** NEWS OF THE DAY – 21.08.2019 ** —————————————— 1- Veteran music composer Mohammed Zahur ‘Khayyam’ Hashmi passed away aged 92 at a hospital in Mumbai. Khayyam, a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Padma Bhushan, had started his music career in 1943. दिग्गज संगीत संगीतकार मोहम्मद जहूर ‘खय्याम’ हाशमी का 92 वर्ष की

** NEWS OF THE DAY – 13.08.2019 ** —————————————— 1-NITI Aayog launches 4th edition of Women Transforming India Awards.The theme for this year’s award is ‘Women and Entrepreneurship’. NITI Aayog ने वुमन ट्रांसफॉर्मिंग इंडिया अवार्ड्स का 4 वां संस्करण लॉन्च किया। इस वर्ष के पुरस्कार का विषय ‘महिला और उद्यमिता’ है। 2-Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister

** NEWS OF THE DAY – 10.08.2019 ** —————————————— 1- Manipur has topped the rankings in Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in the country. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan released a report on Breastfeeding in New Delhi. Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar are at the bottom positions in the

** NEWS OF THE DAY – .08.08.2019 ** —————————————— 1- In Badminton, Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have jumped seven places to enter the top 10 of the latest world rankings. बैडमिंटन में, भारतीय पुरुष युगल जोड़ी एस. रैंकीरेड्डी और चिराग शेट्टी सात स्थानों की छलांग लगाकर शीर्ष 10 में

** NEWS OF THE DAY – .06.08.2019 ** —————————————— 1-The government has announced the repealing of Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The resolutions in this regard were adopted by the Rajya Sabha. The Upper House also passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 by voice vote. The Bill seeks

** NEWS OF THE DAY – .05.08.2019 ** —————————————— 1- Veteran Gujarati journalist, author and columnist Kanti Bhatt passed away in Mumbai. He was 88. वयोवृद्ध गुजराती पत्रकार, लेखक और स्तंभकार कांति भट्ट का मुंबई में निधन। वह 88 वर्ष के थे। 2- Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has inaugurated Technology Expo at

** NEWS OF THE DAY – .02.08.2019 ** —————————————— 1- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that Delhiites will get cheapest electricity in the country. Consumers consuming up to 200 units of electricity will not need to pay their power bills. दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल ने घोषणा की है कि दिल्लीवासियों को देश

** NEWS OF THE DAY – .01.08.2019 ** —————————————— 1- Cabinet has approved the Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment)Bill, 2019. This bill will enable 10% reservation to the Economically Weaker Section in Jammu & Kashmir. The 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) will be in addition to the existing reservations in

** NEWS OF THE DAY – .30.07.2019 ** —————————————— 1- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held delegation-level talks with his Mozambican counterpart Atanasio Salvador M’tumuke in Maputo. Mr Singh is on a three days visit to South African country, Mozambique. रक्षामंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने अपने मोजाम्बिक समकक्ष अतानासियो साल्वाडोर मतुम्के के साथ मापुटो में प्रतिनिधिमंडल स्तर

** NEWS OF THE DAY – .26.07.2019 ** —————————————— 1-Union Cabinet has approved the merger of National Institute of Miners’ Health with ICMR – National Institute of Occupational Health.This will beneficial for both institutes and it is another example of maximum governance and minimum government. This will help both the institutes in terms of enhanced