What is Happiness Curriculum in Government Schools attended by Melania Trump?

On February 25, 2020, the first lady of the United States Melania Trump attended Happiness Classes at the Delhi Government Schools. She accompanied President Trump in their visit to India. Highlights The Happiness Classes are one of the flagship programmes of the Delhi Government. The programme launched in 2018 had received commendations from different parts ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Arvind Kejriwal • Delhi Government • Donald Trump • Education • Happiness Curriculum • Manish Sisodia • President Trump

Mueller Report Released

The United States Department of Justice has released the special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. The report looks into alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 Presidential elections which saw incumbent US President Donald Trump rise to power. What did the Mueller Report Say? The report titled “Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election” makes the following observations: The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Mueller Report • President Trump • Russia • USA

President Trump vetoes Bill to end U.S. support for Yemen War

President Donald Trump has vetoed the resolution from the US Congress which directed him to end U.S. support for the civil war in Yemen. Why the President has vetoed the Congress Resolution? President trump has stated the following reasons for vetoing the US Congress resolution: Yemen is at a breaking point as 10 million people on ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Topics: Iran • Mexico • President Trump • Saudi Arabia • US Congress • USA • Yemen civil war

President Trump Signs Directive to Create a Military Space Force

President Trump has signed a directive to create a Military Space Force. The directive orders the Pentagon to establish the Space Force as the sixth branch of the United States military, to go along with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. Military Space Force The main goal of the Space Force is ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Military Space Force • President Trump • space • US Congress • USA

President Trump names Patrick Shanahan as Acting Defence Secretary

President Donald Trump has announced that Defence Secretary James Mattis will depart the Pentagon by January 1. James Mattis’s Deputy, Patrick Shanahan is appointed as the Acting Defence Secretary. James Mattis had resigned from the post of Defence Secretary citing policy differences with President Trump. The major reason for the fallout between President Trump and Mattis ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Topics: Acting Defence secretary • Defence Secretary • James Mattis • Patrick Shanahan • President Trump