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Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
1 min · · As per the sample survey conducted at the national level by Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) to assess employment generation under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), the scheme helped in…
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Sangita Kalanidhi Award
1 min · · Recently, S.Sowmya has been conferred with Sangita Kalanidhi Award. The award is conferred by the Madras Music Academy.
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Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS)
· The Election Commission of India has launched a “Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System (PPRTMS)”.
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MANI App by RBI
· The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a mobile app- Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) to help visually-impaired people to identify the denomination of currency notes.
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WHO Report on Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019
2 min · · Recently, the World Health Organization has released a report which projected a powerful shift in the global tobacco epidemic. The shift is reflected in the decline in the overall global tobacco use…
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Chandrayaan - 3 and Gaganyaan
2 min · · The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working simultaneously on the Chandrayaan-3 and Gaganyaan.
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Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)
3 min · · According to the Ministry of Rural Development, only 252 Members of Parliament (MPs) have adopted gram panchayats under phase-4 of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).
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Ghataprabha River
· It is a tributary of Krishna that flows in Karnataka. Ghataprabha has a hydroelectric and irrigational dam at Hidkal.
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Tribes in Odisha
1 min · · The poor implementation of government welfare programmes in the tribal areas of Odisha is affecting the tribes like Juanga, Pudi Bhuyan.
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202nd Anniversary of the Bhima-Koregaon Battle
1 min · · The victory pillar (also known as Ransthamb) in Bhima-Koregaon village (Pune district of Maharashtra) is to celebrate the 202nd anniversary of the Bhima-Koregaon battle of 1818 on January 1, 2020.
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One-fifth of the Country’s Forests Prone to Fire
1 min · · Recently, the 2019 report by Forest Survey of India (FSI) was released. It states that about 21.40% of forest cover in India is prone to fires, with forests in the north-eastern region and central…
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Merchant Discount Rate
1 min · · From 1st January, 2020, businesses with an annual turnover of more than ?50 crore will have to offer low cost digital payment options to customers and Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will not be levied…
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Nirmal Fort and Udasi Mutt
1 min · · Nirmal Fort and Udasi mutt in Nirmal Town in Adilabad district of Telangana are undergoing ruination.
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Portal to Block and Trace Stolen Mobiles
1 min · · Recently, the government has launched a portal that will enable blocking and tracing of stolen or lost mobile phones.
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Electro-Kinetic Streaming to Tap Energy from Water
1 min · · The Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) researchers have developed materials that can produce energy from flowing or stagnant water in households.
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AFSPA Extended in Nagaland
2 min · · The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared the entire State of Nagaland as a “disturbed area” for six more months, under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA).