Today’s News Updates – 19.october.2014

GS paper II India to follow Senegal model to track Ebola – Ques. Discuss about ‘Senegal-model’ to prevent the outbreak of the deadly disease in our country. GS paper III Iran port project – Ques. “India’s participation in the Chahbahar port project in Iran may offer significant geo-strategic advantage to India by way of smooth access to Afghanistan” Comment. PSUs await visit of central teaRead More…

Environment protection and Development need to be synergized

Ques. for Mains – Q1. “For balanced sustainable development it is extremely vital to bring about a synergy between the parameters of environment protection and development”, Critically comment. Q2. “The  National Green Tribunal of India has successfully provided an institutional mechanism and framework to address the needs and concerns pertaining to the environment”, Discuss. For balanced susRead More…

Launch of ‘Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojana’

Ques. for Mains – Q1. Analyze the need & importance of recently launched ‘Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojana’. Dr Jitendra Singh on 18.october.2014 launched ‘Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojana’ under which the CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research), affiliated with the Ministry of Science & Technology. This Yojana will identify thousand villages in Jammu & KashmirRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 18.october.2014

GS paper I Classical music for the common man    – Ques. “Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan has helped in popularizing Shastriya Sangeet and making it an integral part of India’s composite culture”, while critically analyzing the given statement describe the role & importance of Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan towards promoting Indian culture. GS paper II TS steps up crime monitoring – Ques. AnalRead More…

‘Kachchh Mahotsav’

Ques. for Mains – Examine the steps taken by the government to promote Indian handicrafts and handlooms since Independence. As a first step towards promoting handloom and craft based textiles from the famous Kachchh region of Gujarat, the Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the Kachchh Mahotsav, in New Delhi today. The exhibition focuses Read More…

Urban Art Commission

Ques. for Mains – Critically analyze the role and importance of Urban Art Commission in India. The Ministry of Urban Development has appointed new Chairman and four members of the Delhi Urban Art Commission. Dr.P.S.N.Rao has been appointed as Chairman and Smt.SonaliBhagwati, Ms.SonaliRastogi, Shri Samir Mathur and Shri Durga Shankar Mishra, as members of the Commission. Delhi Urban Art CommissiRead More…

Speech by President of India to Parliament of Finland (Important Points)

Ques. for Mains – Q1. Describe briefly about India-Finland bilateral relationship. Q2. “India Parliament is a microcosm of India and symbolizes, in every sense, the unity, strength and diversity of the Indian people”, Elucidate. As the first country to give the right to vote and the right to stand for elections to all citizens of eligible age – regardless of wealth, race or social class, Read More…

Blindness control schemes

Ques for Mains – “India has the largest burden of global blindness –about 3.5 million with 30,000 new cases being added each year”, Critically comment. Describe the measures should be taken by the government to deal with the same issue. Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister, has decided to review the progress of the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) with a view to toning up iRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 17.october.2014

GS Paper II Strategy to clamp down on illegal religious structures – Ques. Examine the challenges in front of the government in context with the demolition of illegal religious structures in our country. Govt. may set up panel on legalising prostitution        – Ques. Express your opinion in context with, whether prostitution should be legalised or not? GS Paper III PM rolls out labourRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 16.october.2014

GS paper II Good weather brings dengue back to city        – Ques. Critically analyze the role of various civic bodies in combating health related issues in India. Clean Ganga               – Ques. Discuss the issue of center’s long term vision to clean the river Ganga China: don’t complicate border situation    – Ques. “There is a need to create favourable conditions fRead More…