NITI Aayog, Adobe Partner to Enhance Digital Literacy and Creativity Skills

Atal Innovation Mission and software major Adobe have signed a Statement of Intent to collaborate on enhancing digital literacy and creativity skills.  Under the agreement, Adobe would implement the Digital Disha Programme across 100 schools under Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) initiative. Teachers and Children across these 100 schools would benefit from the creative learning resources via free access to Adobe ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Adobe • Adobe Digital Disha Programme • Adobe Spark • atal innovation mission • atal tinkering labs • Digital Disha Programme • Digital literacy • Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship • NITI Aayog

Tata Steel recognised as one of World's Most Ethical Companies

Tata Steel has been recognised as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for 2019. Ethisphere Institute is a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. For the eighth time, Tata Steel has got the recognition eight times in the ‘Metals, Minerals and Mining’ category. Tata Steel is one ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Ethics • Ethisphere Institute • Ethisphere’s Ethics Quotient • Governance • Tata Steel • Wipro • World's Most Ethical Companies • World's Most Ethical Companies 2019

Assam launches PRANAM Commission to protect parents of govt employees

The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal has announced a PRANAM Commission to look after the issues related to the Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill. PRANAM Bill The bill makes it mandatory for state government employees to look after their parents and unmarried differently abled siblings who do not have ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Assam • Government Employees • Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring Bill • PRANAM Bill • PRANAM Commission • unmarried differently abled siblings

MGR Centenary Arch in Chennai Unveiled

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K Palaniswami has unveiled MGR Centenary Arch on Kamaraj Salai of Chennai. MGR Centenary Arch The MGR Centenary Arch has been built at an estimated cost of 2.52 crore, from the state Secretariat. The Centenary Arch 66 feet wide and 52 feet height was proposed to commemorate the birth centenary of ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Bharat Ratna • Chennai • DR M G Ramachandran • Kamaraj Salai • MGR • MGR Centenary Arch • Tamil Nadu Highways Act

New Railway Zone for Andhra Pradesh

The Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal has announced the creation of new railway zone for Andra Pradesh, Southern Coast Railway Zone to be headquartered in Visakhapatnam. Key Facts about the Southern Coast Railway Zone The Southern Coast Railway zone would comprise of existing Guntakal, Guntur and Vijayawada divisions that currently fall under the South Central ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • East Coast Railway zone • Guntakal • Guntur • Odisha • Railway Board • South Central Railway zone • Southern Coast Railway Zone • Union Minister for Railways • Vijayawada • Visakhapatnam • Waltair division