Sports Ministry to create 20 National Centres of Excellence

Union Ministry of Sports will set up 20 National Centres of Excellence (NCE) to groom athletes for 2024 Paris and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. This is the first-of-its-kind move, with top-of-the-line coaches will be training athletes in developmental group keeping ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

World Wrestling Championships: India’s bags 5 medals

At the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), India’s Rahul Aware bagged a bronze medal in men’s 61kg category bout while Deepak Punia won silver in men’s 86 kg freestyle. Rahul Aware won against his opponent Tyler Lee Graff ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

September 22: World Rhino Day celebrated

The World Rhino Day is celebrated every year on 22 September to celebrate the world’s five rhinoceros species, and to reflect on the challenges facing them. This special day provides the opportunity for cause-related organizations, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), zoos, and ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

CBDT to set up National e-Assessment centre in New Delhi

National E-Assessment Centre (NeAC) will be setup in New Delhi as part of the Centre government’s ambitious plan to launch faceless and nameless assessment for income tax payers from October 2019. The order for the creation of NeAC was issued ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Govinda be appointed as brand ambassador of Madhya Pradesh

Film star Govinda has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Madhya Pradesh to promote the state’s traditions and tourist places. It is state government’s intention that the message about the state’s traditions and tourist destinations should reach the masses. ..

2019 C40 World Mayors Summit to be held in Copenhagen

The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will attend the 2019 C40 World Mayors Summit held in Copenhagen, Denmark to speak on his government’s experience in lowering pollution, including the Odd-Even scheme, and other issues. He will join leaders of several ..