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International Forum on adopting ICT Perspective to Education and Learning begins in New Delhi
The International Forum on adopting ICT Perspective to Education and Learning has begun in New Delhi. It will be held from 31th October to 4th November 2016. It has been organised by the International Bureau of Education (IBE), UNESCO in partnership ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Kerala becomes 3rd Open Defecation Free state
Kerala became third Open Defecation Free state in the country after Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) (Gramin).. The announcement in this regard was made by the Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer in New Delhi ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
India ranks 133rd in 2016 Global Youth Development Index
India has been ranked 133rd out of 183 countries in the 2016 Global Youth Development Index (YDI) compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Global Youth Development Index report measures countries’ prospects for young people in employment, education, health, civic and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Odisha Government launches Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Sibir Scheme
Odisha government has launched Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Sibir’ (MASS) scheme to provide legal assistance to deprived sections of the society at the grassroots level. The scheme has been named after great Odia lawyer Madhu Babu, who is considered as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana top Ease of Doing Business list
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have jointly topped the Ease of Doing Business Reforms Ranking 2015-16. The ranking of the states was conducted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the World Bank. How states were ranked? States ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
10th Indo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran commences
The tenth edition of Indo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran commenced at Army Battle School, Saljhandi in Nepal. Its emphasis will be on counter terrorism in mountainous terrain. The two weeks (from 31 October to 13 November 2016) military exercise ..