Page-50 of GKToday Archives: July, 2018

Cabinet approves Special Remission Scheme for prisoners

July 19, 2018

Union Cabinet has approved to grant Special Remission to Prisoners as part of commemoration of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to be observed in 2019. This decision is considered as befitting commemoration and homage to father of nation and ..

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Quiz 909: GK Questions for Gramin Vikas Sansthan Recruitment Exams

July 19, 2018

This quiz has 10 General Knowledge / GK Questions for Gramin Vikas Sansthan Recruitment Exams based on syllabus of GK of Competition examinations and previous years question papers. 1.  Consider the following statements about National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources ..

Government to infuse Rs 11,336 crore capital in 5 public sector banks by September-end

July 19, 2018

Union Finance Ministry is planning to infuse additional capital close to Rs 11,336 crore in 5 more public sector banks (PSBs) by September 2018-end. These five state-owned banks are Punjab National Bank (PNB), Corporation Bank, Andhra Bank, Allahabad Bank and ..

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Lok Sabha passes Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017

July 19, 2018

Lok Sabha has passed The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017 to abolish the ‘no detention policy’ in schools. The Bill amends the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The ..

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CCEA approves determination of FRP payable by Sugar Mills for 2018-19 sugar season

July 19, 2018

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for sugar season 2018-19 keeping in view the interest of sugarcane farmers. It was approved based on the recommendation ..

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Cabinet approves proposal to make DMs approving authority for adoptions

July 19, 2018

Union Cabinet approves proposal of Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) to make district magistrates (DMs), instead of courts, the final authority for approving adoptions. In this regard, Ministry of WCD will introduce bill to amend Juvenile Justice (Care ..

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