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• 1 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM): Business Discontinuation Rate in India [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Recent survey report on situation of entrepreneurship & business in India has put question mark on ground-level impact of ambitious Start-up India initiative. Survey found that, 11 % of adult population in India is engaged in “early-stage entrepreneurial activities”, & only 5 % o

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• 2 Ensuring Safety in Railways [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  F. Y. 2017 - 18 was best for Indian Railways in terms of safety in last 35 years. Indian Railways recorded 73 accidents in F. Y. 2018 in comparison to 104 in F. Y. 2017. This was 1^st time in years that accidents did not cross 100.

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• 3 First AI Device to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy Now Approved [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  FDA (Federal Drug Agency) permitted marketing of IDx-DR for detection of diabetic retinopathy in adults, 1^st medical device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) in this setting. Clinical trial included 900 patients w/diabetes from 10 primary care sites across U. S.

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• 4 Zoological Society of London’S (EDGE):Genital-Breathing ’Punk Turtle’ Joins Endangered Species List [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Australian river turtle w/bright green ‘hair’, spikes under its chin & ability to breathe thru its genitals is featured on new list of endangered reptiles. Mary River turtle, native to Australian state of Queensland, is placed at 30^th on Zoological Society of London’s Evolutionar

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• 5 Govt Releases First Draft of Passengers Charter [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Union Ministry of Civil Aviation notified Draft Passenger Charter defining rights for air passengers for public consultation on 22^nd May, 2018. Draft Passenger Charter lays down benefits that passengers will be entitled to enjoy, if airline is found to be at fault. Charter will e

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• 6 हरियाणा में पशु कल्याण बोर्ड का गठन(Constitution Animal’S Welfare Board - in Hindi) (Part 19) [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  हरियाणा में पशु कल्याण बोर्ड (परिषद) का गठन- हरियाणा सरकार ने पशु कल्याण के लिए राज्य पशु कल्याण बोर्ड गठित किया। इस बोर्ड को पशुपालन और डेयरी के अतिरिक्त मुख्य सचिव की अध्यक्षता में गठित किया गया।

  • पशुपालन और डेयरी के महानिदेशक पशु कल्याण बोर्ड के सदस्य सचिव होंगे।

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