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Daily Current Affairs, 22nd February 2019

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1) President Ram Nath Kovind Promulgates 4 Ordinances
•President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated four Ordinances. These are the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, the Companies (Amendment) Second Ordinance and the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019.

 1. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance has been promulgated to give continued effect to the provisions brought in by the earlier ordinance. This Ordinance declares the practice of instant triple talaq to be void and illegal and also to make it an offence punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine.

 2. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance has been promulgated to give continued effect to the work already done by the Board of Governors as per the provisions of earlier Ordinance.

 3. The Companies (Amendment) Second Ordinance, has been promulgated with a view, to empower the Central Government to allow certain companies to have a different financial year instead of as determined by the Tribunal.

 4. The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance has been promulgated to have central legislation to tackle the menace of illicit deposits taking activities in the country.

2) Government Launches ‘Operation Digital Board’ To Boost Quality Education
•The Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar launched the ‘Operation Digital Board’ to boost quality education in the country. The Operation Digital Board is a revolutionary step which will make the learning as well as the teaching process interactive and will popularise flipped learning as a pedagogical approach.

 •An expert committee has worked out optimum configuration of the Digital Class Rooms under the Operation Digital Board. The operation aims to convert a class room into a digital class room and make available the e-resources at any time and at any place to students.

3) NITI Aayog Organized Conference on Future of Indian Banking
•Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, inaugurated a conference on “The Future of Indian Banking” with the Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare (EGROW Foundation).

 •The conference aims to increase and elevate the discourse on the banking sector in India, and help develop insights to inform the continued evolution of the Indian banking sector for optimally supporting the growing credit needs of the Indian economy.

4) PM Modi Conferred With Seoul Peace Prize in South Korea
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize during his two-day visit to South Korea. The award was first announced by the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation in October 2018.

 •Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are among previous recipients of the award.
5) CCEA Approves KUSUM Scheme For Farmers’ Welfare
•The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the launch of ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan’ (KUSUM Yojana) with the objective of providing financial and water security to farmers. The Central Government will provide a total financial support of Rs 34,422 crore for the scheme.

 •Components of KUSUM Yojana:

 •The Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan scheme consists of three components:

 1.Component-A: 10,000 MW of Decentralised Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants.
2.Component-B: Installation of 17.50 lakh standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps.
3.Component-C: Solarisation of 10 Lakh Grid-connected Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps.

6) China’s Xinhua Unveils World’s First Female AI News Anchor
•Chinese news agency Xinhua unveiled the world’s first female AI news anchor Xin Xiaomeng. She has been developed in collaboration with Sogou Inc, a search engine company.

 •Earlier, Xinhua also developed Qiu Hao, the world’s first male AI news anchor at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen held in November 2018, who is capable of mimicking human facial expressions and mannerisms while reading out news-reports.
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RRB NTPC 2019 Notification for Recruitment for 1.3 lakhs vacancy ( NTPC, Para Medical, Ministerial, level 1)

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Application Start Date

Name of the CategoryApplication Start Date
NTPCFebruary 28th, 2019 at 10.00 am
Para-Medical StaffMarch 4th, 2019 at 10.00 am
Ministerial and Isolated CategoriesMarch 8th, 2019 at 10.00 am
Level 1 PositionsMarch 12th, 2019 at 10.00 am
The candidates will have to wait for the official notification to get more information on education qualification for each positions and the eligibility and age criteria for desirable candidates. The application fee for general candidates is Rs. 500 and for candidates from reserved category is Rs. 250.
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Employment News 23 February - 1 March 2019 Download pdf

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The HINDU Notes – 22nd February 2019

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📰 More powers for Assam Rifles in Northeast

It can arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in Assam, Arunachal, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram

•Assam Rifles, deployed along the Myanmar border, has been empowered by the Centre to arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in the border districts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram.

•According to a Home Ministry notification, “an officer of the rank corresponding to that of the lowest rank of members of the Assam Rifles” has been given these powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

•Earlier, Assam Rifles was making arrests only in areas where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was in effect. “They were finding it difficult to make seizures and arrest in Mizoram, which doesn’t have AFSPA. This is to basically correct that anomaly. As per law, they have to hand over the suspects to the local police within 24 hours,” said a government official.

•MHA had lifted AFSPA from some areas in Arunachal Pradesh last year.

•Assam Rifles personnel will exercise these powers and discharge their duties “under sub-section(1) of section 41, sections 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 149, 150, 151 and 152 of the CrPC within the local limits of the area comprised within the border districts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram,” the notification said.





•Section 41 of the CrPC states that any police officer may, without an order from a magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person. Section 47 gives powers for search of place entered by person sought to be arrested.

•Section 48 says a police officer may, for the purpose of arresting without warrant any person whom he is authorised to arrest, pursue such person into any place in India. According to Section 49, the person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape.

•The Assam Rifles, one of the central armed police forces is the leading counter-insurgency force in the Northeast.

📰 Picking sides in West Asia
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Food Corporation of India (FCI) Recruitment 2019: 4,103 vacancies, check eligibility criteria and application process here

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FCI recruitment 2019: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has released an official notification inviting candidates to fill 4,103 vacancies. All the interested, eligible candidates can apply through the prescribed format on or before March 25, 2019.





FCI Recruitment 2019:

The online recruitment process of FCI Recruitment 2019 will begin from February 23 on the official website, the link for which is fci.gov.in.
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THE HINDU NEWSPAPER IMPORTANT ARTICLES 22.02.2019

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Political Science Optional Test Series 2019 By GS SCORE

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Daily Current Affairs, 21st February 2019

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1) International Mother Language Day: 21 February
•International Mother Language Day has been observed every year on 21st Februarysince February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

 •This year, International Mother Language day 2019 will be framed by the International Year of indigenous languages 2019 (IYIL19) around the theme “Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation”.
2) Operation Digital Board Launched By HRD Ministry
•The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry launched Operation Digital Board on the lines of Operation Blackboard to provide better digital education in school.

 •The government has aimed at equipping 9 lakh classrooms in schools and colleges across the country (7 lakh classrooms of 9th, 10th and 11th standards and 2 lakh classrooms of colleges and Universities) with digital facilities for teaching by 2022.

3) 8th World CSR Congress 2019 Held in Mumbai
•World Corporate Social Responsibility Congress (World CSR Congress 2019) promotes Entrepreneurship, Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Social Development. The 8th World CSR Congress was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

 •The theme of the year 2019 is ‘Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)’ to focus on corporate strategies, innovation, and strategic alliances. Dr. Soumitro Chakraborty won ‘CEO of the year’ award

4) ‘Festival of India’ Begins In Kathmandu
•A month-long ‘Festival of India’ began in Kathmandu, Nepal, to familiarise the new generation of the country about the similarities between the two countries. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri jointly inaugurated the event.

5) 4th India-ASEAN Expo Summit Begins in New Delhi
•The 4th India-ASEAN Expo and Summit started in New Delhi. This is a flagship event of Department of Commerce, being organized with FICCI to carry forward the momentum and to further strengthen India-ASEAN relations under the Act-East Policy.

 •The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises of Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Cambodia and Brunei. India’s relationship with ASEAN is a key pillar of our foreign policy and the foundation of our Act-East Policy.




6) MoU Between Environment Ministry and University of British Columbia on Forestry Science
•An MoU was signed between Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada for next 10 years in New Delhi. Both institutions shall explore opportunities for future collaborations in the field of forestry science through their respective organizations.

 •The MoU will help in exchange of students, researchers, and faculty, developing research projects, livelihood opportunities and augment income of the forest-based communities and also assist the industries to optimize the utilization of forest-based resources with access of technology to different stakeholders by the respective organizations.

7) Government To Infuse Rs 48,239 crore in 12 Public Sector Banks
•The government has approved recapitalization of Rs 48,239 crore in 12 public sector banks in this fiscal to help them maintain regulatory capital requirements and finance growth plans.

 •The government will infuse over nine thousand crore rupees in Corporation Bank and six thousand 896 crore rupees in Allahabad Bank. Besides, four thousand 638 crore rupees will be provided Bank of India and 205 crore rupees to Bank of Maharashtra. These banks have recently come out of the regulatory supervisory framework PCA of the RBI.

 •Punjab National Bank will get over 5,900 crore rupees, Union Bank of India 4,112 crore rupees, Andhra Bank 3,256 crore and Syndicate Bank will get over 1,600 crore rupees. The government will also pump in 12,535 crore rupees in Central Bank of India, United Bank, UCO Bank and Indian Overseas Bank.

8) List of MoUs Signed During Visit of Prince of Saudi Arabia to India
•Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was on a one-day state visit to India. He met PM and President of India. Breaking protocol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the airport, signifying the importance India attaches to this visit by one of the most powerful leaders in the Arab world.

 •Here is the List of MoUs/Agreements signed during State Visit of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to India:
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The HINDU Notes – 21st February 2019

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📰 India pitches for global action against terrorism

•The MEA announced that on request from the Indian leader the Crown Prince ordered the release of 850 prisoners from Saudi jails before his visit came to an end.

•The Crown Prince said, “We have also diversified to the petrochemical sector in India. Since 2016, we have achieved many goals with India and we think there is a potential for investing $100 billion.” Prime Minister Modi praised the Saudi role as a crucial energy supplier to India and said that both sides are moving towards sustainable energy.

•A joint statement issued at the end of the visit, agreed to expedite the work for the $44 billion West Coast Refinery and Petrochemical Project.

•The visit is the first by the Saudi dignitary who is known to have brought in a new vision to the oil-rich economy.

•Mr. Modi described Saudi Arabia as one of India’s most valuable strategic partners.

•Responding to India’s position on Pakistan, the Saudi side said that it will support India’s security needs. “We will share intelligence with India and other countries to prevent terrorism,” said Mohammed Bin Salman, even though he did not mention cross-border terrorism from Pakistan during his press conference.

•The joint statement urged for early adoption of the UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and pitched for “comprehensive sanctioning of terrorists and their organisations by the UN.”

•Both sides also resolved to create a “Comprehensive Security Dialogue” consisting of National Security Advisers and set up a Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism. Both sides also launched a Strategic Partnership Council that will be led by the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince.

•During the visit of Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

📰 Odisha forum comes up with ‘six Cs’ for voters
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