Point-Wise Current-Affairs & GS (Includes Important PIB Updates) 2019 with Maps & Data- IAS, SSC etc
- Nov 3, 2018
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1 AAI’S Ahmedabad and Indore Airports Awarded as Best Airports Under National Tourism Awards 2016-17 [ Awards, Country/State Ranks/Indices ]
Airports Authority of India’s Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore & Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad were conferred w/prestigious National Tourism Awards 2016 - 17 at glittering award function on World Tourism Day.
Image of Top 10 Busiest Domestic Airports In India Feb -2017
Image of Top 10 Busiest Domestic Airports In India Feb -2017
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2 First-Ever Global India Tourism Mart Held in New Delhi [ International Relations/Organizations, Railways ]
3-day ‘1st ever’ India Tourism Mart (ITM 2018) was inaugurated by Union Ministery for Railways and Coal in New Delhi. Objective was to create annual Global Tourism Mart for India in line w/major international travel marts being held in countries across world.
Image of The Benefits For Exhibitors
Image of The Benefits For Exhibitors
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- Nov 2, 2018
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1 2 Unique Projects Including Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for Healthy Reuse Project [ Science/Technology, Health, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Union Science & Technology ministry inaugurated 2 projects at Sun Dial Park in New Delhi to re-convert wastewater to clean water & contribute in cleanliness drive of Swachh Bharat.
Image of DBT-Netherlands Join Hand For Cleaning Barapulla Drain
Image of DBT-Netherlands Join Hand For Cleaning Barapulla Drain
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2 Cyclone-30: India’S Biggest Cyclotron Facility Becomes Operational [ Science/Technology, Health ]
India’s biggest cyclotron facility named Cyclone-30 became operational at Kolkata-based Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), which comes under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Image of India’s Biggest Cyclotron Facility
Image of India’s biggest cyclotron facility
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3 Union Home Ministry Launches ‘E-Sahaj’ Portal for Grant of Security Clearance [ Policy/Governance, Economy ]
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched e-Sahaj portal to facilitate individuals & pvt. Companies in seeking security clearance for setting up businesses in certain sensitive sectors.
Image of Union Home Ministry Launches ‘E-Sahaj’
Image of Union Home Ministry Launches ‘E-Sahaj’
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4 🌟 PM to Launch Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana at Ranchi (Important) [ Health, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
PM launched flagship scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ (PMJAY), known as Ayushman Bharat or National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) at Ranchi, Jharkhand. World’s largest health scheme will serve population that equals 27 - 28 European countries.
Image of World’s Largest Healthcare Programme
Image of World’s largest healthcare programme
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- Nov 1, 2018
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1 🌟 Summary of Projects & Achievements: 48 Months of Narendra Modi Government (Important) (Part - 28) [ Science/Technology, Economy, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
India rises by 13 places in Travels & Tourism Competitive Index 2015 under NDA govt: After remaining stagnant for 7 years under UPA Govt, NDA Govt’s boost to tourism helps improve India’s rankings.
Image of Competitive Index 2015 under NDA Govt
Image of Competitive Index 2015 under NDA govt
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2 🌟 Summary of Projects & Achievements: 48 Months of Narendra Modi Government (Important) (Part - 27) [ Policy/Governance, Economy, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Empowering Lives through Jan Dhan Yojana: 19.72 crore Bank Accounts opened, Deposits of more than Rs. 28,699.65 crore, More than 1.26 lakhs Bank Mitras deployed, 131012 Mega Financial Literacy camps organized.
Around 12.24 crore people included in social security cover
Thousand
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3 🌟 Union Home Minister Launches Two Portals to Strengthen Women Safety (Important) [ Govt. Schemes/Projects, Computers & ICT, Women/Minority Empowerment ]
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched Cyber Crime Prevention against Women & Children (CCPWC) portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in) to check objectionable online content. Portal will allow citizens to lodge complaints on objectionable online content related to child pornogra
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- Oct 31, 2018
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1 Health Ministry Launches Sputum Sample Transportation Through Department of Post [ Health, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched pilot project for transport of sputum specimen for Tuberculosis (TB) Diagnosis by utilizing services of Dept. of Post in Karawal Nagar, New Delhi.
Image of Transporting Specimens
Image of Transporting Specimens
Learning
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2 Finance Minister Launches Web Portal to Grant Loans to MSMEs Within Hour [ Science/Technology, Economy ]
Union Finance Minister launched portal www. psbloansin59minutes. com to enable micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) to get in- principle approval of loans w/i hour w/o need for branch visit.
Image of Business Loans
Image of Business Loans
- Web portal will enable in princ
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3 Ease of Living Index [ Country/State Ranks/Indices ]
“Ease of Living Index” rankings were launched by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Andhra Pradesh has topped Ease of Living Index rankings under AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation). It was followed by Odisha & MP.
Image of Ease of Living Index
Image of Ease of Living Index
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4 PM Inaugurates Jharsuguda Airport and Flags Off UDAN Flight Between Jharsuguda-Raipur Sector [ Science/Technology, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
PM inaugurated new airport in Jharsuguda – also known as powerhouse of Odisha. PM flagged off UDAN flight on Jharsuguda-Raipur sector. It is 1st airport in Odisha to provide necessary connectivity to Bhubaneswar, Raipur, & Ranchi under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) -UDAN (Ud
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5 PM Modi Inaugurates Sikkim’S First-Ever Airport [ Science/Technology, Govt. Schemes/Projects, Geography ]
PM inaugurated Sikkim’s 1st-ever airport at Pakyong. Sikkim was only state in India remaining w/o functional airport. Pakyong airport is India’s 100th functional airport & one of country’s 5 highest airports.
Map of Airport at Pakyong & Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
Map of airport at Pakyong & Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is an airport in Leh
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6 Health Ministry Partners with Dell and Tata Trusts to Provide Technology Solution [ Science/Technology, Health ]
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) has exchanged MoUs w/Tata Trusts & Dell to provide technological platform for nationwide prevention, control, screening, & management program of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
Image of Global NCD Targets
Image of Global NCD Targets
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7 Successful Flight Test of Prahar [ Science/Technology, Defense ]
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested indigenously developed surface-to-surface short-range tactical ballistic missile ‘Prahar’. It can be launched from road mobile system, which can carry 6 missiles at time.
Image of Defence Research & Development Organisation
Image of Defence Research & Development Organisation
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- Oct 30, 2018
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1 NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS -2018 [ Sports, Awards ]
National Sports Awards for 2018 is announced by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. Awardees will receive their awards from President at special event at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. Awards include Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dronacharya Awards, Arjuna Awards, Dhyan Chand Awar
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2 🌟 Govt. Organizes All India Pension Adalat for Pensioners’ Welfare (Important) [ Policy/Governance, Political Science ]
All India Pension Adalat was inaugurated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions in New Delhi. Pension Adalat, being organized by Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DoP&PW), is one of largest exercises for pensioners’ w
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3 Ministry of Culture Releases National Museum Research Bulletin [ Govt. Schemes/Projects, Culture ]
Ministry of Culture has released National Museum Research Bulletin Number 10: Special issue. Bulletin was revived after gap of 16 years. It has released Sindhu Ghati Sabhyata: Ek Parichay, a Hindi version of An Introduction to Indus Valley Civilization which among bestsellers at
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4 Financial Inclusion Index [ Economy ]
Financial Inclusion Index is a single composite index, which gives snapshot of level of financial inclusion that would guide Macro Policy perspective. Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs launched Financial Inclusion Index in New Delhi.
Image of Enabling Financial Inclusion
Image of Enabling Financial Inclusion
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5 Cabinet Approves Conversion of GSTN into Government Entity [ Policy/Governance, Economy ]
Union Cabinet has approved conversion of Goods & Services Tax Network (GSTN) into govt. -owned co. Govt. will now own 100 % of GSTN which is IT backbone to GST regime. Majority of Goods & Services Tax (GST) processes including registration, filing of returns, payment of taxes, pr
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6 Finance Ministry Launches Mobile Application “Jan Dhan Darshak” as a Part of Financial Inclusion [ Economy, Computers & ICT ]
Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance & National Informatics Centre (NIC) has jointly developed mobile app called Jan Dhan Darshak as part of financial inclusion (FI) initiative.
Image of Department of Financial Services
Image of Department of Financial Services
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7 Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics and DigiVaarta [ Science/Technology, Computers & ICT ]
Digi VAARTA (Vehicle to Accelerate Access and Reach to Transformational Action) is a platform designed to enable Financial and Social inclusion. It is a chat app that provides help to first time users in making a digital payment.
Image of Digi Vaarta Chat
Image of Digi vaarta chat
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- Oct 29, 2018
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1 Petroleum Minister Launch SATAT Initiative to Promote Compressed Bio-Gas as Alternative [ Environment/Ecology, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Union Petroleum Minister will launch Sustainable Alternative towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative in New Delhi on penultimate day of ongoing Swachhta Hi Seva campaign.
Image of Anaerobic Digester
Image of Anaerobic Digester
Minister will launch initiative w/P
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2 🌟 NITI Aayog and United Nations in India Sign Sustainable Devt. Framework for 2018-2022 (Important) [ Policy/Governance, International Relations/Organizations ]
India & United Nations signed India-UN Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for 2018 - 2022. Agreement is reflection of commitment & efforts made by India towards attaining Sustainable Development Goals.
Image of The Global Goals
Image of The Global Goals
India-UN Susta
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3 Finalization of National Artificial Intelligence Mission [ Science/Technology, Economy, Govt. Schemes/Projects, Computers & ICT ]
Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for India’s Economic Transformation was constituted on 24th August 2017. Task Force gave its report on 19th January 2018. NITI Aayog has identified 5 sectors that includes healthcare, agriculture, education, infrastructure, & transportat
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4 Controlling Corruption in Defence Deals [ Policy/Governance, Defense ]
Details of agreement signed for purchase of arms & ammunitions cannot be disclosed in interest of national security as well as in interest of India’s relations w/foreign countries.
Image of Controlling Corruption in Defence Deals
Image of Controlling Corruption in Defence Deals
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5 Rupay Card, BHIM Users to Get Cashbacks for Digital Payments on GST [ Economy, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Ministerial panel led by Sushil Modi approved proposal for incentivizing digital payments thru Rupay card & BHIM app by way of cashbacks. Cashback would be credited to bank account when detailed modalities will be worked out once GST Council clears proposal.
Rupay Card, BHIM Users to Get Cashbacks for Digital Payments
Image of Rupay Card, BHIM Users to Get Cashbacks for Digital Payments on GST
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6 Multi Modal Terminal on Ganga at Varanasi Nearing Completion [ Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
Varanasi river terminal under World Bank-aided Ganga Jal Marg Vikash Project will be completed this year, ahead of schedule. Bank expressed satisfaction at progress of ₹5,369-cr. project.
Image of Graphical Representation of Haldia Terminal
Image of Graphical Representation of Haldia Terminal
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- Oct 26, 2018
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1 🌟 Summary of Projects & Achievements: 48 Months of Narendra Modi Government (Important) (Part - 19) [ Economy, Agriculture/Agro Industries, Govt. Schemes/Projects ]
PM Modi announces major decisions to benefit poor, neo –middle class & middle class -Interest subvention for loans of upto Rs. 12 lakhs. Rural houses under PMAY Increased by 33 %. Farmers who have taken loans for Rabi crop exempted from Interest for 60 days.
Government adds Rs.
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