Point-Wise Current-Affairs & GS (Includes Important PIB Updates) 2023 with Maps & Data- IAS, SSC Etc

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Mar 16, 2017

Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes Jallikattu Bill 

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday unanimously passed an amendment bill. Bill allows Jallikattu to be conducted across the state. Bill to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 was unanimously adopted by the House after members of all parties spoke welcoming legislat…

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Policies & Governance

Tripartite MoU to Help Scheduled Caste Artisans Signed 

MoU signed among National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) , Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) , Ministry of Textiles.

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Policies & Governance

Black Money: Next Frontier is to Bring Land and Realty under GST 

The steps taken to reduce black cash and streamline election finance, the one of the biggest sources of black money is land and real estate. Bring supply of land and real estate into the GST. The GST law does not include LARE (Land and Real Estate) .

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Economics

DMRC Enters Limca Book of Records 

DMRC has listed by entering the prestigious Limca Book of World Records. For constructing 200 Girders in just one month on the Noida - Greater Noida corridor. This project has been executed by DMRC on behalf of Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) Ltd. Maximum number of U-girders …

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Economics

Delhi Airport First in World to Adopt Digital Platform Arc 

Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has become the first in the world to adopt a unique digital platform called Arc. It will be used to measure, manage and improve performance of the airport in resource consumption, carbon emissions and ensuring quality of passenger space.

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Economics

Sahitya Akademi Awards 2016 Presented 

Twenty-four writers received the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2016. Eminent authors were conferred with award⟋honour for writing in as different Indian languages. Awards were conferred in different genres and they included poetry, essay, short story, novel, criticism and play.

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Awards

Cairn India Appointed Melody Meyer and Atul Gupta as Advisors 

Cairn India has appointed oil and gas exploration experts Chevron executive Melody Meyer and ex-CEO of BSG Resources Atul Gupta as executive advisors. Atul Gupta on its team to drive the company՚s objective of contributing 50% of India՚s overall crude production. According to a c…

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Appointments

Bihar Govt Launches “Nasha Mukt Campaign” 

With an aim to make state addiction-free, state government of Bihar launched a Nasha Mukt campaign in state. Participation of about two crore people shown in campaign. Teachers and students of schools and colleges formed human chains across state including CM Nitish Kumar.

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Health

Union Cabinet Approves the Exclusion of States from National Small Savings Fund 

The Union Cabinet approved a loan of ₹ 45,000 crore to the FCI out of the National Small Savings Fund. As well as exempted most states and UTs from the mandatory investment norms for funds collected under the NSSF scheme.

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Government Schemes/Projects

India Approves USD 340 Million Loan to Nepal for Development Programmes 

India has sanctioned a soft loan of 340 million US dollar to Nepal. The loan will be used in developing various infrastructure development Programmes. It is a symbol of close friendship between India and Nepal. The move is a part of India՚s commitment for strengthening infrastruc…

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International Relations & Organizations