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Monday, January 21, 2019

10% quota in govt jobs applicable from Feb: Centre

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Central government jobs and services which come up from February onwards will have to implement the 10% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS), the Union ministry of personnel, grievances and pensions has notified.
An order passed by the ministry refers to an office memorandum of the social justice ministry, which mentions the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act 2019, that provides 10% reservation to the EWS category in jobs as well as educational institutions. Persons who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations and whose family income is below Rs 8 lakh are identified as EWS for the benefit of reservation, the ministry said.
“Family” for this purpose will include the person seeking the reservation benefit, her or his parents, siblings aged below 18, spouse, and children below the age of 18. “It is hereby notified that 10% reservation would be provided for the EWS in central government posts and services and would be effective in respect of all direct recruitment vacancies to be notified or after 01.02.2019,” the ministry order says.
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Sunday, January 20, 2019

The HINDU Notes – 20th January 2019

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📰 In one of India’s oldest port cities
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THE HINDU NEWSPAPER IMPORTANT ARTICLES 20.01.2019

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Saturday, January 19, 2019

Daily Current Affairs, 19th January 2019

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1) PM Narendra Modi Launches National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) in Mumbai. The development of the Museum was guided by the Museum Advisory Committee headed by Shyam Benegal. 

 •An innovation Committee headed by Prasoon Joshi provided an upgrade to the NMIC. Built at a cost of Rs 140.61 crore, the museum depicts the journey of over a century of Indian cinema in a story telling mode with the help of visuals, graphics, artifacts, interactive exhibits and multimedia expositions.

2) Saksham 2019 Launched By Petroleum Ministry In New Delhi
•‘Saksham’, an annual high intensity one-month long people-centric mega campaign of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

 •‘Saksham’ Cycle Day in 200 cities, Cyclothons, Workshops for drivers of commercial vehicles, Nationwide campaign through Radio, TV, Digital Cinemas, Outdoor media etc. will be conducted, with a focus on reaching out to various segments of fuel users.

3) India’s 2nd Defence Innovation Hub to come Up In Nashik
•Nashik in Maharashtra will be the site of the country’s second defence innovation hubafter Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Union Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamrestated that the defence innovation hub at Nashik will help local industries and entrepreneurs in the country’s defence sector. He added, the plan is to achieve annual arms exports of Rs 35,000 crore.

4) India To Host 14th Session Of The Conference Of Parties To UNCCD
•India will host the 14th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to address the issue of land degradation and desertification which will have participation from over 100 countries. It is likely to be held in October 2019.

 •The UNCCD, established in 1994, has 197 parties working towards maintaining and restoring land and soil productivity and mitigating the effects of drought. The permanent secretariat of the Convention is located in Bonn, Germany since January 1999.

5) Tripura Launches Project For Sustainable Catchment Forest Management
•Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched a project for Sustainable Catchment Forest Management at State Forest Academy Ground in West Tripura and stated that the project would help develop the quality of forestlands and livelihood of forest dwellers in the state.

 •The project is jointly funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)and Government of India. JICA is providing Rs. 1,000 crores for a span of 10 years.80% of the project would be funded by JICA while Government of India would fund 20%of the project value.

6) Japan Launches Satellite For World’s 1st Artificial Meteor Shower
•Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has launched Tokyo-based startup Star-ALE’s mini-satellite aimed to deliver the world’s first artificial meteor shower.

 •The satellite carries 400 tiny balls, will be enough for 20-30 events, that will glow as they rush down the atmosphere on being released. ALE plans to deliver its first show in Hiroshima in early 2020.

7) India Signs Long Term Contract With Uzbekistan For Supply of Uranium
•India has signed a long-term contract with Uzbekistan for supply of uranium ore concentrates to widen its source base for the nuclear fuel. The contract was exchanged in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who were at the Vibrant Gujarat summit in Gandhinagar.

 •Uzbekistan is the seventh largest exporter of uranium in the world. The Exim Bank signed an agreement with Uzbekistan to extend a 200-million US dollar line of credit for financing housing and social infrastructure projects.

8) Prabhat Singh Appointed DG In NHRC
•The Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India has appointed Senior IPS Officer Prabhat Singh as Director General (Investigation) in the National Human Rights Commission.

 •Singh, a 1985 batch IPS Officer of AGMUT cadre is at present Special Director, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). He has been appointed to the post for a period up to April 30, 2020.
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Shankar IAS Current Affairs - December 2018

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Shankar IAS Gist of EPW, December 2018

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The HINDU Notes – 19th January 2019

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📰 Rural housing reaches only 66% target
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Employment News 19 January 2019 To 25 January 2019 – Download pdf

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Daily Current Affairs, 18th January 2019

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1) 2nd World Orange Festival Begins In Nagpur
•The second World Orange Festival has begun in Nagpur. The festival, while offering its famed oranges to the world, will also showcase and brand the exquisite fruit in order to boost its export. Agricultural experts and scientists from various countries will participate in the workshops and guide farmers.

2) Suresh Prabhu Inaugurates 10th Edition of India Rubber Expo 2019
•Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the 10th edition of the India Rubber Expo – 2019 in Mumbai.

 •The three-day event being held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre is one of the most anticipated events in the rubber industry’s calendar.

3) Dr. Jitendra Singh Inaugurated UNNATI Programme of ISRO in Bengaluru
•Minister of State in Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the UNNATI (Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training) programme organized by ISRO in Bengaluru, Karnataka. 

 •UNNATI, a capacity building programme on Nanosatellite development, is an initiative by ISRO to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations conference on the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space (UNISPACE-50).

4) Dr. Rattan Lal Honoured With 2019 Japan Prize
•The Japan Prize Foundation announced India born professor Dr. Rattan Lal, University Professor of Soil Science at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A, as the recipient of the 2019 Japan Prize for his contributions in the field of “Biological Production, Ecology”.

 •Dr. Yoshio Okamoto was announced to be the recipient of the 2019 Japan Prize on of “Materials and Production” field. Each laureate will receive a certificate of recognition and a commemorative gold medal. A cash award of 50 million Japanese yen(approximately $450,000 USD) will also be given to each prize field.

5) GDP To Be A Tad Higher To 7.5% In FY20: India Ratings
•India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), a Fitch Group Company, estimated India’s GDP growth could touch 7.5 % in the financial year 2019-20 as against 7.2 % during current fiscal i.e. 2018-19.

 •India Ratings believes investments are slowly but steadily gaining traction with gross fixed capital formation growing 12.2 % in FY19 and projected to clock 10.3 % in FY20.

6) The Global Risks Report 2019 Released By World Economic Forum
•The World Economic Forum released the 14th edition of its annual Global Risk Report,2019. The report’s findings are based on the annual Global Risks Perception Survey, in which nearly 1,000 decision-makers from the public sector, private sector, academia, and civil society assess the risks facing the world.

 •The report was released ahead of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. Trade tensions, cyber and technological threats, rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions, and environmental degradation dominated the list.

7) Reliance Retail, Jio to Launch New e-Commerce Platform
•Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambaniannounced that group companies Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio Infocomm would jointly launch a new e-commerce platform in the country.

 •Gujarat would be the first state to get it. The announcement was made at the inauguration of the three-day Vibrant Gujarat summit. The new e-commerce project would empower 1.2 million shopkeepers in Gujarat.

8) Vinesh Phogat Becomes First Indian Athlete To Be Nominated In Laureus World Comeback of Year Award
•Ace Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian athlete to receive a nomination in the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award. She has been nominated alongside US Tour Championship winner Tiger Woods, who won his first tournament in five years.

 •The 24-year-old Vinesh from Haryana made a sensational comeback after battling a long injury lay-off to win a gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and Jakarta Asian Games.

9) India 1st Away Team To Win Bilateral Series in All Formats in Australia
•India defeated Australia in the third ODI today to clinch the three-match series 2-1. With this, India became the first visiting side to win a bilateral series (two or more matches) in all three formats in Australia. India registered their first Test series win in Australia earlier this month, while they won a T20I series on Australian soil in 2016.
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