UPSC Civil Services MAINS Examination- 2018: GENERAL STUDIES (GS) PAPER 1

Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Discuss. Assess the importance of accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India. Throw light on the significance of thoughts of Mahatma ..

India, Japan sign Loan Agreement for Bullet Train Funds

India has signed two loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project and Kolkata East West Metro Project. Under these agreements, Japan will provide Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of around Rs ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

Government sets up Injeti Srinivas High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility

The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility – 2018 (HLC-2018) under Chairmanship of Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, MCA. It will review existing framework and guide and formulate roadmap for coherent policy on ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

NITI Aayog inks SoI for with Oracle collaboration against counterfeit drugs in India

NITI Aayog has singed Statement of Intent (SoI) with Oracle to pilot real drug supply-chain using blockchain distributed ledger and Internet of Things (IoT) software to fight growing problem of counterfeit drugs in India. Strides Pharma Sciences and Apollo Hospitals ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

#LooReview Campaign launched by Union Government in partnership with Google

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM – U), has partnered with Google to launch Loo Review campaign to encourage all local guides in India to rate and review public ..

Rajni Kant Mishra appointed as new Director-General of Border Security Force

Rajni Kant Mishra, a 1984 batch Indian Police Service officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed the new Director-General of Border Security Force (BSF). He will succeed K.K. Sharma, who is superannuating on September 30, 2018. Mr. Mishra has ..