Current Affairs 2019 | Page 91 of 122 | Latest Articles and News for Competitive Exams

Govt to widen the spectrum of Khelo India Programme: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind highlighted the importance of the government’s flagship ‘Khelo India Programme’. The joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament in New Delhi. President the new government decided to widen the spectrum of the ‘Khelo India Programme‘ to cover the entire country. Under this programme, 2,500 talented players have been selected and […]

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Punjab Government set to launch a universal health insurance scheme

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu State Government to launch its flagship universal health insurance scheme named “Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana(SSBY). The Health scheme will be the first of its kind in the state and provide annual health cove of Rs. 5 lakh per family to 43.18 lakh families of Punjab. Health Minister Balbir Singh

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Bangladesh emerged as the fastest economy in Asia-Pacific: Asian Development Bank

According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bangladesh emerged as the fastest growing economy among the 45 countries of the Asia-Pacific region. Higher public sector investment, stronger consumption demand, revival in exports, improved power supply and higher growth in private sector credit were the key factors of the high growth performance of Bangladesh. Bangladesh registered

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NHA and ICICI Foundation signed a MOU to train 1 5,000 personnel under Ayushman Bharat Scheme

National Health Authority (NHA) and ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth signed a Memorandum Understanding (MoU) to train 15,000 state and district personnel. They are trained for Pradhan Mantri Arogya Mitra scheme. They are to provide the delivery of health services under Ayushman Bharat Scheme for a period of one year. The main aim is to

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India name 23-member squad for Asian Junior Badminton Championship

India named a 23-member squad to represent the country at the Asian Junior Badminton Championship. The tournament will be held in Suzhou, China. boys’ singles challenge by Manipur’s Maisnam Meiraba Luwang. An impressive total of 1000 points by virtue of a fine run in the domestic circuit. The girls’ team led by Malvika Bansod of

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Fifth International Yoga Day being celebrated on June 21

Nepal celebrates 5th International Day of Yoga. Government of Nepal planned to organize a yoga program in Kathmandu to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide about the benefits of practicing yoga. The 2019 Theme: Yoga for Climate Action. Prime Minister of Nepal K. P. Sharma Oli

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 20th Meeting of the FSDC in New Delhi

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs chaired the 20th Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) held in New Delhi. It was attended by senior officers of the Government of India and the Financial Sector Regulators. The meeting reviewed the current global and domestic economic situation and financial stability issues including those

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Mike Pompeo canceled his trip to Sri Lanka due to unavoidable reason

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday cancelled his trip to Sri Lanka, still recovering from the Easter Sunday bombings, due to “unavoidable scheduling conflicts” during his visit to the Indo-Pacific region next week. Pompeo’s trip to Colombo was aimed at expressing America’s solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka as they stand united against

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Bangladesh, South Korea state channels now on DD Free Dish

India-Bangladesh cooperation a channel owned on the Doordarshan Free Dish will be available for the viewers of Doordarshan in our country. DD India would be made available in Bangladesh for being viewed by the people in that country. This arrangement is as a result of the MoU signed between Prasar Bharati and Bangladesh TV (BTV).

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WHO launched a new tool to handle AMR named “AWaRe”

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global campaign named “AWaRe” urging governments to adopt a tool to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), adverse events and costs. It is developed by the WHO Essential Medicines List. It is classified antibiotics into three groups – Access, Watch and Reserve. The main aim to increase

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