Women’s Prize for Fiction: American author Tayari Jones wins

American novelist Tayari Jones won this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction for her fourth novel “An American Marriage“. It is one of the biggest international celebrations of women’s creativity. Key Highlights Her book competed against five other shortlisted authors, including two former Booker prize winners namely Anna Burns (novel “Milkman” won booker prize for 2018) ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: An American Marriage • Anna Burns • Bessie • Book Prize • Grazia First Chapter Competition • Helen Rogers • Kate Mosse • Milkman • Pat Barker • Tayari Jones • The Silence of the Girls • United Kingdom • Women's Prize for Fiction

PM Modi reconstitutes NITI Aayog

Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of government of India’s policy think tank NITI Aayog (or National Institution for Transforming India). The decision was taken ahead of first meeting of NITI Aayog’s governing council scheduled on June 15. Key Highlights On 5 June, PM will chair 5th meeting of NITI Aayog’s Governing Council (first ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Topics: Chairperson NITI Aayog • Cooperative Federalism • India's Think Tank • National Institution for Transforming India • NITI Aayog Ex-officio Members • Planning Commission • Prime Minister Narendra Modi • SDG • Sustainable Development Goals

Andhra Pradesh CM allows CBI to enter state

The new state government under newly appointed Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy revoked previous governments’ order of barring Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from conducting raids in state without state government permission. Key Highlights Background: The previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government headed by then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu issued ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • andhra pradesh cm • Central Bureau of Investigation • Delhi special police establishment act • DSPEA Act 1946 • General Consent • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions • N. Chandrababu Naidu • Statutory Body • Telugu Desam Party • Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy • YSR Congress Party

Centre reconstitutes 8 key Cabinet Committees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government which stormed back into power for a second term at Centre after recently concluded 17th Lok Sabha eletion, reconstituted eight key cabinet committees. He also reconstituted six previous Cabinet sub-committees and formed two new ones to deal with job creation and economic growth. Key Highlights In newly-constituted eight ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Topics: 17th Lok Sabha • Appointments Committee of Cabinet • Cabinet Committee on Accommodation • Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs • Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development • Cabinet Committee on Investment Growth • Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs • Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs • Cabinet Committee on Security • Cabinet Committees • Home Minister Amit Shah • Minister of Road Transport and Highways • Minister Portfolios • NDA Government • Nitin Gadkari • Prime Minister Narendra Modi

SDG Gender Index: India ranked 95

In first-ever SDG Gender Index which measures progress made in achieving gender commitments against internationally set targets, India was ranked 95th out of a total 129 countries. The Index is developed by Equal Measures 2030, a partnership effort of regional and global organisations. About Index Indicators: It includes 51 indicators across 14 of 17 official ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Equal Measures 2030 • Gender equality • SDG Gender Index • SDGs • Sustainable Development Goals • Women Related Issues