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Cabinet approvals regarding Lok sabha seat reservations
The Union Cabinet approved the extension of the practice of seat reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribe. The reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies was to expire in 2020. The cabinet approved extending the practice for another 10 years (till 2030). The Constitution provides for reservation of 84 seats ..
Topics: Decades • Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of India • History of the Republic of India • Lok Sabha • Ninety-fifth Amendment of the Constitution of India • Parliament of India • Reservation • Reservation in India • Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes • Units of time
2019 edition of World Development Information Day (WDID)
The World Development Information Day (WDID) is observed every year on 24th of October to draw the attention of the world public-opinion to development problems and the necessity of strengthening international cooperation to solve them. It aims to disseminate information and mobilize public opinion, particularly among young people, in order to create awareness of the ..
Topics: International development • Units of time • World Development Information Day
2019 UN International Day of Friendship
The UN International Day of Friendship is celebrated across the globe every year on July 30 to observe the importance of friendship in promoting peace in many cultures. The day is based on the recognition of the relevance and importance of friendship as a noble and valuable sentiment in the lives of human beings around ..
Topics: Calendars • Friendship • Friendship Day • Months • Peace • Units of time • Virtue
Geological Survey of India (GSI) North Eastern Region (NER) installs two geological display boards at two important geological sites
In Meghalaya, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) North Eastern Region (NER) has recently installed two geological display boards at two important geological sites in the State with geo-scientific information which will help in creating awareness among visiting tourists, students and the general public. The boards are unvieled at two important geological sites in the ..
Topics: Earth Sciences • Geochronology • Geological history of Earth • Geology • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point • Holocene • Meghalaya • Meghalayan • Paleogeography • Stratigraphy • Stratotype • Units of time
2019 International Labour Day (ILD)
The International Labour Day (ILD) is celebrated every year on 1st of May to honour the contribution of working men and women. The day aims to pay tribute to workers sacrifices in achieving economic and social rights all over the world. During industrialization at the beginning of the 19th Century, the industrialists used to exploit ..
Topics: Calendars • International Workers' Day • Labour Day • Labour movement • Months • Syndicalism • Units of time • Working time