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• Sep 6, 2017

•  🌟 Welfare Schemes for Textile Workers (Important) [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  The following welfare schemes for textile workers are being implemented by the Ministry of Textiles. Government compiling the fourth national census of handloom weavers and allied workers to tailor policies. Whole exercise to be completed by December this year.

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•  🌟 Regulations and Global Conventions on Child Labour (Important) [ Policies & Governance ]

  After the enactment of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, Government has recently ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions No. 138 concerning minimum age for employment and No. 182 concerning prohibition and elimination of wor…

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•  🌟 Distribution of Methane Hydrate- Methane Hydrate Under South China Sea Exploited (Important) [ Science & Technology ]

  China was successfully in producing natural gas from methane hydrate in the South China Sea (SCS) - total of 309,000 cubic meters of natural gas was produced from gas hydrate in 60 days. India also has rich deposits of methane hydrates.

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•  🌟 Make in India Initiative in Defense (Important) [ Defense ]

  Defense sector is user driven sector with defense forces actively involved in policies & procedures related to procurement, indigenous design, development & manufacture of defense equipment, co-development & co-production with foreign OEMs- contributing towards ‘Make in India’ .

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•  🌟 Schemes for Tribal Education (Important) [ Policies & Governance ]

  The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implementing number of interventions to improve the educational status of the tribals. Schemes are demand driven with beneficiaries selected by the State with one third beneficiaries women and girls. Scheme of Strengthening of Education in low liter…

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• Sep 5, 2017

•  Strategic Partnership Policy: Big Picture of Privatization of Defense [ Defense ]

  India՚s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility- Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS) plant was inaugurated near Hyderabad. Established under ‘Make in India’ initiative with new policy to encourage private participation in defense production

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• Sep 4, 2017

•  Maharashtra Government $270 Million from Green Climate Fund [ Environment ]

  Maharashtra Government is getting help of $ 270 million as Green Climate Fund (GCF) from 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG) . Amount invested in state government՚s integrated watershed program- Jalyukt Shivar Yojana to augmented ground water in drought affected areas.

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• Sep 1, 2017

•  Indian Global Positioning System [ Science & Technology ]

  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) deployed an indigenous regional positioning system- “Navigation with Indian Constellation” (NavIC) . Consists of seven satellites providing Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services in Indian mainland and surrounding region up to 150…

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• Aug 30, 2017

•  E-Trans & DEEP E-Bidding Portals Launched by Union Power Ministry [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  ‘e-Trans’ & ‘DEEP’ e-bidding web portals has been launched by the Union Power Ministry of State (IC) for Power, Coal New & Renewable Energy and Mines Shri Piyush Goyal for electronic bidding and e-reverse auction of tariff-based electricity transmission projects at New Delhi.

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•  Indian Economy & Issues Relating to Planning Mobilization - 7^th pay commission - Hit’s & Misses [ Government Schemes/Projects ]

  The Cabinet approved recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission on pay and pensions in a decision that will boost consumption by putting extra disposable income in the hands of the central government՚s 4.7 million employees and 5.3 million pensioners

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