Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018

The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018 report prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative makes the following observations about India: India has reduced its poverty rate drastically from 55% to 28% in 10 years, with 271 million people moving out of poverty between 2005-06 and 2015-16. India ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Africa • Arunachal Pradesh • Asia • Bihar • Chhattisgarh • Jharkhand • Kerala • Madhya Pradesh • Multi-dimensional Poverty Index • Multi-dimensional Poverty Index 2018 • Nagaland • Uttar Pradesh

Election Commission advisory to Media

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued guidelines to media on various issue related to elections like exit polls, publication of results etc. Guidelines of Election Commission Section 126A of the Representation of People Act 1951 prohibits the conduct of exit poll and dissemination of its results the hour fixed for the commencement of ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Arunachal Pradesh • ECI • Election Commission of India • NBSA • News Broadcasting Standards Authority • Odisha • Representation of People Act 1951 • Sikkim

Climate Vulnerability Index for India

Department of Science and Technology has decided to commission a study to assess the climate risks faced by States in India. This decision comes in the backdrop of completion of vulnerability study across 12 Himalayan States. Vulnerability Study by the Himalayan States The study was undertaken in the 12 Himalayan states viz. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • Assam • Climate Vulnerability Index • Department of Science and Technology • Himachal Pradesh • himalayan states • Jammu and Kashmir • Manipur • Meghalaya • MGNREGA • Mizoram • Nagaland • Sikkim • Tripura • Uttarakhand • West Bengal

Two Inter-State road projects in the North-East Inaugurated

Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh dedicated two Inter-State road projects in the North-Eastern Region. Projects Inaugurated The projects inaugurated were 17.47 km long Doimukh-Harmuti Road which links Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and 1.66 km Tura-Mankachar Road provides connectivity between Assam and Meghalaya. The roads were developed ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs

Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • Assam • Manipur • Meghalaya • Mizoram • Nagaland • National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited • North East • North East Road Sector Development Scheme • River Dikrong • River Gulajoly • River Gumto • Sikkim • Tripura • Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region

The Integrated Large Scale Eri Farming launched in Arunachal Pradesh

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has recently launched the Integrated Large Scale Eri Farming under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. It’s the centrally funded Scheme for Eri silk Farming that will initially cover five districts of the state, which are: Papumpare, East Kameng, Siang, East Siang and West Siang. ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • Geography of Asia • India • Kameng • Siang