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30 September: International Translation Day
The International Translation Day was observed by United Nations for first time on 30 September 2017. The observance of day seeks to recognize contribution of unsung heroes behind international diplomacy who work as language professionals to facilitate dialogue and contribute ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Government notifies Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified new Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017 to prohibit range of activities in wetlands. The new rules will replace earlier rules notified in 2010. Wetland Wetland is transitional land between ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
India registers significant decline in Infant Mortality Rate
According to recently released Sample Registration Bulletin (SRS), India has registered a significant decline of 8% in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in 2016. IMR in India has declined by three points from 37 per 1000 live births in 2015 to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
TK Viswanathan Committee Recommendations to deal with hate speech on internet
An expert committee headed by former Lok Sabha secretary general TK Viswanathan to deal with cybercrimes especially online hate speech has submitted its report to Union Home Ministry. The committee was formed after Supreme Court struck down Section 66 A ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Simultaneous Elections in India
Our Prime Minister has time and again supported the idea of holding simultaneous elections to panchayats, urban local bodies, states and Parliament so that parties and workers spending too much time and money in electioneering, can make use of the ..
Government finalising Electoral Bonds Scheme
The Union Government is finalising electoral bonds scheme in order to bring greater transparency in funding of political parties. The scheme was announced in 2017-18 Union Budget as part of certain electoral funding reforms. It will make India first country ..