaderless struggle for Democracy Democracy and pluralism are under attack across the world. Citizens protests across the world: Bolivia, Haiti, Hongkong, India, Etc,. Global Freedom declined consecutively for 14th year. In 2019: Deterioration of political rights and civil liberties in 64 countries. Improvements in just 37 Countries. 2020 Report: Countries in to free, partly free, not free categories based on their score in political rights and civil liberties. Assessed 210 countries and territories: 84-Free; 67-partly free; 59-Not free. India in specific findings:'Free' Status India's commitment to pluralism and individual rights are under threat. India's Score is 71/100 The Freedom House report said that India showed a deteriorating trend when it came to personal autonomy Year Political Rights Civil Liberties Total Score 2017 35/40 42/60 77/100 2018 35/40 42/60 77/100 2019 35/40 40/60 75/100 2020 34/40 37/60 71/100 Top Five countries in the free category:Finland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, LuxembourgBottom Five countries in the free category:Botswana, Peru, India, Timor-Leste, Tunisla Reports treats 'Indian Kashmir' As a separate territory - status declined from partly free to not free. Our Neighbourhood and BRICS: Our Neighbourhood: Partly free- Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Srilanka; Not Free- China, Myanmar, Afghanistan BRICS: Not Free- Russia, China; Free- Brazil, South Africa Recommendations: Respect, protect and fulfill human rights Strengthen public support for democratic principles by investing in civic education. Guard against manipulation of open democracies by authoritarians. Fighting manipulation of media and social media. Preventing interferences in elections. Strngthen laws against foreign influence over Govt. officials. To defend democracies across the world Support democracy in foreign policy- democracy strengthening programmes in foreign assistance, supporting civil society and grassroot democratic movements. Form alliances with other democracies Targeted Sanctions an individuals and entities involves in human rights abuses and corruption. 3. Centre sanctions eight food processing projects for T.N: News: Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee(IMAC) Sanctioned 10 food processing projects. Under PM Kisan Sampada Yojana. 8 Projects in Tamil-Nadu. 100% FDI: Automatic route in food processing industries approval route for trading: Food products manufactured or produced in India. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana: SAMPADA: Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters. Implemented by Min. of Food processing Industries. Central Sector scheme Launched in 2017 for the period 2016-2020. Objectives- Supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease Agri-waste. Modern Infra-structure for food processing: mega food parks and individual units. Creating effective backward and forward linkages: Linking farmers, processors and market. Robust supply chain infrastructure for perishables. Imapcts: Growth of food processing sector. Better returns to farmers. Employment opportunities- rural areas. Reduces wastage of agri produce. Enhanced export of processed food. It is an Umbrella Scheme: Mega foos parks Integrated cold chain & value addition infrastructure Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Creation of Infra-structure for Agro-processing Clusters Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infra-structure(Lab and HACCP) Human Resources and Institutions 4. DDA told to form special purpose vehicle for Yamuna rejuvenation: Yamuna River: Origin:Yamunotri glacier on the Banderpunch peak in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Joins Ganga at allahabad(Prayagraj): As a right bank tributary - longest tributary Triveni Sangam - Kumbh Mela Festival Highly Fertile alluvial region: 'Yamuna - Ganges Doab' Tributaries: First 170KM stretch: Rishi Ganga, Hanuman Ganga, Tons(Biggest and most extensive tributary of Yamuna), Giri After 170KM, Other Tributaries: Right bank- Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken; Left bank- Hindon, Rind, Senga, Varuna States/UTs in which the river and Its Tributaries flow through Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh NCT of Delhi Haryana Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Yamua's Catchment basin: 10.7% of total landmass of country 40.2% of the Ganga basin News: NGT directed DDA- to constitute special purpose vehicle(SPV)-for 'Rejuvenation of the Yamuna river' SPV Functions: Ecological restoration of the flood-plain zones of Yamuna Setting up of bio-diversity parks, artificial wetlands. Phytoremediation of drains at the river mouth locations. NGT- Delhi, Haryana and UP Govts: steps on sewage management, industrial pollutants and solid waste discharged into Yamuna. 5. Should the sedition law be scrapped?: Usefulness of Section 124-A: section 124-A misused by the Govt to suppress dissent. Supresses free speach and free thought of the citizens. Useful tools in the hands of the police. KedarNath Singh v/s State of Bihar(1962): Interpretation of section 124-A has to be against the state, not against the Govt. 124-A Sedition: Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the Government established by law in India, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may extend to 3 years, to which fine may be added, or with fine. Explanation 1: The expression "disaffection" includes disloyalty and all feelings of enmity. Explanation 2: Comments expressing disapprobation of the measures of the Government with a view to obtaining their alteration by lawful means, without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section. Explanation 3: Comments expressing disapprobation of the administrative or other action of the Govt. without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section. Relevance of section 124-A + should this section be repealed or not? Who should repeal section 124-A Judiciary or Parliament? Relevance of section 124-A: Relic of colonial legacy. Regarding repeal of section 124-A: A1- has to be repealed: Section is administered by the police force, a burden to the judiciary A2- Need not be repealed: Judiciary must act towards protecting the fundamental rights of the citizens(Article 19 & 21) Political regime can misuse other provisions of law Judiciary should set up a search committee in every state and judge of High Court should suo motu quash the baseless sedition cases. 6. EPF interest rate lowered to 8.5%: Salaried employee is set to get 0.15% less in interest on Provident Fund deposits for 2019-2020, with the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund on Thursday reducing the interest rate from 8.65% to 8.5% The "Central Board recommended crediting of 8.5% annual rate of interest on the EPF accumulations in the EPF members accounts for 2019-2020", Ministry(Labour and Employment) said. 7. SEBI app for airing investor grievance: Complaints arising out of issues that are covered under the SEBI Act, Securities Contract Regulation Act, Depositories Act and rules and regulation made thereunder and relevant provisions of Companies Act,2013 This app is a mobile version of the EBI Complaints Redress System(SCORES)launched in June 2011 and has received, on average, 40,000 complaints every year. Total 3.57 lakh complaints have been resolved using the SCORES Platform. This app has all features of SCORES, which is presently available electronically, where investors have to lodge their complaints using the internet medium. Read the full article

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06-03-2020 | Current Affairs

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc, … Today's Current Affairs important Headlines are like : PM's Visit to Brussels put off as COVID-19 cases rise to 30: Traces of formalin found in fish sold in the city: China's high-tech battle against COVID-19: Should the sedition law be scrapped?: Disabled and extremely poor: India among least-free democracies, says study: Banks announce share swap ratios: Today's Oneliner Current Affairs are: 1. India Qualified To Their Maiden Women's World T20 Finals 2. Andriy Taran Appointed As New Defense Minister Of Ukraine 3. Dmytro Kuleba Appointed As New Foreign Minister Of Ukraine 4. Yuba Raj Khatiwada Appointed As New Finance Minister Of Nepal 5. Former UN Chief Javier Perez De Cuellar Passes Away 6. Senior Journalist Potturi Venkateswara Rao Passed Away 7. Kieron Pollard Becomes 1st Cricketer To Play 500 T20 Games 8. Ruth Jebet Banned For 4 Years For An Anti-Doping Violation 9. SBI & HDFC Bank Win " Bank Of The Year " Award 10. BCCI Appoints Sunil Joshi As New Chief Selector Of Indian Men's Cricket Team 11. Maharashtra Govt Renames Aurangabad Airport As Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport 12. HDFC Bank Bagged The 'Best Large Bank' & 'Best Fintech Engagement' Award 13. SBI Won The Award For " Best In Rural Outreach " 14. ICICI Bank Won The " Best Innovation Award " 15. 12th Bengaluru International Film Festival Held In Bengaluru 16. Jalila Haider (Pak) Wins International Women Of Courage Award 17. Yvonne Farrell & Shelley McNamara Win Pritzker Architecture Prize 2020 18. Sri Lankan General Election To Be Held On 25 April 2020 19. Mumbai Set To Host IOC Session In 2023 20. 35th AAHAR The Food & Hospitality Fair Began In New Delhi 21. Indian-American Seema Verma Included In US Coronavirus Task Force 22. World Bank Announces 12 Billion USD Aid To Fight Coronavirus 23. FDI Rises 10% To USD 36.76 Billion During April-Dec Period Of 2019-20 24. Jadav Payeng Wins Commonwealth Points Of Light Award 25. Indian Racer Jehan Daruvala Enters The Red Bull Junior Team 26. Gulmarg To Host 1st Ever Khelo India-Winter Games 27. Vivek Johri Has Been Appointed As DGP Of Madhya Pradesh 28. Mysuru To Host All India Folk & Tribal Art Festival 29. Saurashtra Beat Gujrat To Enter Final Of Ranji Trophy. Read the full article

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02-03-2020 | PIB News

02-03-2020 | PIB NEWS | StudywithDS

1. Preservation and Promotion of Languages, Folk Dance, Art and Culture of Tribals To preserve & promote various forms of folk art and culture of the tribals throughout the country including West Bengal, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programs all over the country on a regular basis. Sahitya Akademi, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, encourages the preservation and promotion of languages, especially the unrecognized and tribal languages. The Akademi periodically organizes language conventions throughout the country in this regard. No funds are provided directly to States/UTs. However, annual grant-in-aid is provided to all the ZCCs for organizing various cultural activities and programs in their member States including West Bengal. The grant-in-aid provided to the ZCCs during the last three years and the current year is as under: i. 2016-17 -> 6085.07 ii. 2017-18 -> 4689.71 iii. 2018-19 -> 5952.69 iv. 2019-20(as on date) -> 5655.75 2. Nomination dossiers of ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ and ‘Monuments and Forts of Deccan Sultanate’ have been submitted for inclusion in the World Heritage List for the year 2020 – Culture Minister Government of India has submitted two nomination dossiers namely ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ and ‘Monuments and Forts of Deccan Sultanate’ for inclusion in the World Heritage List for the year 2020. Govt. of Madhya Pradesh has submitted the proposal of ‘Group of Monuments at Mandu’ in the year 2019. The dossier was further forwarded to the World Heritage Centre (WHC) for completeness check. Inputs received from WHC have been conveyed to the State Government for further incorporation. A consultation workshop was organized by the Wild Life Institute of India and State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh to inventories and prioritize the potential World Heritage Sites of M.P. The workshop has proposed Bhedaghat (Narmada Valley) as one of the recommended potential site subject to criteria set by UNESCO World Heritage Centre 3. Government of India is running ‘Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes’ to improve the financial and socio-economic status of the old aged artistes – Shri Prahlad Singh Patel The Government is implementing a Scheme namely “Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes” to improve financial and socio-economic status of the old aged artistes and scholars including various Folk Artists who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields of arts, letters, etc., but leading a miserable life or are in penury condition. An amount of maximum Rs. 4000/- per month is being given to each beneficiary, out of which minimum Rs. 500/- financial assistance from State/UT Govt. is included. In case of death of a beneficiary, the financial assistance may be transferred, in the name of the spouse of the beneficiary till life if such request is received in the Ministry from the spouse along with the requisite documents within the period of six months from the date of death of the beneficiary artiste. 4. Various schemes have been launched to preserve and promote languages, folk dance, Art and culture of tribals – Culture Minister To preserve & promote various forms of folk art and culture of the tribals throughout the country including West Bengal, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Dimapur, and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programs all over the country on a regular basis. These ZCCs under Ministry of Culture are also implementing a number of schemes for promoting the folk/tribal art and culture, details of which are as below - 1. Award to Young Talented Artists: The Scheme “Young Talented Artists” is carried out to encourage and recognize young talents especially in the field of rare art forms. Talented youngsters of the age group of 18-30 years are selected and given a one-time cash award of Rs. 10,000/-. 2. Guru Shishya Parampara: This scheme envisages transmitting our valued traditions to the coming generations. Disciples are trained under veterans in art forms which are rare and vanishing. Rare and vanishing art forms of the region are identified and eminent exponents are selected to carry out the training programs in ‘Gurukula’ tradition. The monthly remuneration for Guru – Rs. 7,500/-, Accompanist – Rs. 3,750/- and Pupils - Rs. 1,500/- each for a period of six months to a maximum of 1 year for one scheme. The names of the Gurus are recommended by the State Cultural Affairs Department. 3. Theatre Rejuvenation: To promote theatre activities including stage shows and Production oriented workshops, etc. Honorarium Up to Rs. 30,000/- per show excluding TA & DA is paid. The groups finalized on the basis of their credentials as well as the merit of a project submitted by them. 4. Research & Documentation: To preserve promote and propagate vanishing visual and performing art forms including folk, tribal and classical in the field of music, dance, theatre, literature, fine arts, etc. in print/ audiovisual media. The art form is finalized in consultation with the state Cultural Department. 5. Shilpgram: To promote folk and tribal art and crafts of the zone by organizing seminars, workshops, exhibitions, craft fairs, design development and marketing support to the artisans living in the rural areas. 6. Octave: To promote and propagate the rich cultural heritage of the North East region comprising of eight states namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura to the rest of India. 7. National Cultural Exchange Programme (NCEP): It can be termed as the lifeline of the Zonal Cultural Centers. Under this scheme, various festivals of performing arts, exhibitions, yatras, etc are organized in member States. Artists from other zones/states are invited to participate in these programs. The participation of artists from the Zone in festivals held in other parts of the country are also facilitated. Zonal centers also participate in Major festivals happening in member States by arranging performances during these festivals where a large number of the audience get the chance to enjoy and understand art forms of other regions. These festivals provide the opportunity to taste and understand various cultures of our country. 5. Defence Expenditure as a part of GDP Defence Expenditure is increasing every year in absolute terms implying higher spending.(Rs. in crore) Year Defence Budget(BE) GDP Def. Exp % of GDP 2016-17 3,40,921.98 153,62,386 (2nd RE) 2.22 2017-18 3,59,854.12 170,95,005 (1st RE) 2.11 2018-19 4,04,364.71 1,90,10,164 (PE) 2.13 2019-20 4,31,010.79 2,04,42,233(RE) NOTE: GDP figures from FY 2015-16 to 2018-19 are as per Economic Survey 2019-20 (Vol-2) – Table 1.6-Components of GDP at Current Prices GDP figures for 2019-20 (RE) and 2020-21(BE) are as per Budget at a Glance (2020-21) BE= Budget Estimates, RE=Revised Estimates, PE = Provisional Estimates It may be seen from the above data that Defence Budget as a percentage of GDP may appear to be decreasing due to the increasing trend in the growth of GDP. However, it is increasing in absolute terms, implying higher spending. In BE 2019-20, the total Defence Budget (including Miscellaneous and Pensions) is Rs. 4,31,010.79 Crore, for the year 2019-20, which is 15.47% of total Central Government Expenditure. In BE 2019-20, Capital Budget of the Ministry of Defence is approximately 31.97% of the total capital expenditure of the Central Government Expenditure. The expenditure on operations/ maintenance and Defence Infrastructure has been maintained optimally. Details of Capital Budget which includes expenditure on modernization and equipment for the last three years including the current year are as follows:-(Rs. in Crore) Year Budget Estimates Expenditure 2016-17 86,340.00 86,370.92 2017-18 86,488.01 90,438.39 2018-19 93,9821.13 95,229.06 2019-20 1,03,394.31 91,862.97# Read the full article

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04-03-2020 | Current Affairs

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc, … Today's Current Affairs important Headlines are like : UN rights body to move SC on CAA: Centre working on exclusive body for river-linking projects: Black carbon levels spike at Himalayan glaciers: Growing numbers: A COVID-19 response that is quick off the blocks: A blow against social justice: Netanyahu leads in Israel polls: Rupee in free fall on COVID-19 fears; RBI soothes markets: Today's Oneliner Current Affairs are: 1. 04 March: National Safety Day 2. Raghav Chadha Appointed Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman 3. Yusuff Ali Becomes 1st Indian To Receive Saudi Green Card 4. Madhuri Kanitkar Becomes 3rd Woman Lieutenant General Of India 5. Vodafone Egypt Signs Football Mo Salah As Brand Ambassador 6. D.P Pandey Takes Charge As 1st DG Of Territorial Army 7. NABARD & IIT Mandi sign MoU To Develop Farmer Friendly Tech 8. 2022 Europa League Final Will Be Played In Budapest 9. Gurugram To Host 3rd Young Superintendents Of Police Conference 10. Gurugram To Host Police Expo-2020 On March 5 And 6 11. The University Of Jammu To Host The 10th JK Science Congress 12. Theme: ' Science & Technology For Inclusive Development: A Way Forward ' 13. Delhi To Host 1st South Asian Conference On Sustainability In Textile Industry 14. ADB Provides USD 4 Million To Asia-Pacific Countries To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak 15. Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Awareness, Marketing (EKAM) Fest Held In New Delhi. 16. Fitch Lowers India’s Economic Growth Forecast For FY20 To 4.9% From 5.1 % 17. Mysuru To Host 19th National Para Athletics Championship 18. Odisha To Host 25th All India Forest Sports Meet 2020 19. DRDO Launches New Explosive Detection Device " RaIDer-X " 20. Former Indian Hockey Player Balbir Singh Kullar Passed Away 21. Jitendra Singh Inaugurated The Pension Adalat In Jammu 22. Minister Amit Shah Inaugurated NSG Regional Hub At Kolkata 23. Rafael Nadal Won Men's Singles Title At Mexican Open 2020 24. Heather Watson Won Women's Singles Title At Mexican Open 2020 25. ICGS Varad Was Commissioned Into The Indian Coast Guard 26. Centre Declares National Chambal Sanctuary As Eco-Sensitive Zone 27. Founder Of Garavi Gujrat Ramniklal Solanki Passed Away 28. National Workshop On Explosive Detection Held In Pune 29. Bengal Beat Karnataka To Enter Final Of Ranji Trophy 30. 68th All India Police Athletic Championship-2019 Begins At Haryana 31. Shafali Verma (16) Ranked No. 1 In ICC Women's T20I Rankings 32. Smriti Mandhana Ranked 6th In ICC Women's T20I Rankings 33. Jemimah Rodriguez Ranked 6th In ICC Women's T20I Rankings 34. Australian Cricketer Ellyse Perry Ruled Out of T20 Cricket World Cup 35. Multilingual Version Of " Incredible India " Website Launched 36. Govt Launches " Humsafar " App for Doorstep Diesel Delivery. Read the full article

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03-03-2020 | Current Affairs

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc, … Today's Current Affairs important Headlines are like : Delhi, Telangana report a case each of COVID-19: Pushing the wrong energy button: Bottom or mirage?: Return to chaos in Afghanistan?: 'India monitoring impact of U.S.-Taliban deal': Sensex sheds more than 900 points on virus alarm in India: OECD lowers India's FY21 GDP growth to 5.1%: Today's Oneliner Current Affairs are: 1. 03 March: World Wildlife Day 2. Theme 2020: " Sustaining All Life on Earth " 3. 03 March: World Hearing Day 4. Theme 2020: " Don't Let Hearing Loss Limit You " 5. Rajeev Suri To Step Down As President & CEO Of Nokia 6. Pekka Lundmark Appointed President And CEO Of Nokia 7. S C Garg Appointed Advisor To Andhra CM Jagan Reddy 8. Ahmed Khalil Appointed As New General Manager Of Uber Egypt 9. IND Vs NZ Test Series: NZ Beat India By 7 Wkts, Win Series 2-0 10. Luis Lacalle Pou Sworn In As New President Of Uruguay 11. Goa Becomes India’s 1st State To Have Resource Efficiency Strategy 12. Madhuri Kanitkar Becomes India's 3rd Female To Hold Lieutenant-General Rank 13. 1st Khelo India University Games Held In Bhubaneswar, Odisha 14. Punjab University Topped At 1st Khelo India University Games 15. Koneru Humphy Ranked 2nd In Latest FIDE World Chess Ranking 16. Harika Dronavalli Ranked 9th In Latest FIDE World Chess Ranking 17. Pakistan To Stay On FATF's Grey List Till June 2020 18. Mindtree Appoints Dayapatra Nevatia As New COO 19. 4th Guwahati International Music Festival Held In Guwahati 20. India's Unemployment Rate Rises To 7.78% In February: CMIE 21. Facebook Launches New Campaign ' More Together ' In India 22. Government Allows Airlines To Provide In-Flight Wi-Fi Services 23. City Chowk In Jammu Renamed As ' Bharat Mata Chowk ' 24. Circular Road Chowk In Jammu Renamed As ' Atal Ji Chowk ' 25. PM Modi Likely To Visit Bangladesh On March 17 26. England Enter Semi-Final Of ICC Women's World Cup 27. Australia Enter Semi-Final Of ICC Women's World Cup 28. Konkani Writer Richard John Pais Passed Away 29. India Topped In ICC World Test Championship Points Table 30. Australia Ranked 2nd In ICC World Test Championship Points Table 31. New Zealand Ranked 3rd In ICC World Test Championship Points Table 32. Dutee Chand Wins 200M Gold At Khelo India University Games. Read the full article

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02-03-2020 | Current Affairs

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc, … Today's Current Affairs important Headlines are like : Fears rise as COVID-19 cases, deaths hit new high: Eurasian otter found in chilika Lake: India is host to 457 migratory fauna, shows latest CMS list: Water crisis looms large in Himalayan regions, study finds: A big, bad deal: Viral economies: A deal that increases uncertainty: Experts raise concerns for India over U.S.-Taliban agreement: With falling allocation, Navy looks at fleet optimization: Today's Oneliner Current Affairs are: 1. Muhyiddin Yassin Sworn In As Prime Minister Of Malaysia 2. Dronacharya Awardee Joginder Singh Saini Passed Away 3. TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 Released 4. Samsung Topped TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 5. Apple Ranked 2nd In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 6. Sony TV Ranked 4th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 7. Maruti Suzuki Ranked 5th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 8. Dell Ranked 6th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 9. Amul Ranked 8th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 10. SBI Ranked 16th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 11. LIC Ranked 19th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 12. Reliance Jio Ranked 22nd In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 13. ICICI Bank Ranked 27th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 14. Amazon Ranked 31st In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 15. Puma Ranked 34th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 16. Airtel Ranked 35th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 17. Adidas Ranked 39th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 18. Lenovo Ranked 43rd In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 19. Vodafone Ranked 50th In TRA’s List Of Most Desired Brands 2020 20. Govt Planning To Launch Lottery Offer Under The GST From 1 April 21. Punjab To Reduce Govt Employees Retirement Age To 58 Years 22. Govt Launches Har Ghar Jal Scheme To Provide Piped Water 23. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Launches ' Suposhit Maa Abhiyan ' 24. Indian Railways Launches Its 1st Restaurant On Wheels At Asansol 25. Javeria Khan Becomes 4th Pakistan Women Cricketer To Feature In 100 T20Is 26. Chelsea Won The Women's League Cup In England 27. South Africa Enter Semi-Final Of ICC Women's World Cup 28. Former India Hockey Player Balbir Singh Kullar Passed Away. Read the full article

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01-03-2020 | PIB News

01-03-2020 | PIB NEWS | StudywithDS

1.Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela-2020 The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has called for retention of talent in Agriculture. Today, He Inaugurating the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela-2020. and He Said India has a vast pool of agricultural scientists and specialists graduating from universities every year. & he added, “Government can provide funds, subsidies, and incentives, but there has to be an interest in farming. For this agriculture has to be made a profitable venture; it should fulfill the nation’s needs, its share in GDP and exports should rise,”. Shri Tomar said the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given priority to agriculture and set a target of doubling farmers’ income by 2022. The Government has ensured one-and-a-half times MSP of input costs to farmers, assured Rs.6,000 annually to farmers covered under the PM-KISAN scheme and a loan of Rs.1,60,000 under Kisan Credit Card. Shri Tomar said the Prime Minister yesterday launched the registration of 10,000 new Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in order to promote cooperative farming. A budgetary provision of Rs. 6,600 crore has been made to provide each FPO a sum of Rs. 15 lakh for all farming-related activities ranging from sowing, harvesting to distribution and marketing. For this purpose, a Credit Guarantee Fund of Rs.1,500 crore has been created jointly by NABARD and NCDC. Shri Tomar said geographic divisions and climate change pose a challenge to our agriculture community. He said the Ministry is in the process of organizing a big conference in each of the eight zones. The Minister said field exhibitions on the patterns of Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela should also be organized simultaneously. The Prime Minister has directed that a study on Pesticides be included as part of the Agriculture curriculum. the Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Parshottam Rupala called for organizing such Farmers’ Fairs in every state. He urged the Agriculture Institutes and scientists to ensure that superior seeds are provided to farmers at reasonable rates. an MoU was signed between the ICAR and Patanjali Bio Research Institute (PBRI), Haridwar in the presence of the three Ministers. The MoU was signed by Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra on behalf of ICAR and Shri Acharya Balkrishna, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Patanjali & Managing Director, PBRI. the MoU will promote Organic Farming with the R&D expertise of ICAR and the indigenization efforts of Patanjali in a wide range of products. 2.New explosive detection device, developed by DRDO & IISc Bangalore, unveiled in Pune Today, RaIDer-X, a new explosive detection device, was unveiled at the National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED-2020) in Pune RaIDer-X has the capability to detect explosives from a stand-off distance. The data library can be built in the system to expand its capability to detect a number of explosives in pure form as well as with the contaminants. Bulk explosive in a concealed condition can also be detected by the device. RaIDer-X has been co-developed by High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) Pune and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Secretary of Department of Defence Research &Developmentand Chairman Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, inaugurated The NWED-2020. The two-day workshop has been organized by HEMRL Puneon its diamond jubilee celebration. HEMRL Pune is a premier laboratory of DRDO. It provides a platform to scientists, technocrats and users to share knowledge, experience and updated information on the technological advancements made in the recent past. The DRDO Chairman said that detection of explosives is a compelling need of the hour. Security agencies are continuously monitoring vulnerable targets with the help of intelligence agencies to thwart the attempts of anti-social elements. A total of 250 delegates from different DRDO laboratories, Army, CRPF, CISF, State Police, academic institutes, industries, and other security agencies are attending the workshop. 3.Memorandum of Understanding Between Indian Air Force and Savitribai Phule Pune University As a unique initiative of Indian Air Force. the IAF and Savitribai Phule Pune University entered into an academic collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a 'Chair of Excellence' at the Department of Defence & Strategic Studies on 29 Feb 2020. To pay tribute to the legend and commemorate the centenary birth year of the MIAF, the IAF has named it as "Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Chair of Excellence". The Chair will enable IAF officers to pursue Doctoral Research and higher studies in Defence & Strategic Studies and allied fields. The chair will facilitate research and higher studies in the area of National Defence and allied fields of Air Force officers. The chair would facilitate inculcating a strategic outlook and building a pool of strategic thinkers. The ceremony was presided over by Shri Nitin Karmalkar, Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor of SPPU. The Chief Guest of the function was Air Marshal Amit Dev AVSM, VSM, Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel, Indian Air Force and was attended by Air Vice Marshal LN Sharma AVSM, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) and other senior IAF and University officials. 4.GST Revenue collection for February, 2020? 1,05,366 crore gross GST revenue collected in February The gross GST revenue collected in the month of February, 2020is ₹ 1,05,366crore of which CGST is ₹ 20,569crore, SGST is ₹ 27,348crore, IGST is ₹ 48,503crore (including ₹ 20,745crore collected on imports) and Cess is ₹ 8,947 crore (including ₹ 1,040crore collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B Returns filed for the month of January up to 29th February 2020 is 83.53lakh. The government has settled ₹ 22,586 crores to CGST and ₹ 16,553 crores to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue earned by Central Government and the State Governments after regular settlement in the month of February 2020 is ₹ 43,155 crores for CGST and ₹ 43,901 crores for the SGST. The GST revenues during the month of February 2020 from domestic transactions have shown a growth of 12% over the revenue during the month of February 2019. Taking into account the GST collected from the import of goods, the total revenue during February, 2020has increased by 8% in comparison to the revenue during February 2019. During this month, the GST on import of goods has shown a negative growth of (-) 2% as compared to February 2019. The chart shows trends in revenue during the current year. The table shows the state-wise figures of GST collected in each State during the month of February 2020 as compared to Feb 2019.

State-wise GST revenue in February| StudywithDS 5.Week-Long “Ekam Fest” to Begin Tomorrow to Promote Craftsmanship & Products of Divyang Artisans And Entrepreneurs Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot will inaugurate the week-long Exhibition-cum-Fair “EKAM Fest” organized by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) under M/o Social Justice & Empowerment tomorrow evening at State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi-1. Union Minister for RT&H and MEME Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari and Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani will grace the occasion. Ministers of State for SJ&E Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria and Shri Ramdas Athawale will also be present. EKAM Fest is an effort for promoting entrepreneurship and knowledge among the Divyangjan community, generating awareness among society about potentialities of PwDs & providing a major marketing opportunity to PwDs entrepreneurs. NHFDC Foundation is making efforts for the development of a brand and platform for marketing of products of these determined entrepreneurs. Accordingly, the name of the brand has arrived at Ekam (Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Awareness, Marketing). The word Ekam also represents the inclusiveness, oneness, and unity which appropriately describe the efforts being put in by NHFDC to develop the marketing platform and aggregation of the products through the promotion of entrepreneurship, knowledge sharing, Awareness creation and marketing initiatives amongst the Divyangjan. The week-long Ekam Fest will also host a number of activities like cultural extravaganza including performances by Divyang artists and well-known professionals. Additional highlights of the event will be astrological consultations and foot massage by Divyang professionals. In the first Ekam Fest, Divyang Entrepreneur and Artisans from all over the country have been invited with representation from J&K to Puducherry and from Nagaland to Gujarat. The fest will see vibrant products from J&K and NE with products ranging from handicrafts, handloom, Embroidery work and dry fruits. During the Fair, around 80 Divyang Entrepreneur/Artisan and organizations from 18 States/UTs shall display their skills represented through their beautiful products, services and demonstration of skills. It will be an opportunity for all to encourage these products made with extraordinary determination by the divyang craftspersons and entrepreneurs. NHFDC also plans to start an online marketing platform to promote online sales and roping in the big corporate houses. The Ekam Fest stalls will see the following broad products category: Home Décor and Lifestyle Textiles Stationery and Eco-Friendly products Packed Food and Organic Products Toys and Gifts Personal Accessory –Jewelry, Clutch Bags The new initiatives of NHFDC will be showcased in the Fest. A few are highlighted below: NHFDC Swavalamban Kendra (NSK): NHFDC has taken an initiative to establish PWD owned micro skill training Centers throughout the country for skill training of PwDs. These NSKs will have the capacity to provide quality skill training to around 120 PwDs per year NSK. The PwD owner of the NSK is expected to earn around Rs 20,000 per month. Safe Cabs in Delhi and Indore: NHFDC has made an arrangement with Sakha Cabs where the PwD owned commercial vehicles will be driven by the Women drivers to provide safe taxi options for the women, children, and senior citizen commuters. Such Safe cabs are already in operation at New Delhi and Indore Airport. The vehicles here are financed by NHFDC under its scheme. Safe Drinking Water E Carts: NHFDC has recently agreed to finance E-carts fitted with RO water dispensing vending machines. These carts will sell water in paper glasses maintaining hygiene. The carts will be supported in operation by Bharat Jal. The PwD owner is expected to earn Rs 10,000/- to Rs 15,000/- per month in the operation of these carts. NHFDC is an Apex corporation under the aegis of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and is working since 1997. It is registered as a company, not for profit and provides financial assistance to the Divyangjan/Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan/PwDs) for their economic rehabilitation and provides a number of skill development programs to empower them to grow & sustain their enterprises. To empower the Divyang and marginalized groups of the society more closely, NHFDC has taken a step forward and established the NHFDC Foundation, this year. Recognizing the absence of a connect with the market which hinders fair prices and volumes in the sale of the unorganized tiny Divyang entrepreneurs, NHFDC Foundation is making efforts for the development of a brand and platform for marketing of products of these determined entrepreneurs. Read the full article