The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to introduce the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for carrying out the amendments to the Aircraft Act, 1934 (XXII of 1934). The Bill will now be introduced in the Parliament. The Bill enhances the maximum limit of fine from the existing […]
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Dell has signed an agreement with UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace (MGIEP) to enable school teachers to adopt technology in classrooms by using Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools. Dell Aarambh aims to provide a springboard for teachers in information and communications technology. It will be spread over three phases, with the first
The Centre has decided to deploy drones to destroy marijuana plantations before the crop is harvested and finds its way into the hands of the drug cartels. A decision has been taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs with states and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on board to investigate illegal operations suspected to be carried
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Haryana Police has adopted a unique barcoding software named Trakea to ensure that thousands of forensic reports that form the backbone of the criminal investigation system and subsequent trials in the courts of law, are not tampered with. Trakea ensures foolproof security of the samples collected from the scene of crime, and the forensic analysis
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Indian auto industry is set to see the adoption of new technology, FASTag that is scheduled to become mandatory from December 15, 2019. The FASTag is like a sticker with a magnetic strip that will be at the top left corner of the vehicle’s windscreen that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). This will help the
The Odisha State Government included the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment under the state’s Mo Sarkar programme. It was announced by the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Under this, the Chief Minister would personally call up the farmers and take their feedback on the services that are provided by the department. Daily Current Affairs Quiz
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The Karnataka State government has made an agreement with the SUEZ Projects Private Limited, a French Company in November 2019. The total cost of the project is Rs.792.42 crore. The state aims to give pure drinking water to the citizens of Mangaluru in all the wards of the city corporation. The state has implemented a
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Rajya Sabha passed a Constitution Amendment Bill to extend reservation to SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years. Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on December 10. Reservation for members of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), given for the past 70 years in Lok Sabha and state
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Odisha won the ‘World Habitat Award’, global recognition for its ambitious initiative Jaga Mission. This award is given by World Habitat, a UK-based organization, in partnership with United Nation (UN)-Habitat, every year, in recognition of innovative, outstanding, and revolutionary ideas, projects, and programmes from across the world. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Jaga Mission is
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German chancellor Angela Merkel has topped Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s most powerful women for 2019. Every year, Forbes compiles a list of the most influential female leaders from across the globe, in sectors including politics, business and entertainment. Merkel has received top billing on the list for the ninth year running, with the
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