CCEA approves continuation of Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students for studying in India scheme

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved continuation and revision of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes Students for studying in India (PMS-OBC) till 2020. PMS-OBC is flagship scheme of Ministry of Social Justice & ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Bangalore Metro Rail Recruitment 2018 for Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer Posts

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, a Joint Venture of Government of India and Government of Karnataka, has invited online applications from Indian Nationals for filing up the posts of Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer in the organisation. All the ..

CCEA approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) beyond 12th Five Year Plan period ((2012–2017)). It will help in connecting 38,412 habitations at estimated cost of Rs. 84,934 crore. For this, fund ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Quiz 925: GK Questions for OSSSC Exams

This quiz has 10 General Knowledge / GK Questions for OSSSC Exams based on syllabus of GK of Competition examinations and previous years question papers. 12345678910 1. The Samaspur Sanctuary is located in which state? Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Sikkim ..

R S Sharma re-appointed TRAI chairperson till 2020

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved reappointment of Ram Sewak Sharma as chairperson of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for further period beyond August 2018 upto September 2020, i.e. date on which he attains age of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Parliament passes Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018

Parliament has passed Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to replace Ordinance promulgated by President in May 2018. It amends Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 which sets up Central Council of Homoeopathy and regulates homoeopathic education and practice Key Features ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Rekha Sharma appointed as Chairperson of National Commission for Women

Rekha Sharma (54) was appointed as chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). Prior to this appointment, she was member of the Commission and was holding the additional charge of chairperson after Lalitha Kumaramangalam had demitted office in September ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

World Biofuel Day: August 10

World Bio-fuel Day (The International Biodiesel Day) is observed every year on August 10 to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels i.e. Green Fuels or Bio-fuels an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. Bio-fuels are renewable, bio-degradable, sustainable and ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

76th anniversary of Quit India Movement observed on August 8

76th anniversary of Quit India movement was observed on August 8th, 2018. On this day in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi (father of the nation) had gave clarion call of Do or Die to all Indians to drive away Britishers from the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

ESIC New Delhi Recruitment 2018 for Engineer Posts

Employees State Insurance Corporation Hospital New Delhi (ESIC New Delhi) has invited online applications from qualified candidates for the posts of Engineer in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in the written test and/or ..