It has been identified that there are 7,94,834 persons having 22 different types of disabilities as per the 2015 Disability survey conducted in Kerala, in which majority of them are suffering financially. Due to mobility impairment the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) encounter many barriers to education, while travelling, earning job, etc. Daily Current Affairs Quiz […]
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It is mandatory to link the PAN with Aadhaar, according to the public message issued a fortnight before the deadline ends. The deadline to link the permanent account number (PAN) with Aadhaar was extended till December 31 by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) through an order issued in September this year. Daily Current
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has been honoured with the World Economic Forum’s 26th Annual Crystal Award for raising mental health awareness. She is the only Indian actress to feature in Davos 2020 winners list which includes total four winners. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The winners will be honoured at the opening session of the
In a significant indication of India’s rising profile, the 10-nation ASEAN clearly appreciated New Delhi’s growing role in the Indo-Pacific region as the two sides, with a combined GDP of USD 5 trillion, vowed to further broadbase strategic ties and deal with major challenges like of terrorism collectively. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 In his
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The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two Bills that enable setting up of separate Commissions for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). State Minister for Tribal Welfare Pushpa Srivani tabled the Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Schedule Tribes Bill that allows setting up of a separate Commissions to safeguard the interests of
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State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a loan agreement with KfW, the German development bank, for $277 million dollars (about Rs 1,958 crore) for establishing an energy-efficient housing programme in India. The facility has been signed after an agreement on financial cooperation between the two governments in October. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The
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The Association of Test Publishers (ATP), an international, non-profit organization has hosted the fifth annual India-ATP conference in Delhi. The ATP is an association of test publishers representing providers of tests, assessment tools and related services. I-ATP is the biggest and the only one of its kind in the industry, given their focus on the
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NASA has finally selected a sample collection site on asteroid Bennu after the arrival of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in December 2018. The OSIRIS-Rex mission team has selected the site designated Nightingale, which is located in a crater high in Bennu’s northern hemisphere. The team has also selected site Osprey of Bennu as a backup sample collection
The Coal Ministry is considering allotment of six coal mines that have been marked for end-uses like power, iron and steel and sale of coal. The ministry had started allotment process for 15 coal mines for various specified end-use such as in power and iron & steel sectors. In the allotment process, applications were received
National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is envisaged as a pan-India electronic trading platform launched by Government of India on 14th April, 2016 with the objective of creating online transparent competitive price discovery system to facilitate farmers with remunerative prices for their produce. 585 wholesale regulated markets of 16 States and 02 Union Territories (UTs) have been
1.64 crore farmers have registered on e-NAM platform Read More »
