World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December annually to raise awareness about AIDS/HIV, and to educate people globally. The full form of AIDS is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Due to the disease immune system becomes weak and people are more vulnerable to infections and diseases. The main purpose of celebrating World AIDS day every year […]
National Pollution Control Day is observed on 2 December to raise awareness about the problem caused by increasing pollution. Pollution is the major problem facing the whole world these days. It is necessary to take some measures and combat it. National Pollution Control Day is observed in the memory of those who have lost their
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on 2 December every year to highlight the importance of eradicating contemporary forms of slavery including trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage, etc. On this day people share their view towards slavery in writings through opinion pieces, poetry, interviews, short stories, feature
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The Home Minister of India announcement in the Rajya Sabha earlier this week that a National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be implemented across India, and repeated again in Assam, has ignited interest in the existing legal framework in India for illegal migrants. The first enactment made for dealing with foreigners was the Foreigners Act,
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Six new European countries join the INSTEX barter mechanism, which is designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions against trade with Iran by avoiding use of the dollar. The Paris-based INSTEX functions as a clearing house allowing Iran to continue to sell oil and import other products or services in exchange. The system has not yet enabled
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India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slipped to a 26-quarter low of 4.5% in the second quarter (Q2 i.e. July-September) of the financial year 2019-20. The growth is the lowest in six years and three months with the previous low recorded at 4.3% during the January – March 2013. India has lost the tag of
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Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has launched ‘SHe-box’ portal, an online platform to enable women employees working in both the public and private organisations to file complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace. The complaint management system has been developed to ensure the effective implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
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Seeking to address some of the most pressing issues facing India, including air pollution, through innovation, the United Nations Development Programme launched the country chapter of its Accelerator Lab. The laboratory that will be housed in the UNDP India office has partnered with the Indian government’s Atal Innovation Mission to achieve its objectives. Daily Current
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New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) won the IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2019 for its “expose of the conspiracy to scuttle” the Kathua rape and murder case probe. The award recognized the exposure of the conspiracy to scuttle the Kathua rape and murder case probe. It was a strong expose of the political
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The Railway Ministry informed Parliament that additional funds have been sanctioned in 2019 for installation of Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) in 6,000 more locomotives, both passenger and goods. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 The control chart of trains drawn by RTIS enabled locomotives will get plotted automatically in the Control Office Application (COA) system
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