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TARE Sheme – Teacher Associateship for Research Excellence
This scheme aims to facilitate mobility of faculty members working in a regular capacity in State Universities / Colleges and in private Academic Institutions to carryout research work in an established public funded institution such as IITs, IISc, IISERS, National ..
Jatan and Darshak
Centre for Development for Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, has developed a software named “Jatan” that is set to revolutionise museum experience. The objective was to make a digital imprint of all the objects preserved in museums. It will help researchers, ..
Two-tier Security for Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced two-tier security feature viz. Virtual ID and Limited KYC to address privacy concerns. The move aims to strengthen security and privacy of Aadhaar data. It will also reduce the collection of ..
Bharat Ke Veer
Bharat Ke Veer (India’s Bravehearts) is an initiative proposed by film actor Akshay Kumar to the Indian Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh, to allow the public to contribute financial assistance to the families of Indian paramilitary and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) killed in the line ..
India signs loan agreement with World Bank to improve rural road network in Madhya Pradesh
On April 24, the Government of India (GoI), the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the World Bank have signed a $210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project. The project is expected to improve the durability, resilience ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India highest recipient of Remittances in 2017: World Bank
According to recently released Migration and Development Brief by World Bank, India has retained top position as recipient of remittances with about $69 billion in 2017. India was followed by China ($64 billion), Philippines ($33 billion), Mexico ($31 billion), Nigeria ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Government of India celebrates 2018 Civil Services Day (CSD) on April 21
The Government of India (GoI) celebrates April 21 every year as ‘Civil Services day’ as an occasion for the civil servants to rededicate themselves to the cause of citizen and renew their commitments to public service and excellence in work. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Coimbatore hosts 16th Federation Cup Junior National athletics championship 2018
The 16th Federation Cup Junior National junior (under-20) athletics championship was held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on April 20, 2018. Over 800 athletes from 32 states, including 72 athletes from Tamil Nadu, participated in the championship. It is jointly organised ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Manipur observes Khongjom Day to pay tributes to great warriors of their state
On 23rd April 2018, Manipur is observing Khongjom Day to pay tributes to the great warriors of Anglo-Manipur battle of 1891 at Khongjom in Thoubal district. The warriors laid down their lives safeguarding the freedom of the state. In the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
T V R Shenoy, veteran journalist and columnist passes away
TVR Shenoy, the veteran journalist and columnist, has passed away in Karnataka on April 17, 2018. He will be remembered for his deeper analysis and narrative style writing in his illustrious career as a newsman that spanned around five decades. ..